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Background:

This Audiophile Reference disc on Super Audio CD features a large selection of First Impression label artists with a cross-section of classical, jazz, and traditional folk selections.

"A true Audiophile Reference for all with ears to hear! Ye Olde Editor's very highest recommendation...with greatest enthusiasm!" -- David W. Robinson, Editor, Positive Feedback Magazine.

Produced by Joe Harley and recorded at Record one, Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood, CA using Live direct to 2-track pure analogue tapes and Live direct to Sony Direct Stream Digital System, Advanced Intelligent tape.

This album was specially compiled to demonstrate what wonderful sound can be squeezed from the original recordings by using the SACD format. It contains a wealth of very fine recordings, ranging from classical to jazz, from vocal to instruments, from chorus to solos. The sound is so gorgeous and the repertoire so colorful and beautiful that it has become the most popular SACD in the world!

This listing is for a very rare, out of print audiophile HYBRID SACD title - an OPENED, NEAR MINT HYBRID SACD PRESSED and ISSUED by the FIM - First Impression Music Records, of a highly collectible title - a superb title featuring -

Various Artists / Demo Disc

HYBRID SACD Title -

FIM Audiophile Reference IV

Track Listings:

  1. La Vezina Catina (E. Ferstl, A.White/A.White) - Esther Ofarim / Chamber Orchestra of Europe
  2. The Swan (Saint-Saens) - from "Carnival of the Animals", original (2 pianos & ensemble) & arrangements - Tim Gorman Ensemble
  3. Olde London (Traditional) - folk song - Russell Brawn / Monica Whither / Studio Arts Orchestra / Elizabeth Forster
  4. Fiddler on the Roof (Manuel Compinsky) - musical: Fiddler on the Roof
  5. Georgia on My Mind (S.Carrol, H.Carmichael) - song - Mari Nakamoto / Isao Suzuki
  6. Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child (Spiritual) - (He Is Born!), for chorus - Gustav Sjokvist / Arne Domnerus
  7. Han AR Fodd (Ulla Homborg) - (He Is Born!), for chorus
  8. Lover's Tear (Yiu Man) - for cello & ensemble - Teresa Perez / Tim Gorman Ensemble
  9. Misty (J.Burke, E.Garner) - Shoji Yokouchi / Okamoto / Ayako Hosokawa / Tsuyoshi Yamamoto
  10. High Life (African Folk) - for jazz ensemble - Egil "Bop” Johansen / Lars Erstrand / Bengt Hallberg / Arne Domnerus / Georg Riedel 
  11. Yang City Variations (Chinese Traditional) - Jing Ying Soloists
  12. Excerpts from Messiah (G. F. Handel): Hallelujah / I Know That My Redeemer Liveth... (Exerpts) - Paul Esswood / Yvonne Kenny / Magnus Linden / Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra / Martyn Hill
  13. Deer Hunter (Palestrina) - film score: The Deer Hunter
  14. Marias Vaggsang (Max Reger) - (Mary's Lullaby: "Maria sitzt am Rosenhag"), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 76/52
  15. The Look of Love (Bacharach, H. David) - (for film Casino Royale) - Darek Oles / Jacintha / Kei Akagi / Larance Marable / Teddy Edwards
  16. Canon in D Major (Pachelbel) - instrumental arrangement - All Star Percussion Ensemble

Performers & Artists on this HYBRID SACD include:

Erich Ferstl, Camille Saint-Saens, English Traditional, Jerry Bock, Hoagy Carmichael, Ulla Homborg, Man Yiu, Johnny [Vocal] Burke, Arne Domnerus, Chinese Traditional, George Frederick Handel, Stanley Myers, Max Reger, Burt Bacharach, Johann Pachelbel, W. Baliak, J. Tuttle, Karin Winther, Anders Ohrwall, Alexander Warenberg

Features:

• Super Audio CD
• SACD Stereo SACD Layer
• This Hybrid SACD contains a Super HDCD 24-Bit encoded Stereo CD layer which is playable on most conventional CD Players

The HYBRID SACD is from the ultra-rare series of audiophile CDs made by FIM (Out of Print).

  • HYBRID SACD catalog # SACD 029
  • HYBRID SACD first issued in 2000 (first issue - may be gold treated)
  • HYBRID SACD made in the EU (likely Germany)
  • Extended Resolution using Super 24-bit, DSD-HDCD Technology

The HYBRID SACD, Outer CASE and INSERTS are all in near MINT condition. The CD is like new with no marks on the reflective side of the disc that we could see. The jewel case shows just a bit of shelf wear.

This CD is an audiophile quality pressing (any collector of fine MFSL, half speeds, direct to discs, Japanese/UK pressings etc., can attest to the difference a quality pressing can make to an audio system).

Don't let this rarity slip by!!!