Stop Making Sense captures the Talking Heads at the peak of their peculiar but undeniable power as a band. lang is at her emotionally shattering best in this 2008 concert, and the presentation is tops. The 1080i HD video and DTS-HD Master Audio are unequivocally excellent enough to land on this list, but lang’s performance is the real star. lang with the BBC Concert Orchestra: Live in LondonĪ good number of the tunes here are culled from 2004’s Hymns of the 49th Parallel, lang’s collection of covers from fellow Canadians like Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and Leonard Cohen. It’s recorded from the audience’s perspective and presented in a stunning 1080i transfer with clean, non-gimmicky Dolby TrueHD multichannel sound. Hosted by Ramsey Lewis (who also performs), Legends of Jazz brings together 13 live performances from jazz legends like Al Jarreau, Kurt Elling, Lee Ritenour, Chick Corea, Clark Terry, John Pizzarelli, Dave Brubeck, and more. This terrific Blu-ray consists of highlights from a series of PBS broadcasts. Audiophiles, don’t fret-it also has an uncompressed PCM stereo track if multichannel isn’t your thing. The DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track impressively places the viewer in the middle of the concert. The 1080i video footage was captured on 21 HD cameras with exceptional results. They also perform an occasional classic track from their career that spans 30 years. Rush delivers an electric performance of their latest album Snakes and Arrows. It puts you right in the middle of one of the best concerts of 2006. From the hard bass line of “Closer” to the explosive guitar riffs of “Head Like a Hole,” this Blu-ray never lets up on dynamics. The 24-track set features outstanding HD video and one of the best soundtracks to date. Nine Inch Nails’ Blu-ray release of Beside You in Time was one of the first concerts to hit the format.

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