Good vocal songs to test out?

[afterlife2]

Ribbeca Pidgeon - "The Raven", "Spanish Harlem", "Wendy's style Shop", and "Seven days" are my favorite.

Discovered Rebecca Pidgeon a couple of months ago on amazon while looking for other stuff. I really like her. I bought her latest CD Slingshot. I'll check those others as well.

 

[cschang]

A great disc for vocals....and audio in general is K.D. Lang's - Hymns of the 49th Parallel.

 

[flippo]

Alison Krauss

How about Alison Krauss? I love her music.

 

[deedubb]

How about Alison Krauss? I love her music.

+1. The only problem is, she makes even crappy speakers sound good.

 

[modman]

Nancy Wilson rules

I audition speakers using (among others) a CD named "Spotlight on Nancy Wilson.". 80% of the tracks are sterling, but track 5 (Midnight Sun) and track 6 (The Good Life) are amazing examples of how good single-miked recordings could be back in the day. She is there in front of you, life-like, with the band and strings floating behind. Highly recommended!