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Jasmine Nightdreams

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This is one of the best Edgar Winter offerings ever. Every song is a winner.
One Day Tomorrow may be the best Edgar song of all time,listen to the groove of Little Brother,the slide playing of Johnny Winter on Shuffle Low is excellent. Every song is nearly or truly a masterpiece.The work of Rick Derringer and Dan Hartman on the album is very noticeable as they make a great supporting cast for Edgar.
Also check out Sky Train as it takes you on a ride through the Jasmine Nightdream!

I have to agree with some of the other reviews here. I'd be willing to bet this is the old quad mix, as others have suggested (this album was released in the heyday of quadraphonic sound back in the 70s), so it still has some value to hardcore Edgar fans (like me). But beyond that, this 5.1 (4.0?) mix is a disappointing version of an otherwise classic recording.

But the good news is, the original stereo version is now available right here at Amazon.com (among other places) as a Japanese import from Sony Music, and it sounds wonderful! Woo Hoo! So keep searching (ASIN: B00005ULH5) - it's here somewhere, and it's worth the search! What a great album.

I have loved this album since the first time I heard it as a teenager in the 70's. It has a great mix of rock and ballads and is definitely Edgar's best. It'may be a little dated, but for those who were there when it came out, it's great! WHY is it in DTS so that I can't play it in my car or transfer it to my iPod or ANYTHING!?!?
Is the DTS the imported version, or is there another?

I have considered this one of my top ten albums of all time! The composition structure is amazing as well as the musicianship. This has Edgar and Rick Derringers best Soloing not to mention Edgar's incredible synth technique. Johnny plays great slide.The production is also quite good for the time.

There is such an overwhelming diversity of musical genres presented here, with such technical (production), instrumental, and vocal flawlessness, that it must be heard to be believed. Literally everything from pop, funk, R&B and pop rock to boogie, straight-ahead rock, acid rock, fusion, experimental synthesizer flights of fantasy, and straight jazz (including some very hep scat singing) is laid out here like an auditory smorgasbord. The only conceivable downside to this collection is that the listener is highly challenged to be as diverse in his or her musical appreciation as are Edgar and this assembly of virtuoso players--which is always the case if you're going to get into the musical genius of Edgar Winter. He borrows the eclectic best of all his previous releases, molds and sculpts them to perfection, and gives them new life here. Influences as diverse as Jimi Hendrix, Ella Fitzgerald and Stevie Wonder are plainly audible as Edgar pulls out all the stops. On the final stanza of the motivational masterpiece "Keep On Burnin'", he can be heard using his trademark buzzsaw vibrato wail to full effect--two octaves over and above his straight singing of the verse; in "Tell Me in a Whisper," he does just that. And every vocal styling in between awaits the open-minded listener. Surprises pour out of this thing at every turn of the disc. (How's this: in 1975, it came out as the first SCENTED LP record in history. Jasmine, of course.) Buy this. Be ready.

Of all DTS 5.1 encoded CD's, this is by far the worst. There is no center channel or subwoofer signal...my guess is that, rather than remixing a 5.1 CD from an original 40 track master, this was cheaply lifted from an 70's era "quadraphonic" recording. As most 5.1 systems have small satellites for the four corner speakers, they can't handle bass at all. An incredible disappointment, the sound is horrible.

Yes, this is a DTS album, and it is clearly marked as such...

That said, Jasmine Night Dreams (1975) is Edgar Winter's most consistent and overall best recording effort. The album from start to finish shines with Winters creative genius. There is a mixture of straight-ahead rock and mellow tunes on the album -- a little bit for everyone. One song that does standout from the rest is the hauntingly catchy, bluesy Shuffle Low. But, what is truly remarkable is the the sterling production quality -- it gives you tingles down your spine.

Get this DTS version, or browse Edgar Winter's CD's on Amazon and get the standard CD format as an import double album with Rick Derringer.

'Jasmine Nightdreams' is Edgar Winter's first solo recording since his album 'Entrance' five years earlier,after a few recordings with the rock oriented Edgar Winter Group.Recorded in 1975 'Jasmine Nightdreams' showcases Edgar in a heavy jazz,R&B and funk conext (his true colors) and comes off with at least two wonderful pop songs in "One Day Tomorrow" and the stunning "Tell Me In A Whisper",one of the best songs on the entire album-focusing mainly on his saxaphone playing."How Do You Like Your Love" and "I Always Wanted You" have very strong Motown overtones,especially in the rhythm and drum beats-all are sung wonderfully and triumphantly.The finale features a trio of songs in the jazz vein of Winter's talents-"All Out" is something of a post bop instrumental with a Moog twist and then comes the brilliant "Sky Train",likely one of the most transcendant and complex pieces of music Winter has recorded-it transends all barriars between what is done on the album.And "Solar Strut" continues the basic theme with some of the wildest sax playing Winter has ever put to wax.In fact 'Jasmine Nightdreams' would be a candidate for Winter's best album of the decade except for one problem-the three rock tunes on the album (including the monster ballad "Hello Mellow Feelin'") just seem extremely out of place on this otherwise R&B and jazz flavored recording and seem like gimmicks to lure fans of "Free Ride" and "Frankenstein" into his 'new sound',despite the fact that "Shuffle Low" offers on what it's title promises.If you can deal with these bumps on the road 'Jasmine Nightdreams' is a well conseived and very singable tour through music.Even if it ignores Winter's blues side it is a side of him I personally wish he expressed more often.

This is an excellent DTS 5.1 channel mix! The crystal clear sound and discreet speaker separation make this disc a worthwhile purchase. Hopefully, 5.1 will be the wave of the future. (What a nice change from stereo) This recording features Edgar Winter's diversity of rock, soul and jazz music.

To obtain true 5.1 sound, the following is necessary: The receiver and DVD player must be DTS capable. If your receiver is not marked "DTS", your DVD player must have a built in DTS decoder. Also, it may be necessary to experiment with the "downmix" options in the DVD player's set up mode. (The downmix information was included with this disc.)

I opened this product before realizing it was DTS and wouldn't play for me- a rip-off as fas as I'm concerned. These types of CDs should be VERY CLEARLY MARKED so there is no mistake about what the customer is buying. I was, and am, very unhappy.