Passion Dance (Dts) [DTS Surround Sound]

Herb Alpert | Format: DVD Audio

Product Details

• DVD Audio (July 21, 1998)
• Please Note: This is a DVD-Audio disc which is playable on most DVD players as well as all DVD-Audio players. Click here for additional information regarding compatibility.
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: DTS Surround Sound
• Label: Digital Sound
• ASIN: B00000AC58
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #161,384 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. T.K.O.

2. Slinky

3. Beba

4. Passion Dance

5. Creepin

6. Qu? Pasa Mr. Jones?

7. Baila Conmigo (Dance with Me)

8. Until We Meet Again

9. Stormy Sunday

10. Route 101

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Passionate & Entertaining! A really remarkable experience when presented in the DTS 5.1 CD format!, September 7, 2005

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Michael Liimatta (Kansas City, Missouri USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Passion Dance (Dts) (DVD Audio)

SOUND: "Passion Dance" is presented in 20-bit DTS 5.1 audio. "Passion Dance" also brings back original mixer Alan Meyerson, who provides his thoughts in the DTS CD's liner notes about his initial experiences mixing for surround music. His discussion of how he took advantage of the format's unlimited palette is reflected well in the mix itself, which does a terrific job taking Alpert's latin and jazz-driven (he was a member of the Tijuana Brass) sound and spreading it agressively and often beautifully throughout the entire listening space.

And there's quite a few instruments requiring space throughout the album; congas, drums, guitar, bass, keyboards, trumpet, saxophone, piano and more come in and out at some point or another. Surrounds find themselves with quite a bit of work to do as they take on a good deal of the congos, bongos, drums and other instruments, while main instruments receive focus from the front three main speakers.

The majority of the album is instrumental, although there are a few tracks where vocals play a part, such as on "Baila Conmigo", where vocals come mainly from the front - along with a little re-inforcement from the surrounds. The 5.1 presentation is at its most engaging during the upbeat numbers where the high-energy percussion fills the room and provides an immersive experience for the listener, such as on "Stormy Sunday". Even the subtler songs are enjoyably presented though, especially with this edition's superior audio quality.

Audio quality was superb throughout the album. All of the many instruments on display throughout the different tracks came through with exceptional detail and clarity. Mixer Meyerson has really embraced the possibilities in bringing this album to surround-sound, with a really pleasing spread of the instruments around the room, allowing them to be nicely spread around the listening space - with a nice balance, so that no element calls too much attention to itself, as well. There's an enjoyable, appropriate amount of low bass during many of the songs, as well. This is a really enjoyable presentation of excellent music, offering not only top-notch audio quality, but it was a great choice to bring in the original mixer to work on the very enjoyable and successful surround-sound edition.

Extras: There are no extras on DTS CDs.

Final Thoughts: A highly enjoyable latin/jazz sounding recording with exceptional playing, "Passion Dance" is a passionate and entertaining album that provided a really remarkable experience when presented in the DTS 5.1 CD format. Recommended.

Review by Aaron Beierle - dvdtalk.com

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Sounds good - NOT DVD AUDIO, though. This is a DTS CD, January 23, 2011

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Brandon "B" (CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Passion Dance (Dts) (DVD Audio)

Amazon has this in the DVD audio category and even says in the description, "This is a DVD-Audio disc which is playable on most DVD players as well as all DVD-Audio players."
This is NOT A DVD AUDIO DISC. It is a surround sound CD. Very smooth, mostly relaxing jazzy sounds are on this album, however, and the recordings are, for the most part, excellent. No complaints there. I bought a used version in great condition.

5.0 out of 5 stars Jazz in DTS surround sound amazing, December 8, 2011

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Martin S - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Passion Dance (Dts) (DVD Audio)

Ok i don't know even how to start, i was never into jazz after hearing the demos on amazon i bought the disk and i have a Acura TL tech with ELS surround sound.I put the disk in and i was blown away with the music it filled the car with clean sound the horns the drums, the trumet coming from the center channel, the clean bass you could feel. i found my self playing each track over and over. DTS or is it live??? this cd is awsome,