Well

When I first listened to the entire album on YouTube I only liked track 6 (And So It Goes). After listening to the CD the first time I was not moved. It took awhile for the other tracks but eventually all of them with their individual character eg. "The Panther" and "Patriots Dream" finally find their way. Now it's one of my favourites.There are a few releases of the album, I bought the CD released by Music Force in 2001 and am very satisfied with the audio quality. Not sure how the reissued version by Cisco, SACD or gold disc compare to the first in 2001 but I believe they all have their merits.If you are considering this album, don't wait too long. If you don't really like it the first time, give it and most importantly Yourself a few more opportunities and you will eventually come to appreciate it. It took me about a month, yeah, I know it's long, just like getting to know someone who you eventually fall in love with. I'm a simple person and this CD makes me HAPPY :)I also have Blue Raincoat and The Hunter.

I was satisfied and some! As a quality music lover, of any genre, vocals or instrumental and that Jennifer Warnes is one of my favorite vocalist, this find was truly music to my ears. Jennifer Warnes music always attracts/includes the best contributing artists, i.e. The Well - duets with Doyle Bramhall, Arlo Guthrie, Bill Medley, percussion's Lenny Castro, guitar Doyle Bramhall II... I'd hadn't heard of a "24 K" remastered CD but caught it on a Amazon music search. The CD's stereo sound rivals that of my favorite SACD's, It's remarkable. As a musical instrument, Miss Warnes voice has incredible timing, phrasing, range and emotion. She conveys of a song, it becomes hers. Also, get her "Famous Blue Raincoat" and the "Hunter" both are available in remastered "24 K' and enjoy.Why should I purchase the newly re-mastered 24 KARAT GOLD EDITION compact discs of Jennifer's albums, when I already own the original versions which are terrific? A 24 karat gold edition compact disc is one in which gold is used in place of the super purity aluminum commonly used as the reflective coating on ordinary CDs. The gold coats more evenly and reacts with oxygen slower, thus reducing CD rot and providing greater longevity. Gold is much easier to spray than Aluminum, so it coats the polycarbonate layer of the CD better, resulting in less "pincushioning" and a cleaner signal back to the player. Most "24 karat gold edition compact discs" have been completely remastered and in some cases remixed, which accounts for the improvement in sound quality. 24 karat gold edition compact discs can be played in any CD player.Famous Blue Raincoat Twentieth Anniversary Edition and The Hunter and The Well, have been re-mastered by Bernie Grundman from Jennifer's own analog master tapes. The Gold encoding layer is more smooth and flat than the standard compact disc's aluminum layer, offering more accurate playback and greater definition on all CD players. Famous Blue Raincoat Twentieth Anniversary Edition 24 karat gold and The Well 24 karat gold each include four never before released tracks. Also featured are deluxe, hardcover book-style packaging with improved photographic elements and notes not included in the non-gold Famous Blue Raincoat Twentieth Anniversary Edition CD release.

The first time we had this CD on, I didn't get to hear the title track, The Well, and some of the rest of the album seemed kind of underpowered. But upon further listening, I can't but feel that "The Well" alone is worth the price of this album. Some of the other songs are pretty good too, of course. JW is simply amazing, I haven't listened to her much since I borrowed a friend's copy of Famous Blue Raincoat, and now I have to pick up some more CDs to make up for the lack.

The 16 bit layer on the sacd version of the Well was even better than the original red book, and to begin with the original sounded incredible for a cd - up there with morph the cat (in "cd's that sound better than i thought cd's would ever sound"). btw, my vinyl of it is good but not amazing..it was a big let down. others say theirs' sound great, so i am apparently unlucky in this (it was bound to happen sooner or later).I couldn't resist getting this because for me both the Hunter and the Well are pure heaven. So out of curiosity about the sound, and a huge interest in 3 more Warnes tracks, I bought it.First of all, the new cuts: The Well becomes a 13 track album (and there is a "bonus" track of her with Bill Medley which I may get used to, but which on 1st listen I don't love. It sounds formulaic to me. oh well (ahem).But the two tracks added after "Too late love comes" as the new fifth and sixth tracks are fantastic. The Well is without doubt now an even better album than before. I would not hesitate to get this for your collection if you are a fond of the album.I can say for certain that there is a transparency in the highs on this that is way beyond what I've heard from this on 16 bit or vinyl. It is startling.I am also noticing a bit of detail with which I'm unfamiliar (transparency will do that I suppose). The combination of those two sonic differences presents a window on her voice that's unprecedented. The mids are not as prominent to my ear (maybe simply due to their 'new' context beside the highs) but its a price worth paying in my opinion.Also, the great bass that is so apparent on certain songs is more clearly in evidence throughout the album.I don't know if this is a remastering, or if the mix was tweaked, or if its all in the mfg process/"pressing", but this sucker is a mind blower.I don't have an sacd player so I can't comment on how this compares.Get 'em while they're hot!

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I was thrilled to receive this difficult to find CD at great price. Delivered in record time as well.My highest praise to the vendor!

Alles bestens, danke

Jennifer non ha fatto tantissimi dischi.ma quelli che ha fatto sono tutti di un ottimo livello.Per me, il suo disco più bello (IMHO) è questo.Nella versione 24/Gold è una gioia per le orecchie. il packaging è importante, bello, davvero di luso.Purtroppo non si possono assegnare più di 5 stelle... io ne avrei dati volentieri molti, moltissimi, di più...GRAZIE JENNIFER!

オススメではありますが入手難しいかな？通常盤と２４金盤どちらも購入しました。けどゴールドCDは高い！しかもジャケット写真が違うんだなぁ！どっちがオリジナルなんだろう！

If you have a soft spot for women singers with their own voice, consider Mary Black, Maura O'Connell, then you've already have some of Jennifers best, e g the Cohen album.She've later released "The Hunter" a very good one with help of some nice duets.This one I hadn't heard of and it's an earlier album. Very good melodies, best of arrangement and her lovely voice. Don't mistake her for being the big ballad-singer("Up where we belong"). Her voice is clear, nuanced and competely lovely. One of my favoritesingers.Recommended, as You can see.