| Album | Year | 88.2 FLAC Availability | Highlights | |-------|------|------------------------|-------------| | Paul Simon | 1972 | Yes (Analog Productions 88.2/24) | “Mother and Child Reunion” – reggae rhythm in hi-res. | | There Goes Rhymin’ Simon | 1973 | Yes | “Kodachrome” – brass transients pop perfectly. | | Still Crazy After All These Years | 1975 | Yes | “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” – drum stick articulation. | | One-Trick Pony | 1980 | Yes | Film soundtrack – dynamic range is wide. | | Hearts and Bones | 1983 | Yes | Undervalued gem; acoustic textures shine. | | Graceland | 1986 | Essential 88.2 edition | The 2012 Legacy Edition includes 88.2/24. Superior to 96 kHz releases. | | The Rhythm of the Saints | 1990 | Yes | Brazilian percussion – transient detail is stunning. | | You’re the One | 2000 | Yes | Warm, intimate; 88.2 avoids digital harshness. | | Surprise | 2006 | Yes (Brian Eno production) | Electronic textures need high-res to avoid mud. | | So Beautiful or So What | 2011 | Yes | 24-bit depth essential for quiet/explosive shifts. | | Stranger to Stranger | 2016 | Yes | Microtonal elements clearer at 88.2 kHz. | | In the Blue Light | 2018 | Yes | Rearrangements; 88.2 gives space to reinterpreted jazz. | | Seven Psalms | 2023 | Native 88.2 kHz download | Recorded at 88.2/24 from session to release. |
| Tool | Purpose | |------|---------| | Spek or Audacity | Spectral analysis – confirm frequency response above 22 kHz (real hi-res) | | Lossless Audio Checker | Detect upsampled 44.1→88.2 | | DR Meter (TT DR Offline) | Dynamic Range >12 = “better” than loudness war remasters | | CUETools | Verify AccurateRip / CTDB for CD-based rips | paul simon discography 19652023 flac 88 better
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