Click Here for Sound Samples! James Newton Howard Experience the definitive version of this audiophile classic! The original Lab 23 analog master tape has been re-mastered by Gavin Lurssen and Doug Sax, to bring you the highest possible sonic quality. James Newton Howard is a highly-regarded composer for film and television, with credits that include Prince of Tides, Alive, Dave, Grand Canyon, Promised Land, Wyatt Earp and the new hit series, ER. He was joined on this project by members of the legendary rock super-group, Toto, which featured the unequalled brilliance of Jeff Porcaro on drums, and a dazzling display of three virtuoso keyboard artists on nine Yamaha synthesizers. 20+16.
Instead of improving the software technology like other formats do, JVC has chosen to do some serious homework on the hardware side. Developed from its well-known K2 20-bit proprietary digital processor, engineers at JVC Mastering Center spared no effort in refining and extending the K2 system into a K2 24-bit configuration. The most remarkable breakthrough is the application of a unique timing system called "Rubidium RF Distribution" technology. Instead of using crystal as the medium for laser clocking, they implemented a timing system based on rubidium, a rare material that is used for space applications. This device is 10,000 times more accurate than conventional crystal clocks. (Detailed information of this system will be found elsewhere in the liner notes.) In a nutshell, XRCD24 produces the finest analog sound: warm, musical and dynamic, but in a normal 16-bit PCM digital format, meaning the disc is playable by any CD player without any additional equipment or different player!
 | 1. Caesar |
| | 2. Gone Buttlefishin' |
| | 3. She |
| | 4. L'Daddy |
| | 5. Tandoori |
| | 6. Borealis |
| | 7. E Minor Shuffle |
| | 8. Slippin' Away II |
| | 9. Amuseum |
