I understand that some people will hear it as a little 'flat' sounding however what they are hearing is how it is supposed sound without all the high and low EQ boosting and compression.this SHM.SACD is very natural with fantastic dynamics,separation,and detail...up until now my DVD Audio version ruled but no longer is that so !! i do agree there could have been more original cover art...
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road [SHM-SACD] [Limited Release] Customer Reviews
Elton John
Don't know what should be wrong with this release? I have the MFSL Ultradisc Japan Gold Disc and i had ever my problems with it. That is now gone. This version stands high over the MFSL. More Resolution, more 3 dimension. more life, more, more, more. But one is to say! You must have a real thing of an SACD-Player. On a Yamaha CD-S2000 was that MFSL better, thatswhy i sold my first SHM-SACD. Now i have a Marantz Sa-11s3 and the sun goes up with this release (my 2. bought). Thank you Universal, thank you Marantz!
Everything about this release is disappointing. The sound quality is sub par, and the lack of pictures from the original album or CD release is just unacceptable. I was really disappointed with this release -- save your money and pass this one by.
I have the previous sacd release of this one. I had hoped that the SHM version should better it, but sadly it didn't.The SHM sounds less dynamic and sounds flatter and duller. Less life and sparkle. My hope for every remaster is to bring more life to the sound, and this is sadly the opposite.The music though is of course fantastic.

