Review by Audioflea August 14, 2013 (2 of 2 found this review helpful)
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Until now, I had never owned any of CCRs SACDs, and admittedly I was a bit reluctant to plunk down $25 for a disc that had received so many mixed reviews. After playing a few times and at various db levels, I think I’ve figured out the reason for all of the critical-inconsistency. Much like some of AP’s other SACD re-issues, like the great John Coltrane Blue Train, the recording level of Pendulum is a bit low in comparison to most SACDs out there. From my experience, this is by no means a reflection of inferior quality. It does mean, however, that you need to kick up the wattage in order to bring out the soul of this disc. At volume set to “3” from my 100 watt/channel amp, the output did sound a bit buried. Next day with the wife gone and knob cranked to “6”, this was a different sound experience altogether. In fact, the opening riffs and vocal on the first track, “Pagan Baby” are so mind-dumbingly crystal clear and forward sounding, you’d swear Fogerty was right there, plugged into your amp. Other stand-outs include track 4, “Have You Ever Seen the Rain?”, and track 7, “Hey Tonight”. But seriously, I’d pay $50, just to own that first track; WOW!
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