Trisha Yearwood - Personally Yours (2011) [Hi-Res+SACD]

Unknown to many fans and buyers of Trisha's CDs, many of her earlier recordings were encoded in High Definition Compatible Digital (HDCD). The engineering quality of her music had always been very good, and encoding in HDCD using the legendary Pacific Microsonic encoder made the digital renditions very good sounding.
However, the true potential of Trisha's music can only be unleashed when the HDCD signal is decoded on a HDCD-compatible CD player or DAC. Peak Extension has been extensively used in encoding, and when decoded, her music sounds even more dynamic and impactful.
Since many Trisha fans do not own HDCD decoding playback equipment, they may have never heard their own Trisha CDs in their best light. It is therefore my aim to decode her HDCD tracks back to their 20-bit resolution and transcode them to the warm and smooth DSD format for the enjoyment of new and existing fans. Taking this opportunity to exploit the full potential of SACD-R, I have at my disposal, the capacity to cherry-pick more than 60 of Trisha's songs to feature here. Each and every song of her entire repertoire has been carefully auditioned and then shortlisted for inclusion in this ISO.
Only the very best have made it: a total of 57 tracks. The more overt country-style classics were not included, to help ease more pop-music lovers into her country-influenced pop music. Some tracks were chosen for their dynamic arrangements. Others for showcasing her wide vocal range and diverse singing styles. Yet others were selected for their meaningful or amusing lyrics. Whatever the rationale for selection, I assure you that each and every track here has a very, very personal connection with me.
In addition, attention has been paid to the sorting of the tracks to spread out the slower and the faster songs. This helps to balance out the pace of the listening session. All the selection and sorting is based on a very subjective and personal point of view. That is why the SACD-R is entitled "Personally Trisha". Presenting Trisha Yearwood in my very own personal way, and bringing out the most personally-meaningful messages in her music. (Note: I've also hunted down some rare bonus tracks and duet tracks not normally included in her CDs. Some are therefore not in HDCD quality, but if they are found in this compilation, then the musicianship and engineering must still be deemed worthy of selection on various grounds of merit.)
I hope the selections here will deepen the listener's appreciation of her work, and spur continued support of her artistry.