So, whether you are ripping your own CD, purchasing from Qobuz, or verifying a digital file, remember: Graceland was always about fusion—the fusion of cultures, of sounds, and now, the fusion of 1986 analog soul with 2018 digital fidelity. Don’t listen to it through a veil. Listen in FLAC.
from torrent sites claiming to be FLAC. Many are upsampled MP3s. Use Spek or Fakin’ The Funk to verify the spectral frequency. A genuine Graceland Remix FLAC will show frequency content reaching 22.05kHz (for 44.1kHz) or 48kHz (for 96kHz) with smooth roll-off, not the hard brickwall cut at 16kHz typical of MP3. Paul Simon - Graceland The Remixes -2018- -FLAC...