CD Hall of Mastering Prowess

CD loudness and clipping sources

• Max level -7.75dB rms from No Doubt, 'Return Of Saturn'.
  
• Lost max 10.3s (454980 samples) from Black Eyed Peas, 'Elephunk'.
  
• Max clip rate 270.6Hz from Black Eyed Peas, 'Elephunk'.
  
• Clips max 87300 from Black Eyed Peas, 'Elephunk'.
  
• Gap max 5.873ms (259 samples) from The Matrix Evolutions, 'The Matrix Revolutions'.
  
• Min level -44.51dB rms from Gustav Holst, 'The Planets & London Symphony Orchestra'.
  
• Worst channel balance 5.32dB from The Beach Boys, 'Summer Dreams'.
  
• Best dynamics 30.90dB (peak - rms) from Various, 'Best Of Classics'.
  
• Poorest dynamics 7.74dB (peak - rms) from No Doubt, 'Return Of Saturn'.
  
• Album w. max track level variation: 25.13dB 'The Planets & London Symphony Orchestra'
  

The Top 81 of Mastering Prowess

#	Artist	Album [tracks]	time lost, clips/sec
1	Private Eye	"CDromp 40th Anniversary", 45m:27s, max track level -24.30dB rms 3 tracks, 16 clips, dynamics 20.19dB to 24.17dB	0.61ms 0.0Hz
2	Pink Floyd	"In London 1966 1967", 28m:34s, max track level -14.95dB rms 2 tracks, 19 clips, dynamics 14.88dB to 16.59dB	0.61ms 0.0Hz
3	Pink Floyd	"Meddle", 46m:51s, max track level -19.77dB rms 6 tracks, 29 clips, dynamics 17.64dB to 20.64dB	1.27ms 0.0Hz
4	Happy Mondays	"Live", 75m:36s, max track level -16.47dB rms 13 tracks, 84 clips, dynamics 15.74dB to 22.22dB	2.11ms 0.0Hz
5	The KLF	"Last Train To Transcentral", 14m:34s, max track level -18.81dB rms 3 tracks, 16 clips, dynamics 17.46dB to 21.12dB	0.41ms 0.0Hz
6	Belinda Carlisle	"Heaven On Earth", 43m:26s, max track level -16.86dB rms 10 tracks, 55 clips, dynamics 16.51dB to 18.60dB	1.27ms 0.0Hz
7	Genesis	"And Then There Were Three", 53m:23s, max track level -18.28dB rms 11 tracks, 56 clips, dynamics 16.97dB to 20.91dB	1.56ms 0.0Hz
8	AC DC	"Blow Up Your Video", 42m:59s, max track level -17.48dB rms 10 tracks, 49 clips, dynamics 17.20dB to 19.05dB	1.29ms 0.0Hz
9	Elton John	"The Very Best Of Elton John Disc 2", 70m:48s, max track level -17.75dB rms 16 tracks, 77 clips, dynamics 16.58dB to 22.54dB	2.22ms 0.0Hz
10	Voice Of The Beehive	"Honey Lingers", 31m:53s, max track level -17.47dB rms 10 tracks, 41 clips, dynamics 16.94dB to 19.49dB	1.02ms 0.0Hz
11	ABBA	"Greatest Hits Vol 2", 58m:23s, max track level -18.54dB rms 14 tracks, 66 clips, dynamics 16.56dB to 20.73dB	1.90ms 0.0Hz
12	Elton John	"The Very Best Of CD 1 Von 2", 67m:24s, max track level -16.88dB rms 14 tracks, 80 clips, dynamics 15.70dB to 20.09dB	2.27ms 0.0Hz
13	Dido	"No Angel", 51m:59s, max track level -16.18dB rms 12 tracks, 62 clips, dynamics 15.41dB to 18.65dB	1.79ms 0.0Hz
14	Candy Dulfer	"Saxuality", 46m:10s, max track level -17.80dB rms 10 tracks, 62 clips, dynamics 14.98dB to 19.28dB	1.61ms 0.0Hz
15	Roy Orbison	"I Drove All Night", 12m:56s, max track level -13.27dB rms 3 tracks, 16 clips, dynamics 13.16dB to 17.01dB	0.45ms 0.0Hz
16	Blondie	"The Hunter", 45m: 7s, max track level -17.91dB rms 11 tracks, 53 clips, dynamics 16.53dB to 19.46dB	1.59ms 0.0Hz
17	Wendy & Lisa	"Fruit At The Bottom & CDa", 68m:13s, max track level -15.96dB rms 14 tracks, 94 clips, dynamics 15.77dB to 19.80dB	2.47ms 0.0Hz
18	Squeeze	"Babylon And On", 42m:11s, max track level -16.28dB rms 12 tracks, 65 clips, dynamics 16.33dB to 19.42dB	1.59ms 0.0Hz
19	Shakespears Sister	"Hormonally Yours", 49m:50s, max track level -17.73dB rms 12 tracks, 68 clips, dynamics 16.14dB to 20.69dB	1.88ms 0.0Hz
20	Status Quo	"12: Gold Bars & Vol I", 46m:46s, max track level -15.43dB rms 12 tracks, 64 clips, dynamics 15.45dB to 18.84dB	1.77ms 0.0Hz
21	Eurythmics	"Be Yourself Tonight", 43m:34s, max track level -17.06dB rms 9 tracks, 58 clips, dynamics 15.79dB to 18.58dB	1.66ms 0.0Hz
22	ZZ Top	"Eliminator", 45m:21s, max track level -20.45dB rms 11 tracks, 70 clips, dynamics 17.02dB to 19.69dB	1.77ms 0.0Hz
23	ABBA	"ABBA Gold Greatest Hits", 77m: 9s, max track level -16.27dB rms 19 tracks, 124 clips, dynamics 15.28dB to 20.55dB	3.02ms 0.0Hz
24	Genesis	"Selling England By The Pound", 53m:42s, max track level -15.99dB rms 8 tracks, 54 clips, dynamics 16.57dB to 22.33dB	2.15ms 0.0Hz
25	Various	"Bill & Teds Excellent Adventure", 40m:42s, max track level -17.62dB rms 10 tracks, 62 clips, dynamics 14.82dB to 19.00dB	1.63ms 0.0Hz
26	Roy Orbison	"Mystery Girl", 38m:17s, max track level -16.09dB rms 10 tracks, 58 clips, dynamics 14.72dB to 20.25dB	1.77ms 0.0Hz
27	Genesis	"Abacab", 47m:10s, max track level -17.42dB rms 9 tracks, 51 clips, dynamics 16.88dB to 19.15dB	2.20ms 0.0Hz
28	Mike Oldfield	"Ommadawn", 36m:39s, max track level -20.05dB rms 2 tracks, 17 clips, dynamics 20.34dB to 20.44dB	1.72ms 0.0Hz
29	Genesis	"A Trick Of The Tail", 51m:11s, max track level -16.38dB rms 8 tracks, 65 clips, dynamics 16.59dB to 20.55dB	2.43ms 0.0Hz
30	AC DC	"Back In Black", 42m: 1s, max track level -15.69dB rms 10 tracks, 57 clips, dynamics 15.37dB to 17.68dB	2.02ms 0.0Hz
31	ZZ Top	"Recycler", 39m:55s, max track level -15.40dB rms 10 tracks, 68 clips, dynamics 14.25dB to 15.88dB	1.93ms 0.0Hz
32	Various	"Sunday Express & Classical Love Collection Volume 2", 51m:23s, max track level -22.40dB rms 8 tracks, 48 clips, dynamics 16.46dB to 29.28dB	2.63ms 0.0Hz
33	UB40	"The UB40 File", 66m:40s, max track level -18.08dB rms 11 tracks, 100 clips, dynamics 18.20dB to 21.30dB	3.54ms 0.0Hz
34	Syd Barrett	"Opel", 45m:52s, max track level -15.99dB rms 14 tracks, 80 clips, dynamics 12.83dB to 21.08dB	2.47ms 0.0Hz
35	Level 42	"On The Level", 74m:10s, max track level -15.19dB rms 16 tracks, 126 clips, dynamics 15.15dB to 21.36dB	4.10ms 0.0Hz
36	Olivia Newton John	"Back To Basics", 72m:11s, max track level -16.55dB rms 20 tracks, 149 clips, dynamics 13.85dB to 20.11dB	4.01ms 0.0Hz
37	Frankie Goes To Hollywood	"Welcome To The Pleasure Dome", 64m:33s, max track level -19.45dB rms 16 tracks, 106 clips, dynamics 16.64dB to 24.53dB	3.61ms 0.0Hz
38	Kate Bush	"The Kick Inside", 43m:12s, max track level -17.16dB rms 13 tracks, 70 clips, dynamics 15.01dB to 17.80dB	2.47ms 0.0Hz
39	Bonnie Raitt	"The Bonnie Raitt Collection", 75m:59s, max track level -16.67dB rms 20 tracks, 121 clips, dynamics 15.35dB to 20.76dB	4.58ms 0.0Hz
40	Various	"Driving Rock & disc 2", 78m: 3s, max track level -12.20dB rms 19 tracks, 165 clips, dynamics 12.15dB to 18.92dB	4.74ms 0.0Hz
41	The Mamas And The Papas	"The Best Of The Mama And The Papas 20th Century Masters The Millenium Collection", 34m:55s, max track level -14.17dB rms 11 tracks, 75 clips, dynamics 14.00dB to 15.87dB	2.13ms 0.0Hz
42	Perez Prez Prado & His Orchestra	"Guaglione", 7m: 0s, max track level -17.43dB rms 3 tracks, 14 clips, dynamics 16.02dB to 17.39dB	0.43ms 0.0Hz
43	Bangles	"Best Of The Bangles", 59m:42s, max track level -13.25dB rms 18 tracks, 137 clips, dynamics 12.71dB to 17.45dB	3.70ms 0.0Hz
44	Barrett Syd	"Wouldn't You Miss Me & The Best Of", 73m:30s, max track level -12.66dB rms 22 tracks, 155 clips, dynamics 12.39dB to 19.33dB	4.81ms 0.0Hz
45	Peter Gabriel	"Us", 57m:49s, max track level -16.73dB rms 10 tracks, 59 clips, dynamics 14.61dB to 20.05dB	3.79ms 0.0Hz
46	Sheryl Crow	"Tuesday Night Music Club", 49m:46s, max track level -14.65dB rms 11 tracks, 100 clips, dynamics 14.64dB to 18.73dB	3.27ms 0.0Hz
47	Dire Straits	"Money For Nothing", 66m:23s, max track level -17.25dB rms 12 tracks, 136 clips, dynamics 17.39dB to 25.20dB	4.44ms 0.0Hz
48	The Beach Boys	"Summer Dreams", 71m:46s, max track level -14.13dB rms 28 tracks, 155 clips, dynamics 13.42dB to 18.97dB	4.90ms 0.0Hz
49	Madonna	"Ill Remember CD Single", 20m:15s, max track level -14.78dB rms 4 tracks, 50 clips, dynamics 14.75dB to 19.95dB	1.38ms 0.0Hz
50	Weird Al Yankovic	"Off The Deep End", 51m:33s, max track level -13.66dB rms 11 tracks, 147 clips, dynamics 13.53dB to 22.66dB	3.54ms 0.0Hz
51	Deep Purple	"30: & Very Best Of", 77m:43s, max track level -10.98dB rms 18 tracks, 163 clips, dynamics 11.87dB to 16.07dB	5.40ms 0.0Hz
52	ABBA	"More ABBA Gold", 76m:25s, max track level -16.94dB rms 20 tracks, 190 clips, dynamics 14.30dB to 21.03dB	5.53ms 0.0Hz
53	Various	"Driving Rock & disc 1", 77m:55s, max track level -12.62dB rms 19 tracks, 198 clips, dynamics 12.66dB to 18.00dB	5.71ms 0.0Hz
54	Maria Mckee	"Sweetest Child", 22m:13s, max track level -17.81dB rms 4 tracks, 44 clips, dynamics 15.63dB to 18.29dB	1.66ms 0.0Hz
55	Pink Floyd	"Wish You Were Here", 44m: 8s, max track level -16.85dB rms 5 tracks, 40 clips, dynamics 17.08dB to 19.87dB	3.31ms 0.0Hz
56	REM	"Losing My Religion", 9m:11s, max track level -16.59dB rms 3 tracks, 18 clips, dynamics 16.25dB to 16.45dB	0.73ms 0.0Hz
57	Madness	"It's Madness Too", 48m:33s, max track level -14.76dB rms 16 tracks, 144 clips, dynamics 13.57dB to 17.38dB	4.01ms 0.0Hz
58	Alanis Morissette	"Jagged Little Pill", 57m:30s, max track level -13.25dB rms 13 tracks, 150 clips, dynamics 13.13dB to 17.27dB	4.97ms 0.0Hz
59	En Vogue	"Funky Divas", 52m:16s, max track level -11.37dB rms 13 tracks, 142 clips, dynamics 10.74dB to 14.58dB	4.78ms 0.0Hz
60	Paula Abdul	"Forever Your Girl", 44m:35s, max track level -15.24dB rms 10 tracks, 135 clips, dynamics 15.14dB to 17.13dB	4.17ms 0.1Hz
61	Various	"Classic Smoothies", 41m: 7s, max track level -20.39dB rms 10 tracks, 56 clips, dynamics 17.15dB to 25.80dB	3.92ms 0.0Hz
62	Queen	"Greatest Hits II", 75m:57s, max track level -15.83dB rms 17 tracks, 211 clips, dynamics 15.27dB to 20.25dB	7.28ms 0.0Hz
63	Various	"A Taste Of Twotone", 63m:40s, max track level -13.95dB rms 20 tracks, 208 clips, dynamics 13.98dB to 18.64dB	6.42ms 0.1Hz
64	Weird Al Yankovic	"Greatest Hits Volume II", 44m: 3s, max track level -13.69dB rms 12 tracks, 168 clips, dynamics 13.93dB to 16.22dB	4.44ms 0.1Hz
65	Various	"Chilled Out Classics", 49m:23s, max track level -18.87dB rms 10 tracks, 71 clips, dynamics 15.52dB to 25.81dB	5.03ms 0.0Hz
66	The Beatles	"One", 79m: 8s, max track level -9.65dB rms 27 tracks, 294 clips, dynamics 9.84dB to 15.85dB	8.41ms 0.1Hz
67	Ace Of Base	"Happy Nation", 57m:52s, max track level -17.23dB rms 15 tracks, 233 clips, dynamics 12.99dB to 19.91dB	6.37ms 0.1Hz
68	Elton John	"Greatest Hits 19702002 Disc 2 ", 77m:50s, max track level -12.05dB rms 17 tracks, 208 clips, dynamics 11.43dB to 18.94dB	9.27ms 0.0Hz
69	George Michael	"Faith", 58m: 2s, max track level -17.20dB rms 11 tracks, 243 clips, dynamics 17.29dB to 22.55dB	7.12ms 0.1Hz
70	Queen	"Greatest Hits", 58m:27s, max track level -13.51dB rms 17 tracks, 198 clips, dynamics 13.55dB to 18.71dB	7.41ms 0.1Hz
71	Various	"Body & Soul Classical Music To Inspire Refresh & Revitalise", 35m:40s, max track level -19.85dB rms 8 tracks, 61 clips, dynamics 15.78dB to 21.45dB	4.60ms 0.0Hz
72	The Notting Hillbillies	"Missing & Presumed Having A Good Time", 40m:44s, max track level -17.82dB rms 11 tracks, 87 clips, dynamics 16.19dB to 20.03dB	5.31ms 0.0Hz
73	Various	"Best Of Classics", 54m:27s, max track level -19.97dB rms 17 tracks, 128 clips, dynamics 17.71dB to 30.90dB	7.17ms 0.0Hz
74	Pink Floyd	"Dark Side Of The Moon", 42m:54s, max track level -15.44dB rms 9 tracks, 210 clips, dynamics 15.77dB to 18.38dB	5.67ms 0.1Hz
75	Pink Floyd	"Division Bell", 66m:30s, max track level -13.51dB rms 11 tracks, 171 clips, dynamics 13.26dB to 19.53dB	8.80ms 0.0Hz
76	Michael Schenker Group	"Masters Of Rock", 66m:11s, max track level -12.77dB rms 14 tracks, 361 clips, dynamics 12.09dB to 15.20dB	10.6ms 0.1Hz
77	Elton John	"Greatest Hits 1970 & 2002 & CD3", 50m:37s, max track level -12.21dB rms 11 tracks, 178 clips, dynamics 10.70dB to 15.94dB	8.19ms 0.1Hz
78	Various	"Atomic New Wave Hits From The 70s And 80s", 67m:58s, max track level -12.28dB rms 20 tracks, 381 clips, dynamics 12.44dB to 18.15dB	11.2ms 0.1Hz
79	Mariah Carey	"Illl Be There Unplugged Single", 16m:22s, max track level -15.04dB rms 4 tracks, 64 clips, dynamics 14.82dB to 17.35dB	2.88ms 0.1Hz
80	Martika	"Love Thy Will Be Done", 13m:46s, max track level -16.57dB rms 3 tracks, 79 clips, dynamics 15.40dB to 16.63dB	3.15ms 0.1Hz
81	Train	"Train", 56m:36s, max track level -11.69dB rms 13 tracks, 291 clips, dynamics 12.20dB to 18.98dB	13.0ms 0.1Hz