What are your Top 3 best sounding LPs?

In The Groove · « **on:** 10 Apr 2007, 07:46 pm »

Just wondering what folks like here on vinyl. I'm starting a new collection and want to get some good music...looking at all genres of music...

Thank you.

Bill Baker · « **Reply #1 on:** 10 Apr 2007, 08:22 pm »

This is obviously a very subjective question but here are some of my "best sounding" LPs.

The Great Reunion - Louis Armstrong & Duke Elington / 200 g vinyl

Relaxin with The Miles Davis Quintet (prestige 7129)

Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd (pre 1973)

James Romeyn · « **Reply #2 on:** 10 Apr 2007, 08:52 pm »

One of them would be original Riverboat Soundtrack, Ole Man River is just major goosebumps, chilling almost...

Wayner · « **Reply #3 on:** 10 Apr 2007, 09:33 pm »

Dire Straights - Brothers in Arms

Bryan Ferry - Frantic

Roy Orbison - Mystery Girl

WEEZ · « **Reply #4 on:** 10 Apr 2007, 09:48 pm »

Recordings and pressings vary all over the place; but USUALLY Living Stereo; CTI; Pablo; and Alshire are good labels for jazz, classical, and semi classical. Some Columbia and Atlantic are awesome. Some suck.

FWIW...buy the music you like. It's still all about the music..

WEEZ

Imperial · « **Reply #5 on:** 10 Apr 2007, 10:10 pm »

Elvis is back. 1968. forgot the title, but it's living Stereo or something.
Fever is awesome!!!

Dang!!! Dang!!!

Imperial

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #6 on:** 11 Apr 2007, 05:54 am »

Add "Time Out" to your list.

In The Groove · « **Reply #7 on:** 11 Apr 2007, 06:08 pm »

I've got Time Out on Classic Records. It is terrific.

SET Man · « **Reply #8 on:** 11 Apr 2007, 10:14 pm »

Quote from: lonewolfny42 on 11 Apr 2007, 05:54 am

Add "Time Out" to your list.

Hey!

Totally agreed with you there. I myself have a copy of the Classic Record's version. and it is beautiful.... musically and sonically

One of my all time favorite Jazz album.

And this is an example of an analog vinyl at it best.

Those sound engineer back than truly deserve recognition and an big applaud!

Sadly 99.99% of sound engineers today only care about how the music will sound when it converted to MP3

Take care,
Buddy

Wayner · « **Reply #9 on:** 11 Apr 2007, 10:18 pm »

I have Time Out on Columbia Records CS 8192. Don't know if it's an early pressing. Sounds good. Not one of my top 3 though.

mcrespo71 · « **Reply #10 on:** 11 Apr 2007, 10:33 pm »

Original 6 eye pressing of Sketches of Spain- Miles Davis
Elton John Greatest Hits DCC LP
Scherazade- Rimsky-Korsakov (sp?)- Classic Records 45 RPM pressing

In The Groove · « **Reply #11 on:** 16 Apr 2007, 03:09 pm »

I listened to the Khatchaturian Masquerade Suite from Classic on Saturday. It is terrific.

lcrim · « **Reply #12 on:** 16 Apr 2007, 03:41 pm »

The Music Collection LP 1 [Vinyl] by Naim-excellent sonics, interesting little known musicians

Sketches of Spain-Miles Davis & Gil Evans Columbia Great sonics and great music

Sweet Rain Stan Getz et al Verve Always looking for a flawless copy-superb bebop

JoshK · « **Reply #13 on:** 16 Apr 2007, 04:45 pm »

Quote from: mcrespo71 on 11 Apr 2007, 10:33 pm

Scherazade- Rimsky-Korsakov (sp?)- Classic Records 45 RPM pressing

i remember hearing that one at your place, great indeed.

i bought it on sacd, but i don't think it sounded as good as i remember your 45 sounding.

JoshK · « **Reply #14 on:** 16 Apr 2007, 04:51 pm »

for me, i haven't had my table set up in a while, but when i did have it running, these were my best sounding lps that i remember.

monty alexander trio - live at the montreaux festival
believe it or not.... gerry rafferty - city to city

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #15 on:** 16 Apr 2007, 05:08 pm »

Here's two more Lp's that sound very good ......

Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd - "Jazz Samba" (1962)

Steely Dan - "Aja" (1977)

nathanm · « **Reply #16 on:** 16 Apr 2007, 05:13 pm »

The Police "Ghost In The Machine"
Pink Floyd "The Final Cut"

gooberdude · « **Reply #17 on:** 16 Apr 2007, 05:18 pm »

Beck's 'Sea Change'

Beastie Boy's 'Check Your Head'

Talking Heads 'Stop Making Sense'

WGH · « **Reply #18 on:** 16 Apr 2007, 07:47 pm »

Yello - One Second

if your windows aren't rattling with this recording it ain't loud enough!

TheChairGuy · « **Reply #19 on:** 16 Apr 2007, 08:00 pm »

Don't know if they are the best sounding LP's, per se...but they are grabbed often for enjoyment:

Horowitz (boxed set from The Classics Record Library)

The Killing Fields - Mike Oldfield

The Trinity Session - Cowboy Junkies