[swspiers]

Man, I sure killed this thread, eh?

I feel the same way.  Quite often, actually.
 

 

[koekjesdeeg1]

Well, since Steely Dan and Donald Fagen have already been mentioned a lot:

Walter Becker - Circus Money
Walter Becker - 12 tracks of Whack

Those albums have such a refreshing sound

 

[Tiemen]

The one I mentioned is a studio album from 2003. I have "No. 2 Live Dinner" but I didn't think the recording quality was very good. It's still fun, though. I suppose there's something to be said for the sense of "ambiance" of the small venue. I haven't heard "The Live Album".

 
It's an overview of Keen's work for Sugar Hill, so a compilation album.

 

[Radioking59]

The one I mentioned is a studio album from 2003. I have "No. 2 Live Dinner" but I didn't think the recording quality was very good. It's still fun, though. I suppose there's something to be said for the sense of "ambiance" of the small venue. I haven't heard "The Live Album".

Whoops, I thought it was a live album. Wikipedia says it is. I have all the albums this compilation highlights, so I won't be picking it up. I really doubt it's mastered better than the original releases. The "West Textures" and "The Live Album" CDs have no compression and the SACD of "No Kinda Dancer" and "Gringo Honeymoon" CD sound excellent.

 

[Rlb257]

Few of my choices:
DMB- live from central park
Red Hot Chili Peppers-stadium arcadium
Allman brothers - live at fillmore east
Hendrix - blues
The Stones- sticky fingers
Led zeppelin - how the west was won

Just to name a few
.

 

[LFF]

Stadium Arcadium is indeed a very well recorded album in terms of modern recording techniques. However, to really appreciate it, you must hear the vinyl version. The CD really suffers from the loudness wars and is compressed to elephant poop levels. Not good.

 

[Rlb257]

Stadium Arcadium is indeed a very well recorded album in terms of modern recording techniques. However, to really appreciate it, you must hear the vinyl version. The CD really suffers from the loudness wars and is compressed to elephant poop levels. Not good.

Agreed, too bad it wasn't released in such limited copies or more people could enjoy it properly!!

 

[donniefalcone]

In my opionion, these are some of the best albums ever made:
1. Dire Straits - Making movies
2. Dire Straits - Alchemy ( live )
3. Chic ( all albums ), some of the best bass lines I have ever heard, definitely check it out

Hope someone will agree with me on this one.

 

[Za Warudo]

Benny Carter - Further Definitions
This album has the most incredible ambience and air I've ever heard.  In many tracks it sounds like a binaural recording even though it's not.  The recording is clean without any background hiss unlike you sometimes get with jazz albums, the sound is buttery smooth and dynamic.

 

[ajs6269]

"Funhouse" the stooges
"Revolution of the mind: live at the Apollo v3" James brown
"All things must pass" George Harrison
"New boots and panties" ian dury and the blockheads

 

[taffy2207]

My top 10 since 2000 :-
 
1 Indukti  - S.U.S.A.R (2004) (Main reference source for any equipment I try out) 
2 Soen - Tellurian (2014)
3 Riverside - Anno Domini (2009
4 Messenger - Illusory Blues (2014)
5 Indukti - Idmen (2009)
6 Joe Bonamassa - Dust Bowl (2011)
7 Radical Face - The Family Tree : The Roots (2011)
8 Pg. Lost - Key (2012)
9 The National - Trouble Will Find Me (2013)
10 Fink - Hard Believer  (2014)

 

[SirMarc]

My current favorites are Lightbulb Sun in 24/48 and Recordings on vinyl by Porcupine Tree.

 

[taffy2207]

My current favorites are Lightbulb Sun in 24/48 

+1 got that too, love it

 

[SirMarc]

There's a warmth to the middle porcupine tree stuff (stupid dream, lightbulb sun and recordings) that I love. If you have a turntable, you have to get them on vinyl...

 

[D4NGER BIRD]

A lot of good stuff already mentioned. I thought I'd add a couple that I hadn't seen or missed on here.
 
Bob Dylan - Oh Mercy
Willie Nelson - Stardust
Elvis Presley - 24 Karat Hits (DCC)
Jim Croce - 24 Karat Gold In A Bottle (DCC)
Neil Young - Zuma