[MisterMudd]

Yes§§ss!

Depeche Mode - Violator

 

[MisterMudd]

Here ya'go:

Kate Bush -Aerial (a masterpiece of pondering)

Re-Flex -The Politics of Dancing (I DARE you to not dance to the whole album)

Led Zeppelin 1
Depeche Mode -Violator
Ashley Monroe -The Blade
James Blunt - Moon Landing
Deep Purple -Fireball
Foghat - Rock N Roll Outlaws

 

[DanTheMan1]

Eloy - Ocean
 
The perfect album tbh...

 

[randy98mtu]

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats might qualify.
Alabama Shakes - Sound & Color as well.

 

[TwoEars]

This might have been mentioned already but Pink Floyd - The Division Bell. Hugely underated, grows with every listening.
 

 

[Sonic Defender]

   
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication
 

Musically a great album, but a horrible recording as it is mastered so loud that the notion of dynamic range wasn't just abandoned, it was destroyed! Makes me wonder why such a talented band would allow any label to do that to a great work. It would be like a great novel being written in all capital letters, or a well scripted movie having ever line shouted as loud as possible. There is a saying, if everything is emphasized, then nothing is emphasized. Anyway, great album, but if recording quality is part of the criteria that bad boy has to go.

 

[Soundsgoodtome]

One can only hope for a remaster. Incredible album musically indeed!

Musically a great album, but a horrible recording as it is mastered so loud that the notion of dynamic range wasn't just abandoned, it was destroyed! Makes me wonder why such a talented band would allow any label to do that to a great work. It would be like a great novel being written in all capital letters, or a well scripted movie having ever line shouted as loud as possible. There is a saying, if everything is emphasized, then nothing is emphasized. Anyway, great album, but if recording quality is part of the criteria that bad boy has to go.

 

[Sonic Defender]

One can only hope for a remaster. Incredible album musically indeed!

A​men brother.

 

[Soundsgoodtome]

The funny thing is I went and bought that album the midnight it released at Easy Street Records (the original under the space needle). Played it non-stop from 06-08, this was before I was into the whole audio thing. And because of that I can say that I thoroughly enjoyed it for all it was; I don't think I can say the same today. Maybe the hd650 and the warmest tube in the collection..

 

[Sonic Defender]

The funny thing is I went and bought that album the midnight it released at Easy Street Records (the original under the space needle). Played it non-stop from 06-08, this was before I was into the whole audio thing. And because of that I can say that I thoroughly enjoyed it for all it was; I don't think I can say the same today. Maybe the hd650 and the warmest tube in the collection..

I​f you listen to it for any length of time, at least for me, at any volume over very quiet, it is quite fatiguing. I think many people fail to realize how important some dynamic range is for allowing our brain to not become over-saturated with sound information is. That said, I do like the fatter plump sound so some amazing dynamic range recordings sound unengaging to me. It is a real treat when you find a recording that can balance these seeming solitudes.

 

[Soundsgoodtome]

http://www.hdtracks.com/stadium-arcadium-239222
----- 10/5 edit:
After a full run through the HDTRACKS remaster (down sampled to 48/16 via SoX plugin on foobar to work with my NOS Multi-bit Dac) I can say that I'm listening to Stadium Arcadium with my he560 without my ears bleeding of bloody treble.

It's still not the best but quite a leap from the original release. I believe the drums was just recorded too loudly and they've boosted everything to even/compress out (orig release). On the hdtracks release it still gets crammed when the drums and guitar are getting it but when things soften out you can hear a lot of nuance/detail lost in compression from the orig release.

I'm all smiles and $20 well spent. Now reliving my wilder years with some nice gear to hear it better.

-----end edit.

I​f you listen to it for any length of time, at least for me, at any volume over very quiet, it is quite fatiguing. I think many people fail to realize how important some dynamic range is for allowing our brain to not become over-saturated with sound information is. That said, I do like the fatter plump sound so some amazing dynamic range recordings sound unengaging to me. It is a real treat when you find a recording that can balance these seeming solitudes.

Last word of derailment then back on track.. I've been told that the hd tracks version if Stadium Arcadium recently released (past 6 months iirc) is in fact a remaster. There's a $20 hope, probably a good idea to play the test tracks and check for compression.

 

[aroldan]

+1 on Depeche Mode - Violator
 
That used to be my IRC nick

 

[Gayron]

The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night

 

[alanchanxd]

Genesis - Duke
Jane's Addiction - Ritual De Lo Habitual
Billy Joel - Streetlife Serenade 
Boz Scaggs - Middle Man
Queen - The Miracle
Electric Light Orchestra - Discovery
Extreme - III Sides to Every Story
Toto - Toto IV
Mr. Big - Deep Cuts
Phil Collins - But Seriously
Rush - Moving Pictures
Supertramp - Breakfast in America
Supertramp - Crime of the Century

 

[TRapz]

  Genesis - Duke
Jane's Addiction - Ritual De Lo Habitual
Billy Joel - Streetlife Serenade 
Boz Scaggs - Middle Man
Queen - The Miracle
Electric Light Orchestra - Discovery
Extreme - III Sides to Every Story
Toto - Toto IV
Mr. Big - Deep Cuts
Phil Collins - But Seriously
Rush - Moving Pictures
Supertramp - Breakfast in America
Supertramp - Crime of the Century

I feel that The Miracle is a severely underrated album. Many great songs on it that are often passed over in favor of their bigger hits.
 
Moving Pictures is also a great album. Solid throughout, just a well-done album in my opinion.
 
Breakfast in America is probably my favorite on here. I first listened to this after being gifted a handful of records, which included Breakfast in America with the record being in perfect condition. I can't find a song on it that I dislike; every song adds something and fits well. Really a great album.