[PsychoZX]

What to you guys are some of the best recorded and produced albums of all time. For me it would be (no paticular order):

Pink Floyd - DSOTM
Micheal Jackson (Pretty much any of them)
Metallica - S&M

 

[kontai69]

Dave Matthews Band's Under the Table & Dreaming has the best SQ in my collection.

 

[strohmie]

Massive Attack - Mezzanine

 

[blip]

I'm torn:

Massive Attack - Mezzanine - Ruthlessly uncovers any weakness in a system.
Beth Gibbons - Out of Season - Just generally gorgeous recording.

 

[juneamour]

Jennifer Warnes - Famous Blue Raincoat

Loreena Mckinnett - The Book of Secret

 

[EdipisReks]

The Klezmatics - Jews With Horns. fantastically well recorded and mastered, and it's amazing music to boot.

 

[LFF]

Another Vote for Pink Floyd - DSOTM
Rebecca Pidgeon - The Raven
Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney - Fancy Meeting You Here
Mozart - Requiem (Mackerras SACD Hybrid)
Mozart - Requiem (Harnoncourt SACD Hybrid)
10CC - Original Soundtrack
Chabrier - Espana (Paray, Detroit Symphony on Mercury)

 

[xing3ds]

Diana Krall - Live in Paris

 

[Jasper994]

I don't know about best, but I've been impressed to varying degrees by the following:

Barry White - The Best of Barry White (20th Century Masters Collection)
Blessid Union of Souls - Home
Boyz II Men - Throwback, Vol. 1
*Cantus - Deep River
*Cantus - Let Your Voice Be Heard
*Cowboy Junkies - One Soul Now
*Cowboy Junkies - 'Neath Your Covers, Pt. 1
*Cowboy Junkies - Trinity Session
Cyndi Lauper - Twelve Deadly Cyns
*Diana Krall - Live in Paris (although all of the albums are pretty well recorded)
Dixie Chicks - Fly
Dream Theater - Awake
*Eric Clapton - Unplugged
*Fleetwood Mac - Rumors
Garth Brooks - Sevens
Garth Brooks - Scarecrow
*Goo Goo Dolls - Dizzy Up the Girl
*Hanz Zimmer - The Gladiator Soundtrack
James Horner - The Titanic Soundtrack
Jane Monheit - Taking a Chance on Love
*Jesse Cook - Gravity
Jewel - Spirit
Josh Groban - Josh Groban (the quality of his Closer album is pretty good but not great)
LeAnn Rimes - This Woman
*Lee Ann Womack - There's More Where That Came From
Liquid Tension Experiment - Liquid Tension Experiment
Liquid Tension Experiment - Liquid Tension Experiment 2
Live - The Distance to Here
*Loreena McKennit - Book of Secrets
*Loreena McKennit - The Visit
Martina McBride - Greatest Hits
Marvin Gaye - The Best of Marvin Gaye, Vol. 2 (20th Century Masters Collection)
Michael Jackson - History
Natalie Merchant - Tigerlily
Norah Jones - Come Away With Me
Norah Jones - Feels Like Home
Phil Collins - Hits
*Pink Flyod - Dark Side of the Moon (Gold Disc)
*Pink Floyd - The Wall (Gold Disc)
Ray Charles - Genius Loves Company
Sade - The Best of Sade
*Sarah McLachlan - Mirrorball
Sublime - The Best of Sublime (20th Century Masters Collection)
The Nylons - Perfect Fit
The Tony Rich Project - Words

I've placed a * next to the very best recordings among these

 

[jpr703]

Eric Clapton's Unplugged is darn good for a live album.

 

[TonyTripleA]

Very few "old" recordings strike me as good but here are some that surprised me:

Tommy by The Who
Let it be naked by The Beatles
Dave Bruebeck collection
Broken English by Marianne Faithful

Some soundtracks are superb, including these:

American Beauty... and its in HDCD too!
Gladiator
Master and Commander

Modern recordings are a mixed bag generally but my favourites for sq include:

Concrete Love by Julia Fordham
Most Diana Krall stuff, no, all Diana Krall stuff...
Legends - Prokofiev: Violin Conertos - Suites Ricci - Ansermet
Medulla by Bjork, a very well recorded album and my favourite of hers
Almost forgot Sinead O' Connor and The Cranberries...

Just a few favourites

TonyAAA

 

[Nacher]

I can't really understand the fuzz about DSOTM having a "great" recording. I find the imaging odd and the sound somehow clogged. It's good, but clearly doesn't have the sweetness and air a great recording should have.

 

[headchange4u]

Alison Krauss - New Favorite

 

[VicAjax]

Quote:

Originally Posted by EdipisReks The Klezmatics - Jews With Horns. fantastically well recorded and mastered, and it's amazing music to boot.

wow, man. you just reached into that dark, mildewy corner of my memory and pulled out a gem. i haven't listened to the klezmatics in forever, and i never knew that this album had such good SQ. i'm going to have to dig it up, if i still have it... thanks!

 

[Jasper994]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nacher I can't really understand the fuzz about DSOTM having a "great" recording. I find the imaging odd and the sound somehow clogged. It's good, but clearly doesn't have the sweetness and air a great recording should have.

Find a copy of the Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs Original Master Recording Gold Disc version, you'll uderstand what all the fuss is about.