[fatcat28037]

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[size=10pt]Ohh where do I start? I'll mention only few, there is much more:[/size]
 
[size=10pt]Rebecca Pidgeon – The Raven[/size]
[size=10pt]http://www.chesky.com/rebecca-pidgeon--the-raven.html[/size]

 
 
[size=10pt]The Body Acoustic[/size]
http://www.chesky.com/mihigochbrbo.html

 
[size=10pt]An basically most (if not all) of the Chesky Records productions. [/size]
 
[size=10pt]Rafał Blechacz – Sonatas [/size]
[size=10pt]http://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/cat/single?sort=newest_rec&PRODUCT_NR=4777453&UNBUYABLE=1&per_page=50&ART_ID=BLERA&flow_per_page=50&presentation=flow[/size]

 
[size=10pt]Rafał Blechacz - Chopin – the piano concertos[/size]
[size=10pt]http://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/cat/single?sort=newest_rec&PRODUCT_NR=4778088&UNBUYABLE=1&per_page=50&ART_ID=BLERA&flow_per_page=50&presentation=flow[/size]

 
[size=10pt]Lang Lang Live in Vienna – I was speechless after listening. [/size]

 
 
[size=10pt]Peter Malick Group + New York City (feat. Norah Jones)[/size]
[size=10pt]http://www.allmusic.com/album/new-york-city-mw0000032314[/size]

 
 
[size=10pt]Steven Wilson - The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories)[/size]

 
John Hammond - Rough & Tough

 
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra and Erich Kunzel - Round-Up

 
 
 
[size=10pt]I agree with the author of this thread, Michael Jacksons’ productions are superb quality. [/size]

I can vouch for the first two on your list, I own both. Everything on the Cheskey label is very well recorded, their demo CDs are eclectic collections of amazingly well recorded music. 

 

[fatcat28037]

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[size=10pt]Ohh where do I start? I'll mention only few, there is much more:[/size]
 
[size=10pt]Rebecca Pidgeon – The Raven[/size]
[size=10pt]http://www.chesky.com/rebecca-pidgeon--the-raven.html[/size]

 
 
[size=10pt]The Body Acoustic[/size]
http://www.chesky.com/mihigochbrbo.html

 
[size=10pt]An basically most (if not all) of the Chesky Records productions. [/size]
 
[size=10pt]Rafał Blechacz – Sonatas [/size]
[size=10pt]http://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/cat/single?sort=newest_rec&PRODUCT_NR=4777453&UNBUYABLE=1&per_page=50&ART_ID=BLERA&flow_per_page=50&presentation=flow[/size]

 
[size=10pt]Rafał Blechacz - Chopin – the piano concertos[/size]
[size=10pt]http://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/cat/single?sort=newest_rec&PRODUCT_NR=4778088&UNBUYABLE=1&per_page=50&ART_ID=BLERA&flow_per_page=50&presentation=flow[/size]

 
[size=10pt]Lang Lang Live in Vienna – I was speechless after listening. [/size]

 
 
[size=10pt]Peter Malick Group + New York City (feat. Norah Jones)[/size]
[size=10pt]http://www.allmusic.com/album/new-york-city-mw0000032314[/size]

 
 
[size=10pt]Steven Wilson - The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories)[/size]

 
John Hammond - Rough & Tough

 
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra and Erich Kunzel - Round-Up

 
 
 
[size=10pt]I agree with the author of this thread, Michael Jacksons’ productions are superb quality. [/size]

I can vouch for the first two on your list, I own both. Everything on the Cheskey label is very well recorded, their demo CDs are eclectic collections of amazingly well recorded music. 

 

[Pedro Keil]

Radiohead s OK Computer in my opinion

 

[doublea71]

The Lang Lang in Vienna is quite good. I have to recommend the MFSL-mastered Whites Off Earth Now! by The Cowboy Junkies, especially if you love sub-bass that you can feel all the way down to your toes. 

 

[Alonski]

Great thread! Thanks to everyone for taking the time. Here are a few of my reference recordings from many genres that I believe have not yet been mentioned:
 
Louis Armstrong, Satchmo Plays King Oliver (St. James Infirmary) - The recording of his voice blows me away
Shelby Lynn plays Dusty Springfield
Yello, One Second
The Who, Tommy with The London Symphony Orchestra
Jeff Beck, Wired (specifically: Goodbye Pork Pie Hat)
Ennio Morricone, The Mission Soundtrack. Dynamic
ZZ Top, La Grange
Yes, Fragile
Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto, Girl from Ipanema
Jazz at the Pawnshop
Holly Cole, I can see Clearly now
Dave Brubeck, Take Five
Chales Mingus, Ah Ahm
Sony Rollins, Way Out West
Suzzane Vega, Solitude Standing Acapella version of Tom's Diner
Dan Hicks and The Hot Licks, Where's the Money?
 
And in the "believe it or not" department:
Linda Ronstadt, What's New?
Henri Mancini, Theme from the Pink Panther

 

[NA Blur]

1.)  Glenn Zervas
 
2.)  Bronx in Blue by Dion
 
3.)  Bach: Brandenburg Concertos #4-6

 

[regnaDkciN]

1.)  Glenn Zervas

2.)  Bronx in Blue by Dion

3.)  Bach: Brandenburg Concertos #4-6

Which version of the Brandenburgs?

 

[NA Blur]

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Which version of the Brandenburgs?

Peter Wohlert and the Berlin Chamber Orchestra

 

[sonitus mirus]

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Gents, I havent been through all these posts yet but thought I would mention it as this came to me - apologies if its been mentioned before.
 
As recordings can vary depending on pressings\versions\years, when posting the album details can you also post the ASIN\EAN\ISO barcode number and\or release date of the album so we know exactly which version you are referring to.
 
Thanks.

 
This is an excellent point.  As an example, I was watching the movie of the remake of the old TV show, "Dark Shadows", with Johnny Depp. In one scene, the Donovan song, "Season of the Witch" was played, and even on my tinny TV speakers with the volume set at an extremely low level so as not to disturb others after midnight, I immediately noticed the sound quality was very good.  What I was hearing was the version of the song that I fell in love with when I first heard it long ago.  This set me off on a bit of research to see if I could find out why this version sounded so good compared to others I have heard.  In my research I discovered that there are many different versions, some mono, some stereo, and mastered by different engineers.
 
Here is a mono version from the 1966 album Sunshine Superman.
 

 
https://www.dropbox.com/s/bgwpmfpb8p7ea07/Donovan%20SotW%201966%20Mono.mp3
 
 
This is the best mastered version I have found to date, in stereo from 1969.  This is how I remember the song on the radio, and the version that I immediately enjoyed the first time I heard it; ironically, from a Greatest Hits album that usually suffers as a casualty from the Loudness War.
 

 
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5ny50tpet3qv8t0/Donovan%20SotW%201969%20Stereo.mp3

 

[VGoghs earfrmsc]

unmentioned but up there
ELO. Out of the blue. Oh those mini moogs and violins
supertramp. Crisis what crisis.  Sound comes out of the headband of my ATH M50
Mike Oldfield. Tubular bells. come on age, solo effort
Jeff Wayne. War of the worlds. Well maybe i'm stuck in the 70s
Strange no ones mentioned Genesis, thought they were regarded in the studio. Just dont make it for me.

 

[Killashell421]

HOT RATS!!!!!!

 

[nick n]

Zappa HOT RATS!!!!  thumbs up.

 

[pookeyhead]

Without a doubt.....   Roger Waters - Amused To Death.   It sounds sublime.
 
 
Like others have said in here...  I don't get the whole Dark Side Of The Moon thing.  I'm sure it's something people just like to think is a great sounding album..  a case of the Emporer's new clothes..  as if no one will take you serious unless you have something good to say about DSOTM.  I think it sounds pretty crap compared to other Floyd albums, and I've got a few versions.  The 20th anniv. release is the best sounding if you ask me, and it's still pretty lack lustre..  dull..  blocked up..  weird sounding imaging...  it just sounds...  old.
 
The Final Cut sounds utterly astounding in my opinion, and is by far and away the best sounding Pink Floyd album.
 
Roger Waters - The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking is another one on my list of best sounding recordings.
 
Pearl Jam - Binaural.   The name should give you a clue as to why....  although less than half of the tracks are actually binaural.. it sounds amazing.
 
Mitsuka Uchida - Mozart: The Piano Sonatas (Phillips).   Astounding.
 
Celine Dion - D'eux.   I'm serious...  listen to it.
 
Enya - Watermark.  Not everyone's cup of tea...  "proper" audiophiles will probably have something to say..  but I think a great many audiophiles are full of **** to be honest....  they seem to think Dark Side Of The Moon is a great sounding recording
 
 
[edit]
 
I'll probably keep remembering others all night long, but two I must amend this list with are:
 
Bryan Ferry - Taxi
 
and
 
Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms     (another one audiophiles like to bash for some reason)


All subjective I know...  I realise, upon reflection, all these recordings are probably regarded as "bright"

One person's "bright" is another's "harsh";   One person's "warm" is another's "dull".


(shrug)

 

[Killashell421]

Without a doubt.....   Roger Waters - Amused To Death.   It sounds sublime.


Like others have said in here...  I don't get the whole Dark Side Of The Moon thing.  I'm sure it's something people just like to think is a great sounding album..  a case of the Emporer's new clothes..  as if no one will take you serious unless you have something good to say about DSOTM.  I think it sounds pretty crap compared to other Floyd albums, and I've got a few versions.  The 20th anniv. release is the best sounding if you ask me, and it's still pretty lack lustre..  dull..  blocked up..  weird sounding imaging...  it just sounds...  old.

The Final Cut sounds utterly astounding in my opinion, and is by far and away the best sounding Pink Floyd album.

Roger Waters - The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking is another one on my list of best sounding recordings.

Pearl Jam - Binaural.   The name should give you a clue as to why....  although less than half of the tracks are actually binaural.. it sounds amazing.

Mitsuka Uchida - Mozart: The Piano Sonatas (Phillips).   Astounding.

Celine Dion - D'eux.   I'm serious...  listen to it.

Enya - Watermark.  Not everyone's cup of tea...  "proper" audiophiles will probably have something to say..  but I think a great many audiophiles are full of **** to be honest....  they seem to think Dark Side Of The Moon is a great sounding recording


[edit]

I'll probably keep remembering others all night long, but two I must amend this list with are:

Bryan Ferry - Taxi

and

Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms     (another one audiophiles like to bash for some reason)



All subjective I know...  I realise, upon reflection, all these recordings are probably regarded as "bright"


One person's "bright" is another's "harsh";   One person's "warm" is another's "dull".



(shrug)

My personal favorite is wish you were here.

 

[45longcolt]

Since someone already flagged "If I Could Only Remember My Name" by David Crosby, here's a couple of obscurities;
 
"Wildman" by Ten Jinn  (Emerald City Records 1997) Mastered by Joe Gastwirt.
 
"Empty Sky" by Bonnie Hayes (1994 I think) especially the Japanese CD.
 
"Blues for Allah" by the Grateful Dead