Sherwood
Headphoneus Supremus
Bookending Zanth's excellent suggestion that we start posting some information on excellent recordings, I hereby start the compendium of the best in-production vinyl extant.
The purpose of this thread is to provide reviews of specific in-production recordings that are focused not only on musical content, but on musical delivery. Remasters are acceptable, but I would prefer to not get in a debate about which NOS remaster is better than the current one, as there are numerous other resources for that information.
So please: If you find a new, sealed LP that leaves you nodding your head, tapping you toes, and generally reciting the hipster creed of "vinyl is so much better", post that right here. Just make sure we know how and where to get it, and why it's so good.
Here are the recommendations to date with an example of where they can be purchased online. Please don’t forget your local record shop – if you don’t buy it, they won’t stock it. If you don’t have one, please consider purchasing from Acoustic Sounds – they’re excellent.
The purpose of this thread is to provide reviews of specific in-production recordings that are focused not only on musical content, but on musical delivery. Remasters are acceptable, but I would prefer to not get in a debate about which NOS remaster is better than the current one, as there are numerous other resources for that information.
So please: If you find a new, sealed LP that leaves you nodding your head, tapping you toes, and generally reciting the hipster creed of "vinyl is so much better", post that right here. Just make sure we know how and where to get it, and why it's so good.
Here are the recommendations to date with an example of where they can be purchased online. Please don’t forget your local record shop – if you don’t buy it, they won’t stock it. If you don’t have one, please consider purchasing from Acoustic Sounds – they’re excellent.
- Wilco – Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2008 180g 2LP reissue)
- Steely Dan – Aja (180g Kevin Gray remaster)
- Jimi Hendrix – Axis: Bold as Love (180g George Marino remaster from analog source)
- Drive By Truckers – Brighter than Creation’s Dark (180g 2LP)
- Duke Ellington – Blues in Orbit (200g LP)
- Vince Guaraldi – A Charlie Brown Christmas (Steve Hoffman remastered 45)
- White Stripes – Icky Thump (Steve Hoffman remastered 180g 2LP)
- Fleet Foxes – self title (2008 LP)
- Demons & Wizards – Touched by the Crimson King (2008 180g 2LP)
- Pink Floyd – Dark Side of the Moon (Kevin Grey Remaster 180g LP)
- Harry Belafonte -- ...At Carnegie Hall (200g LP)
- Henry Mancini -- The Music from Peter Gunn (180g LP)
- Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks -- Real Emotional Trash (180g LP)
- My Morning Jacket -- Evil Urges (180g 2LP + CD)
- Porcupine Tree -- Lightbulb Sun (180g LP import)
- ZZ Top -- Tres Hombres (180g LP)
- Belle and Sebastien -- Dear Catastrophe Waitress (180g 2LP + MP3)