[eduj]

Depeche Mode-Exciter
Madonna-Ray Of Light
Metallica-Black Album
Bjork-Post
Electrelane-The Power Out

 

[Ikrit42]

Jackson Browne- The Naked Ride Home sounds great, if not the best thing I've EVER heard. Not sure what that would be.

I also agree with the earlier mentions of:
Metallica- Black Album
Early Rickie Lee Jones stuff.

 

[Hermitt]

Andreas Vollenweider - Down To The Moon -Awesome detail and spaciousness

As a side note, when I was buying a lot of my albums in the 80s, just about anything mastered by Bernie Grundman Mastering sounded exceptionaly good

 

[Rock&Roll Ninja]

Nirvana - Unplugged in NYC
Erich Kunzel & The Pops - Chiller

 

[goorackerelite]

I would have to say Bob Marley's Kaya

 

[rhythmicmoose]

I've always thought the following bands put out particularly well mastered albums:

The Shins
The Decemberists
Belle & Sebastian
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (well, just not "Take Them On")
Blind Melon
Pinback

 

[EFN]

My absolute favorites cor superbly mastered CDs: (normal CDs)

- Kraftwerk (most of them) - THIS IS THE BEST
- Depeche Mode The Singles CDs
- TEXAS- Red Book
- New Order - (the best of) New Order

 

[blip]

Hard to say what is the best but my vote might go to Massive Attack - Mezzanine or Martin Gore - Counterfeit2. But the Harmonia Mundi Mozart Requiem is probably the best I've heard in absolute terms.

 

[Mindspin311]

Quote:

Originally Posted by blip /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hard to say what is the best but my vote might go to Massive Attack - Mezzanine or Martin Gore - Counterfeit2. But the Harmonia Mundi Mozart Requiem is probably the best I've heard in absolute terms.

I downloaded a random Massive Attack album earlier this month. First off, its some pretty badass music. Second, the sound was awesome, especially the bass. I was amazed.

 

[bhd812]

Jacintha "lush life" on jvc's xrcd..

Bella Sonus is a nice one, but its what I call an ***hole cd. it can make a setup sound so good and at the same time it can make a setup sound like crap..

the Meridian test cd's I have are just a collection of great recordings, but they are great for demoing gear.

 

[DJShadow]

Supersilent - 1-3, sounds incredibly well recorded. (waits for someone to lambaste me)

 

[terriblepaulz]

Quote:

Quote: Originally Posted by terriblepaulz My Two Cents relatively recent: Flaming Lips - At War With the Mystics Sorry dude, I hate to criticise other people posts, but just to warn people off this album: It really is the worst recorded CD of the year: I had to erase it from my digital player because it would hurt my ears, and I do like the Lips

Quote:

Quote: Flaming Lips - At War With the Mystics, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Best? You mean worst, right?

Quote:

Quote: Originally Posted by terriblepaulz Flaming Lips - At War With the Mystics, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots as good as the Lips may be, their albums aren't particularly well-produced. they're pretty hard and hot.

I am chastened.

 

[whitebar]

Here are some other excellent recordings worth listening to.

Arne Domnerus - Jazz at the Pawnshop (Prophone PRCD 7778)
David Wilcox - How Did You Find Me Here
David Wilcox - Underneath
Barbara Higbie - Signs of Life (Windom Hill WD 1090)
Kronos Quartet - Pieces of Africa
Fourplay - Between the Sheets
alpha blondy - Masada

 

[omedon]

Everything I have by Mapleshade Records. I am getting a stack more in a few days and I will report back. Out of what I have now I would say:
Tao Raspuli - "Flamenco" and Alacarte Percussion & Brass - "Boogyen' Swamprock Salsa and 'Trane" are the standouts

I also find the Beck Sea Change DVD-A to be especially good sounding.

 

[virometal]

A-lot of good stuff. The mentioned Donald Fagen and Dire Straits would be some of my top choices. But there is one big one I didn't see mentioned...

"Thriller" - MJ and Quincy Jones at the peak of their powers.