Best sounding albums all time

brianlux

mrussel1 said:

Cropduster-80 said:

Yeah… the Bach gave it away 😂

I honestly have zero classical albums at this point but grew up with it in the house playing a lot.  Classical is tough because I know a lot of the music but then it comes down to who is playing it.  

I tried to get into classical, just to open up a new genre for myself.  I found I don't love it.  In fact, I don't love orchestra music in general.  So I don't like big band, or even popular jazz records like Miles Davis "Porgy and Bess".  When it comes to jazz, I like the simple 3-5 piece sets.  I do love that Bach because it is unaccompanied.  It's very simple, relaxing and the tone of the music is just perfect.  Starker is considered one of the great Cellists of all time, so the playing is amazing.  

I can't believe you would say that.  How can you???

Haha, just kidding, I pretty much feel the same way.  Once in a great long while l can get into Debussy or Ravel or some Chopin piano works, or even some impressionistic Ives, but I almost never listen to classical.

Live though can be a much better way to go.  It's a whole other thing.  I think my favorite was seeing Vladimir Ashkenazy in a really nice theater playing Chopin on this gorgeous Steinway.  That was rather mind blowing!

mrussel1

brianlux said:

mrussel1 said:

Cropduster-80 said:

Yeah… the Bach gave it away 😂

I honestly have zero classical albums at this point but grew up with it in the house playing a lot.  Classical is tough because I know a lot of the music but then it comes down to who is playing it.  

I tried to get into classical, just to open up a new genre for myself.  I found I don't love it.  In fact, I don't love orchestra music in general.  So I don't like big band, or even popular jazz records like Miles Davis "Porgy and Bess".  When it comes to jazz, I like the simple 3-5 piece sets.  I do love that Bach because it is unaccompanied.  It's very simple, relaxing and the tone of the music is just perfect.  Starker is considered one of the great Cellists of all time, so the playing is amazing.  

I can't believe you would say that.  How can you???

Haha, just kidding, I pretty much feel the same way.  Once in a great long while l can get into Debussy or Ravel or some Chopin piano works, or even some impressionistic Ives, but I almost never listen to classical.

Live though can be a much better way to go.  It's a whole other thing.  I think my favorite was seeing Vladimir Ashkenazy in a really nice theater playing Chopin on this gorgeous Steinway.  That was rather mind blowing!

I just need something simple!  Seeing a classical pianist playing in a hall would be amazing, especially if it was just him.  In fact, something like Fur Elise is so simple and beautiful to me.  I don't need a lot of instruments to be enthralled.  The fewer the better.  I like to focus on individual playing.  

MedozK

mrussel1 said:

Rock:
- TP Wildflowers (box set version) - also sentimental favorite
- Fleetwood Mac Rumors 45 RPM - KPG/SH cut
- August and Everything After 45 RPM Analogue Productions
- Beatles Revolver 2014 mono
- DMB Crash 

Jazz:
- Smoking at the Half Note (for sure)
- Getz/Gilberto - https://www.discogs.com/release/15833366-Stan-Getz-Joao-Gilberto-Featuring-Antonio-Carlos-Jobim-Getz-Gilberto
- Coltrane - Blue Train SRX Mono https://www.discogs.com/release/13207671-John-Coltrane-Blue-Train
- Kenny Burrell Midnight Blue - SRX (although the Blue Note is almost as good, same KPG master https://www.discogs.com/release/15530124-Kenny-Burrell-Midnight-Blue

Other:
- Starker - Bach Unaccompanied Cello Suites (this is probably the best set I own)  https://www.discogs.com/release/14836150-Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Janos-Starker-Suites-For-Unaccompanied-Cello-Complete

Honorable Mention:
- Muddy Waters Folk Singer (AP)
- John Lee Hooker Serves you Right to Suffer (AP)
- Doors LA Woman (AP)
- White Stripes Icky Thump (either the X version or the 2007 version, both are fantastic. 

Agree 100% with this list.

Eraserhead

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