Which album's recording quality blew you away?

[Nikki1989]

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Obviously, Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon is the pinnacle of them all.

[loveslongnails]

Difficult to say it's "obvious" that "Dark Side of the Moon" is the pinnacle of ALL recording quality, in my opinion. Recorded between May 1972 and February 1973 at EMI studios in London (now Abbey Road studios) it was the best of its time, for sure. About 3 1/2 to 4 years later, engineer Bill Schnee employed a "less is more" technique while recording Steely Dan's "Aja" and it's been long recognized as a masterpiece. The clarity blew me away.

Others that blew me away for sound quality:
* In The Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson, recorded in just 2 months in 1969
* A Wizard, A True Star - Todd Rundgren - 1972-73 The man is a studio genius
* London, Warsaw, New York - Basia - 1989
If the only thing you ever heard by Basia is "Time and Tide", or if you've never heard her at all, listen to this CD. She does a version of Stevie Wonder's "Till You Come Back To Me" (yes, the one made a hit by Aretha Franklin) that's absolutely infectious, as is "Crusing For Bruising". It was the 1990 Contemporary Jazz LP of the Year

Great post, Nikki !!

[Nikki1989]

Yup, I can't argue with any of that. I am not a big fan of Steely Dan, but that Aja album is a great stereo tester, as the production is so pristine.

[loveslongnails]

Indeed. Have you heard Basia? That woman can sing!

[loveslongnails]

Thank you the MHO, Nikki

[Nikki1989]

You're welcome, and yes, I have heard Basia. I like her more jazzy works.

[loveslongnails]

Me too. She was an incredibly powerful singer in her prime. Never got the full recognition she deserved in my opinion, but if you know her music, you know how great she was. I only say "was" because although she's still active, at 70 years of age some of that amazing power is gone.

[AngryCarl3]

Led Zeppelin's 4th album. My brother had the original vinyl.

[AngryCarl3]

Thanks for MHO!

[Xawyx-2]

Here are some of my favorites:X-Perience: Magic Fields

Missing Heart: Mystery

Pharao: Pharao

Dune: History

Sash: Best Of

Most people outside Europe don't know about these EDM bands.

[Abbycado]

I do like the audio that Apple Music now streams as “lossless audio”. If you have good quality headphones you can hear the difference.

Supposedly, it is meant to sound just as it did when it left the artist’s voice in the recording studio.