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What are the treasures in your vinyl library?

They don't have to be the collector's items, necessarily. I'm just asking, what is your short list of LPs in your personal library that you prize the most (maximum 5)?

I'll start:

Diana Krall: "From This Moment On" from Classic Records, mastered on a tube cutter

Buddy Rich: "Class of '78", Direct-to-disk recording of my favorite drummer leading the best incarnation of his band

Muddy Waters: "Folk Singer", not MFSL or German pressing or original pressing or anything fancy, just a Chess/MCA 1987 reissue LP that puts you in the room with Muddy

I also have a 35mm Everest recording of Mozart woodwind sonatas that I picked up at St. Vincent DePaul for $1. It's old and a little ragged, but that 35mm mag tape really puts the players right there in the living room.
johnnyb53
sirspeedy
738 posts
 
For anyone wanting some fabulous,and almost tongue in cheek,early stereo era "classics",look for many of the COMMAND label discs.Especially Enoch Light series stuff.These discs were recorded by the Mercury LP team of Piros and Fine,with sound that will enthrall many "fun music" lovers(some were recorded in Carnegie Hall)!Very inexpensive,and these would be great to re-issue.
Best of luck,and leave me some.
nkj
130 posts
 
Wow,

I thought I was the only one that appreciated Laurie Anderson's Mr. Heartbreak. We used to play it 20 years ago amongst a group of friends while "testing" our systems. Gravity's Angel and Sharkey's day are favourites. Peter Gabriel's background vocals are haunting on this one. I still play it regularly. Another good one is Bruce Cockburn's Dancing in the Dragon's Jaws .The Candadian True North label had some really good recordings including some of Carol Pope's stuff try: Avoid Freud....
bongofury
1,160 posts
 
Radiohead "OK Computer," Paul Kelly's "Gossip", The Clash's "This is Radio Clash"
waffle35
24 posts
 
Wow, you made me pull out my copy of Mr Heartbreak. I'd forgotten how good it is. For Nkj; if you like Avoid Freud, remember Blue Peter? "Don't walk on past" is suprisingly good. Maybe not "treasures" but here's what I keep going back too this week( on vinyl of course ) Roxy music - Avalon, Lucinda Williams - West, Souxsie and the Banshees - kalidescope, Bruce Cockburn - Night Train, Bjork - Debut, The The - Dusk, John Coltrane - Blue Train
colitas
150 posts
 
I would say the promo label Japan pressing Of John Coltrane's Sun Ship in Mint condition.
Also the Japanese pressing of Miles Davis' Bitche's Brew. My copy of Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here on Japan MasterSound half -speed.
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