Any Audiophile recording of The Planets?

Both MFSL and XRCD have recently released it. The MFSL can be played in multichannel(SACD), and sounds quite good. If you are looking for redbook check out the XRCD.

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Telarc of the ATlanta Symphonic Orchestra dir. by Joel Levi is the best version I heard to date.

Buy the Boult/LPO on EMI--I've heard dozens, and it's my fave. EVERYTHING is JUST right. Previn's is crude and idiosyncratic IMO, and Previn's is the one BAD recording that the two Christophers--Bishop and Parker--ever did. It's highly multi-mono-miced and knob-twiddled. I just bought my 3rd copy of Boult's--EMI CD #7243 5 67749 2 6. Mid-price, too. Boult's soundstage is about 50' deep and 100' wide on my system. The percussion instruments do NOT jump around the way they do in Previn's--in Boult's they're always WAY back there. It's just glorious.
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I must chime in, because I find Boult's Planets highly overrated. It has a stiffness and stodginess to it. A very pedestrian and boring reading. Plus I don't find the sound competitive with quality, digital era recordings. Rather upfront, grainy & in your face EMI sound.

The Dutoit on London has very good sound, but is more of a French reading that has much beauty & style-ization, but is not an idiomatic reading.

Steinberg is highly thought of, as is Previn, although I have not heard any of these. I believe one of the Karajan's (EMI?) is supposed to be a great reading.

Well-- I personally find, on many pieces, the first one I like,and get used to, is my reference.---Venus by Previn has no equal. While I can enjoy an audiophile version, it's regular version I go back to. I think Previn is the 80s/90s Riner.