My two particular favorites are:
1. Blood Sweat & Tears (2nd album from 1968, often mistaken as the group's first album. This album was the first album with David Clayton Thomas as lead vocalist).
2. Mark O Connor ("In Full Swing") - jazz, mostly instrumental with some excellent vocals by Jane Monheit (probably her best recorded vocals).
Three provisos ... I believe that these are SACD only pressings and only playable on SACD players. They may also be a bit hard to come by, as some sites show them as either low stock or import only. They are worth the trouble to track down. As for number three, nobody reacts with goose bumps to well recorded and reproduced music anymore.
Regards, Rich
1. Blood Sweat & Tears (2nd album from 1968, often mistaken as the group's first album. This album was the first album with David Clayton Thomas as lead vocalist).
2. Mark O Connor ("In Full Swing") - jazz, mostly instrumental with some excellent vocals by Jane Monheit (probably her best recorded vocals).
Three provisos ... I believe that these are SACD only pressings and only playable on SACD players. They may also be a bit hard to come by, as some sites show them as either low stock or import only. They are worth the trouble to track down. As for number three, nobody reacts with goose bumps to well recorded and reproduced music anymore.
Regards, Rich