Tough question for me, I always get involved in the music and ignor the recording quality, or I don't like the music and get rid of it. That said, I put on the Reference Recording of Copland's music. The first cut, Fanfare for a Common Man is fairly dramatic. With full range speakers the combo of the drums and brass will fairly shake the room with big tight bass. Sort of like some of the old Telarc recordings, but far more musical. The 3rd Symphony on this disc is excellent as well.
My second choice is also a Reference Recording on LP - Professor Johnson's Amazing Sound Show. Mostly recorded on tape in the late 50's - its just amazing, the quality of the sounds, especially for those of you who think the possibiities have come a long way since then. It has a cut of some African drumming that should really get you blood up!
