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Best Sounding Classic Rock Cd's

Hi guys, new audiophile here and first time posting. As I improve my system I like to demo it to my friends. I know it’s hard to beat vinyl but I have found some CD’s that are well mastered and produced.

Hugh Laurie: Didn’t it rain and Let them talk.

Ronnie Earl: Grateful Heart and Steve Winwood: Back in the high life.

I’m looking for some recommendations on some Classic Rock CD’s or Blues, that are well mastered and produced.

I know you guys would be the ones to ask, Thanks Jim

 


jimzzz
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jafant
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jimzzz- Welcome!

Steve Winwood- Roll with It
The Doors- s/t disc
Van Halen- all of those discs (rarely, the remasters are not bad either)

marktomaras
544 posts
 
Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms.
may not fit the classical definition of classic rock, but close enough. Money For Nothing is quite a track to hear on a great system. The entire album is very well recorded and mastered.
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akg_ca
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"....
04-26-2016 6:17am
Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms......The entire album is very well recorded and mastered ...."

+1 ..... Especially in XRCD ....outstanding and a whole step up in resolution and dynamics from the "standard" redbook CD pressing.

highly recommended .
rockadanny
1,224 posts
 
I’ve found that searching out Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab and DCC releases usually always sound superior to me over their standard releases. Not cheap, but well worth it to me.
dayglow
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I agree with many of the comments posted. Heart for reasons unknown to me(maybe they did know a "Magic Man") produced very good recordings. Not familiar with Heart-Heart(1985 and later recordings), Billy Idol's earlier recordings sound good to my ears. I would also add The Doors-Morrison Hotel. The problem with digital is your not sure which remastering is best or is the original cd pressing best? With vinyl the original is almost always the recording to get.
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