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
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The Moody Blues reissued their first 7 on SACD in 2006. If you like their trippy albums, I'd start with In Search of the Lost Chord or To Our Children's... If you like their more song oriented albums pick A Question of Balance or Every Good Boy Deserves Favor. Good stuff. Every Good Boy... probably has the edge sonically, but A Question... is a beautiful album. |
Certainly Rumours by the Mac.Big Stars records with the work of John Fry of and at Ardent Memphis. it's not classic rock by any means, but if you'd like something well recorded played produced mixed mastered, with a great sound stage. Buena Vista Social club. Jerry Boys a Brit with tons of time behind the console.If you'd like something closer to classic rock, he did Two Shoes by the Cat Empire. Both records done in a very primitive studio in Havana, but you wouldn't know it to listen. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jerry-boys-mn0000276697/credits Dire Straights Making Movies by Shelly Yakus. Of equal skills and time.A number of early Petty records and Lennon. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/shelly-yakus-mn0000023547 Jay Messina http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jay-messina-mn0000811933 David Thoener http://www.allmusic.com/artist/david-thoener-mn0000811742 Jim Scott http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jim-scott-mn0000348633 3 of these guys worked at NYs Record Plant and made jaw dropping sound. One thing to be aware of. Many CD reissues before 2000 were made from LP EQ'd masters. That is not the same as the LP master or flat master tape.EQ'd masters are made for LPs to compensate the physical limitations of the vinyl LP, especially as the needle gets closer to the center on a 25 minute side. Here's a bit of a read on EQ masters, if you are unfamiliar.http://www.realhd-audio.com/?p=1612 |
Hmmm . . . surprised that two of my classic choices haven't been mentioned! Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon (I prefer the Sony Mastersound only slightly over the 24 bit new stereo mix) and Welcome to the Machine (I prefer the new stereo remaster slightly over other versions). Magnificently recorded at the time, I have always used DSOTM as my classic rock test album for equipment. Traffic's Low Sparks of High Heeled Boys remaster is also very nicely done and a great albums well! |
