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
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