Name 3 songs where audio quality and song quality completely align

Here ya go.

Bebop (Victor Feldman vibes, Scott LaFaro bass, Stan Levy drums 1958)

I Thought About You (Wesla Whitfield vocal)

La Vallee des Cloches (composed AND performed by Maurice Ravel 1922)

This last recording is special because it was originally recorded by Maurice Ravel on a Duo Art recording piano, which gets every nuance of the artist. Many of the great performers and composers of the day recorded on that system. What you are hearing is a Duo Art player piano recorded with modern equipment. You’re quite literally listening to one of the Great Composers performing his own music, in a fully modern playback system.

Visit Dal Segno Recordings to check out these amazing recordings from a half century before modern Hi-Fi.

And as an added extra bonus, take a listen to Donny's Harley.  Crank this one up a bit.

Pink Floyd - The Wall particularly the latest remaster on vinyl

Jack Johnson - In Between Dreams

Rush - Permanent Waves

Honorable Mention:

Norah Jones - Come Away With Me

Miles Davis - Kind of Blue

Emmylou Harris - Wrecking Ball

It’s an interesting question, since prior to 20 years ago, recorded music took a ton of equipment and expertise to produce a sound. Some focused on that sound, often it was to be as expedient and profitable as possible. Nowadays with digital techniques, I’d say things sound like the musicians and producers want it to sound. Still, many recordings don’t fit everyone’s taste, but here’s 3

• Anna calls from the arctic - Dry cleaning. Fantastic record
• Lentissimo halo - Juana Molina  she’s amazing and the bass ideas here… wow
• Gestures - Carmen villain- why keep playing those ancient techno tracks. the sounds you can make with machines are infinite. Here’s a sample. 

The Day I Walk-K.D. Lang

Theme from Southern Comfort-Ry Cooder

Brush with the Blues-Jeff Beck

Hotel California - Eagles live

Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley

Take 5 - Dave Brubeck