first vinyl purchase for new tt

I would have to say Sarah Mclachlan "Fumbling Towards Ecstacy & The Freedom Sessions" double LP on 200gr vinyl. Both LP's are superb. I prefer the stripped down versions on "The Freedom Sessions" the best. Also, Peter Gabriel's first solo LP "the car". Also on 200gr.....nice...

How about those new Warner Bros. reissues on 180g remastered by Steve Hoffmann from the original masters? They retail at $24.98 which strikes me as reasonable.

Releases include "Moondance," James Taylor's "Sweet Baby James" and "Mud Slide Slim," "Tres Hombres," "Blue" (Joni Mitchell), "Rumours," Ry Cooder's "Jazz," Sinatra & Ellington's "Francis A. and Edward K.," and "Rickie Lee Jones" self-titled. Some are available now and some are available for pre-order.

Radiohead,
Off the top of my head, the following Jazz line up is loaded with absolutely incredible musicians and fabulous music!
Just to name a few.
Oh yes ,and the recordings are all [ top shelf ] even with the reissues of today

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers...Lp Moanin

CannonBall Adderley, with Sam and Hank Jones ,Miles Davis and Art Blakey....Lp Somethin Else

Nat Cole...Lp After Midnight

Duke Ellington and Ray Brown....Lp This Ones For Blanton

Ella Fitzgerald...Lp Clap Hands Here comes Charlie

All of the above and below mentioned are available as new reissues.

Rock & Roll

The Who...Lps Who's Next and Quadrophenia

Creeddence ClearWater...Lp Bayou Country 45 RPM

Yes...Lps Fragile and The Yes Album

The recordings on these Rock reissues are good at best, all have quiet surfaces.
For British Rock may I suggest hunt down a first or early release on a British lable,the Beatles,Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Super Tramp ect. Most will astound you for a Rock recording.
They do exist in near flawless condition.

I think this is a good piece of advice. Buy music by artists you like. The "sound" takes care of itself if the music moves you.

The best sounding vinyl i've ever heard was Classic Records 45speed St. James Infirmary by Louis Armstrong.

Let us know how that Technics holds up through the dartzeels! What other tt's have you compared it to? Very interesting.