Establishing a common analog listening bias

In jazz I suggest 2 wonderful reissues from Analogue productions that everybody has (must have): Art Pepper meets The Rythm Section and Waltz for Debby from Bill Evans. Not expensive and widely available, sound to die for.
Jean.

I suggested Alison Krauss "so long so wrong"
If you got side two, 3rd (last) cut going fine, you got something going... :-)
Then let us know what you use also.
A.

Dear all, to once again clarify the point:

These "agreed upon records" are about to establish a common ground for sonic evaluation and correspondence only!!

We need "records which everyone has access to for normal prices".

I have over 900 first pressings (... most of them first stamper..) in Jazz and classical from 1958 to 1968 - however I would never ask for including original vintage pressings here.
This is completely off point.

These records shall only serve to create - well: again.. - a common ground.

These shall not form the core of a collection, but shall reflect all aspects of recorded music and all aspects (..positive..) of recorded music sound.

Nothing else.

This package shall serve to create a solid ground to improve communication and make statements and sonic experiences one makes/have easier understood by other members.

So far I have seen several good proposals - each of them can serve here well.
And - yes, the originals sound "better" - but it doesn't matter at all in this context.

I believe we have a great chance here - and it might as well work for the digital fraction too.

Dertonarm,

I think this is a very good proposal, many times when Ive read a review(not just magazine reviews) Ive picked up the record mentioned and tried to listen for the described section and see how my own system handled the described piece.
Although I think this might be scary for some when they realize what their system does or doesnt do.

Dear all, a suggestion for a guidline/some ruling:

***may everybody interest to do so suggest 3 records.
All these records MUST be excellent recordings and all these records MUST be ready avaliable as re-issues or current pressing through retail stores or online merchants like Acoustic Sounds or similar (in other words: everybody has access to them). If the music has a universal appeal - it makes things easier to agree for most people.
For instance: I think a record like Muddy Waters: "Folk Singer" will find wide spread approval.
I would as another exmaple vote for R. Frühbeck de Burgos "Suite Espanola" on Decca SXL 6355 as an outstanding exmaple of a very dynamic orchestra with extreme live-like soundstage, shocking dynamics, subtle shaded colors and "breath", presence and a superb illusion of "being there".
Its readily available as re-issue from Speakers Corner for fairly low money.
This one belongs to the 10 best orchestra recordings ever made and features a wonderful suite of transcriptions for Orchestra from Issac Albeniz' Suite Espanola. The transcriptions were made by the conductor - so we are looking at a "definite" recording in all ways.

You are invited for suggestions.
Please keep in mind that we do need indeed most - if not all - aspects of music covered AND great quality in terms of the recorded sound.

Thank you, D.