worst sounding great lps

Wow how important is the thread!!

iggy's raw power (david bowie) is a famously botched production, as is marshall crenshaw's field day (steve lillywhite). i'd throw in sst-era husker du (really great songs terribly recorded); i've also been surprised at how bad-sounding some of the smiths records were. not to be unduly controversial, but nevermind never sounded quite right to me, either--its super-clean, polished sheen saps the oomph you feel on in utero.

Ebm, It's indeed very important, but there are even more important also here!

Forgot about Raw power and Husker du...Kinks Muswell hillbillies up there as well...although according to legend that was deliberately recorded in a vintage low fi manner.

Here's some classic rock records that I feel have poor or inconsistent sound despite the great music within.

Ted Nugent-'Double Live Gonzo!'
Aerosmith-'Rocks'
Kiss-'Hotter than Hell'
Blue Öyster Cult-'Blue Öyster Cult'
Deep Purple-'In Rock'