Are there any albums you consider perfect?

Favorite Steve Hackett:

Tokyo Tapes DVD
Somewhere in South America DVD
Live Archives 70s/80s/90s
Voyage of the Acolyte
Please Don't Touch
Spectral Mornings
Guitar Noir
Darktown
There Are Many Sides to the Night
Sketches of Satie

I need to add to my other posts on this thread:

Prince - Sign O' the Times

Carol King - Tapestry

Yes - The Yes Album

INXS - Kick, Listen Like Thieves

Stevie Ray Vaughn - Texas Flood

Pixies - Doolittle

Nirvana - Nevermind

Rolling Stones - Exhile on Mainstreet

Jimmy Hendrix - Axis Bold as Love

Crowded House

"Is it me, or does the mix on this recording get substantially better three or four songs into it?"

Not sure. I'll give it a listen again when I have a chance and see.

A couple things about Steve Hackett recordings I have found.

- He is one artist I tend to enjoy most performing live, be it on DVD or CD audio only. I find he tends to improve on his original studio recording mixes and productions live in general.

His studio CDs have some wonderful sound and lots of interesting things to listen to if you have a system capable of delivering it. If not, a lot is lost.

HE is a fantastic guitarist and a most talented composer. You never know quite what to expect on Hacket's albums. HE is also dabbling and experimenting.

He has a new studio recording "Out of the Tunnel's Mouth" out within the last couple months that I have not heard yet but need to pick up ASAP.

To me,It is very sad that one has to choose the quality of the music rather than the maker of the music.