Best POP audiophile recording/album...

New Order---Blue Monday--Italian 12" EP

Bronski Beat - really club music, but almost pop.

Robby Robertson has too much soul to be called "pop".

JS

Albert, I am jealous, you found Goldfrapp on LP? Did you get it straight from UK? I have trolled Ebay for a while and never seen one available.

Yes, I own all three Goldfrapp LP's, British pressings, try Amazon UK.

The last time I visited the site they were still showing as available. All three LP's are wonderful and Alison Goldfrapp is extremely cute, (very tiny) little blonde headed girl with an angel voice. I enjoy looking at the LP art almost as much as the music :^).

Anything by Tom Petty ( a fanatic about sound quality )
INXS ( also fanatical about sound)
Simple Minds (again fanatical about sound quality)
Mark Knopfler ( of course who else woudl be fanatical - the first CD no less - Bro's in Arms)
Susan Vega ( absolutely great sound )
Robbie Williams ( again a fanatic about sound quality )
Dixie Chicks (I don't care for 'em but again great sound quality)
Enya
Kate Bush
Lou Reed
Stevie Wonder
Peter Gabriel
Tina Turner
Toto

to name a few...

No need to mention which speakers were used in the recording/mastering process...

A few more, generally high quality recordings

Sting
Eurythmics
10cc
Jean Michel Jarre
Van Morrison
Paul Mccartney
Mike Oldfield
Robert Plant
AC/DC
Genesis
Phil Collins