Feeling the Spirit!


For whatever reason in my crazy mind, the Norman Greenbaum song, Spirit in the Sky popped into my head and I decided to give it a listen. Oh my! I streamed this through Tidal from the original album of the same name and was very impressed by the dynamics. With the volume at a healthy but listenable level, the opening guitar about floored me. Give it a listen. It sounds incredible for a 1969 recording.
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So much for, "If anyone cares to mention other quality tracks that surprised you, please do! " 

If anyone cares to signal their MDS, please do!
Tom Petty, Southern Accents, the whole album is an audiophile masterpiece!
The record danager called the best he's ever heard, Sinatra-Basie, was recorded in 1962. A truly fine record, to be sure.  

Those of us who spin vinyl know just how unbelievably good some of the early recordings can be. I think what surprises people is they know that back then hardly anyone had good home reproduction. Even the very best in the world back then, a lot of us today take much better than that for granted. So most people wind up just naturally assuming that since today's playback gear is so much better today's recordings must be as well. They are shocked to hear the reverse is true.  

The OP can chime in and set the record straight about why he said, "incredible." But I think in a lot of cases this explains why people would react this way. 
OP already said, "I suppose you’re right."

Your MDS is showing.

As usual.

Talk about sick.

And that is as mild as you'll get.
Sorry. I know abominable is weak. It just gets to be quite the challenge to keep coming up with new and original mildly amusing slights. I will just have to bear down harder to keep the stream flowing.
Recorded on analog tape, with all tube guitar amps and electronics, of course it floored you. Imagine if instead of the abominable streamer you heard it on vinyl.