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Need your LP purchase assistance

I will very shortly be adding analog to my existing system. While I have over 1000 cds, I have no vinyl. I'm hoping that you analog guys can steer me to a soldi 50-75 LPs to start off as the backbone of my LP collection.

I'm looking for your top 3-5 that are jaw-dropping lps in terms of sound reproduction as well as content. I have a highly resolving system and am counting on your response to give me a reason to keep my analog gear as well as digital.

Thanks for your assistance. :-)
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martykl
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The content question runs to taste, but....

Belafonte at Carnegie Hall always pops up on these lists - for good reason.

Bill Berry "For Duke" is another regular on these lists. The Ellington "Queen Suite/Small Band" LP on Pablo is rarely mentioned, but should be, IMO.

Muddy Waters "Folk Singer" and Ry Cooder "Jazz" are two more chalk choices.

The Leonard Bernstein/NY Phil LP of Bartok's music for "Strings, Percussion & Celesta" is one of the better SQ recordings I own.

I also like Allen Toussaint's The "Bright Mississippi" quite a lot.

All of the early Rickie Lee Jones LPs (especially "Pirates") sound great, IMO.

Etc.
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