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Great sounding/recorded albums

I'm tired of all the electronic fake drums and other music I'm hearing on so many albums. 

What are some excellently recorded albums/songs that actually sound like the instruments you're hearing and not a synth?

I am 2 channel only right now and primarily listen through Tidal.
dtximages
mcondo
199 posts
 
+1 on the Bright Mississippi. Forgot I had it!
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uberwaltz
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I would have to throw this one out there even though I am sure it will lead to some head scratching......

Blind Melon S/T.

Just perfect in every way imho, nothing was forward or over bearing, everything was just "right".

A new reference recording for myself.
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oregonpapa
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Just get into the early stereo symphonic and jazz recordings from 1957 to 1965. Mono recordings, both classical and jazz, prior to the stereo age can sound great too. Try recordings from Westminister, RCA, London. For jazz try Pacific Jazz, Contemporary, Riverside ...and plenty more.

Frank
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coachpoconnor
376 posts
 
When Hell Freezes Over by the Eagles.
Vivaldi Guitar Concertos by the Romeros
That's why I'm Here by James Taylor
The King James Edition by Harry James

cd318
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@bdp24, not having heard all of Roy’s Monument recordings (but plenty of his compilations) I can say that his 1986 re-recording of his hits (In Dreams) is my favourite.

Apparently Monument had threatened to destroy the original  master tapes over some legal dispute so Roy went back into the studio to deliver this ‘gift’ to his fans.

Tirelessly beautiful sound throughout - and all the hits. Perhaps not the goto disc for the purists or those who were there first time around, but a near perfect record nevertheless. 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Dreams:_The_Greatest_Hits


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