What is a bad recording?

Try comparing the LP vs CD versions of Mahler 4 by Jascha Horenstein and the London Philharmonic.  The LP sounds muffled and distorted and the CD is beautifully open.  So was that a bad recording or a bad transfer?  Probably the latter but who knew until the CD was issued?

@mahler123 

Really excellent observation. Now it would really be interesting to look around and find a couple of different vinyl copies and see if it is possible that the one you have is a very, very late stamping and that early stampings were good. Or are there several versions of the same recording. So many possibilities could be fun to explore.

For those who like non-amplified, acoustic music, bluegrass is an option.  Alison Kraus and Union Station is a perfect example.  Their "Live!" album is particularly well done.  I will grant you that many male bluegrass singers have too much twang in their voices, but Alison's voice is beautiful IMO.

Put on David Bowie "Hunky Dory" Find on a Music service.

Thead bare recording but good

Had My 6 pack of rel subs turned way up because of the weak bass

On fill your heart with love today there is a Part someone in the studio kicks a Mic stand and sounded like my right wall was coming Down