There are plenty of good sounding ordinary records, such as:
Michael Jackson: "Thriller" The sound quality of originals vary quite a bit depending on the particular stamping. Some people pay a fortune for what are dubbed "hot stampers."
Ry Cooder: "Paradise and Lunch" "Meeting by the River" "Buena Vista Social Club"
Kate and Anna McGarrigle: Self Titled
Pink Floyd: "The Wall" "Wishing You Are Here"
Lou Reed: "Transformer"
Little Feat: "Waiting for Columbus" (great live album)
Sam Cooke: "Live at the Copa"
Paul Simon: "Graceland"
Soundtrack to the movie "Paris Texas"
Kraftwerk: "Electric Cafe"
Thomas Dolby: "Aliens Ate My Buick"
I also have some personal favorites that are a bit more obscure that have really good sound and are sort of undiscovered so they are not that expensive. These include:
David Peabody "Americana" (English folk artist who loved American folk. Listen to the track called "Sewing Machine Blues;" this is stunningly well recorded)
Michael Hurley and the Unholy Modal Rounders: "Have Moicy."

