On a different note, share the artists you own that DON'T sound good

Interesting topic. I often wonder is it the recording that’s off or my system. Overall bad sound is clearly the recording… occasional etched sound, not so clear. I did a Gemini search on the topic with some interesting results. 
Citing earlier discussions: Donald Fagen – The Nightfly: Another early digital masterpiece. It is incredibly precise, but some find the top end to be "dry" or "sterile" to the point of being brittle. 

The sound of 1970s recordings is often considered the "Golden Era" of analog tracking, but it was a decade of two distinct halves. The transition from the raw, open sounds of the late 60s to the heavily processed, "dead" studio sounds of the late 70s created a massive variety in how these records interact with a high-end system.

I found this very interesting and can explain the “some” question. 

In the 70s, the "Oil Crisis" led to many records being pressed on thinner, recycled vinyl (often called "Regrind"). The Result: This recycled vinyl often has a higher noise floor—a constant low-level "hiss" or "crackle" that wasn't on the master tape. If your system is tuned for maximum detail, it will highlight this surface noise, which can be mistaken for a grainy or "etched" quality in the music itself.

@tomcarr 

(early) Beatles

I own an original Rubber Soul pressing.  On side 1, "Drive My Car" and "Norwegian Wood" have killer good sound quality.  My side 2 is nothing special (that’s the nature of vinyl).

I own an original Please Please Me pressing.  Both sides have very good sound quality.  But one song is in a league of its own: "Do You Want To Know A Secret".

The above 3 songs (two from the Rubber Soul and one from Please Please Me) have amazing sound quality.  I have played them on my local high-end store’s "big" system, and it was some of the best sound I have ever heard.

(early) ZZ Top

Approximately 8 to 10 years ago, Garth Leerer, President of Musical Surroundings, was a guest at my local high-end store.  He played a ZZ Top pressing, and it was outstanding.  I can’t remember which album.

When he made that visit, he brought with him Clearaudio's flagship cartridge, the Goldfinger Statement.  That was a treat.

(early) Led Zeppelin

I have an RL / SS white hot stamper of their second album.  "Whole Lotta Love" has the best sound quality I have ever heard from any artist for any song.

Thank  God for talented remastering engineers!

I have never heard a good re-master.  They probably exist, but I have never come across one.

I, too, have a list of artists / songs where nothing has good sound quality.  I hope that when I list them, people chime in (like I did with your list) if they have very good sounding versions, so that I can purchase the same versions.

Add the 70's recordings of Little Feat. They are playable in the car, but sadly sound distant and muffled on my home system.  The Analogue Productions LP of Waiting for Columbus is the best sounding of the lot.

-- Billy Joel
-- Electric Light Orchestra
-- Steve Miller Band

I love the songs, but never heard any songs by any of them that got my attention with their sound quality.  A few songs are okay.  But none that I have heard sound outstanding.

Dan Fogelberg. Love his way with words and his music, but most of his recordings are quite bad.  He played multiple instruments in many of his recordings and used multiple tracks to make one final mix.  He was a great musician, but sadly many recordings fall short of what they could have been.