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

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which commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Atlantic Record company.

I used to work at Atlantic Records, on 51st street in Manhattan (New York City).

But I had nothing to do with the studio or artists.  Lots of the people in that building were looking for their break into the music business.  I was there to earn a living.

 Classical/Opera/Jazz/Fusion/New Age and even Folk/Current Americana will have a consensus of superior SQ than any decade of Pop/Rock. Fortunately many iconic Classic Rock albums are on Audiophile labels some are even 45rpm. The issue is do you want to pay >$40 for a modestly improved album already in your collection? My best advice is to expand your music genres and cherry pick the best SQ Classic Rock remasters if you want to increase your percentage of Audiophile recordings.

Jefferson Airplane are near the top of my list. They are the first recordings that come to mind when I think of this. I think the artists are largely to blame for releasing a poor recording/mastering. It couldn’t have been released without their approval. On the opposite side of that coin is Steely Dan. Some of the most pristine recordings. The genre where it matters most is classical. A poorly recorded large scale orchestra is unlistenable.

Correct me if I'm wrong but I  believe The Nightfly and Ry Cooder's Bop Till You Drop were the first albums to recorded digitally. I remember owning BTYD as an LP but can't remember much about Nightfly except I've owned it as a SACD for many years. I still have the Japanese CD of BTYD which is excellent also the Japanese CD of Lowell George's Thanks I'll Eat it Here which is far superior to the world release. 

Recently I've bought the Little Feat deluxe remastered, reissues which are very good, as someone said the originals sound muddy, I agree. 

Don't know what happened to Down on the Farm, my favorite,  but it hasn't been reissued yet. 

Gene Simmons