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

 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 

Neil Young, "Mirror Ball," with Pearl Jam is a terrific album, poorly recorded. I have tried to appreciate the "grunge" recording.

Same with any Smithereens recording. The sound is so two dimensional. 

Also, Nick Lowe is a terrific musician. As a producer, not so much. Any many musicians had him producing their albums-Elvis Costello and the Attractions in particular. "Get Happy!!" and  "Armed Forces" are great records, but the sound....

David