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

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

I'm a big Jethro Tull fan, and some of their albums are terrible as far as sound quality goes.  Then on the reverse side, Ian Anderson's "Divinities" is one of the best recordings available.  Some old "Stones" albums were also not good.  If I think about it more I could probably name many more.  I try not to listen to the recordings that are poor quality.