Establishing a common analog listening bias

Hi Syntax,
Mussorgsky 'Pictures at an Exhibition' (Classic, LSC-2201) Reiner CSO.

As with some other living Stereo RCA's there have been some original full frequency/dynamic versions --- than came the complaints and they got much reduced in dynamics so as to be able to play them on most often then used TTs.
If you listen to one of these, well they are WELL below anything to write home about.
So, I guess it's the re-issue for this one. I has just about EVERYTHING on it, right across the full orchestra 'blow-out' to very very gentle passages.

I could have mentioned Richard Strauss - Also sprach Zarathustra - with Reiner, but that one might just have been too much, same as Jacques Offenbach's - Gaîté Parisienne ... with, well you will know who *).

Now as I understand you wanted to 'ban' some stuff 'cause it's too good, making 'everything' sound too nice. What did you have in mind, just to get some idea.
A.
PS: *) Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops ... just in case.

How about

Dire Staits "Love over Gold"
Don Henley "End of the Innocence"
Eagles "Hotel California"

on the other hand, due to the widely varying array of turntables, arms, cartridges and phono preamps in all price and performance ranges, maybe this would be easier to do with CDs instead of LPs . . .

Dertonarm
Now that you clarified your point.

My picks are all available ,exceptional music and a job well done with these re-issues.

Ella Fitzgerald "Clap Hands Here Comes Charlie" Classic Records

Harry Belafonte "At Carnegie Hall" double Lp set Classic Records

Sarah Vaughn "Sarah Vaughn" mono Speakers Corner

Dear Stiltskin, can agree with those 100% - very nice pick indeed.

Whether the recordings are digital or analog is unimportant.
We are talking relative comparisms here.
******The only important facts and features are:******

* readily available by mail-order or retail shop for decent (set a mark: below $50/record).
* covering all aspects of music:
* classic orchestral, opera, chamber, baroque, concerto
* rock - heavy, metal, soft, studio - live
* singer-songwriter - male - female, studio - live
* jazz - bop, hot, cool, etc.
* pop - male vocalist - female vocalist
* choral
* specials soundtrack (NOT Casino Royale !!!), electronic music etc.

Going for 3-4 LPs in every sub-category will give ample selection and enough food for everyone.
We should take care too, that the records are "great" or "well recorded" (best is both...) all through. Not just 1 or 2 individual tracks.

I am sure we can do it.

Right now I am working on a list of mine and will it post here early next week for all to discuss and to illustrate my vision how this might look.
I have to check whether all I have picked is vaialble and will post this list with full detail.

Please keep on to make suggestions of your favourites.

Thank you,
D.