Best Sound Engineering/Production track/tune

[TheExcession]

Well, I finally got hold of a sound system in my flat that I think is OK.

So I reached for my favourite album, played my favourite track, sat myself between the speakers, closed my eyes and remembered just how good it is to hear sound come at you from every direction.

What's your 'better than the rest' must listen to track?

For me it was Lee Scratch Perry 'Allergic To Lies'.

[zb]

Bohemian Rhapsody and The Mad Professor - No Protection

[conkerman]

Later talk talk and Adam and Eve by Catherine Wheel.

The recordings and production just have such a feeling of space.

[Asterix]

Most things by Trevor Horn tick all my boxes. Also Scritti Politti have great sounding tracks - like Trevor Horn, there are always little nuggets of genius at various depths of the production/mix.

[conkerman]

Listening to Drama by Yes at this moment. Very polished.

[Jazzy Jefferson]

TheExcession said:

What's your 'better than the rest' must listen to track?

Fun Lovin' Criminals - How it Be.

THE best production values ever.

[zb]

Tracks by Larry Heard/Mr Fingers may be worth considering, I was told a few years back this was one of the artists Linn Hi-Fi used to demo their equipment, but it wasn't a Linn employee who said this, so take with a pinch of salt.

[entropy]

The intro to Breaking Into Heaven by The Stone Rose

If They Move Kill Em (Kevin Shields Remix) by Primal Scream

90s drum & bass - especially stuff by Dillinja

80s house, techno, hip hop just to appreciate the 808 drum machine. As the Beastie Boys have said "nothing sounds quite like the 8-0-8". The kick drum, snare, cowbell. I'm not surprised by Larry Heard being mentioned.

[vournikas]

zb said:

Tracks by Larry Heard/Mr Fingers may be worth considering, I was told a few years back this was one of the artists Linn Hi-Fi used to demo their equipment, but it wasn't a Linn employee who said this, so take with a pinch of salt.

Intrigued by this, so I'm currently listening to Dance Of The Planet X. I can understand why this would sound proper good through a decent hi-fi.

For something that doesn't need "production" (so to speak), I do love Stephen Hough's recording of Rachmaninov's Piano Concertos 1 - 3 with the Dallas Symphony. Also anything "string-heavy" conducted by Von Karajan.

PS : Now listening to Larry's Flight Of The Comet. Also very good indeed!

[spyder dryver]

Rickie Lee Jones eponymous 1979 album.
Pick any track.

[Asterix]

graphene said:

Riders on the Storm - Doors

Not brilliant - but awesome.

Does that make sense?

[The Don of Croy]

Supertramp - Crime of the Century or Rudy (or pretty much any of their catalogue from 1975 - 1982)?

Dark Side of the Moon / Wish You Were Here

[chevy-stu]

Having no idea who Larry Heard is I quickly youtube'd hoping to discover some genius Quincy Jones/Steve Lillywhite/Rick Rubin type character that had somehow passed me by over the years.. and was dissapointed to discover it's just dull 4 on the floor old house.... never mind eh...

[Ray Luxury-Yacht]

Asterix said:

Most things by Trevor Horn tick all my boxes.

Absolutely. It's amazing to hear the difference a decent producer can make to a recording.

With this in mind - OP I very much suggest having a listen to 'Frankie Goes to Hollywood's Welcome to the Pleasuredome.'

A Trevor Horn masterpiece. I guarantee you'll love the fullness and diversity of the sound. It's amazing.

[GetCarter]

Not a tune or track, but having worked with many, Steve Price is probably the best engineer working in the UK at the moment (he won a grammy for the Adele album last year). He generally works out of Angel, Abbey and Air.

He as the best 'ears' and tech knowledge I've ever known.... and SO quick. As I open my mouth to suggest something, he has generally just done it.

..and if you're reading this Steve, that's gotta be worth a pint.

[entropy]

chevy-stu said:

Having no idea who Larry Heard is I quickly youtube'd hoping to discover some genius Quincy Jones/Steve Lillywhite/Rick Rubin type character that had somehow passed me by over the years.. and was dissapointed to discover it's just dull 4 on the floor old house.... never mind eh...

Can You Feel It is a seminal tune and opened up tje deep house genre. Oh well...

[Emeye]

Michael Jackson albums?

[Asterix]

graphene said:

Asterix said:

graphene said:

Riders on the Storm - Doors

Not brilliant - but awesome.

Does that make sense?

Wadya mean?

LA Women is the album to have for late night driving on dark, unlit flowing A-roads.

Just on the actual production- it's ok but nothing special, imho, however, the song and the album are superb.

[fausTVR]

Is It A Crime by Sade springs to mind.

[anonymous-user]

'I keep forgettin'- Micheal McDonald. The Brazil 1970 squad in session player terms. I make music for a living, day in day out, and that really is the top of the tree. On a good system it's in a class of it's own. Oft sampled but little known these days. Also 'Heather' by Billy Cobham and 'Westchester Lady' by Bob James.