The best sounding (produced/mastered) tracks/albums

[Oberheim]

NDA said:

Album liner notes here:

https://static.qobuz.com/goodies/53/000164135.pdf

Interesting to look at the liner notes, thanks. Looks like he gives the chord progressions for every song, along with his capo positions on the fretboard.

The whole album is an excellent listen.

[Factualist]

Haven't read the whole thread, so not sure if its been mentioned , Quincy Jones "Walking in Space" - I recently picked up a battered original release on vinyl and cleaned it up and played it, wow! The world clarity comes to mind when I heard it , QJ knew his stuff and I highly recommend a good copy,not sure if subsequent releases on CD suffered any compression.

Edited by Factualist on Thursday 13th March 23:30

Edited by Factualist on Friday 14th March 08:55

[robbiekhan]

Was browsing Spotify's Latino section today and came across this which sound outstanding on wind staging speakers/headphones:

https://open.spotify.com/track/3KTuR5TklU3D3BiBQkW...

[Church of Noise]

Really liked the production quality of Leonard Cohen's 'You want it darker" (track and album)

[loughran]

Back in January we were talking about Talk Talk... The Colour of Spring.. and what a departure Spirit of Eden was.

On Radio 4 this afternoon. Guy Garvey's take on Talk Talk, Mark Hollis and the 9 month recording of Spirit of Eden in a darkened church hall, big enough for 80 musicians ...lit only with an oil projector.

Fascinating stuff.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00298p4

[Batfoy]

Guy Garvey is a massive fan of Talk Talk, one of his favourite tracks is New Grass. A mighty fine choice.

[M138]

A good read for Talk Talk fans is a book called Are We Still Rolling? by Phill Brown.

[M138]

Couple here

[M138]

[Batfoy]

M138 said:

A good read for Talk Talk fans is a book called Are We Still Rolling? by Phill Brown.

I think I would have been a very good rock star.

[loughran]

M138 said:

I have this on CD somewhere, bought when it was current, mid 90s ? and I probably haven't listened to it 20 odd years. I'll look it out, thanks.

[StescoG66]

This may have been found on here, can't recall, but anyway...

Edited by StescoG66 on Sunday 30th March 15:52

[M138]

loughran said:

M138 said:

I have this on CD somewhere, bought when it was current, mid 90s ? and I probably haven't listened to it 20 odd years. I'll look it out, thanks.

I’m not a big hi-fi buff but my mate is and he normally takes that disc along for reference on any dem.
I first heard the track Thank You Mum on a Ministry of Sound compilation.

[NDA]

Nicely recorded....

[Factualist]

Another from me, been going through a cleaning of my old vinyl phase and today cleaned and played my original release of 'Gone to Earth' by David Sylvian, an amazing sound and production with the added bonuse of Robert Fripp on guitar. A real stunning vinyl relase, grab one if you can.

[robbiekhan]

This tickles the early in all the right places:

https://open.spotify.com/track/3oaLavWisHryOnyVRGi...

[NDA]

@M38 and Robbie.... ever heard this?

https://youtu.be/Wevdd6wxaBo?si=_5tL-O2kVIB4OeEz

Featuring the amazing (RIP) Norton Buffalo on harmonica - I feel sure there's an electric violin in there too, but apparently not... Bill Payne (Little Feat)... there's quite a list. I love the harmonica playing, sublime.

[robbiekhan]

NDA said:

@M38 and Robbie.... ever heard this?

https://youtu.be/Wevdd6wxaBo?si=_5tL-O2kVIB4OeEz

Featuring the amazing (RIP) Norton Buffalo on harmonica - I feel sure there's an electric violin in there too, but apparently not... Bill Payne (Little Feat)... there's quite a list. I love the harmonica playing, sublime.

That is a nice track, just a shame the youtube version has some compression that is audible, I looked on Spotify but cannot find it

[NDA]

robbiekhan said:

That is a nice track, just a shame the youtube version has some compression that is audible, I looked on Spotify but cannot find it

PM me your whatsapp or email detail....

[M138]

NDA said:

@M38 and Robbie.... ever heard this?

https://youtu.be/Wevdd6wxaBo?si=_5tL-O2kVIB4OeEz

Featuring the amazing (RIP) Norton Buffalo on harmonica - I feel sure there's an electric violin in there too, but apparently not... Bill Payne (Little Feat)... there's quite a list. I love the harmonica playing, sublime.

Thanks NDA for that.