FAVE ALBUMS: WHAT'S YOURS? Any Format, Mix or Media. AUDIO ONLY

[Quad Linda]

What are YOUR FAVE albums (up to 100), ANY audio format, mix or media, best pressing(s) available (with #). I've avoided compilations, except those where a large portion is new to that album (MMT & LITP). Here's mine, based primarily on the music itself, not the mix:

1- Moby Grape (1st album) expanded CD Sundazed SC-11190. San Francisco Sound issues sound muddy.

Five guys. They ALL sing, play and write. Four of the five play guitar. Harmonies to die for. Acid rock/country/folk/blues and balls out jams. Jerry Miller is among the greatest rock guitarists ever!


Preferred version: Entire album with extended intros/outros and studio chatter included on: Vintage 2 CD OOP compilation Columbia Legacy C2K 53041


2- 12 Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus - Spirit Expanded CD Epic EK 65003 (with yellow sticker)

This group was so far ahead of its' time. Prog rock with a jazz and a poppy bent. Randy California was so good at guitar that he was in Jimmy James & the Blue Flames w/Hendrix at 15!! He couldn't make it to England for the Experience because Mom & Stepdad (drummer Ed Cassidy) wouldn't hear of it. Sadly, this was the original line up's swan song and it was masterfully assembled by producer David Briggs.


3- Blood, Sweat & Tears (2) QUAD LP OOP Columbia SQ CQ 30994 or Q8 OOP CAQ 30994

Some reviewers labelled this sound "bar mitzvah soul." Yes, it was commercial, albeit most innovative for its' time. Listen to the jazz riffs in the "middle eight," and you'll realize these guys had their jazz chops. I wore this one out before they got airplay and long before this came out in Quad.


4- Who's Next German CD OOP Polydor 813651-2 BLOWS away the SHM-SACD!!

If you haven't heard this one, brother, you ain't alive. The most bombastic rock drummer and Townshend expanding his genius after Tommy.


5- Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot QUAD LP CD-4 OOP Reprise MS4-2177 or Q4 RSTQ 2177 OOP

A breezy, folky sound, updated for the '70's. The hits are FANTASTIC, but there are far better tracks here. My vote for the best Quad album.



6- Marrying Maiden - It's a Beautiful Day UK CD CBS 489449 2 OOP twofer w/It's a Beautiful Day (1st album) San Francisco Sound issues sound muddy.

Everyone knows White Bird, which is on the first album, also included here. Marrying Maiden was their best seller. Male lead vocals, female lead vocals, violin and Jerry Garcia guest starring. Folk/jazz/blues/rock/country. It's all here.


Original album cover:

Linda, if you haven't listed them before, I'd be interested in seeing your full Top 10.

 

[Quad Linda]

7- Touch - John Klemmer CD OOP MoFi Gold UDCD 522 or 1/2 speed LP OOP MoFi MFSL 1-0006



8- A Long Time Comin' - Electric Flag expanded Japan Blu-Spec CD Sony SICP-20438


9- Abbey Road - Beatles LP 1/2 speed OOP MoFi MFSL1-023 also in 14 LP 1/2 speed OOP MoFi BC-1 Beatles - The Collection



10- Motherlode - Loggins & Messina CD Columbia CK 33175


11- Tumbleweed Connection - Elton John SACD 5.1 OOP Rocket B0003611-36


12- Magical Mystery Tour - Beatles Remastered CD Apple (Capitol) 0946 3 82465 2 7 & in Beatles Stereo CD box German LP OOP Apple 1 c072 04449 (only LP that has all of side 2 in REAL stereo, no booklet and different artwork, still the BEST LP)

 

[Quad Linda]

13- Bookends - Simon & Garfunkel Gold CD OOP MoFi UDCD 732 w/poster


14- Bringin' it All Back Home - Bob Dylan SACD 5.1 OOP Columbia CH 90326 Also in 16 SACD OOP Bob Dylan Revisited, The Remasters


15- Darkness on the Edge of Town - Bruce Springsteen remastered CD in The Promise 3 CD/3 Blu-Ray set Columbia 88697 76525 2



16- Are You Experienced - Jimi Hendrix Experience expanded CD/DVD Experience Hendrix/Sony Legacy 88697 62162 2


17- (White Album) - The Beatles 1/2 speed 2 LP OOP MoFi 2-072 also in 14 LP OOP 1/2 speed MoFi BC-1 Beatles - The Collection



18- The Time Has Come - Chambers Brothers expanded CD Columbia CK 63984


19- You Never Know Who Your Friends Are - Al Kooper Japan CD OOP Sony SRCS-6127
(signed)

 

[Quad Linda]

20- Stand Up - Jethro Tull CD OOP MoFi Gold UDCD 524



21- Celebrate Me Home - Kenny Loggins CD Columbia CK


22- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Beatles LP 1/2 speed OOP MoFi MFSL 1-100 also in 14 LP 1/2 speed OOP MoFi BC-1 Beatles - Collection



23- Living in the Past - Jethro Tull 2 CD OOP MoFi Gold UDCD 2-708



24- Harry - Nilsson expanded silver CD DCC/BMG DZS-155/DRC 11863 Mastered by Steve Hoffman


25- Rumours - Fleetwood Mac expanded DVD-A OOP WB 948083-9

 

[The Bright Side]

It's hard to pick them, but I tend to appreciate the ones that surprised me most. Those singular albums that popped into my life out of left-field and then never left. So when asked, I immediately name these two:

Maria McKee - Late December (2007)
Tears for Fears - Everybody loves a happy Ending (2004)

I highly recommend you guys check both out. They are excellent and few people know about them.

The new Whitesnake stuff (since their studio comeback in 2008) is amazing, too.

 

[capsid]

Smallcreep's Day - Mike Rutherford
A Curious Feeling - Tony Banks
Ricochet - Tangerine Dream
In Sides - Orbital
Claire de Lune - Tomita
Selling England by the Pound - Genesis
Storm Corrosion - Storm Corrosion
Wish you were here - Pink Floyd
Maximum/Minimum - Kraftwerk
Snow Goose - Camel

 

[Odys]

No particular order, but here's 10 for now. I'll probably add more later.

The Who - Quadrophenia
Frank Zappa - Hot Rats
Shellac - Excellent Italian Greyhound
Rolling Stones - Exile On Main Street
The Stooges - The Stooges
Captain Beefheart - Safe As Milk (CD with bonus tracks)
White Stripes - De Stijl
Jane's Addiction - Nothing's Shocking
The Clash - The Clash (US version)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik

 

[fredblue]

favourite artists and my favourite/most played albums of theirs'..

Elton - TC, HC, Don't Shoot Me, GYBR, Caribou, Captain Fantastic, Rock of the W's, Blue Moves, A Single Man, 21@33, The Fox, 2Lo40, Sleeping W/The Past, The One, Made in England,
Queen - Queen II, Sheer Heart Attack, ANATO, ADATR, NOTW, Jazz, The Game, The Works, The Miracle,
Bowie - Ziggy, Diamond Dogs, Station to Station, Young Americans, Hunky Dory,
Clapton - 461 Ocean Boulevard, There's One In Every Crowd, Back Home, Reptile,
Steely Dan - Royal Scam, Countdown to E, Pretzel L, Katy Lied, Aja, Everything must go, CBAT,
Donald Fagen - The Nightfly, Kamakiriad, Morph,
The Who - Who's Next, Who Are You, Quadrophenia, Tommy,
Rod - Atlantic Crossing, A Night on the Town,
Macca/Wings - BOTR, V&M, At the Speed of Sound,
Leon Ware - Musical Massage,
Marvin Gaye - Lets Get it On, Here My Dear, In Our Lifetime, I Want You,
Stevie Wonder - SITKOL, Innvervisions, Talking Book,
Isley Bros - Live it Up, Harvest for the World, 3+3, Go for your Guns, Heat is On,
EWF - Gratitude, That's the way of the World,
Heatwave - Too Hot To Handle, Central Heating,
Michael Jackson - Thriller, Off the Wall,
O'Jays - Ship Ahoy, Family Reunion, Survival, So Full of Love, Identify Yourself, Travelling at the Speed of thought, Message in the Music,
Doobies - Stampede, Vices, Takin' it to the Streets, Captain & Me,
Van Halen - VH, VH II, Women & C 1st, Fair Warning, 1984, OU812, 5150, For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge,
DLR - A Little Ain't Enough, Your Filthy Little Mouth, Skyscraper,
Montrose - Montrose,
Boston - Boston, Don't Look Back,
Bette Midler - Divine Miss M.,
Bread - Best of, Guitar Man,
Zeppelin - I, II, IV, Phys Graf,
Yes - Fragile,
Deep Purple - Burn, Machine Head, Stormbringer,
Supertramp - Brekkie in Am, Crime of the C'ry,
Paul Williams - Just An Old Fashioned Love Song,
Little Feat/Lowell G - Time Loves A Hero, Thanks I'll Eat it Here,
Edgar Winter - Jasmine Nightdreams,
America - Homecoming,
India Arie - Acoustic Soul,
Lemar - Dedicated,
Foreigner - Foreigner, 4,
Pink Floyd - Wish you were here, DSOTM,
George Harrison - Cloud 9,
Lennon - Walls & B's,
Beatles - Love, Revolver, Abbey Road, Sgt.P,
Carole King - Tapestry,
Scissor Sisters - 1st album, Ta-Dah,
Morcheeba - Fragments of Freedom,
George Michael - Older, Patience,
Macy Gray - On How Life Is,
Seal - Best Of, IV,
Alicia Keys - Diary Of, Songs in A Minor,
Bryan Ferry - Frantic, Boys & Girls,
Bob Dylan - Slow Train, Desire,
Grover Washington Jr - Winelight,
AWB - AWB,
Jethro Tull - Thick As A B,
Eagles - One of these Nights, Hotel C,
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours, Tango in the Night,
Billy Cobham - Spectrum,
Gladys Knight & The Pips - I Feel A Song, Imagination,
Des'ree - Supernatural,
St.Germain - The Tourist,
Air - Moon Safari,
Ryan Adams - Gold, Heartbreaker,
Robbie Williams - I've Been Expecting You, Escapology, Sing When You're Winning,
Spice Girls - Spice, Spiceworld,
Atomic Kitten - Right Now,
Amy Winehouse - Frank,
Blondie - Autoamerican,
Sophie Ellis Bextor - Read My Lips,
Kylie Minogue - Light Years,
Donna Summer - I Remember Yesterday,
Diana Ross - Diana,
Streisand - Guilty,
Paul Simon - Greatest Hits Etc.,
Barry White/Love Unlimited - Just For You Box Set,
Donna Hathaway - Extension of A Man,
Best of Roberta Flack,
Sinatra - 20 Golden Greats,
Nat King Cole - 20 Golden Greats,
Billy Joel - 52nd St, Stranger,
Jack Jones - Sings Michel Legrand, Live at the Sands, Together, Harbour, A Song For You, Write Me A Love Song Charlie, Bread Winners,
Goldfrapp - Felt Mountain, Black Cherry,
Mark Knopfler - Sailing to Philadelphia,
Jeff Beck - Wired, Blow by Blow,
Steve Winwood - Arc of a Diver,
Robert Plant - The Principle of Moments,
Roger Taylor - Fun in Space.

 

[Quad Linda]

26- Disraeli Gears - Cream Gold CD OOP MoFi UDCD 562 stereo & mono mixes


27- Axis: Bold as Love - Jimi Hendrix Experience expanded CD/DVD Experience Hendrix/Sony Legacy 88697 62163 2


28- Child is Father to the Man - Blood, Sweat & Tears expanded Gold CD OOP CBS Mastersound CK 64214 (signed by Kooper)


29- Samba Blim - Tamba 4 Japan CD A&M POCM-5054


30- Nilsson Schmilsson - Harry Nilsson LP CD-4 RCA AFD 1-0319 OOP or RCA Q4



31- Down Two, Then Left - Boz Scaggs Japan CD Sony 32DP 368


32- The Mix - Kraftwerk CD Elektra 9 60869-2


33- New York Tendaberry - Laura Nyro expanded CD Columbia CK 85764

 

[fredblue]

More to come...

ditto!

 

[LizardKing]

Porcupine Tree - Deadwing
Gazpacho - Tick Tock
Gazpacho - Night
King Crimson - Larks Tongues in Aspic
Thomas Dolby - The Flat Earth
Gentle Giant - Octopus
Gong - You
Fat Freddy's Drop - Based On A True Story
The Cure - Seventeen Seconds
ELP - Trilogy
Brian Eno - Taking Tiger Mountain
Talk Talk - The Spirit Of Eden
Yes - The Yes Album
Yes - Close to the Edge
Phideaux - Doomsday Afternoon
The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love
Tangerine Dream - Rubycon
Penguin Cafe Orchestra - Broadcasting From Home

 

[Quad Linda]

34- We're Only in it For The $$$ - Zappa Gold CD OOP MoFi UDCD 764


35- Chicago II DVD-A OOP Rhino 8122-73842 9


36- Night and Day - Joe Jackson expanded 2 CD A&M B0000701-02


37- Ship Ahoy - O'Jays SACD 5.1 OOP Epic ZS 32408


38- Chicago Transit Authority DVD-V (DTS Quadio) OOP Rhino RHM2 520771


39- Santana (III) - LP SQ OOP Columbia CQ-30595 (poor low end)


40- Brave New World - Steve Miller Band UK CD Edsel 623497


41- Rehearsals for Retirement - Phil Ochs Japan CD A&M PCCY-10064


42- A Tribute to Jack Johnson-Miles Davis Japan SACD 2ch single layer Sony SRGS 4504

 

[DKA]

Some very nice lists. Me?

The order always changes over time, but we'll go with this for now:

1. John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
2. Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes
3. A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
4. David Bowie - Station to Station
5. David Bowie - Low
6. Led Zepellin - Houses of the Holy
7. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
8. Radiohead - Kid A
9. Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells a Story
10. BT - These Hopeful Machines
11. Depeche Mode - Music for the Masses
12. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
13. Radiohead - OK Computer
14. 808 State - Ex-El
15. 2Pac - Me Against the World
16. Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works, Vol. 2
17. Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde
18. The Cure - Disintegration
19. Def Leppard - Hysteria
20. Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime

I could go on and on. I could probably change my mind in five minutes.

No clue as to pressings. It's what's on the pressing.

 

[fredblue]

Some very nice lists. Me?

The order always changes over time, but we'll go with this for now:

1. John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
2. Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes
3. A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
4. David Bowie - Station to Station
5. David Bowie - Low
6. Led Zepellin - Houses of the Holy
7. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
8. Radiohead - Kid A
9. Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells a Story
10. BT - These Hopeful Machines
11. Depeche Mode - Music for the Masses
12. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
13. Radiohead - OK Computer
14. 808 State - Ex-El
15. 2Pac - Me Against the World
16. Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works, Vol. 2
17. Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde
18. The Cure - Disintegration
19. Def Leppard - Hysteria
20. Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime

I could go on and on. I could probably change my mind in five minutes.

No clue as to pressings. It's what's on the pressing.

oh yes! the pressings! I forgot all about that!

right! back to the list!

 

[elroy]

26- Disraeli Gears - Cream Gold CD OOP MoFi UDCD stereo & mono mixes

27- Axis: Bold as Love - Jimi Hendrix Experience expanded CD/DVD Experience Hendrix/Sony Legacy 88697 62163 2

28- Child is Father to the Man - Blood, Sweat & Tears expanded Gold CD OOP CBS Mastersound CK 64214 (signed by Kooper)

29- Samba Blim - Tamba 4 Japan CD A&M POCM-5054

30- Nilsson Schmilsson - Harry Nilsson LP CD-4 OOP RCA Q4

31- Down Two, Then Left - Boz Scaggs Japan CD Sony 32DP 368

32- The Mix - Kraftwerk Japan CD Elektra

33- New York Tendaberry - Laura Nyro expanded CD Columbia CK 85764

Linda, thanks for starting this. I marvel at the variety in your list so far (as well as everyone else's!). Some of these I haven't heard and will have to check out, some I haven't listened to in awhile and I appreciate the reminder, and it's always nice to see my favorites on other people's lists.

 

[fluid]

1.Camel The Snow Goose
2.Yes Close To The Edge
3.Porcupine Tree Deadwing
4.Houses of The Holy Led Zeppelin
5.Trilogy ELP
6.Hybris Angalagard
7.Rush 2112
8.Heavy Horses Jethro Tull
9.Rick Wakeman Journey To The Center Of The Earth
10.PFM Cook
11.Black Sabbath Master Of Reality
12.Bursting Out Jethro Tull
13.Snow Spocks Beard
14.Phisical Grafitti Led Zeppelin
15.Rush Farewell To Kings
16 Jimi Hendrix Band Of Gypsys
17.Rick Wakeman Six Wives Of Henry The Eighth
18.Thin Lizzy Live And Dangerous
19.Deep Purple Made In Japan
20.Yes Fragile
21.Yes Going For The One
22.Motorhead Everthing Louder Than Everthing Else
23.Yes The Yes Album
24.Genesis Nursery Cryme
25.Pink Floyd Pulse
26.UFO Strangers In The Night
27.AC DC If Yoy Want Blood You've Got It
28.Joe Satrani Flying In A Blue Dream
29.ELP Pictures AT An Exibition
30.Led Zeppelin 11
31.PINK Floyd Animals
32.Joe Satrani Surfing With The Alien.
33.Uriah Heep Live
34.Sensational Alex Harvey Band live
35.ELP BBS
36.Camel Mirage.
37.Deep Purple Live In Paris
38.Pink floyd Wish You Were Here
39.Metallica Master Of Puppets
40.Fear Of A Blank Planet Porcupine Tree
41.Jimi Hendrix Axis Bold As LOve
42.Skid Row Skid Row
43.Van Halen 1st Album
44.Genesis And Then There Was Three
45.Rush Moving Pictures
46.ELP WBMFTTSTNE
45.Genesis Foxtrot
46.Genesis Live
47.Led Zeppelin Presence
48.Camel A live Record
49.Black Sabbath Heaven And Hell
50.PFM Chocolate Kings

 

[fredblue]

favourite artists and my favourite/most played albums of theirs'..

Elton - TC (Stereo - DJM CD, 5.1 - UMG SACD),
HC (Stereo - DJM CD, 5.1 - UMG SACD),
Don't Shoot Me (toss up between DJM CD10 and MCAD31077. the later MCA is cleaner & leaner and an easier listen, the 1st CD is louder/hotter and a bit more prone to distortion but sounds closer to the LP. Ultimately, I still prefer the plaid-back MCA),
GYBR (Stereo - MFSL UDCD 526 & 5.1 - UMG DVD-A),
Caribou (Stereo - DJM CD 6),
Captain Fantastic (Stereo - DJM CD 1, 5.1 - UMG SACD),
Rock of the W's (DJM CD 9),
Blue Moves (Rocket Remastered Double CD, 532 467 - 2),
A Single Man (Rocket Remaster, 538 474 - 2),
21@33 (Polygram CD, 800 055 - 2),
The Fox (Polygram CD, 800 063 - 2),
2Lo40 (Rocket Remaster, 558 475 - 2),
Sleeping W/The Past (Rocket Remaster, 558 479 - 2),
The One (Rocket Remaster, 558 480 - 2),
Made in England.

Queen - Queen II (Digital Master Series, 0777 7 89275 2 5),
Sheer Heart Attack (Digital Master Series),
ANATO (the DTS DVD-A),
ADATR (Digital Master Series '94 Remaster),
NOTW (0777 7 89494 2 8),
Jazz (0777 7 89495 2 7),
The Game (DTS DVD-A),
The Works (HR 61233 - 2),
The Miracle (Hollywood Records Remaster),

Bowie - Ziggy (LP rip),
Diamond Dogs (PCD1 - 0576),
Station to Station (PCD1 - 1327),
Young Americans (EMI DVD-V in 5.1),
Hunky Dory (CDP 79 4180 2).

Clapton - 461 Ocean Boulevard (Stereo - Polydor 811 697 - 2, 5.1 - UMG SACD),
There's One In Every Crowd (Stereo - 829 649 - 2, 4.0 DTS CD),
Back Home (DualDisc DVD-A),
Reptile (Warner DVD-A).

Steely Dan - Royal Scam (MCAD 37044),
Countdown to Ecstasy (MCLD 19018),
Pretzel L (MCLD 19081),
Katy Lied (MCAD 37043),
Aja (MCAD 37214),
Everything must go (DVD-A),
Can't Buy A Thrill (MCLD 19017).

Donald Fagen - The Nightfly (DVD-A),
Kamakiriad (DVD-A),
Morph (DVD-A).

The Who - Who's Next (W.German Polydor 813651 - 2 ..despite the fade ins & boosted bass, this is the best mastering on CD I've found),
Who Are You (LP Rip),
Quadrophenia (Fatbox UK Polydor, pre-remaster),
Tommy (SACD).

Rod - Atlantic Crossing, A Night on the Town (Warner unremastered CDs for both),

Macca/Wings - BOTR, V&M, At the Speed of Sound (pre-93 non-remastered CDs),

Leon Ware - Musical Massage (EXCDM 9),

Marvin Gaye - Lets Get it On (Stereo - 3746351922, Surround - DVD-A),
Here My Dear (UMG Deluxe Ed),
In Our Lifetime (Hip-O Deluxe Ed),
I Want You (UMG Deluxe Ed).

Stevie Wonder - SITKOL (530 034 2),
Innvervisions (530 035 2),
Talking Book (ZD 72011).

Isley Bros - Live it Up, Harvest for the World, 3+3, Go for your Guns, Heat is On (Sony/Epic Legacy Remastered CDs all round, save for the Quad mix on SACD of 3+3, futzed rear channels and all..!).

EWF - Gratitude (SACD), That's the way of the World (Sony pre-remastered CD),

Heatwave - Too Hot To Handle (EK 34761)
Central Heating (EK 35260).

Michael Jackson - Thriller, Off the Wall (1st press CDs),

O'Jays - Ship Ahoy (SACD), Family Reunion, Survival, (both Sony legacy remasters), So Full of Love, Identify Yourself, Travelling at the Speed of thought, Message in the Music (UK remastered EDSEL CDs),

Doobies - Stampede, Vices, Takin' it to the Streets (all pre-remastered Warner CDs), Captain & Me (DVD-A).

Van Halen - VH, VH II, Women & C 1st, Fair Warning, 1984, OU812, 5150, For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (all pre-remaster Warner CD),

David Lee Roth - A Little Ain't Enough, Your Filthy Little Mouth, Skyscraper (all pre-remaster Warner CDs),

Montrose - Montrose (pre-remastered Warner CD),

Boston - Boston (EK 34188), Don't Look Back (pre-remastered Sony CD),

Bette Midler - Divine Miss M. (7238-2),

Bread - Best of (R2 74311 Rhinophonic Remaster, Guitar Man 960918-2),

Zeppelin - I (240 031), II (19127-2), IV (250 008), Phys Graf (7567-92442-2 remastered CD),

Yes - Fragile (DVD-A in 5.1),

Deep Purple - Burn (UK Remaster), Machine Head (DVD-A in 5.1), Stormbringer (Quad to DTS DVD),

Supertramp - Brekkie in Am (393 708-2), Crime of the C'ry (CDA 68258),

Paul Williams - Just An Old Fashioned Love Song (Japanese import A&M CD),

Little Feat/Lowell G - Time Loves A Hero (7599-27314-2), Thanks I'll Eat it Here (7599-26755-2),

Edgar Winter - Jasmine Nightdreams (Quad> DTS CD),

America - Homecoming (DVD-A in 5.1),

India Arie - Acoustic Soul (original Motown/UMG CD),

Lemar - Dedicated (only one CD pressing),

Foreigner - Foreigner, 4 (Both DVD-A in 5.1),

Pink Floyd - Wish you were here, DSOTM (Stereo - pre remaster CDs, Surround - Immersion quads & 5.1's),

George Harrison - Cloud 9 (9 25643 2),

Lennon - Walls & B's (CDP 7 46768-2),

Beatles - Love, Revolver, Abbey Road, Sgt.P (DVDA for Love in 5.1, remastered for others),

Carole King - Tapestry (SACD 5.1),

Scissor Sisters - 1st album, Ta-Dah (only one CD mastering of each).

Morcheeba - Fragments of Freedom (only one CD mastering),

George Michael - Older, Patience (original CD masterings),

Macy Gray - On How Life Is (only one CD mastering),

Seal - Best Of, IV (DVD-A's in 5.1),

Alicia Keys - Diary Of (one CD pressing), Songs in A Minor (DVD-A in 5.1),

Bryan Ferry - Frantic (DVD-A in 5.1) Boys & Girls, (SACD in 5.1),

Bob Dylan - Slow Train (SACD in 5.1), Desire (Quad rip),

Grover Washington Jr - Winelight (DVD-Audio in 5.1),

AWB - AWB (Quad to DTS rip),

Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick (LP rip, pending Deluxe Ed/SW 5.1),

Eagles - One of these Nights (pre-remaster CD), Hotel C (DVD-A in 5.1),

Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (DVD-A in 5.1), Tango in the Night (1st CD mastering),

Billy Cobham - Spectrum (DVD-A in 5.1),

Gladys Knight & The Pips - I Feel A Song, Imagination (both CD Japanese import pressings in stereo),

Des'ree - Supernatural (CD 1st press),

St.Germain - The Tourist (only one CD mastering),

Air - Moon Safari (only one CD mastering),

Ryan Adams - Gold, Heartbreaker (both original CDs in Stereo),

Robbie Williams - I've Been Expecting You, Escapology, Sing When You're Winning (all original CD releases),

Spice Girls - Spice, Spiceworld (only one CD mastering of each),

Atomic Kitten - Right Now,

Amy Winehouse - Frank,

Blondie - Autoamerican (EMI remaster: 7243 8 30794 2 1),

Sophie Ellis Bextor - Read My Lips,

Kylie Minogue - Light Years,

Donna Summer - I Remember Yesterday,

Diana Ross - Diana (Deluxe Ed),

Streisand - Guilty (PCM layer of DVD-V),

Paul Simon - Greatest Hits Etc. (CDCBS 86047 sounds SO good),

Barry White/Love Unlimited - Just For You Box Set (sound on this Mercury/UMG set is phenomenal),

Donna Hathaway - Extension of A Man (pre-remastered CD, there's an absolutely lovely Quad>DVDA rip out there too),

Best of Roberta Flack (1st CD mastering),

Sinatra - 20 Golden Greats (EMI UK CD from '87 is spectacular),

Nat King Cole - 20 Golden Greats (EMI UK CD ditto, superb sound),

Billy Joel - 52nd St, Stranger (SACDs in 5.1),

Jack Jones - Sings Michel Legrand (Japanese CD pressing), Live at the Sands (Laserlight mid 90's remaster) Together, Harbour, A Song For You, Write Me A Love Song Charlie, Bread Winners (all the original RCA LPs, none available on CD sadly),

Goldfrapp - Felt Mountain, Black Cherry (the CDs - 5.1 of both mixed for SACD but never happened),

Mark Knopfler - Sailing to Philadelphia (the DVD-A is gorgeous),

Jeff Beck - Wired, Blow by Blow (there's a Q8>DVD-A which is very nice indeed and the remastered CD is pretty good, for the latter the Quad mix on SACD is awesome),

Steve Winwood - Arc of a Diver (Island 1st CD pressing, CID 9576 - beautiful sound),

Robert Plant - The Principle of Moments (7567 90101-2),

Roger Taylor - Fun in Space (7243 8 38201 2 2).

 

[dr. simple]

Tears for Fears - Everybody loves a happy Ending (2004)

Wow! I didn't think anyone knew this album existed! LOVE it. Great pick, Bright Side!

 

[dr. simple]

I'll never forget the first time I heard this album. Every time I played it after that, I was afraid that feeling would wear off, which it did eventually, but I loved it so much I was afraid to keep playing it!

 

[0tto]

Wow! I didn't think anyone knew this album existed! LOVE it. Great pick, Bright Side!

i'm one who never heard it or even know about existence, albeit back in 80th Tears For Fears were often played band in mine music library.
seems like somehow all of those 80th big acts quite fast faded away. at least didn't survived as much as 70th prog/hard rock.