Best sounding record in your collection...

[BuyMeVinyl]

Exactly what it says on the tin.

What is the best sounding record (or records) in your collection?

For me it's between:

Best of Sam Cooke - 2x45rpm Analogue Productions
Led Zep III - Original UK plum

 

[TrainFan73]

Bill Evans Trio - Sunday at the Village Vanguard Mofi Utra One Step 2x45

 

[lazylistener]

The Blade Runner OST pressing by Analogue Productions.

EDIT:

Adding more because I just thought of more when I should be sleeping....

OG Japanese pressings of David Bowie's Station to Station and Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures - I don't have any other pressings to compare to, but they just sound phenomenal!
Arthur Verocai's s/t (Mr Bongo reissue) - I do not have the half-speed mastered edition, but I can't imagine how much better it would sound.
The new Sunn O))) - Ferocious AAA cut.

 

[Ethos99]

Hard to pick one but possibly
- the VMP version of Gorillaz - Demon Days It was cut hot as they say, however with the right needle it just comes alive.
- 30th Anniversary 45rpm remaster of Inxs - Kick



So this got me thinking about the worst, and not worst music mind you but noisy pressings. In fact i sent one back and the second was the same and i kept it because i love the album.

Avett Brothers - The Carpenter - Noisy and no reason for it to be a double LP. 3 songs on each side at 33rpm is annoying.

 

[Bsdmr2]

Mine is my Mofi copy of Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms. It is glorious.

A close second is my copy of Tracy Chapman’s self titled lp.

 

[BuyMeVinyl]

Just thought of a couple more, the self titled original pressings of

Rickie Lee Jones
Joan Armatrading


Absolutely incredible sound and can be had relatively cheap

 

[4634pieces]

This is a hard one to narrow down.

I have a dollar bin George Benson - breezin' that sounds fantastic.

All the new Primus represses sound great. Drums are very open, bass is really present and "round" sounding.

Need to go home and spin a few contenders.

 

[Fillip J Phry]

I can't pick one, but here's a short list:

Everything Mondo in my collection
Shenmue OST
TVotR - Seeds
QotSA - ...Like Clockwork
Ben Webster - Stormy Weather

I honestly haven't had a ton of issues with audio quality oveall. A few that sound less than ideal, but otherwise even the old dirty ones that I got secondhand sound great.

 

[Vincent]

I think I have to give it to Bud Powell - The Essen Jazz Festival Concert "That Club" edition.

 

[GritNGlitter]

I honestly have no idea, haha. I can tell when sound is messed up, but not so much how good is really good.

 

[Tyr]

So many good choices in this thread!

If I had to narrow mine down to just the top 3 best sounding they would be:

Alice In Chains - Unplugged (MoFi)
Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage (Music Matters Jazz 45rpm)
Led Zeppelin - II (Super Deluxe edition Box)

The sonic quality of all three takes my breath away almost every time I hear them. Beautiful