Top 5 favorite albums - CD and Vinyl
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Silver Member Username: SoundgameRichmond Hill Toronto ..., Ontario Canada Post Number: 106 Registered: Jun-08 | I wanted to get the input of the "speaker guys" on what your top 5 favourite albums are on CD and/or vinyl (specify). I'm looking to build my Jazz collection primarily and wanted to get some direction. I like the contemporary, duo, trio, quartet etc. not so much big band. Share your thoughts here. This thread goes hand in hand with Art's music for the speaker guys thread but I'd like to keep this to favorites. Thanks. |
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Gold Member Username: Mike3Wylie, Tx USA Post Number: 1456 Registered: May-06 | Try this on for starters George. https://www.ecoustics.com/electronics/forum/home-audio/243272.html |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 7810 Registered: Feb-05 | Reference and favorite may not be related as recording quality and music quality may be different. That said I can't select 5 favorites...not possible. BTW I suggested the Speaker Guys thread and Gavin executed it...go Gav. Certainly some are more salient that others and if that's kind of what you mean I'd be happy to share those as we go along posting what we're listening to. Let us know... |
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Gold Member Username: GavdawgAlbany, New York Post Number: 1200 Registered: Nov-06 | I would have to say that the two albums by sophie millman are fantastic. I listen to both of them on a regular basis. I also enjoy eliane elias. Fantastic jazz piano, with great vocals |
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Gold Member Username: GavdawgAlbany, New York Post Number: 1201 Registered: Nov-06 | I would have to say that the two albums by sophie millman are fantastic. I listen to both of them on a regular basis. I also enjoy eliane elias. Fantastic jazz piano, with great vocals |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 7811 Registered: Feb-05 | I have one of those Sophie cd's...very good. Eliane...very nice indeed. |
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Gold Member Username: GavdawgAlbany, New York Post Number: 1203 Registered: Nov-06 | I know you like norah jones too. I'd recommend taking a look at melody gardot. Cd is worrisome heart. Very earthy vocals and minimal production imho. |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 7813 Registered: Feb-05 | Wiil do...have you listened to Sara Gazarek - Yours...very nice. |
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Gold Member Username: DmitchellOttawa, Ontario Canada Post Number: 1429 Registered: Feb-07 | 1) Clash-London Calling 2) Machine Head-The Blackening 3) Metallica-And Justice for All... 4) Social Distorion-Sex, Love & Rock n Roll 5) Slayer-Reign in Blood Nick, where are you man - back me up on this one, lol. All CD (I stupidly sold all my vinyl years ago). |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 7816 Registered: Feb-05 | Delete...posted in the wrong place. |
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Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10Post Number: 1895 Registered: Jun-07 | Favorite CD's of all time? Wholly crap, I couldn't even begin to put them in order. Ok...a lot of my music I listen to is all over the map. But favorite cd's... Dave- I have that Clash album, its well produced as well. Love it. Tool-Aenima/Undertoe (its a close one) Rage Against The Machine - Evil Empire Alice In Chains - Dirt Metallica-And Justice For All In Flames - Reroute To Remain I would put Machine Head up there, as well as Slayer. Seen Slayer live with System of a Down in High School. Lost a shoe, ripped my shirt almost clean off, and almost got crushed. One of the best times of my life.lol I really like Jack Johnson, Diana Krawl and some nice Classical music to keep in touch with my sensitive side.lol. Plus it sounds really good. Most metal/hard rock sounds like crap. Dave- You pumped up about Metallica's new album tomorrow? boooooooo yeahhh. Hear the new song tonight, sounds like their stuff from the Black Album. |
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Gold Member Username: DmitchellOttawa, Ontario Canada Post Number: 1438 Registered: Feb-07 | The new album is awe-inspiring. It's one of the ones where the first time you listen to it you think "hmmmm, that's not bad". Then you listen to it a few more times, and there's a few songs you play over and over again. Then, after more listens even the songs that didn't impress you start to grow on you. I downloaded a really distorted, crappy rip of the album a couple of days ago. I have it on my server at home, my mp3 player, a CD in my car and on my HD at work. It's really that good. I'll be picking up the CD tomorrow. Apparently the production is just amazing. Rick Rubin turns to gold everything he touches. |
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Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10Post Number: 1898 Registered: Jun-07 | Awesome. It will be mine. |
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Gold Member Username: DmitchellOttawa, Ontario Canada Post Number: 1440 Registered: Feb-07 | 2-LP vinyl on Amazon... You get that platter up and running? |
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Silver Member Username: SoundgameRichmond Hill Toronto ..., Ontario Canada Post Number: 108 Registered: Jun-08 | Mike - thanks for the point to the other thread, good stuff there. Art and Gavin - some good suggestions, I'll definitely look into. Dave and Nick - I like the different slant. I've never gone towards alternative and punk but not into hard rock or metal - but now I no the should have's it might be worth a try. I like where this is going. Anyone into Metric - some some of their stuff on 180 gram and was considering. It's hard to keep it to five, but a few of my favorites would be: Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms and Roxy Music - Avalon Diana Krall - The Look of Love Police - Zenyatta Mondatta I still need to think some more - for the most part, I'm still caught in the 80's. |
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Bronze Member Username: I_am_kirkPost Number: 36 Registered: May-08 | toe -- The Book About My Idle Plot on a Vague Anxiety The Band - The Band Contemporary Noise Quintet -- Pig Inside the Gentleman Battles - Mirrored Xploding Plastix -- Amateur Girlfriends Go Proskirt Agents Contemporary is a nu-jazz kind of deal. Frantic ADD type jazz but very groove oriented. Xploding has aspects of jazz but it's electronic at heart. |
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Silver Member Username: SoundgameRichmond Hill Toronto ..., Ontario Canada Post Number: 114 Registered: Jun-08 | Man Kirk. I feel like an ignoramous because I have never hear of any of the one's in your list but if you say they are the bees knees then maybe I should look into. I'm open to listening. |
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Bronze Member Username: I_am_kirkPost Number: 38 Registered: May-08 | toe has some pretty stunning jazz influenced drumming in a post-rock styled band. The Band is a Canadian thing. Levon Helm was in it. I've seen Dirt Farmer mentioned here by Art (I think). Battles is pretty intense. |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 7825 Registered: Feb-05 | Yep...Dirt Farmer is the S h i t! |
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Silver Member Username: Rysa3Houston, Texas Post Number: 356 Registered: Nov-06 | Hey guys-- long time no post... 1. Monte Montgomery - Mirror ( CD-1999) 2.Todd Gustaven Trio -The Ground ( CD) 3.Bill Evans - Conversations with Myself ( Cd) 4. Stellamara - The Seven Valleys ( CD) 5. The Jazz Mandolin Project ( self titled CD- The Country Open is the first track) That should make for a round or two of nice listening. Take care friends |
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Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10Post Number: 1900 Registered: Jun-07 | Hey Marc good to see you again. Stick around. Dave- Yup go it up and running with a new cartridge and such. More tinkering to do with the setup. Don't know if I will ever get it to sound as good as the Apollo. Time will tell. Metallica today. oh yes!! George- I have the Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms and Diana Krall - The Look of Love albums. Love them both. Diana Krall...I mean really is there any better in production than her? If so, I havnt heard it yet. |
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Platinum Member Username: NuckPost Number: 10799 Registered: Dec-04 | Marc, stay dry this weekend. Hold on tight! |
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Gold Member Username: GavdawgAlbany, New York Post Number: 1206 Registered: Nov-06 | Have not heard of her... Thanks! I'm going to look into sara. |
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Gold Member Username: GavdawgAlbany, New York Post Number: 1207 Registered: Nov-06 | If you are in the mood for something quirky... I also like the "ny ska jazz ensemble". I can't listen to them all the time, and it is very repetitive. But, if you like ska and jazz, it can be a fun listen. |
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Gold Member Username: GavdawgAlbany, New York Post Number: 1208 Registered: Nov-06 | As far as my favorite cds... Vertical horizon "everything you want" Sade "lovers rock" Diana krall "love scenes" James taylor "hourglass" cher "living proof" (I know... I know...but I love her voice lol) |
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Platinum Member Username: NuckPost Number: 10814 Registered: Dec-04 | Peter Gabriel shaking the tree Paul simon negotiations Rush moving pictures Boston boston(on 1/2 speed master vinyl) Best of Warner Bros cartoon music! |
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Gold Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 1978 Registered: Oct-04 | These are my most listened to CDs... Let It Bleed Get Yer Ya Yas Out! Sticky Fingers Some Girls Me and Mr. Johnson |
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Bronze Member Username: 900ssPost Number: 11 Registered: Jun-08 | Just got the new Mettalica,from my son amazing stuff as usual. Paul Rodgers - MUDDY WATER BLUES features some of the best guitar players. Jeff Beck - BLOW BY BLOW Big Sugar - BIG SUGAR John Lee Hooker - CHILL OUT |
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Silver Member Username: SoundgameRichmond Hill Toronto ..., Ontario Canada Post Number: 119 Registered: Jun-08 | CM - you know I don't own any Rolling Stones - should be on my list. Some neat titles coming out here. |
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Gold Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 1983 Registered: Oct-04 | George, you should get to work on that ASAP. May I suggest: Beggars Banquet Through the Past Darkly (a nice compilation of what I'll call The Stones "Late Invasion/Early Psyedelic" period, including "Jumpin Jack Flash") Exile on Main Street It's Only Rock & Roll Together with the aforementioned albums, these represent the bands grestest work, IMHO. |
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Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10Post Number: 1927 Registered: Jun-07 | Did I not put at least ONE Led Zeppelin album in my list? ahhhh $h!t!!! My bad...oh well. New Led Zeppelin album on the way. * B O I N G * I love my Led. |
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Gold Member Username: Frank_abelaBerkshire UK Post Number: 3214 Registered: Sep-04 | Some good Jazz selections: Oscar Peterson Trio - Night Train (24-bit remastered CD from the original 1960 tapes or 180gm reissued vinyl still available, reasonably good sound, bl00dy excellent music) Chris Botti - First Wish (Sting's trumpeter, 2001 ? Well recorded, lots of electronics, big sound, CD) Bill Evans Trio - Sunday at the Village Vanguard (180gm vinyl reissue, fabulous) Monty Alexander Trio - Montreux Alexander (180gm vinyl reissue, fantastic pyrotechnics in this live set, brilliantly recorded, excellent music) Stan Getz - The Dolphin (hmmm, original American vinyl pressing and 180gm reissue - the original is better, many consider this to be one of his best moments ever) Carol Kidd - Nice Work (vinyl, also available on CD and through Linn's download store I think, brilliant band behind one of the best UK jazz vocalists, uplifting and engaging) Martin Taylor - Artistry (vinyl, but also available as Linn download, solo acoustic guitar, brilliant late night after dinner jazz) David Newton - Victim of Circumstance (Vinyl, late night jazz, beautiful recording) Antonio Forcione - Live! (CD, very good recording with lovely music on) Antonio Forcione - Touch Wood (CD, 4 excellent players with lovely music by Forcione) Count Basie - Basie Jam (vinyl on Pablo, my favourite Basie, good enough recording to allow through the performance) Those would be my main Jazz recommendations...I think. Sorry, but call it Rock, call it blues, call it Psychaedilia but Led Zeppelin is never ever Jazz. |
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Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10Post Number: 1929 Registered: Jun-07 | We have to do top 5 JAZZ albums.lol Oh...I thought it was top 5 of anything. Why isn't the title, TOP 5 JAZZ albums.lol. Your right, Led is nowhere near Jazz. If they were...I probably wouldnt listen to them much.  |
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Silver Member Username: SoundgameRichmond Hill Toronto ..., Ontario Canada Post Number: 134 Registered: Jun-08 | Frank - great list, lot's to consider. Nick - my intro. post did steer this towards the Jazz flavour as that's what I've been pursuing of late but other top 5 lists are more than welcome. It's all music. |
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Bronze Member Username: KbearPost Number: 76 Registered: Dec-06 | I really like Jack Johnson, Diana Krawl and some nice Classical music to keep in touch with my sensitive side.lol. Plus it sounds really good. Most metal/hard rock sounds like crap. The best sounding hard rock album I have ever heard is Here Comes Trouble by Bad Company. Seems like the early 90s was the best time for good sounding rock albums. After that they started mixing everything really loud and now it sounds like garbage. It's too bad. |
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New member Username: PgeeSouth Carolina USA Post Number: 4 Registered: Mar-08 | Better late than never Top five Jazz....tough one Count Basie/Sinatra - Live at the Sands Miles Davis - Birth of the Cool Ella Fitzgerald - Ella In Rome Mel Torme - Finest Hour (really any good compilation will do for Mr Velvet Fog) Digital Duke - Mercer Ellington and Band Throw in some Buddy Rich - take your pick |
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Silver Member Username: SoundgameRichmond Hill Toronto ..., Ontario Canada Post Number: 221 Registered: Jun-08 | Hi Paul, I've been conidering getting Miles Davis - Birth of Cool. It's that good eh, worth the $16 for the CD. I have Kind of Blue and love it - so many classic tracks. Of the ones you name, which would your picks be from a sonic performance perspective? And is it CD or Vinyl? |
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Silver Member Username: SoundgameRichmond Hill Toronto ..., Ontario Canada Post Number: 222 Registered: Jun-08 | And here it is, from all your posts on this thread - the list (I've gotta get working on it)- this may be one of the longest posts ever: eliane elias - pick an album two albums by sophie millman melody gardot - worrisome heart Sara Gazarek - Yours Clash-London Calling Machine Head-The Blackening Metallica-And Justice for All... Social Distorion-Sex, Love & Rock n Roll Slayer-Reign in Blood Tool-Aenima/Undertoe (its a close one) Rage Against The Machine - Evil Empire Alice In Chains - Dirt Metallica-And Justice For All In Flames - Reroute To Remain Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms and Roxy Music - Avalon Diana Krall - The Look of Love Police - Zenyatta Mondatta toe -- The Book About My Idle Plot on a Vague Anxiety The Band - The Band Contemporary Noise Quintet -- Pig Inside the Gentleman Battles - Mirrored Xploding Plastix -- Amateur Girlfriends Go Proskirt Agents Monte Montgomery - Mirror ( CD-1999) Todd Gustaven Trio -The Ground ( CD) Bill Evans - Conversations with Myself ( Cd) Stellamara - The Seven Valleys ( CD) The Jazz Mandolin Project ( self titled CD) Vertical horizon "everything you want" Sade "lovers rock" Diana krall "love scenes" James taylor "hourglass" cher "living proof" Peter Gabriel shaking the tree Paul simon negotiations Rush moving pictures Boston boston(on 1/2 speed master vinyl) Best of Warner Bros cartoon music! Let It Bleed Get Yer Ya Yas Out! Sticky Fingers Some Girls Me and Mr. Johnson Paul Rodgers - MUDDY WATER BLUES Jeff Beck - BLOW BY BLOW Big Sugar - BIG SUGAR John Lee Hooker - CHILL OUT Beggars Banquet Through the Past Darkly Exile on Main Street It's Only Rock & Roll Oscar Peterson Trio - Night Train (24-bit CD or 180gm) Chris Botti - First Wish (big sound, CD) Bill Evans Trio - Sunday at the Village Vanguard (180gm vinyl reissue, fabulous) Monty Alexander Trio - Montreux Alexander (180gm vinyl reissue) Stan Getz - The Dolphin (180gm reissue) Carol Kidd - Nice Work (vinyl) Martin Taylor - Artistry (vinyl) David Newton - Victim of Circumstance (Vinyl, late night jazz, beautiful recording) Antonio Forcione - Live! (CD, very good recording with lovely music on) Antonio Forcione - Touch Wood (CD) Count Basie - Basie Jam (vinyl on Pablo) Here Comes Trouble by Bad Company Count Basie/Sinatra - Live at the Sands Miles Davis - Birth of the Cool Ella Fitzgerald - Ella In Rome Mel Torme - Finest Hour (really any good compilation will do for Mr Velvet Fog) Digital Duke - Mercer Ellington and Band Throw in some Buddy Rich - take your pick |
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Gold Member Username: DmitchellOttawa, Ontario Canada Post Number: 1614 Registered: Feb-07 | Awesome George. Now I'm going to have to go ahead and sort this alphabetically, and from most popular to least popular. |
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New member Username: PgeeSouth Carolina USA Post Number: 5 Registered: Mar-08 | Hi Man I would add artists I don't have before I would get too many of the same performer...but for Miles http://www.amazon.com/Birth-Cool-Miles-Davis/dp/B00005614M So after Clemson finishes playing on TV, I'll bore you with a few more jazz.. Any collection, jazz or not, must have a few Beatles cds, though!!!!!! |
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New member Username: PgeeSouth Carolina USA Post Number: 6 Registered: Mar-08 | I have up vinyl years ago. Marriage will do that to you!!! The Digital Duke sonically is the best, from my very short list, but then its not Duke Ellington, it's Mercer Ellington with the then (80s) Duke Ellington band, but that one might be an exception. I also like Basie Meets Ellington for both on one CD. http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/7610392/a/First+Time:+Count+Meets+ The+Duke.htm I'd rather hear Sinatra than Buble or Ella or Sarah V than Nora Jones so I don't have more than one or two of Jones, for example. I'm more into the performer than the actual sound quality (within certain parameters)....usually remastered from orginial master tracks converts into a nice recording, depending on the label. Most of the classic jazz recordings have been re released with improved sound anyway. Anybody new should have great sound.... I'm up to about 35000 songs now, so I'm more into completing the catalog for performers...but there are the 50 or so jazz recordings that are must haves... This guy's list is very good for me. You can easily enjoy these releases without auditioning. http://www.snowbirdjazz.com/larryslist.html |
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Silver Member Username: SoundgameRichmond Hill Toronto ..., Ontario Canada Post Number: 225 Registered: Jun-08 | Thanks Paul. I will look into. I like some of the 24-bit remasters. They seem to be pretty detailed but I'm still playing them on a much less than desireable DVD recorder/player. Keep them coming if you think of anyting else. |
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Silver Member Username: StryvnWisconsin Post Number: 889 Registered: Dec-06 | The Notting Hillbillies - missing...presumed having as good time Great recording |
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