Best LPs to Test Turntables


Hi Ya Goners,

I'm about to test drive a few new turntables and I'm looking to bring in vinyl to play when I preview them. Looking for suggestions on what specific LPs you would recommend to bring in to test and listen to the various turntables.   Thanks in advance for your suggestions. 
pgaulke60

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Thank You Frogman.  The Koln Concerts is always one of my Go To recordings. Second is a box set of Miles' Prestige years with Coltrane
Thanks Roberjerman. Rock n' Roll Animal is a good one.  Many of the suggestions coming forward I do not have on vinyl. So need to connect with what I own.  Do you think that it matters when the LP was originally recorded analog, or digital.  For example, I would imagine all Weather Report LPs are produced from digital masters.  BTW - They were one of my early concert attendances.  Jaco was phenomenal to this kid in high school.
Thanks everyone for the great suggestions.  They are really helpful.  I am having to get over a hurdle. Some turntables that I "listen" to I hear the motor.  I listen without music playing, just for the turntable itself.  I listened to the McIntosh MC5 this weekend, and the motor was really noticeable.  I turned it up to 78 rpms and it was really loud, IMO.  Then I listened to the McIntoch MC10, and no sound at all.  I'm trying to find someone around town who has ClearAudio turntables on display so I can "listen" to them.  The quest continues.