Great Recordings, Sonically Speaking - and Why.


I think many of us would accept that artists such as Pink Floyd, Steely Dan, and Dire Straits have consistently put out music that was at least originally recorded to a high technical standard. [I'm not too sure what the loudness wars may have done to subsequent reissues, but even so, the tone and timbre thankfully tends to remain intact.]

However there must be plenty of lesser known recordings out there that could be said to be of a high sonic standard.

One such recording that I like to put on in the background whilst I'm doing other things is a piano recording that features wonderfully lush timbre and some delightful tunes.

This one is The Disney Piano Collection by Hirohashi Makiko and to me it makes a lot of other piano recordings sound a little washed out.
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For live music, Little Feat’s Waiting for Columbus has always ranked high, along with the epic Jazz at the Pawnshop.

I’ve always considered the 2002 Verve SACD release of Getz/Gilberto to be a good recording.

Norah Jones' Come Away With Me is a very well-recorded piece.

And speaking of Crosby, there’s a version of Lee Shore on the 4-CD CSNY box set that is just..............quintessential Crosby. Certainly a beautiful song to begin with, but this version is stellar. I would dare say the best ever recorded.