What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes?

@billpete The first two albums feature Mary Fahl as the lead singer.  She went solo after that.  They are both excellent albums.

Their newest album, The Ghost of Childhood, have two ladies singing.  Very different, but really excellent.  You can stream it on Qobuz.  I had to buy the cd direct from the band via Bandcamp.  It's a signed copy. 

@dogberry 

That's pretty cool. Mine is Therese Juel, title Levande. 

How is it that you were in contact with her? People on here never cease to amaze me. I used to feel the same way about my old friends on the Vinyl Asylum. I'm pretty sure most of them have passed on. Getting old, not fun. 

@flash56 

The pink label is the best that I have. The next best is the pink rim Island but it shares some of the same characteristics as the A&M's. It's as if it's a version of the A&M's but done better, if that makes any sense. Any Island records that I have are always better in some ways than their US releases. I always thought it was the best but only because I never heard what it could or should sound like. If @bdp24 hadn't brought it to my attention, I'd never have noticed as I had nothing better to compare it to. If my 180g had a properly centered hole, I might have found it to be better than the A&M's, as these reissues were "touted" to be. This has been a real learing experience for me and I've picked up a number of things to add to the collection. 

Make that learning, not learing. I sure do a lot of typos. Sorry.

@sls883 

I have not found The Ghost of Childhood. Maybe it isn't available? I do have another coming called falling farther in..........I think. Will post after I get to hear it. Having never heard of them before, I was pleasantly surprised.