What are your top 10 records


Hello all.  Starting to build my vynle collection.  It's a bit confusing. So many pressings and editions out there.  What's good or bad and how do you know?   My question for anyone that is kind enough to contribute is what are your 10 must have LPs?  Please include info on which pressing/ edition. All geoneras welcome.  Thanks!

sandrodg73

IDK if these are exactly my top 10 but here are some:

DSOTM: Japan Quad or UK 1st or 2nd or UK 5th HTM (cheapest)

Black Sabbath, S/T: 1st UK Swirl

London Calling: 1st UK

Blood, Sweat & Tears, S/T Mofi 1 step

Rage Against the Machine, 1st US (is a RL)

Aja, either the UHQR or AB-1006

The Wall - "For Military Sale Only" or US Promo

Abbey Road - 1st UK (some HTMs and a certain Aussie right there)

Garcia/Grisman - Mofi

Alice in Chains - Unplugged - MOV. 

Sure, here are 10 more, most of these are quite expensive btw, but not all of them:

LZ II RL

Crime of the Century - either Speakers Corner or UHQR

Tea for the Tillerman - either UHQR or AP45

Wish You Were Here - 96918-A2-C / 96918-B2-C (not expensive)

Sea Change - Mofi

Nameless - Dominique Fils-Aime (not too expensive), also Stay Tuned by her.

Fear Inoculum - 5 LP (not too expensive)

Symphonik - Thevery Corporation (not expensive)

Rumours - 2 x 45 (not very expensive)

Speaking in Tounges - 1983 Winchester (not expensive)

 

I don't know if I have the best pressings but these are my best sounding and most enjoyable albums, I added the recording quality as well, 5 being best

  1. Let it bleed / Rolling Stones - 4
  2. A Day At the Races /Queen- 3
  3. Led Zeppelin IV / Led Zeppelin- 4
  4. His Band and the Street Choir / Van Morrison- 4
  5. A New World Record / E.L.O.- 3
  6. New Mornings / Bob Dylan- 5
  7. Blood Sweat and Tears, self-titled - 5
  8. RAM / Wings - 3
  9. Crime of The Century / Supertramp - 4
  10. Remain in the Light / Talking Head - 4

Abbey Road is one of my favorite records but it sounds just OK