Palmer wrote:Freakmagnet, can you elaborate?
To some extent, I will try.
The Band by The Band - done on the cheap in a converted poolhouse, a masterpiece of DIY in all respects.
Moonlight Over Vermont - Johnny Smith - State of the art for the early 1950's and still sounds fresh and clean today.
Eddy Arnold's greatest hits - VERY FEW artists have sold anything like the number of albums Eddy Arnold sold. Lots of great songs done before overdubbing was common with elaborate arrangements and quite a population of musicians and singers.
Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs by Marty Robbins - Beautiful sounding record, lush and focused on the stories Marty was telling.
Quarter Moon In A Ten Cent Town by Emmylou Harris - IMHO her finest effort which is high praise indeed. GREAT band, great arrangements, great sounds and really a cohesive wonderful record.
Duke Ellington and His All Star Band Live (1962) - Live, bitches. Pretty rare to get this much talent in one place at one time and have ALL the ducks in a row.
Swordfish Trombone by Tom Waits - a refreshing approach, not so much lo-fi as a fearless commitment to letting things be what they are.
Who's Next by The Who - One of the all time classic rock albums and often overlooked. A beautiful sounding recording, crunchy guitars, slamming drums, insane bass parts that somehow work perfectly and excellent vocal work.
Electric Ladyland - Jimi Hendrix - Wadda ya gonna say? It just has to be on the list.
Blue - Joni Mitchell - a delicate, soul-baring blast of reality. Simplicity that is classic and never boring.
Abbey Road - The Beatles - The second side is a masterpiece of sound collage. Side one has some great stuff too!!!