{"id":9871,"date":"2012-05-04T09:08:27","date_gmt":"2012-05-04T08:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.taggedtalk.com\/blog\/?p=162"},"modified":"2012-05-04T09:08:27","modified_gmt":"2012-05-04T08:08:27","slug":"great-sounding-recordings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itwriting.com\/blog\/9871-great-sounding-recordings.html","title":{"rendered":"Great sounding recordings"},"content":{"rendered":"

There was a discussion on a music form of which the best sounding recordings out there.<\/p>\n

I am always amused by these discussions because I see stuff picked that is great music (at least to those who pick it) but cannot honestly be described as great-sounding in a technical sense.<\/p>\n

Of course it is hard to separate; and maybe there are albums that sound deliberately \u201cbad\u201d as part of the artistic statement.<\/p>\n

Conversely, if the music does not interest you, it is hard to appreciate the sonics.<\/p>\n

Here were my picks though: six albums that I know will always sound good.<\/p>\n

Kind of Blue<\/strong> by Miles Davis – great presence and realism, interesting bass lines to follow.<\/p>\n

 
Carpenters<\/strong> by The Carpenters. Probably influenced by the great voice, but I find this a really natural sounding recording. CD you can get for pennies at any supermarket here in the UK. <\/p>\n

New Blood<\/strong> by Peter Gabriel. Modern recording, just very nicely done. Probably helped by natural acoustic sound of orchestra etc. <\/p>\n

The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan<\/strong>. I like this for its simplicity and realism. If you want a recording where you can close your eyes and imagine a man there singing, this is excellent. <\/p>\n

Electric Cafe<\/strong> by Kraftwerk. Great sounding electronica. <\/p>\n

Stravinksky: Le sacre de Printemps\/L’Oiseau de feu<\/strong>; Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati (Decca) No idea how this ranks in a list of fine-sounding classical recordings but I like it, beautifully conveys the drama of the music.<\/p>\n

Always interested in hearing about other people\u2019s favourites, from a sonic point of view.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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