I'm with Slaw! Thriller was one of the greatest recording masterpieces of our time. Recorded by the great Bruce Swedien. Bruce was Quincy Jones favorite engineer, and recorded many jazz records before and after.
Another is Earth Wind and Fire "I Am" George Massenburg was the engineer on EWF, he went on to record Billy Joel, Toto, Journey, Little Feat Weather Report, Lyle Lovett (Joshua Judges Ruth), and many more. He pioneered that sound of being very clear, wide dynamics, low color (the opposite of motown) with excellent low end.
Now when I say "great", it has nothing to do with the songs, we are talking strictly the sound: recording, mixing and mastering. Very few records sound as good as these two in pop music today. There are some, but not many.
For great sound, follow the engineers, not the artists.
Brad
Another is Earth Wind and Fire "I Am" George Massenburg was the engineer on EWF, he went on to record Billy Joel, Toto, Journey, Little Feat Weather Report, Lyle Lovett (Joshua Judges Ruth), and many more. He pioneered that sound of being very clear, wide dynamics, low color (the opposite of motown) with excellent low end.
Now when I say "great", it has nothing to do with the songs, we are talking strictly the sound: recording, mixing and mastering. Very few records sound as good as these two in pop music today. There are some, but not many.
For great sound, follow the engineers, not the artists.
Brad