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Best sounding LP nobody else has ever heard of...

I've been off the 'Gon for quite some time due to fatherhood, and was just perusing old threads. I came across "dissapointing audiophile recording" which got me thinking - by far some of the best LP's in my collection (sonically and performance-wise) are NOT the so-called audiophile issues, but just the opposite, they're ones that are never mentioned anywhere. It's often a complete surprise, and sometimes I know within 10 or 20 seconds of dropping the needle that I've got a really special one. So we're not looking for Jennifer Warnes, Pink Floyd, or even Strunz and Farah here... I'm travelling in Asia for 3 weeks, so I can't list mine very accurately by memory, but I will when I return if this thread picks up any steam.
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jogara
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I am currently listening to Vic Chesnutt's North Star Deserter (cst046) which I just bought today, great songs, great production, on 2 x 180g LP, not at an audiopile price either.
jogara
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To answer Chadnliz - the original question was lp's that are "NOT the so-called audiophile issues", I am just pointing out that The Blue Nile issues on Linn records were audiophile issues therefore they don't count. Maybe the history of The Blue Nile and Linn records is not so well known on this side of the pond but they are very well know on the other side (UK).
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uncbare
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There are so many great recordings from the late 1950s and early 1960s. One that I just found in shockingly NM condition and played and was blown away by was "Blazing Latin Brass" by Nick Perito and his Orchestra on United Artists (WWS-8502). Its true stereo, very heavy (even the jackets were of awesome quality back then) and not even listed in Goldmine.

If you see it at your local thrift shop, grab it!
chadnliz
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OK good point, I think we are both right.
matsny10
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Wilkinson Tricycle original press on Date Label - it is real good blues based psych, pretty relaxed, and amazingly well recorded in my opinion...hard to find copies, let alone good condition...agree on Crack the sky (first self titled)...I only got real deep with two LPs - Uriah Heep Look at yourself and Cream Wheels Of Fire...in both cases the ones I preferred in the end were the original US presses...I've compared re-issues and pressings in different countries...more disturbing - comparing original US pressings of same condition and of same title and can confirm that one copy might sound better than the other...
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