Music out there with good bass

Grace Jones "Slave to the rythym"

A lot of the Alligator Records blues artists have very well recorded bass. Also the Stevie Ray Vaughan studio albums.

Vida Blue, by Vida Blue. Fantastic electric bass and music.

To test for ability to deliver various details in the bass in a musical way and with authority: the opening track "Waltz for Ruth" off the album "Beyond the Missouri Skies" by Charlie Haden (bass) and Pat Methany is a good test.

For just plain powerful bass with a kick, try "The Black Pearl (Dave Darell Radio Edit)" by Scotty.

Audiogoners who perhaps might do Les Mills "Body Combat" MMA fitness class will recognize this in the latest release.

Shiver My Timbers!!!

"Uranus,the Magician"-Gustav Holst(The Planets)TELARC Rec.
"Deja`s Theme"-Stanley Clark(At the Movies)
"East River Drive"-Stanley Clark(album title)
"Sweet Thing"-Boney James(album title)
"Body Language"-Boney James(album title)
"Who?"-Richard Elliot(Chill Factor)
"Do It In Luxury"-Cris Botti(A Thousand Kisses Deep)

"Working for the Man", PJ Harvey

Chris Isaak "SanFrancisco Days" lp, check out "Solitary Man"

Engineers

Boy, that's almost like asking, "any good music out there with good notes"! At the moment listening to Christian Mcbride SCI-FI. He covers Havona (Jaco Pastorious) and Butterfly Dreams (Stanley Clarke)! One would need some self confidence to take these songs on as a Bassist, and he does it well! PS: He starts out with a version of Aja (Steeley Dan)