OK, back with some specific recommendations...
CLASSICAL
Stravinsky's Firebird Ballet (Mercury) - 45rpm reissue from Classic Records (the best of the Classic Records Mercury reissues) This LP is no longer in print. Buy it now.
Mendelssohn's Scottish Symphony (Decca), 45 rpm reissue from Speakers Corner (also in the list mentioned below.). This LP is no longer in print. Buy it now.
The Mercury Classical Reissues from Speakers Corner - all of them. Choose based on your musical interests. As Mechanics notes, the Starker/Bach box set is superb. More coming...
The best of the Speakers Corner Decca reissues from another thread. All of these fall among my top recommendations for sound quality and performance. Choose based on your musical preferences.
JAZZ
The 45 rpm Fantasy reissue series from Analogue Productions. As mentioned by Gmele, they are all outstanding. Choose based on your musical interests.
BLUES
Lightnin' Hopkins - Goin' Away Analogue Productions 45 rpm
Lightnin' Hopkins - Last Night Blues with Sonny Terry Analogue Productions 45 rpm
Wild Child Butler - Sho' 'Nuff Analogue Productions 45 rpm
Memphis Slim & Willie Dixon - The Blues Every Which Way Speakers Corner
Wild Child Butler - Wild Child Butler Analogue Productions direct-to-disc
Eric Bibb - Spirit & the Blues Opus 3, 45 rpm
FOLK
Doc Watson - Southbound Cisco Reissue
Soc Watson - Home Again Cisco Reissue
Joan Baez - Farewell Angelina Cisco Reissue
Hope this helps give you a start.
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CLASSICAL
Stravinsky's Firebird Ballet (Mercury) - 45rpm reissue from Classic Records (the best of the Classic Records Mercury reissues) This LP is no longer in print. Buy it now.
Mendelssohn's Scottish Symphony (Decca), 45 rpm reissue from Speakers Corner (also in the list mentioned below.). This LP is no longer in print. Buy it now.
The Mercury Classical Reissues from Speakers Corner - all of them. Choose based on your musical interests. As Mechanics notes, the Starker/Bach box set is superb. More coming...
The best of the Speakers Corner Decca reissues from another thread. All of these fall among my top recommendations for sound quality and performance. Choose based on your musical preferences.
JAZZ
The 45 rpm Fantasy reissue series from Analogue Productions. As mentioned by Gmele, they are all outstanding. Choose based on your musical interests.
BLUES
Lightnin' Hopkins - Goin' Away Analogue Productions 45 rpm
Lightnin' Hopkins - Last Night Blues with Sonny Terry Analogue Productions 45 rpm
Wild Child Butler - Sho' 'Nuff Analogue Productions 45 rpm
Memphis Slim & Willie Dixon - The Blues Every Which Way Speakers Corner
Wild Child Butler - Wild Child Butler Analogue Productions direct-to-disc
Eric Bibb - Spirit & the Blues Opus 3, 45 rpm
FOLK
Doc Watson - Southbound Cisco Reissue
Soc Watson - Home Again Cisco Reissue
Joan Baez - Farewell Angelina Cisco Reissue
Hope this helps give you a start.
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