Technically Great Recordings

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   What album do you think is technically the best album recorded? Not necessarily the best performance (although that would be a big plus), but just a great recording.

 Now that I can actually hear what is recorded. I find myself listening to more technically well recorded albums. My listening tastes tends to lean towards people like Thelonious Monk and Charlie Parker, but I am trying to expand my horizons.

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westend1530 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Newbie Joined: 04 Sep 2012 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote westend1530 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Technically Great Recordings Posted: 11 Sep 2012 at 7:35am
	What album do you think is technically the best album recorded? Not necessarily the best performance (although that would be a big plus), but just a great recording. Now that I can actually hear what is recorded. I find myself listening to more technically well recorded albums. My listening tastes tends to lean towards people like Thelonious Monk and Charlie Parker, but I am trying to expand my horizons.

js Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Forum Admin Group Site admin Joined: 22 Dec 2010 Location: Memphis Status: Offline Points: 35160	Post Options Post Reply Quote js Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Sep 2012 at 9:21am
	Amongst jazz records, I have always been impressed with the recording of "Money Jungle" (Ellington, Mingus, Roach) it sounds like they are right there in the room with you.

dreadpirateroberts Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Forum Admin Group Joined: 06 Jul 2011 Location: AU Status: Offline Points: 1836	Post Options Post Reply Quote dreadpirateroberts Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Sep 2012 at 6:06pm
	Great question, I'll have a think
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Kazuhiro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Forum Admin Group Joined: 15 Jan 2011 Location: Tokyo, Japan Status: Offline Points: 3774	Post Options Post Reply Quote Kazuhiro Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Sep 2012 at 7:45pm
	It is said that the company sent the sample to Manfred Eicher of ECM when a Japanese recordmaker releases an album of Paul Bley in old days. Because Manfred Eicher was a producer, Manfred Eicher noticed that a sample was different from a tape recording. The Japanese recordmaker seemed to try the correction of the range to let you release an album. The communication continued, but, as a result, the Japanese recordmaker got approval of ECM. Probably there will be the engineer editing an album freely like Teo Macero. However, the good collaborator understands the intention of the musician.

Kazuhiro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Forum Admin Group Joined: 15 Jan 2011 Location: Tokyo, Japan Status: Offline Points: 3774	Post Options Post Reply Quote Kazuhiro Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Sep 2012 at 7:45pm
	I was surprised at the sound quality to listen to a live album of King Crimson having been recorded by DAT (digital audio tape). However, the DAT is forgotten now by people. The old jazz record had the part that a master ring is vague, but good frequency will be included in vinyl than a CD. In any case I think that it is the most comfortable to experience live even if I purchased an expensive stereo system.

darkshade Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Senior Member Joined: 09 Mar 2011 Location: New Jersey Status: Offline Points: 1966	Post Options Post Reply Quote darkshade Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Sep 2012 at 8:19pm
	Many of Miles Davis' albums are quite well recorded, pick almost any studio album after 1955. "Kind of Blue", "Miles Smiles", "In A Silent Way", and "Bitches Brew" are excellent. Dave Holland - "Prime Directive" and "Not for Nuthin", and John Coltrane - "Giant Steps" sound really good to my ears. Fusion albums from the 70s like Return to Forever - "Romantic Warrior" or Herbie Hancock - "Headhunters", "Thrust" and "Man-Child" are almost perfect recording quality. 2000s fusion albums like John Scofield - "Uberjam", Hiromi - "Time Control", and Garaj Mahal - "Blueberry Cave" are excellent. Edited by darkshade - 11 Sep 2012 at 8:19pm
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idlero Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Senior Member VIP member Joined: 07 Apr 2011 Status: Offline Points: 2158	Post Options Post Reply Quote idlero Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 Sep 2012 at 1:34am
	ECM is widely recognized as having very high quality recordings
	I think the problem with a lot of the fusion music is that it's extremely predictable, it's a rock rhythm and the solos all play the same stuff and they play it over and over again ... Ken Burns

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	Alex Machacek's 24 Tales. Technically brilliant, and wonderfully recorded. Very wide sound stage ...
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	I always low those three: Miles Davis – Kind of Blue John Coltrane – A Love Supreme Pat Metheny Group – The Way Up Especially the last one - improvising is a great thing when done professionally, and it draws on some inspiration from past legends which can be heard if one is listening intently enough