My name is Robert Halvari - audio engineer and a total audiophile. Moby is one of the most successful electronic music artists of all time and Play is the album that introduced him to a worldwide audience. delicately interact as fellow sojourners of the musical universe. Damon Albarn is known for a myriad of successes throughout his career that include leading the widely popular band Blur in the 1990s through the early 2000s, as well as his genius work as the unsuspecting leader of Gorrillaz starting in 2001. Michael was always controversial, and his blend of post-disco and funk simply had to come out right. “Smells Like Teen Spirit” is one of the most popular alternative rock songs ever recorded and is responsible for widely exposing the album to critics after its release. Pink Floyd is, perhaps, the biggest name in R&R history, and it’s only natural that we’re opening up with one of their greatest achievements. If you spend any time wandering the audiophile forums of these great internets, you’ll often find Dire Straits continually popping up as a band whose albums sound particularly grand on the vinyl record format. Anyhow, we’ve decided that “Revolver” has it all – the sound quality is on point, especially if we consider the fact that this album was recorded in 1966. Eddie Van Halen’s sixth studio album bears the title of 1984 (after the year when it was released), and it was recorded in 5150 Studios in California. It’s of the moment and feels new, but it’s also striking in its immediacy and comes across as friendly and welcoming.” A complete album with one of the most recognizable vinyl record jackets in recent times. This album is universally good, and it’s safe to say that you’ll like it regardless of what music genres you prefer. The best album to date from the collection of musical safari guides (Avey Tare, Panda Bear, Deakin, & Geologist) is also their most accessible & most uniquely them for those looking to see/hear what all the fuss is about. To create this list we (your friendly Vinyl Me, Please worker bees) collaborated with the fine gents at Vinyl + Cocktails to expand, update and improve a best vinyl albums list they’d posted a while back. Michael Jackson – Thriller The Three Ragas LP is considered an excellent album to introduce listeners to the sound and style of classical Indian music. We’re progressing up to the 80s with Michael Jackson’s Thriller. Much like Miles Davis’s Kind of Blue, Van Morrison brought into the studio little more than a basic outline of the songs, allowing the album to come together in a more creative and spontaneous manner. Including songs like “Old Man” and “Heart of Gold,” Harvest checks in as Rolling Stone’s 78th greatest album of all time. The album has sold more than 12 million copies and is certified platinum in over 20 countries. The iconic radio waves album cover…if it were only for that we’d still probably include this on the list, but wait! 3. Musically, the album is heavily dub-influenced and an example of how West Indian music influenced Western pop at the time through reggae and ska. Kontakt. Expansive and observational, the LP spreads out like a classical music piece, complete from end-to-end and more than simply “folk” music. If you’re a Beatles fan then you probably consider this album to be the band’s greatest release and you may even claim it to be the best rock album ever recorded. I have read many lists of the best vinyl recordings and have never seen “Adventures In Modern Recording” by The Buggles. Stevie Wonder included recollections of his childhood and past relationships. Master of reality is easily the most favourite album of nearly all Black Sabbath fans. Recorded in a remodeled veterinary clinic a short distance from the home Vernon grew up in, there is a sense of place in each song that feels like a continual discovery of the beautiful familiar. Although the vinyl record contains many great Dylan tracks, the beautiful 11-minute “Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands” was done in just one take at the end of an 8-hour recording session at 4 o’clock in the morning and is one of the greatest songs you could ever listen to on a clean cut of vinyl. In 1992, Nevermind replaced Michael Jackson at the top of the Billboard charts. Smells Like Teen Spirit; 2. The album’s genre can be characterized by Coltrane’s signature style of modal jazz and masterful improvisation. Touted as the first album to be produced by the artist himself, What’s Going On is nine songs of clear, sage social commentary told from the perspective of a Vietnam War veteran returning home to find his country gone awry. It received mixed praise upon release with some critics hailing it as a masterpiece while others felt it was distasteful and pretentious. It is the masterpiece of which Miles Davis is universally honored. It seems like everything Phil Collins touches turns to platinum or gold. Swedish hardcore band - check. What elements can we highlight that would suddenly make you believe in its greatness that haven’t already been brought up a million times before? Ultimately, the album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for its “historical, artistic and significant value.” As of 2012, the album has sold 20 million copies worldwide. Hmm, what else? Best of lists can be subjective due to the bias of the creator of it. Instigators of the indie underground movement of the 90s, Pavement is one of the bands that flew under the radar of a 90s musical scene that was heavy on TRL, light on substance.