Supertramp's "Crime Of The Century" is a truly terrific-sounding album in my opinion. And it's not difficult to find it for cheap.

Love the way blood on the tracks is featured prominently on the thumbnail .....liked!

Aja is such a polished professional album on so many levels.

Blood Sweat and Tears self-titled is an incredible sounding record and is very easy to find in the wild.

Best sounding "normal" release album I have come across Diesel and Dust - Midnight Oil

One title I've heard recommend over & over again from engineers, audiophiles etc. is Donald Fagen's "The Nightfly" and I've gotta agree, it's an incredible sounding album.

This is my fav record review channel on KZfaq & Tim is my favorite KZfaq host.

SeaChange is such a beautiful album. Avalon is a lush album that I need to bring back Into my collection.

Thanks for taking the time to focus on GREAT sounding original pressings. I just picked up 4 STYX albums: Crystal Ball ('76), Grand Illusion ('77), Pieces of Eight ('78) , and ParadiseTheater ('81). And they all sound INCREDIBLE!!!!!! Cannot get over the quality of the production. I feel like nobody has ever spoken about this so I was compelled to.

I just recently found a cherry copy of Pirates for $1. It's such a brilliant album! Another great video!

Like to save time? Here's the list 1. John Hiatt, Bring the family. 2. Randy Newman, Little Criminals 3. Steely Dan, Aja 4. Simon and Garfunkel, Bookends 5. Bob Dylan, Blood on the Tracks 6. Bob Dylan, Infidels 7. Dire Straits, Love Over Gold 8. Beck, Sea Change 9. Roxy Music, Avalon 10. Rickie Lee Jones, Pirates. Bonus: Led Zeppelin II. Common thread: big artists in the seventies had a lot of money to throw around in the studio and many of them were very audiophile on the technical side. Cool list. Not sure about the quality of the original LP pressings but Fleetwood Mac's Rumors was perhaps the best-selling album ever and is very well-recorded. Another huge artist with nearly unlimited studio budget.

I still have my original Love Over Gold that I bought at Ames department store when it first came out. I thought it sounded great back then and it still holds up!

My surprise of the year was a free copy of Tony Bennett’s I Left My Heart in SF. Still in shrink with a Caldor sticker on it. Great artist, great album, great pressing!

That Harman Kardon 730 is a really good receiver. I have owned that and currently use an HK 930, the earlier recever.

I consider Diamond Life by Sade to be an album with great recording quality.

Tim I saw Little Village w Hiatt Cooder Lowe and Keltner at the Beacon NYC great show I was in standing room only got T shirt!

Near mint RL Zeppelin 2 - MIRACLES do happen, or as Branch Rickey said, Luck is the residue of design. Nice find.

Another Bob Ludwig project: The Rolling Stones "Tattoo You". It's an excellent recording!

Nice list, very informative. I'll keep looking for those RL Led Zeppelin II's. More of these type of videos, thanks!

Simple Minds "Once Upon a Time" is another Clearwater/Ludwig gem that you can pick up for the price of a coffee.

The viewer comments on Tim's KZfaq channel have made made some great picks for their fav sounding recordings.

Also regular pressing LPs. (No need to seek special pressing) 10,000 Maniacs - In My Tribe Chris Isaak - Blue Hotel The Cult - Electric Joni Mitchell - Miles of Aisles

great records here and yes not so hard to get, another one with great sound is donal fagen the nightfly

Thank you for this list ! I picked up Pirates and Infidels the same day I watched this video and they sound great ! Now I'm looking for the others. I already had Aja (of course). Thanks again, loving your channel

This morning I had a great haul from the record stall on our local market. Among many others I picked up.. John Hiatt - bring the family (my copy has a different cover than yours - it has a quite creepy puppet cover!) Randy Newman - little criminals Bob Dylan - infidels Rickie lee Jones - Pirates All are in fantastic condition and the most expensive was £8. Been listening to them this afternoon and they are absolutely fantastic albums many thanks!

Back when I played vinyl, my top albums were: Dire Straits - Love Over Gold Steely Dan - Aja Supertramp - Breakfast in America Pink Floyd - Dark Side of The Moon Steely Dan - Gaucho Alan Parsons Project - I Robot Alan Parsons Project - Eye in The Sky The Doobie Brothers - Greatest Hits Styx - Paradise Theater. I have since moved on to listening to big movie score composers, people like the late James Horner, Hans Zimmer, etc... listening to digital media while I am at work. (Hard to play vinyl while working at a dusty cabinet shop).

Great video and recommendations! Those record bins are great and coming from a friend makes them all the more special. My audio cabinet was custom built for me by a good friend in the late 70's. It's the only component in my system that has never been replaced. It's got room for a row of LPs in the bottom, three shelves, a sealed drawer for my cleaning tools, Zerostat, etc and the top is high enough that there's no bending over while cleaning or playing a record. It solid mahogany with leveling feet...doesn't get any better...for me, anyway!

Daniel Lanois produced albums are very good.

I have all of them except the Rickie Lee Jones. Obviously not the RL version of Led Zep II. Excellent video.

I'm surprised you didn't mention the legendary Tom Dowd! He was THE engineer at Atlantic and was one of the first to use stereo on a regular basis. Ahmet Ertegun had a lot of faith in him, and of course Dowd later produced (with Jerry Wexler and Arif Mardin ) "Dusty in Memphis" and solo "Layla" by Derek & the Dominos. I have a bunch of classic Atlantic LPs in the fields of pop, jazz, and soul that he did.

Both Tommy Bolin solo albums and the Byrds 73 Reunion LPs are a few that come to mind. Never really looked at who the engineers were or where pressed.

Nice video thanks. Got most of those, but there’s four I don’t...and now looking for them!! Following on from your comments on Bookends, Paul Simon’s Graceland is one of the best sounding records I own, it’s a fantastic sounding album. Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens is well worth finding a copy of, it sounds great. Also, all the Dire Straits albums sound amazing.

As soon as I saw your setup I subbed to your channel! Loved the video. I agree with all these choices, Steely Dan is also a favorite of mine. I can't get enough of Aja, never will!

I'm watching this saying to myself: "I have that.... I have that... I have that..." I agree with everything said in this video, especially the Randy Newman and Bob Dylan albums. "Infidel" may not be a masterpiece throughout, but there are certainly a lot of good moments. I was hooked during the opening drum intro on "Jokerman." Another to check out is "Street Legal." Fantastic Dylan sound in an era where he was somewhat hit or miss. Thanks for the video. I have subscribed to your channel...

I place ,,Bookends,, by Simon & Garfunkel in my personal top 15 of BEST pop albums ever!

Nice list, I have a few of those, will look for the others. One of my favorite sounding albums (not sure it's super easy to find, but) is -- Audience - "Lunch", which is a Bob Ludwig mastered album, the sound just jumps out of the speakers, it's amazing.....

Nice recommendations. Some of the suggested pressings, while not “audiophile”, can get expensive.

Steely Dan used audio by Miller & Kriesel to master their records so that's not a big surprise. Also Mark Knopfler is a perfectionist about the sound of his recordings so pretty much any Dire Straits or Mark Knopfler recording is going to sound exceptional.

Thanks for the video and the info today!

That record storage piece is cool. I’d need fifty of them 😎. Actually it would be perfect for new releases and recent spins ✌🏻that John Hiatt us a perfect record. And of course almost any Randy Newman Is good for me

Great content idea! Tim, that LZII is truly a beauty! Can't believe the condition that the vinyl is in! Looks like it might've been played only a few times in the past. Love my AB pressing of Aja, it sounds awesome. Also agree with Bookends, I found a cheap copy and definitely was intrigued by the sound quality. - Russ

Thanks for the video! Recording quality varies dramatically. The recommendations are appreciated.

I think Cowboy Junkies Trinity Sessions is a great sounding LP.

You should check out anything by 10cc. Particularly their 1st 4 albums. 10CC / SHEET MUSIC / THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK / HOW DARE YOU!

OK that was awesome. I have Tattoo You, Escape and Led Zeppelin II all by RL. ( The Zeppelin II is in rough shape; just bought it to have it) After your presentation Journey and the Stones seem to sound better :) Ordered the Ocasik album- THANKS!!!!

Nice to see Hiatt's "bring the family" at the front of the pile. An essential purchase for those with taste and no home should be without a copy ;0)

that John Hiat was pre Little Village and Nick Lowe is an unbelievable prolific producer, singer, bassist. look him up. hes been around.

Check out the original pressing of Paul Simon's One trIck Pony, almost direct cut quality .... amazing!!

Before watching - "Brothers In Arms"

I really like John Haitt I am going to look for a copy of that pressing. I have a copy of that Randy Newman and yes it sounds amazing. Great video man

Robin Trower Bridge Of Sighs!

I like that,someone called Nick Lowe on bass

Awesome video! Liked and subbed.

Thought I'd check my collection as the video played. I have 4 of these, one being the Zep II RL hot mix :) which I knew was a thing, but for some reason never checked for in my own... Maybe I'll start listening to LZ again.

Great video Tim! Thanks love your taste

So, pull the album out with your fingers? ah, #1 rule of vinyl, DON'T TOUCH THE SURFACE OF THE RECORD!

NIce list, I have a few of them. Thanks

Looks like you have a HK730. I have the 430. I love it.

Kate Bush 'The kick inside' sounds amazing to me. 1978 and it's much clearer and more dynamic than any new records I've bought. Paid about $6 for it this year.

Have Aja, love over gold, and sea change...time to pick up the rest. I have zep II obviously but not that particular pressing

Good video. Amazed that you do not know who Nick Lowe is...total legend Jesus of Cool - brilliant British producer (Elvis Costello early albums)- was also Johny Cash’s sone in law. You seriously need to check him out.

For a nice introduction to NICK LOWE, I'd recommend his debut..."JESUS OF COOL" which came out in the U.S. under the title...PURE POP FOR NOW PEOPLE. Nick started out in Pub Bands, then joined Brinsley Schwarz. He also produced a number of artist for the original Stiff label includ. Elvis Costello.

“Sea Change” is a great sounding album, it’s also his best album in my opinion.

World Party...Bang! Awesome album.

Love the channel. Just saw this one. Can you share (or direct to) the specs for the record bin/display. Looks great. I have made some table top bins but really like yours. Thanks.

I'd like to add "I Robot" - Alan Parsons. That and Grateful Dead - "Terrapin Station" are two of my most favorite.

My John Hyatt is Up to Date

Great recommendations! I would like to add some none usual suspects, which I listened to today. Christopher Cross - Another Page, DMM version. I paid €2 for it. It sounds fantastic. Simply Red - Picture Book, Median price on Discogs is €5,99. Doesn't get any better for a 1985 album.. Sade - Diamond Life. Easily attainable for less than €10. Also magnificent sound quality.

It kills me to watch your video and seeing you touching the grooves with your fingers tips What's the point of the Mofi sleeves?

Very good recommendations for starters 👌

Near mint audiophile vinyl complete with greasy fingerprints on the lead in tracks of both sides. Added bonus finger pressure sleeve abrasion on middle disc tracks...... I'm in the process of retreiving my own, and father's, extensive record collection from the old family house. Discs carefully boxed up since the 1980s [with the advent of CDs, of course..]. I am cautiously optimistic the discs should have survived storage ok ? In part due to my dad strictly instructing me half a century ago on the correct way to handle and preserve discs. Only hold by the centre lable and exreme outer edge, Never touch the playing surface, not even through the sleeve. I don't mind if some folks call me an OCD fundamentalist, Each to their own standards. But it would make me more sceptical of the condition grading criteria of sellers of used collectable Vinyl. Not that I trust many of 'em anyway. Even my dad got increasingly more clumsy & careless in his old age, scuffing and scratching many £££$ off the value of his first edition pressings of classic Prog rock LPs. Which I was fortunate enough to experience on a good HiFi system on the first weeekends of release. I had fresh healthy teenage ears, and the pristine early pressed discs sounded immaculate. I'll never enjoy that sublime quality of vinyl experience again *. Or be allowed to play records so loud you feel the bass punching your chest. Neighbours are no longer so easy going and tolerant as they seemed in the 1970s. .. neither am I such an obnoxiously selfish teen any more. [* I'm not completely deaf yet, and Hi Res downloads might be the best music media advance since CDs in what's left of my lifetime...???]

Randy Newman's "Little Creatures"? Well... ;)

Rare Earth, Get Ready on their own label, haven't watched yet.

Does your friend want to sell a few record racks? Very cool. Love your posts

A NM LZ II with RL both sides…and the record shop didn’t know they had it?!? Can i get the name of that store please!!

Hey Tim! Would you mind sharing the plans for the record storage rack please ? It’s exactly what I have been looking for.

Great Idea for a video, I've been meaning to do something similar. I don't own most of these.

Check out Nick Lowe's album(s)

Thumbs up #500 was me 😉

Hey, congrats on finding that RL! Surprised the record store didn’t check. On the gold seal, I think it’s the opposite of what you said. If it has one, it probably can’t be an RL.

While I love watching these best of vinyl/cd vids, problem is the value of these lp's tends to shoot up once everyone knows ;)

Never seen any of these in flea markets or drift stores. Any good to know if I have change to see those in the crates.... LZ What a Great find!

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If you like roxy check out "the high road" -- really good live recording

Thank You, what part of Colorado? Peyton Colorado here, Independant Records off of Platt st Downtown Colorado Springs is my Vinyl stopping grounds.

I have the UK Bring The Family. Different cover.

Another good one is Duotones by Kenny G.

IMPO Supertramp (Crime of the Century) also A&M records is an amazing recording. I had a UK 180 grams LP, but I foolishly lent it out, and never saw it agin. I believe most A&M were great, RCA seemed to be the worst.

OMG....Your record bin is exactly what I have been looking for. Any chance your buddy wants to build and sell one to me?

I like your shelving for the vinyl, where you get it?

Just scored a radio promo of little criminals for 3 dollars

Your Zeppelin Grail Alert video is blocked in Canada. Too bad, I really want to watch it. Just found your channel, subscribed. Good stuff!

What's wrong with the MCA pressings of aja I have one and it sounds fantastic?

These may be great recordings but if I owned them there isn't one of the eleven that I'd actually listen to.

Anything by The Alan Parsons Project.

Please can you tell ABC's records with serial numbers AA, AB and ABCD ? Thanks.

Great video!

Do you need to get the original pressings for that audiophile quality (I don't have an audiophile quality setup, though it's not terrible, IMO, but I'm curious).

Please tell me the music that is playing at the beginning of your videos? Thanks!!!

For the love of God, please stop grabbing your records with your fingers on the playing surface! Edges and label only, please!