Hi all, I am sorry for taking so long to post here at Rave Recordings, but I am back again.

I got tired of digital and my new obsession is analog audio now. I am trying to replace my CD collection for vinyl, and also trying to get new music on vinyl only, whenever there is availability on that media.

I’m just in the search for great sounding vinyl records at the moment, so I had the idea of posting this thread here. Whenever possible, please give some more additional information about the pressing / label of the record you are recommending.

And while I mean to get recommendations from your posts, I will also offer my own list of records I consider that sound great, so I will start with these:


=> DAVE GRUSIN & LEE RITENOUR – Harlequin (GRP – US)

=> DAVE GRUSIN – Out of the Shadows (JVC – Japan)

=> TERJE RYPDAL – Descendre (ECM)

=> XTC – Nonsuch (Virgin – UK)

=> ROXY MUSIC – Avalon (EG - UK)

=> STEELY DAN – Gaucho (MCA – UK)

=> DONALD ****EN - The Nightfly (Warner – US)

=> SUPERTRAMP - Crime of the Century (Speakers Corner)

=> PINK FLOYD – Dark Side of the Moon (EMI – 2003 Remaster)

=> AL STEWART – Year of the Cat (RCA – UK)

=> BRYAN FERRY – Bκte Noire (Reprise – US)

=> DIRE STRAITS - Brothers in Arms (Warner – US)

=> THOMAS DOLBY – The Flat Earth (Parlophone – UK)

=> MICHAEL SHRIEVE – The Big Picture (Fortuna – Germany)

=> MICHAEL SHRIEVE – Stiletto (Novus – US)

=> BLUE NILE – Hats (Linn Records – UK)

=> BLUE NILE – A Walk Across the Rooftops (Linn Records – UK)

=> GO WEST – Dancing on the Couch (Chrysalis – US)

=> JAKSZYK, FRIPP & COLLINS – A Scarcity of Miracles (DGM – UK)

=> PORCUPINE TREE – Lightbulb Sun (Tonefloat)

=> PORCUPINE TREE – In Absentia (Tonefloat)

=> 10CC – Deceptive Bends (Mercury – Japan)

=> URIAH HEEP – Demons and Wizards (Mercury – US)

=> SEBASTIAN HARDIE – Four Moments (Mercury – US)

=> BEGGARS OPERA – Waters of Change (Vertigo – Netherlands)

=> ESPERANTO – Last Tango (A&M Records – US)

=> YES – The Ladder (Eagle Records)

=> ARGENT – Ring of Hands (Epic – US)


Your suggestions are all very welcome.

Demetrio.