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Music - Classic Rock

Tip: Many older releases have had their sound quality improved from a more recent remastering. However that isn't so in all cases as some albums have simply become more dynamically compressed or tape hiss has been removed by removing the high frequencies, etc.


  • The Beatles – Revolver  1965

  • The Beatles – Rubber Soul  1965

  • The Beatles – Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band  1967

  • The Beatles – Magical Mystery Tour  1967

  • The Beatles – The White Album  1968

  • The Beatles – Abbey Road  1969

  • The Beatles – Let It Be  1970

Note: Stereo and Mono releases were remastered in 2009 and this is the recommended version - individual CD's - stereo box set - mono box set


  • Jimi Hendrix – Are You Experienced  1967

  • Jimi Hendrix – Axis: Bold as Love  1967

  • Jimi Hendrix – Electric Ladyland  1968

  • Jimi Hendrix – Band Of Gypsys  1970

Note: Remastered versions of the first 3 albums were released on CD (w/DVD) in March 2010.


  • Cream – Fresh Cream  1966

  • Cream – Disraeli Gears  1967

  • Cream – Wheels of Fire  1968

Note: For vinyl lovers - a new 4-disc Cream box set includes: Fresh Cream, Wheels of Fire (studio), Wheels of Fire (Live), and Goodbye (release date 8/7/2009)


  • The Doors – The Doors  1967

  • The Doors – Strange Days  1967

Note: for vinyl lovers there is a new remastered Doors box set which was released in 2008. (technical remastering info). Individual remastered LP's also available (release date 9/15/2009).

Note: Remastered "Perception" box set with 6CD/6DVD (including DVD-A tracks) was released in 2008.


  • Jefferson Airplane – Surrealistic Pillow  1967


  • Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade of Pale  1967


  • Moody Blues – Days of Future Passed  1967


  • Velvet Underground – The Velvet Underground & Nico  1967

  • Steppenwolf – Steppenwolf  1968


  • The Rolling Stones – Beggars Banquet 1968  - (2002 remaster)

  • The Rolling Stones – Let it Bleed 1969 - (2002 remaster)

  • The Rolling Stones – Sticky Fingers 1971 - (Note: A newer remastering isn't always better. You might prefer the 1994 remaster by renowned mastering engineer Bob Ludwig--as opposed to the 2009 remaster which has much more dynamic compression)


  • Traffic – Traffic  1968

  • Traffic – Mr. Fantasy  1968

  • Traffic – John Barleycorn Must Die  1970

  • Traffic – The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys  1971

  • Stevie Winwood – Back in the High Life  1986


  • Iron Butterfly – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida  1968 - (2006 Japanese remaster)

  • Iron Butterfly – Ball  1969

  • Iron Butterfly – Metamorphosis  1970


  • Jeff Beck – Truth  1968

  • Jeff Beck – Beck-Ola  1969

Note: For vinyl lovers - new releases of both Truth & Beck-Ola (release date August 25, 2009)


  • Steve Miller Band – Sailor  1968

  • Steve Miller Band – Children of the Future  1968

  • Steve Miller Band – Fly Like An Eagle  1976


  • Aretha Franklin – I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You  1967

  • Aretha Franklin – Lady Soul  1968


  • Otis Redding – The Dock of the Bay  1968


  • Led Zeppelin I  1969

  • Led Zeppelin II  1969

  • Led Zeppelin III  1970

  • Led Zeppelin IV  1971

  • Led Zeppelin – Houses Of The Holy  1973

  • Led Zeppelin – Physical Graffiti  1975


  • Pink Floyd – Ummagumma  1969

  • Pink Floyd – Atom Heart Mother  1970

  • Pink Floyd – Meddle  1971

  • Pink Floyd – Dark Side of the Moon  1973

  • Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here  1975

  • Pink Floyd – The Wall  1979


  • Allman Brothers – Allman Brothers  1969

  • Allman Brothers – At Fillmore East  1971

  • Allman Brothers – Eat A Peach  1972



  • Spirit – Clear Spirit  1969

  • Spirit – Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus  1970


  • Woodstock concert (various recordings available)  1969

Note: For vinyl lovers, the Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace and Music 5LP set & book was released on August 18, 2009

Note: The movie - Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music Director's Cut - has been released on both Blu-ray and DVD


  • Blood Sweat and Tears – Blood Sweat and Tears  1969


  • Spooky Tooth – Spooky Two  1969


  • Jethro Tull – Stand Up  1969


  • Buffalo Springfield – Retrospective: The Best of Buffalo Springfield  1969


  • King Crimson – In The Court of the Crimson King  1969


  • Sly and the Family Stone – Stand!  1969


  • Cold Blood – Cold Blood  1969


  • Chicago – Chicago Transit Authority  1969


  • Santana – Santana  1969

  • Santana – Abraxas  1970


  • Blind Faith – Blind Faith  1969

  • Eric Clapton – Eric Clapton  1970

  • Derek and the Dominoes – Layla  1970


  • Grand Funk Railroad – Grand Funk  1970


  • Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over Troubled Water  1970


  • The James Gang – Rides Again  1970


  • Black Sabbath – Black Sabbath  1970


  • Mandrill – Mandrill  1970


  • James Taylor – James Taylor  1968

  • James Taylor – Sweet Baby James  1970

  • James Taylor – Mudslide Slim  1971


  • The Who – Live at Leeds  1970

  • The Who – Who’s Next  1971

Note: Here is a site that compares the sound of different masterings and pressings of The Who albums.


  • Edgar Winter – Entrance  1970

  • Edgar Winter – Edgar Winter’s White Trash  1971


  • John Lennon – Imagine  1971


  • Yes – Fragile  1972


  • Deep Purple – Machine Head  1972


  • Marvin Gaye – What's Going On  1971

  • Marvin Gaye – Let's Get It On  1973


  • Fleetwood Mac – Bare Trees  1972

  • Fleetwood Mac – Penguin  1973


  • Stevie Wonder – Talking Book  1972

  • Stevie Wonder – Innervisions  1973

  • Stevie Wonder – Songs in the Key of Life  1976


  • Hall & Oates – Abandoned Luncheonette  1973


  • Montrose – Montrose  1973


  • Supertramp – Crime Of The Century  1974


  • Joni Mitchell – Court and Spark  1974

  • Joni Mitchell – Miles of Aisles  1974


  • Robin Trower – Bridge of Sighs  1974


  • Gino Vanelli – Powerful People  1974

  • Gino Vanelli – Storm at Sunup  1975


  • Ambrosia – Ambrosia  1975

  • Ambrosia – Somewhere I've Never Travelled  1976


  • Orleans – Waking and Dreaming  1976


  • Peter Frampton – Frampton Comes Alive  1976


  • Boston – Boston  1976


  • Boz Scaggs – Silk Degrees  1976

Note: remastered in 2007


  • Steely Dan – Aja  1977

  • Daniel Fagen – The Nightfly  1982


  • The Doobie Brothers – Minute by Minute  1978


  • Phil Collins – Face Value  1981


  • Dire Straits – Love Over Gold  1982

  • Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms  1985


  • Michael Jackson – Off the Wall  1979

  • Michael Jackson – Thriller  1983

  • Michael Jackson – Vol.1-Greatest Hits History  2001


  • Police – Synchronicity  1983


  • Stevie Ray Vaughan – Texas Flood  1983

  • Stevie Ray Vaughan – Couldn't Stand the Weather  1984

  • Stevie Ray Vaughan – In Step  1989

[Note: For SRV completists here is an extensive discography]


  • Peter Gabriel – So  1986


  • Sting – Ten Summoner's Tales  1993


  • Seal – Seal  1994


  • U2 – U218 Singles  2006

   
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