Recording and production quality were definitely considered when we made our selections for some of the best audiophile albums. You’re right about that, not considering those factors would’ve been a big mistake. Great choices, Bon Iver self titled, Mellon Collie and Lateralus are a few of my personal favorites – I’m sure you’ll enjoy them too. Thanks Sukumar, I’m glad you were able to find a few albums to add to your collection! These albums were marked by awesome engineering finesse. Personally, if I’m asked to add some more albums that can make the cut in the audiophile’s best albums list, I will surely have A Night at the Opera by Queen (1975), Breakfast in America by Supertramp (1979), Drama by Yes (1980), Pyromania by Def Leppard (1983) and Crest of a Knave by Jethro Tull (1987). Music is a highly personal experience and when one brings up a “the best” list, one’s personal tastes and preferences are bound to be found there. Which means an album’s recording and its overall production quality must have been important criteria for it to make your list. The list is supposed to be an audiophile’s must-have albums. I’m happy that Smashing Pumpkins’ Mellon Collie album made it to the list. I’ll be trying out John Cale’s HoboSapiens, Bon Iver’s Bon Iver and Tool’s Lateralus especially. I loved it and there are many albums there that I would surely be adding to my collection.

You’ve got a list of albums that are varied in style and spanning different generations.

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