Thanks for starting this topic Floyd. One of my favorite threads is one where my BIAB friends - who all have great musical taste and ears for music, share their favorite artists and productions.

I'm still listening to hits of the 70s, and I think during that time the 'studio' wizards were at their heights producing cuts for the top charts. For example, I just heard a few Carpenters songs the other day, and was amazed at the clarity of the mix.

On another note - one of my favorite artists of all times - John Denver, seems to not have such great productions on his studio albums. The one great gem in his collection is a double-studio live album where I think they did the recording well - "An Evening with John Denver".