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Best sounding albums of 2014

Best sounding albums of 2014 ranked by Hi-Fi Score — recordings that reward speakers and headphones.

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Black Messiah — D'Angelo
86
Black Messiah
D'Angelo
#1 · 86/100
We Like It Here — Snarky Puppy
86
We Like It Here
Snarky Puppy
#2 · 86/100
Interstellar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) — Hans Zimmer
76
Interstellar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Hans Zimmer
#3 · 76/100
Lost in the Dream — The War on Drugs
76
Lost in the Dream
The War on Drugs
#4 · 76/100
Sono Innocente — Vasco Rossi
64
Sono Innocente
Vasco Rossi
#5 · 64/100
BEYONCÉ [Platinum Edition] — Beyoncé
64
BEYONCÉ [Platinum Edition]
Beyoncé
#6 · 64/100
Cheek To Cheek (Deluxe) — Lady Gaga
64
Cheek To Cheek (Deluxe)
Lady Gaga
#7 · 64/100
Ultraviolence — Lana Del Rey
64
Ultraviolence
Lana Del Rey
#8 · 64/100
Houses of the Holy (Deluxe Edition) — Led Zeppelin
64
Houses of the Holy (Deluxe Edition)
Led Zeppelin
#9 · 64/100
Led Zeppelin IV (Deluxe Edition) — Led Zeppelin
64
Led Zeppelin IV (Deluxe Edition)
Led Zeppelin
#10 · 64/100
X (Expanded Edition) — Chris Brown
64
X (Expanded Edition)
Chris Brown
#11 · 64/100
Rock or Bust — AC/DC
64
Rock or Bust
AC/DC
#12 · 64/100
Stiff Upper Lip — AC/DC
64
Stiff Upper Lip
AC/DC
#13 · 64/100
The Razors Edge — AC/DC
64
The Razors Edge
AC/DC
#14 · 64/100
Blow Up Your Video — AC/DC
64
Blow Up Your Video
AC/DC
#15 · 64/100
Who Made Who — AC/DC
64
Who Made Who
AC/DC
#16 · 64/100
Fly On the Wall — AC/DC
64
Fly On the Wall
AC/DC
#17 · 64/100
For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) — AC/DC
64
For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
AC/DC
#18 · 64/100
Back In Black — AC/DC
64
Back In Black
AC/DC
#19 · 64/100
Powerage — AC/DC
64
Powerage
AC/DC
#20 · 64/100
'74 Jailbreak — AC/DC
64
'74 Jailbreak
AC/DC
#21 · 64/100
Inevitable Western — The Bad Plus
64
Inevitable Western
The Bad Plus
#22 · 64/100
Ghost Stories — Coldplay
64
Ghost Stories
Coldplay
#23 · 64/100
Lift A Sail — Yellowcard
64
Lift A Sail
Yellowcard
#24 · 64/100
The Pinkprint (Deluxe) — Nicki Minaj
64
The Pinkprint (Deluxe)
Nicki Minaj
#25 · 64/100
The Pinkprint (International Deluxe Explicit) — Nicki Minaj
64
The Pinkprint (International Deluxe Explicit)
Nicki Minaj
#26 · 64/100
Do It Again — Röyksopp
64
Do It Again
Röyksopp
#27 · 64/100
Olympia 1966 — Gilbert Bécaud
64
Olympia 1966
Gilbert Bécaud
#28 · 64/100
Olympia 1977 — Gilbert Bécaud
64
Olympia 1977
Gilbert Bécaud
#29 · 64/100
Olympia 1983 — Gilbert Bécaud
64
Olympia 1983
Gilbert Bécaud
#30 · 64/100
Enclosure — John Frusciante
64
Enclosure
John Frusciante
#31 · 64/100
T'inquiète… — Pigalle
64
T'inquiète…
Pigalle
#32 · 64/100
Thrive — Casting Crowns
64
Thrive
Casting Crowns
#33 · 64/100
Remedy — Old Crow Medicine Show
64
Remedy
Old Crow Medicine Show
#34 · 64/100
The Most Infamous — Prodigy
64
The Most Infamous
Prodigy
#35 · 64/100
Undefeated — Secondhand Serenade
64
Undefeated
Secondhand Serenade
#36 · 64/100
Songs I Wish I Had Sung The First Time Around (Deluxe Edition) — Bing Crosby
64
Songs I Wish I Had Sung The First Time Around (Deluxe Edition)
Bing Crosby
#37 · 64/100
Cheek To Cheek — Lady Gaga
64
Cheek To Cheek
Lady Gaga
#38 · 64/100
Some Fine Old Chestnuts (60th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) — Bing Crosby
64
Some Fine Old Chestnuts (60th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
Bing Crosby
#39 · 64/100
Bing Crosby Rediscovered: The Soundtrack (American Masters) — Bing Crosby
64
Bing Crosby Rediscovered: The Soundtrack (American Masters)
Bing Crosby
#40 · 64/100
Bing Sings The Irving Berlin Songbook — Bing Crosby
64
Bing Sings The Irving Berlin Songbook
Bing Crosby
#41 · 64/100
Flick of the Switch — AC/DC
64
Flick of the Switch
AC/DC
#42 · 64/100
Deep in Your House (Vol 4 - Classic Hits Selected By Damian Lorentz) — Damian Lorentz
64
Deep in Your House (Vol 4 - Classic Hits Selected By Damian Lorentz)
Damian Lorentz
#43 · 64/100
Deewani — Fusion
64
Deewani
Fusion
#44 · 64/100
Do It Again (Remixes) — Röyksopp
64
Do It Again (Remixes)
Röyksopp
#45 · 64/100
1989 — Taylor Swift
64
1989
Taylor Swift
#46 · 64/100
1989 (Deluxe) — Taylor Swift
64
1989 (Deluxe)
Taylor Swift
#47 · 64/100
A Journey Into Space — Gigi D'Agostino
64
A Journey Into Space
Gigi D'Agostino
#48 · 64/100