Which recordings ALMOST make you feel "like you're there?"

Zuman

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I'll freely admit that my system is not the ne plus ultra, especially when it comes to the reproduction of large-scale recordings. On the other hand, when I listen to my 192kHz 32-bit WAV recording of At Shelly's Manne-Hole (Live in Hollywood, CA/May 14 &19, 1963) with the Bill Evans Trio, I can almost convince myself that I'm listening to the performance live. It's real enough that when I close my eyes my mind inevitably wanders back to other evenings I've spent in intimate clubs with special people and good music.
Which specific recordings make you almost feel like you're really there?
 
Larry Coryell & John McLaughlin "Spaces" LP, Vanguard US first pressing.
 
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Seriously, more than 50% of my programs in vinyl, CD, SACD, Qobuz and Prime sound like I’m “in the session.” I couldn’t begin to make a list. It would take days.

FWIW, as a one time member of NARAS, I have been “in the room,” so this isn’t an idle BS driven comment.
 

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