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Audiogon "RECORDINGS TO DIE FOR" list

I've been listening to some of my favorite recordings this weekend and was wondering what others on Audiogon felt were there favorites. We have all seen the Stereophile "Records to Die For", The Absolute Sounds recommended list, Music Directs' list, The Golden Ear, etc. now I'm hoping to assemble the Audiogon "Recordings To Die For". Please list your five favorite recordings, the ones you listen to over and over or play for friends. I would assume the sonic quality is excellent in that this is an audiophile site. The performance and enjoy ability should also be excellent. Please leave your top five, even if they are already chosen so we can discover the very top for the Audiogon listeners. ALSO PLEASE REFRAIN FROM CRITICIZING OTHERS OPINIONS AND JUST LEAVE YOUR FAVORITES!

August 2002: I have compiled a summary and a full printer-friendly list of all of the recommendations below.
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samual6bd6
3 posts
 
ESTHER OFARIM-ESTHER(XRCD)
JOAN BAEZ-RING THEM BELLS
PATRICIA BARBER-CAFE BLUE(FIM GOLD DISCS)
HARRY BELAFONTE-BELAFONTE RETURN TO CARNEGIE HALL(CLASSICS COMPACT DISCS)
BURMESTER CD3
SOME OF THE BEST RECORDING IMO,THOUGH THERE MORE BUT LIMIT IT TO FIVE.
racers
22 posts
 
Philadelphia Jerry Ricks-Empty Bottle Blues-Roksan recommended recording-Best blues album-ever.(vinyl-of course)Radioton SLPM 37062.
hmmatschke
5 posts
 
Very hard to find but my all time favorite is out of sweden from the Propius label....Jazz at the Pawnshop.
70242241e18c
81 posts
 
I've got almost 1200 CDs, and it's really hard to just narrow down to five top picks. Let me mention some that haven't been listed previously:

Joe Jackson "Blaze of Glory" Excellent and ultra-clean recording; very good for evaluating systems.

Tony Levin "World Diary" Great textures, great musicianship.

Daniel Lanois "Acadie" Very creative studio work. I always enjoy recordings he produces for other artists, too.

Phish "A Picture of Nectar" Cool variety; tongue-in-cheek approach to music.

Bruce Cockburn "Dancing in the Dragon's Jaws" Melody- and arrangement-wise, more hooks than a tackle shop.

I could go on to 50 or even 500, but I've got work to finish up...
neilro
11 posts
 
1) Two Against Nature - Steely Dan
2) Trinity Session - Cowboy Junkies
3) Brothers In Arms - Dire Straits
4) Odelay - Beck
5) Ophelia - Natalie Merchant
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