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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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anth0456
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1. Gillian Welch-- "The Revelator" (such a good recording, you can practically see them playing!)
2. Louis Armstrong and Duke ELlington -- "The Great Summit"
3. Louis Armstrong -- "Best of the Columbia Years" (particularly the first track, "I Got a Right to Sing the Blues")
4. Edgar Meyer, et al. -- "Uncommon Ritual"
5. Joni Mitchell -- "Don Juan's Reckless Daughter" (HDCD reissue. A bit overblown, performance-wise, but a kick-ass recording.)
ilusha
16 posts
 
1. Bach, Keyboard Concertos 1,2,4 - Murray Perahia with Academy of St. Martin in the Fields on Sony Classical

2. Beethoven, Symphonies 1-9 - Herbert Von Karajan with Berlin Philarmonic(1963)

3. Mahler, Symphony 5 - Sir John Barbirolli with New Philharmonia Orchestra Or Leonard Bernstein with Wiener Philarmonic

4. Dvorak, Symphony 9 - Nikolaus Harnoncourt with Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra on Teldec

5. Rachmaninov, Piano Concerto 2 - Sviatoslav Richter with Stanislaw Wislocki Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
rlb61
789 posts
 
On Wildchild Records (a division of Mapleshade). UNBELIEVABLE artist and recording.
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audiodwebe
244 posts
 
Bob James - H
Grover Washington - Skylarkin'
Spyro Gyra - Catching the Sun
Ramsey Lewis - Routes
Jeff Lorber Jusion - Wizard Island
mojo58
6 posts
 
(1)Bill Evans:Quintessence.While not the very best recording i own,i know every squeak and groan of ray brown's bass-or at least think i do,until some change is made in equipment,and i hear something new.Gorgeous music that i never tire of;(2)Miles Davis:Kind of Blue (gold cd);(3)Ella Fitzgerald:Clap Hands,Here Comes Charlie;(4)Sonny Boy Williamson:Keep it to Ourselves (DCC gold cd-the essence of "transparent");(5)Patricia Barber:Companion.
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