Audiogon "RECORDINGS TO DIE FOR" list

Wait, wait, wait...they asked for the 5 best...so here they are
1. Carly Simon: Greatest hits live
2. Doors: Best of the Doors
3. Janice Ian "Jessie"
4. Nat King Cole: Golden Greats
5. Stylistics: Best of the stylistics
I couldn't mention Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jimmy Hendrix, or Pink Floyd...sorry.

Don't forget Yello's "One Second".

New Jim O'Rourke "Insignificance". Very musically interesting. Great recording with a live sound. This is what pop should be.

Just some thoughts, and please excuse me if these are not considered "audiophile" recordings, but I think the most important thing is the enjoy derived from the music itself, not necessarily the recording(or the equipment).
1. Darkness on The Edge of Town-Bruce Springsteen
2. Jazz-Ry Cooder
3. Pete Townshend Live at the Deep End
4. Sam Cooke's Greatest Hits
5. Rubber Soul-Beatles

I may have made a mistake with one or more of my recommendations...I went out and bought Diana Krall, Lucinda Williams, Pam Tillis, and Cowboy Junkies cds after reading the above recommendations... I now own 4 Lucinda Williams cds and I'm looking for more...I can say the same for Cowboy Junkies who were almost as impressive. I first listened to them on cdnow, which really didn't seem to do them justice in the final analysis. Anyone who hears Lucinda Williams sing "Am I too Blue for you" has got to love it or at least should. Diana Krall and Pam Tillis are certainly worth adding to anyone's collection. I didn't care for the first two songs on Lucinda Williams cd but the rest was pure gold...Cowboy Junkies cd "Trinity Series" first song is not indicative of the rest of a very good cd. A couple of Lucinda William's cds could probably knock a couple of my recommendations off the list and I will admit that at least some of you know what you are talking about.