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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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rayhall
393 posts
 
This is a great list. I found some on here where I thought that I was the only one who knew about them. I was wrong. Here are four which are mysteriously not here:

Sonny Rollins, "Saxophone Colossus" (JVC XRCD)
Sonny Rollins, "The Bridge" (Bluebird-)
Bill Evans, "Conversations with Myself" (Bluebird)
Charles Mingus, "New Tijuana Moods" (RCA Reissue)
kkagawa
13 posts
 
Joe Jackson "Body and Soul"
Joni Mitchell "Wild Things Run Fast"
James Taylor "Hourglass"
kkagawa
13 posts
 
If you like (progressive )latin jazz, a MUST listen is "Orlando Cachaito Lopez"
A fantastic recording of the best living Cuban musicians .The performances are stunning.
Strings,bass ,conga ,electric guitar,timbales ,horns.What a showcase for your system.The recording is perfect on the congas.It makes me shudder to think of what a lame job Chesky did on "Conga Kings",recording and performance wise
wc65mustang
524 posts
 
Dark Side of the Moon on 180 gram vinyl, Brothers in Arms on vinyl
billbeat
8 posts
 
Sneakin' Suspicion by Jack Semple
Time Loves a Hero by little Feat
Close to the Edge by Yes
Aja by Steely Dan
Slow Down by Keb Mo..some of these have been on my fav list for more than 25 yrs! Hard to pick a top 5. My list would probably be different a week ago or a week from now...
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