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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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henryhk
648 posts
 
Its always finding music that has been recorded well. Below are just music choices

Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
Beatles: Abbey Road...why no good remastered CD or SACD yet?
Weather Report: Heavy Weather
Stevie Ray Vaughn: Texas Flood
James Brown: Funk Power 1970: same as Abbey Road...
rackdoctor
14 posts
 
RY COODER-PARIS TEXAS SOUNDTRACK (WARNER BROTHERS)
RICKIE LEE JONES-RICKIE LEE JONES (WARNER BROTHERS)
DAVE BRUBECK-TIME OUT (CLASSIC RECORDS)
CHET BAKER-CHET (ANALOGUE PRODUCTIONS)
MILES DAVIS-KIND OF BLUE (CLASSIC RECORDS)
BILL CONNORS-OF MYST AND MELDING (ECM)
BILL EVANS-WALTZ FOR DEBBIE (ANALOGUE PRODUCTIONS)
STEELY DAN-GAUCHO
BEN WEBSTER-LIVE AT THE RENAISSANCE (ANALOGUE PRODUCTIONS)
AMBROSIA-SOMEWHERE I NEVER TRAVELLED (WARNER BROTHERS)
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kehut
668 posts
 
Some really nice stuff listed above!...That Norah Jones "Feels like home" is a real smoothy. Brothers in arms rocks!...Kkagawa: yes..I love all 3 you listed! Joe Jackson rocks great!...Another of my favorites is Suzanne Vega's "Solitude Standing" Her cut of "Fancy Poultry "is so cool. Im a sucker for female vocals.
dlwask
270 posts
 
John Mayer...Heavier Things
Peter Mallik group featuring Norah Jones...New York City

Just about anything mastered by Bob Ludwig, that guy is good.
zog
8 posts
 
Some of these are available on CeeDee, but my recs are based upon vinyl playback.

1. Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata in A Minor. Rostropovich, cello & Britten, piano (King Super Analogue Reissue).

2. Count Basie: 88 Basie Street (Analogue Productions 45 rpm reissue).

3. Tori Amos: Famous Blue Raincoat from The Songs of Leanord Cohen CD.

4. Michael Ruff: Wishing Well from the Speaking in Melodies (Sheffield Labs).

5. Albeniz: Suite Espanola. DeBurgos (Decca SXL 6355).

.... and a bonus choice of Yamamoto: Midnight Sugar on the Three Blind Mice label.
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