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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.
click here to view summary
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ccryder
45 posts
 
Wow, I am up to 4 pages in Word and not half way through the list. OK, here are some I have loved (sorry for the repeats)

Keith Jarrett - Koln Concert, Arbor Zena (just awesome, maybe my all time fav...)
Debussey - Trois Nocturnes
Patsy Cline - Greatest Hits
The Band - The Band
Ray Charles - Modern Sounds in Country & Western Music
Van Morrison - Moondance
uncle_meat
4 posts
 
EVERY TIME I play this at a high end store, I get questions - Tony Levin's From the Caves of the Iron Mountain. It was recorded in the cave of an abandoned iron mine in New York state. On an excellent system, it is simply astonishing. I had the pleasure of hearing it through Audio Research tube monos with Watt/Puppies! STUNNING! VERY deep bass at times, and a HUGE soundstage. Oh yeah, the music is great too! Available from Papabearrecords.com. ENJOY!
artg
362 posts
 
many many great items isted here. I add only two:

1. Bill Evans Trio - Sunday at the Village Vanguard (JVC XRCD version)

2. Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington - The Great Summitt: The master takes (remastered cd version)

whether you like jazz or not, these are ABSOLUTELY must owns.

BTW, Uncle Meat, I just ordered the Levin CD, thanks for the tip, and it suprises me you didn't list any ZAPPA!
artg
362 posts
 
oh, i forgot this one:

Jeff Buckley - GRACE
duratek
18 posts
 
http://www.papabear.com/pbindex.shtml

Here's a link to what was described for Tony Levin, there a few 30 second sound bites on site, I just ordered a copy, because it is VERY different.

Since I upgraded my amp to the Theta Dreadnaught II, the GREAT recordings now stand out, and this should be pretty cool.

To get a well recorded disc, IMHO I would purchase a CD for that reason, even if it wasn't a "favorite" recording for its content. My selection of ULVER Perdition City would fall under that heading. I'll have to rethink my collection and come back with a few more that might fit this category of UNIQUE sounding discs.....Recent Mathew Shipp would fall into that, even though Jazz.....nebula like in some of its sounds...

Duratek
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