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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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ifsixwasnin9
12 posts
 
"Bridge of Sighs" - Robin Trower
"Machine Head" - Deep Purple
"Surfing with the Alien" - Joe Satriani
"Crystal Planet" - Joe Satriani
"Paranoid" - Black Sabbath
"Heaven and Hell" - Black Sabbath
"Hell Bent for Leather" - Judas Priest
"Van Halen" - Van Halen
"Led Zeppelin IV" - Led Zeppelin
"Music of Barrios" - David Russell
"Villa-Lobos" - Manuel Barrueco
"Music of Joaquin Rodrigo" - Pepe Romero
"All the World's a Stage" - Rush
"Permanent Waves" - Rush
markeetaux
135 posts
 
You guys got great taste, there's a number of titles I've got give a listen. Thanks.

1. Miles Davis: "Kind of Blue"
2. Dinah Washington: "The Dinah Washington Story"
3. Billie Holliday: "Her finest Studio Recordings"
4. Joni Mitchell: "Hejira"
5. Diana Krall: "When I look in your eyes"
ddan6815
30 posts
 
Holly Cole - It happened one night

Cassandra Wilson- Blue Light Til Dawn

Mile Davis- Kind of Blue
apostrophe
12 posts
 
Cantando - Bobo Stenson (ECM) CD.
Natural Elements - Shakti Columbia (now sony?) LP
Traditional music of India - Ali Alkbar Khan (Fantasy) CD.
Ragas - Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan (Fantasy) LP.
bill_in_maryland
1 posts
 
In no particular order:

1. Respighi, Pines of Rome & Fountains of Rome, Chicago SO/Reiner, RCA.
2. Hindemith: Mathis der Maler symphony/Concert Music, Boston SO/Steinberg, DGG
3. Debussy Preludes, Paul Jacobs, Nonesuch
4. Schubert, Piano Sonata in B-Flat, Richard Goode, Nonesuch
5. "English Renaissance," The King's Singers, RCA

There are lots of others too, of course...
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