Time for everbodys Top Ten list.....

Pat Metheny Trio -- Live
Pat Metheny Group -- Speaking of Now
Messiah -- Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood (The absolute best version imo)
Pat Metheny Group -- Imaginary Day
Beethoven -- The Five Piano Concertos, Serkin, Boston Symphony
Some Christmas records for the kids

The CD Recorder has fundamentally changed the way I listen to music. I now often put my favorite songs on CD-Rs; so a baker's dozen:
1. Cowboy Junkies "Waltz Across America" and "The Caution Horses"
2. Melissa Etheridge, CD-R of "Greatest Hits"
3. George Thorogood "Anthology"-- this CD set ROCKS, and GT gives you your moneys worth!
4. Soundtrack from movie "Dirty Dancing", 1 & 2-- poor recordings but great music.
5. Waylon Jenning's GH
6. Jerry Lee Lewis, 3 CD set "Legendary"
7. Jacinta, Diana Krall, Holly Cole, and Shirley Horn CD-R of favorite female jazz ballads.
8. Shirley Horn "Ultimate"
9. Loreena McKennitt "Book of Secrets"
10. JJ Cale "Guitar Man"
11. CD-R from Alison Krause "Forget About It" and Allison Moorer "Alabama Song".
12. Compilation CD-R "Blues & Soul, Nice and Slow"
13. CD-R compilation "Blues and Rock, Nice & Hot"
Cheers and Happy Holidays. Craig

People listening to classical music seem to be a pretty small minority here

Been listening lately to:
Sibelius Lemminkainen Suite & Karelia Suite RSO Helsinki/Kamu
Bach Goldberg Variations Murray Perahia, piano.
Songs of the Auvergne (arr. Canteloube) w/Victoria de los Angeles
Buena Vista Social Club presents Ibrahim Ferrer
Trio da Paz: Black Orpheus (Koko 1299) This relatively unknown CD combines fine musicianship with outstanding engineering. Have no idea how they pulled this off, but it sounds as good as the best vinyl.
Johnny Hartman: Once In Every Life
Sonny Rollins: Saxophone Colossus and More (been enjoying this Prestige LP since 1975!)
West Side Story - Original Broadway Cast
The Tony Rice Unit: Backwaters (no weak tracks; great sonics, at least on LP)
Pharoh Sanders: Rejoice (Highlife and Nigerian Juju Hilife are incomparable sacred dance pieces ... have an aerobic workout and bliss out!)

There are a few that are constantly in my top ten and the rest evolve over time.
Here goes:
Allman Brothers at American University
Johnny Cash Live Madison Square Garden
Rat Pack Christmas
BB King Live King Biscuit Flower Hour
Miles Kind of Blue
Norah Jones Come Away With Me
Willie Nelson & Johnny Cash VH1 Storytellers
U2 Wide Awake in America
'Trane Lush Life
Jerry Garcia & David Grisman So What