Audiogon "Recordings to Die for" a complete summary


Just in case any of you were wondering if I had a life at all, I hereby offer evidence proving that I definitely have no life. I have spent more than 100 hours listing in alphabetical order the submissions to my thread "Audiogon Recordings to Die for." The full list is thirteen complete pages in nine point type single spaced. I estimate people have made more than 600 different suggestions. Not a bad shopping list. Below is a summary of the most often recommended recordings. For this summary I have combined all vinyl and digital listings along with reference to record labels. On my overall list I have broken them out separately. I would like to thank all those who have made suggestions and encourage each of you to continue making more recommendations as you discover other pieces worthy of this list. I also would like to commend all of you for sticking to the rule of only posting music and not comments toward peoples recommendation. "Audiogon Recordings to Die for" is a great asset to us all, keep up the great work.

Updated 31 July 2000

16 Miles Davis "Kind of Blue"
5 Patricia Barber "Cafe Blue"
5 Dire Straits "Brothers In Arms"
4 Eva Cassidy "Live at Blues Alley"
4 Stan Getz &Joao Gilberto "Getz Gilberto"
4 Jacintha "Autumn Leaves" the songs of Johnny Mercer
4 Steely Dan "Aja"
4 Steely Dan "Two Against Nature"
4 Muddy Waters "Folk Singer"
4 Roger Waters "Amused to Death"
3 Cowboy Junkies "Trinity Session"
3 Dire Straits "Love Over Gold"
3 Dire Straits "On Every Street"
3 Peter Gabriel "Us"
3 Lyle Lovett "Joshua Judges Ruth"
3 Pink Floyd "Dark Side Of The Moon"
3 Pink Floyd "Wish You Were Here"
3 Sting "Nothing like the Sun"
3 The Who "Who's Next"

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Original Thread (post your 2D4's)

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Here are some additions I'd like to add:

Doors - L.A. Woman
Jennifer Warnes - Famous Blue Raincoat
Joe Jackson - Night and Day
John Mellencamp - Trouble No More
Police, The - Synchronicity
Ray Montford - Shed Your Skin
REM - Automatic for the People
Supertramp - Crisis? What Crisis?
Steve Earle - Jerusalem
Taj Mahal - The Natch'l Blues

If you can find it, there's an article in a Hi-Fi+ back-issue ironically titled "Recordings to Die From" that lists some of the best sonic masterpieces.
How come I don't see any Jazz or blues. How about Joe Wilder, Wilder,Wilder, Wilder on the original Savoy. Howlin Wolf on the Blues Ball label ?
One of the best stock pressings I have every heard is the original ATCO release "Trafalgar" from the Bee Gees. Brilliantly recorded and pressed. If you can find it NM, grab it. If you don't like the Bee Gees, you may find you do a little and the sonics are amazing.
Sonny Rollins- way out west. Pink Martini- hang on little tomato. Fiest- let it die..... And yes my favorite of all time. One I NEVER EVER see. Pearl jam- no code( just try it). MIles smiles!!!
Charley Haden & Pat Methany,"Beyond the Missouri Sky"; Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers; blue note 4003-"Moanin'" Charles Mingus, "Ah Uhm". And John Prine: anything.