Best recording audiophile level albums of 2010

Bonnie Prince Billy & The Cairo Gang "The Wonder Show of the World"

I passed a few very pleasant hours with the LP at Highwater Sound in NYC listening through TW Acustic, Tron, and Horning. It's a first class recording and performance.

Bach on a Steinway, Jeffrey Biegel on Piano. Looks like the release is a colaboration between Steinway and the good folks at Arkiv Music. Listening to it right now. Darned good recording.

Dgarretson...thanks for the Will Oldham recommendation. I missed that release but will be tracking it down today. He's one of my favorite artists but one thats hard to keep up with!

Richard, agreed it's hard to keep up with Oldham's output. IMO this is among his best.

Wyatt/Atzmon/Stephan "for the ghost within" LP is beautifully recorded chamber jazz-- original compositions and also nice takes on Monk, Strayhorn, Mercer and others. Less eccentric than typical Wyatt. For my money he's the most wistful yearning pure voice since Orbison.

Singing Ax by J. Tillman out on Western Vinyl [WEST078]