50 of the best hi-fi albums for audiophiles

I had expected the usual list of audiophile warhorses, many with good sonics, but so-so music, or material so well-trod that it is hardly a revelation. The inclusion of The Congos, Heart of the Congo, is cool. It isn't a sonic masterpiece in the audiophile sense, but it is a trip to listen to; Lee Perry cobbled it together using some of the top players in Jamaica, using a TEAC 4 track deck - 2340 o4 3340?-- bouncing tracks to get more space to overdub. The whole thing is a marvel of sound, but it isn't purist stuff- if anything, it is a wacky, wonderful exploration of the art of dubbing and Jamaican roots reggae.  (PS: if you want to buy this record, there is only one I've heard that sounds decent- it is the OOP Blood & Fire copy. The short-lived Simply Vinyl reissue of same sounds flat and dead).  

@blindjim - the very notion of a "list" of recommended albums is bound to evoke reactions from "what, that again!" to "why didn't they include X?"
Your question about researching the story behind the record is an interesting one- I discover music all kinds of ways, from reading and research, to recommendations, to record "surfing" (i.e., finding a singer or musician on one album and then researching that artist's discography). Some of the albums on that particular list are familiar to me. The one from the list I mentioned above was actually the subject of a fairly detailed article I published: [url]http://thevinylpress.com/congos-heart-congos/[/url]. It is a very worthwhile record musically. 
I'm usually put-off by "audiophile" records because the characterization, to me, usually means great sonics and less interesting music. 
I don't read any of the hi-fi mags anymore. As I recall, What Hi-Fi is a British mag that does fairly straightforward reviews of gear with "pros" and "cons"--and an emphasis on equipment available in the UK.