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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This is an herculean effort. I will start a spotify play list with all these songs (if I could find them all), and report back. It'll be a good chance for focus to try them before shelling out for CDs. Also Spotify premium now offers 190kps streaming, should sound okay
As most other members of this forum, I prefer vinyl over cd any day. But, a band that, in my opinion, must be on this list is Sonia Dada. There has never been any of their material issued on vinyl, but their music and the recording quality, is stunning. Check 'em out.
Patricia Barber Cafe Blue MFSL 45rpm 200gr Vinyl
Patricia Barber Companion MFSL 45RPM 200gr Vinyl
Patricia Barber Modern Cool MFSL 45RPM 200gr Vinyl
Roger Waters Amused to Death 180gr Vinyl
Janis Ian Breaking Silence Analog Productions Vinyl
Pink Floyd D.S.O.T.M 30TH Ann. 180gr Vinyl
Pink Floyd Meddle Toshiba 180gr Vinyl
King Crimson I.T.C.O.T.C.K Jap.180gr Vinyl
Dire Straits Dire Staits Orig. UK Vinyl
Moody Blues D.O.F.P Orig. UK Vinyl
Moody Blues I.S.O.T.L.C. MFSL 180gr Vinyl
Al Strwart Y.O.T.C. MFSL 180gr Viny
Frank Zappa O.N.Sensation orig UK Vinyl
TonTon Macoute TonTon Macoute orig. UK Viny
Blodwyn Pig Ahead Rings Out Jap. 180gr Vinyl
hey!!...I think we've all forgotten bout the "classic" audiophile gals....Suzanne Vega and Tracy Chapman.
Lots of votes for Pink Floyds DSOTM of course, but I'll cast mine for Obscured By Clouds. "Just one man beneath the sky. Just two ears, just two eyes". Every note on that album is great, and it scares the SHIT out of me every time I listen to it through my big ARC tubes!