Audiogon "RECORDINGS TO DIE FOR" list


I've been listening to some of my favorite recordings this weekend and was wondering what others on Audiogon felt were there favorites. We have all seen the Stereophile "Records to Die For", The Absolute Sounds recommended list, Music Directs' list, The Golden Ear, etc. now I'm hoping to assemble the Audiogon "Recordings To Die For". Please list your five favorite recordings, the ones you listen to over and over or play for friends. I would assume the sonic quality is excellent in that this is an audiophile site. The performance and enjoy ability should also be excellent. Please leave your top five, even if they are already chosen so we can discover the very top for the Audiogon listeners. ALSO PLEASE REFRAIN FROM CRITICIZING OTHERS OPINIONS AND JUST LEAVE YOUR FAVORITES!

August 2002: I have compiled a summary and a full printer-friendly list of all of the recommendations below.
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Showing 1 response by fujindemon

i'm newly into hifi, not music, and i can't say these 5 are the best ever, but i can say they have been spinning in my system consistently for weeks with no signs of 'retirement'.
1)uncle tupelo-anodyne
2)neil young/crazy horse-broken arrow
3)wilco-am
4)bob dylan-time out of mind
5)tom waits-closing time
i listen to jazz quite often, but that would be a separate list.
while the recordings may not be audiophile quality, the music is evocative and moving for the genre. as others have said before, i'll happily sacrafice a bit of recording quality for a pinch of emotion in the musicianship.
my 2 cents
happy new year
cheers and happy hifi
fujindemon