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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jadem6

Showing 1 response by rosypup

well, jazz will dominate my list, but i also have varied taste. (whoever recommended curtis mayfield, and issac hayes, i can get with that. and honorable mention. al green's, let's stay together. i like my soul too).

1) kind of blue
2) sonny rollins, a night at the village vanguard
3) ella fitzgerald, mack the knife

4) antony santos, la battala. check this out, you will love it, more peppy than the jazz.

5) traffic, low spark of high heeled boys. it doesn't get better than than the title song. the pinnacle of rock (it's a little jazzy too).

best song perhaps: my back pages as done by keith jarrett. just beautiful.

i also like the song 'stop draggin my heart around" by stevie nicks. her and steve winwood were amazing voices.