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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.
click here to view summary
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zolar_czakl
31 posts
 
My contribution to the list:

Nine horses-Snow borne sorrow
Nine horses-Money for all
HTRK-Psychic 9-5 club
Michael Brook-Albino alligator
Michael Brook-Cobalt blue
Peace orchestra-S/T
Brendan Perry-Ark
Steve Jansen-Slope
The Embassadors-Coptic dub
Root 70-Heaps dub
V.A.-Nonplace: 10th anniversary edition
Paddy Free-Karekare: Te reo o te whenua
Einsturzende neubauten-Silence is sexy
Fabrizio De Andre'-Creuza de mä
Fabrizio De Andre'-Anime salve
Mike Figgis-Figgis on Figgis (and almost all of his albums)

I haven't mentioned Patricia Barber albums because I guess she's on the list but I have a question for those who like her music: how do you tame the basses on her recordings??
If this is not the place to discuss about this I ask the moderator to delete this question and I will start a new thread with this topic. Thanks.
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veroman
299 posts
 
Just about anything done by chesky!
zoonhollis
6 posts
 
Beck "Sea Change"
Dead Can Dance "Spiritchaser"
Dead Can Dance "Spleen and Ideal"
Chris Joss "Momomaniacs Volume 1"
The Grassy Knoll "Electric Verdeland Vol 1" (MP3 only)
kublakhan
717 posts
 
All Mosaic Records Jass series, especially the love reocrdings. The 45rpm of Louis doing St John's Infirmiry. Not expensive but one of the best sounding records I've ever heard. I heard that at a shop in Santa Monica on two ARC monoblocks, a Ref-1 phonostage and some nice B&W speakers and I wanted to cry. Seriously. Oh the TT was an oracle with a graham 2.2 arm and some stellar cart. Oh, it was the Beeeeeest music I had ever heard. Soooo sweet.
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peeweekiwi
10 posts
 
The stuff I return to , over and over, on vinyl, and occasionally digital if I'm tired or lazy:

Patricia Barber: Modern Cool , Cafe Bleu, Companion ( vinyl or digital)

Steely Dan : Gaucho, Aja. (vinyl)

Air: Moon Safari (vinyl)

Groove Armada : Vertigo (vinyl)

Benny Carter : Live in Japan ( Pablo Live, vinyl)

NIN Year Zero remixed ( vinyl)

Cyndi Lauper : She's So Unusual (vinyl)

B52's : The B52's (vinyl)

Neil Young : Live at Massey Hall ( vinyl)

...and pretty much the entire Morcheeba catalogue in vinyl....
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