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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.
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lwin
570 posts
 
I would have to list what I consistenly playing at this time but this changes when something new comes along I really like: Eva Cassidy Live At Blues Alley,Mike Ness Cheating At Solitare,Coco Montoya Suspicion,Greg Brown Covenant,John Campbell One Believer
mikelavigne
2,199 posts
 
so many favorites already listed; but here goes some not yet mentioned;
1."st james infirmary" louis armstrong --classic records 45 rpm single--this will blow you away-i bought 3 copies.
2."couldn't stand the weather" stevie ray vaughn--sony sacd (the sony gold cd is pretty good too)
3."just like love" eric bibb --opus 3 sacd
4."88 basie street" count basie and his orchestra --xrcd
5."my life" iris dement --warner bros. cd
cdpike
2 posts
 
"Must-haves" for Jazz fans/audiophiles:
1.) Patricia Barber - "Nightclub"
2.) Bill Evans Trio - "Waltz for Debby"(gold cd)
3.) Sonny Rollins - "Way Out West"
4.) Big Joe Maher & Jeff Sarli - "Mojo" (Mapleshade rules!)

...and one classical recording:
1.) Mahler, Symphony No. 1 w/ "Blumine" - Florida Philharmonic (Harmonia Mundi - Fra)
issabre
120 posts
 
1)Stan Getz & Joao/Estrud Gilberto self titled.
2)Miles Davis "Sketches of Spain"
3)Juan Carlos Formell "Songs from a Little Blue House"
4)"Ellington's Indigos"
5)Sting "Nothing like the Sun"
mrpaul
67 posts
 
Some new ones and some repeats:
1. Tom Russell - The Man From God Knows Where
2. Eva Cassidy - Live at Blues Alley
3. Soundtrack - O Brother, Where Art Thou
4. Cat Stevens - Tea For The Tillerman (remastered)
5. Soundtrack - Gladiator
I highly recommend my first 2 picks.
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