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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FIVE????? hahahaha!!!!
.kraftwerk-electric cafe-their BEST!
.osamu-osamu-japanese fusion jazz? his music eventually got classified in with new age. too bad. this is groundbreaking. one of minnie rippertons best vocalizations on record.
.patricia barber-a distortion fo love-what a musician.
.bela fleck-flight of the cosmic hippo-title cut is THE bass demo, especially for checking the woof to sub transition.
.miles davis/gil evans set on mosaic. DED quiet, beautiful perfs. nice vinyl! same for the miles/coltrane set on the same label/format.
.michael franks-sleeping gypsy-michael is very underrated as a jazz entity. the song-in the eye of the storm-was just what i needed to hear when things got messy in my marriage. that and the following:
.dan hicks and his hot licks-wheres the money?-al schmitt engineered this and its sooooo natural sounding. the song-is this my happy home?-was the second song that hit the spot during my pre divorce period.
.holst/the planets suite/zubin mehta/LA phil-maybe one of the greatest performance/recordings of all time. my $3 copy in A- cond is THE way to hear this but its been rereleased on vinyl and cd (a 2cd set with some j.williams and r.strauss).
.shirley horn-you wont forget me (w/miles d on one cut)-&-the main ingredient-the benchmark for female singer, AND shes a great pianist as well. her-look of love-on the ingredient disc TOWERS over diana kralls limpid version.
.dire straits-on the night-electrifyingly ALIVE from the first few seconds all the
way thru.
.mahlers 1st/tennestedt/LA phil (not the NY)-captivating and verrrrry well recorded.
.annie ross on the 'short cuts' soundtrack. to hell with love indeed!
.finally-kurt elling-the messenger-intelligent jazz, superior scatting, and hobgood is a world class jazz pianist.
.so there you have it, my five. oh, theres more, just give me time.
.....regards......tr
I just got thru listening to Whiskeytown's "Strangers Almanac" and would be shocked if anyone doe'snt love this album!Awesome!!
Number 1 with a Bullet !!The Allman Brothers Live at The Fillmore East MFSL Gold.Classic Coltrane in the middle of "Whipping Post" and The Miles Kind of Blue inspired "In Memory of Elizbeth Reed".WOW!Best Live Blues/Rock of ALL TIME !!Wish I had The Nautilus Vinyl Edition.
Hey Audiom2001
Yeah, I plum forgot about that one ( Avalon). What a great record. And along that line. I would pick Brian Ferry's "Boys and Girls". Every cut is a gem and the recording is first rate. I have the vinyl and tried to find the cd one time and no luck. Maybe I didn't try hard enough. Man, for us music lovers, picking our favorites is a tough task, but one I sure don't mind doin'.