Being a fan of mostly classical music (modernism, serialism, avant-garde, etc) from the mid 20th century up through the present, it is often a fact that I do not have too many recordings to choose from. Many times I only have one recording of a piece.
Many great composers only have one recording for most of their pieces. So, I have to choose that one recording, or not listen to their music.
So far, though, most of them have been extremely good performances and recordings.