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Here's a list of my favorites of most of the symphonies - I skipped the 8th because I don't know it well enough to make any recommendations. I also included a couple of disks of my favorite songs.

Symphonies
1 Kubelik DGG 139331

2 Bernstein (NY) Columbia M2S 695
Klemperer Angel 3634B
Mehta Decca SXL 6744-5

3 Bernstein Columbia M2S 675
Tennstedt EMI SLS 5195

4 To Avoid - Bernstein
Kletzki EMI SAX 2345
Klemperer EMI SAX 2441 (Testament reissue)
Van Beinum London LL618

5 Tennstedt Angel SZB 3883
Leinsdorf RCA LSC 7031
Levine RCA ARL2 2905

6 Barbirolli Angel S 3725

7 Bernstein Columbia M2S 739
Solti London CSA 2331

8 No recommendations

9 Barbirolli Angel SB 3652
Karajan DGG 2707125
Giulini DGG 2707097

Songs

Five Ruckert Songs Barbirolli / Baker EMI SLS 785 or ASD 2518-9. Also has the 5th symphony

Kindertotenlieder Barbirolli / Baker EMI ASD 2338

Das Lied von Der Erde Klemperer / Lugwig / Wunderlick EMI SAN 179

Here's a list of my favorites for most of the symphonies and the songs. One note of disagreement, I don't find that the US Angels are any different than any other label. Some are good, some are not. No label made all good recordings and not label made all bad recordings. I don't find most Angels to be that bad.

Symphonies
1 Kubelik DGG 139331

2 Bernstein (NY) Columbia M2S 695
Klemperer Angle 3634B
Mehta Decca SXL 6744-5

3 Bernstein Columba M2S 675
Tennstedt EMI SLS 5195

4 To Avoid - Bernstein
Kletzki EMI SAX 2345
Klemperer EMI SAX 2441 (Testament reissue)
Van Beinum London LL618

5 Tennstedt Angle SZB 3883
Leinsdorf RCA LSC 7031
Levine RCA ARL2 2905

6 Barbirolli Angle S 3725

7 Bernstein Columbia M2S 739
Solti London CSA 2331

8 No recommendations

9 Barbirolli Angle SB 3652
Karajan DGG 2707125
Giulini DGG 2707097

Songs

Five Ruckert Songs Barbirolli / Baker EMI SLS 785 or ASD 2518-9. Also has the 5th symphony

Kindertotenlieder Barbirolli / Baker EMI ASD 2338

Das Lied von Der Erde Klemperer / Lugwig / Wunderlick EMI SAN 179