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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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kefas
60 posts
 
''Torn'' by Carmen Gomes Inc,the Sound Liaison Studio Master Wav download.
I find it the best available sound quality.

eerae
8 posts
 
Phish--Junta
Jane's Addiction--Ritual de lo Habitual
Pink Floyd--Dark Side of the Moon
Stereolab--Cobra and Phases
Stone Temple Pilots--Core
smatsui
56 posts
 
Here are some of my favorites:

Ella and Louis, Analogue Production's 45rpm LP. Great recording and music.

Blood, Sweat & Tears, their 2nd album on ORG label, 45rpm LP. In a word, dynamic. Great music as well.

Mary Black, No Frontiers, Pure Pleasure Records, LP

Eric Clapton, Unplugged, LP version.
milan60
42 posts
 
I got the new album from the Sound Liaison label,
After Silence,with the trumpet master Andre Heuvelman
and it has immediately made it to my top 5 of show of my system music.It is just like the above mentioned albums a Studio Master Wav download but for some reason now in 24/88.2 instead of 24/96, I wonder why they have gone down in resolution but it is nevertheless
everything a true audiophile recording should be. It has loads of space,depth, natural decay, black background and a wide almost visual Sound Stage.
AND GOOD MUSIC! not to forget.

Mr Heuvelmans liner notes shows that he is an artist with a concept of the music he chooses to record:
"Sometimes you find what you are not looking for and that is especially true for the music on this album. The music on After Silence crossed my path, by meeting people or visiting places, events taking place or just materializing in my mind, but the one unifying factor for all 11 compositions is that they appeared after a moment of silence.
Silence is the most important part of my music making.
Silence is there, foregoing every first note I play.
Silence being the place for inspiration.
Silence which lets me start each piece of music as a child hearing it for the first time.
Silence keeping me from automatically following the beaten path."...... Andre Heuvelman

http://soundliaison.com/products-from-our-studio-masters/71-andre-heuvelman
Higly recommended
bigbudukks
4 posts
 
The records that really amazed me beyond all the others I have are:
Water Falls by Sara K.
Folk Singer by Muddy Waters on MSN
All Or Nothing At All and Songs For Distingue' Lovers by Billie Holiday 45 RPM pressed by Analogue Productions
Close To The Edge by Yes MFSL
The Doors by The Doors MFSL

I have some others that are also very good, but these are the ones that I use to show off my system first to show non-audiophiles what stereo is supposed to sound like.
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