Best Guitar CD Recording

Check out Manuel Barueco on EMI classics.
It's so far my favourite guitar only CD titled
BROWER, VILLA-LOBOS & ORBON.

He plays spanish classic guitar with nylon strings. His way of playing guitar is unique. Every note is played with passion and feelings so that the music comes not from fingers but from heart. He's not so technical as Christofer Parkening, but surely outperforms him artistically.

As far as I heard these guitars quite a-bit, I guess the recording is just the way this guitar should sound with no overdubbing or mixing.

John Fahey's Railroad I is a favorite of mine. I agree with Chris on Ry Cooder's Meeting By The River, as well. Also, Muddy Waters Folk Singer is an amazing recording, with lots of great guitar from Muddy and Buddy Guy.

And, while no one would call Charlie Christian's recordings audiophile quality, after the first few bars, you probably won't care.

You can check out the many Windham Hill Guitar offerings. They have many acoustic selections, I own several and recommend them. Just do a "Windham Hill Guitar" search on Amazon and you can choose. You can also p/u some nice guitar work by Joe Pass, a wonderful acoustic guitar legend. Joe Pass "Virtuoso" is highly recommended. Good luck!

Enrique Coria is wonderfully talented. The "Latin Touch"
CD is very highly recommended.

I use a couple for test discs...

One is Gino d'Auri "Flamenco Passion" on XRCD, tough to beat, amazing flamenco guitarist and one of the best recordings I've found.

He also has a live album with Paco Deluci called Saturday night in San Francisco I beleive on SACD that is not quite as well recorded, but the meterial is amazing. Thanks to whoever on this site recomended that one to me!

Ken