Audiogon "Recordings to Die for" a complete summary


Just in case any of you were wondering if I had a life at all, I hereby offer evidence proving that I definitely have no life. I have spent more than 100 hours listing in alphabetical order the submissions to my thread "Audiogon Recordings to Die for." The full list is thirteen complete pages in nine point type single spaced. I estimate people have made more than 600 different suggestions. Not a bad shopping list. Below is a summary of the most often recommended recordings. For this summary I have combined all vinyl and digital listings along with reference to record labels. On my overall list I have broken them out separately. I would like to thank all those who have made suggestions and encourage each of you to continue making more recommendations as you discover other pieces worthy of this list. I also would like to commend all of you for sticking to the rule of only posting music and not comments toward peoples recommendation. "Audiogon Recordings to Die for" is a great asset to us all, keep up the great work.

Updated 31 July 2000

16 Miles Davis "Kind of Blue"
5 Patricia Barber "Cafe Blue"
5 Dire Straits "Brothers In Arms"
4 Eva Cassidy "Live at Blues Alley"
4 Stan Getz &Joao Gilberto "Getz Gilberto"
4 Jacintha "Autumn Leaves" the songs of Johnny Mercer
4 Steely Dan "Aja"
4 Steely Dan "Two Against Nature"
4 Muddy Waters "Folk Singer"
4 Roger Waters "Amused to Death"
3 Cowboy Junkies "Trinity Session"
3 Dire Straits "Love Over Gold"
3 Dire Straits "On Every Street"
3 Peter Gabriel "Us"
3 Lyle Lovett "Joshua Judges Ruth"
3 Pink Floyd "Dark Side Of The Moon"
3 Pink Floyd "Wish You Were Here"
3 Sting "Nothing like the Sun"
3 The Who "Who's Next"

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Showing 1 response by rawinsonde

My R2D4 or "Desert Island" records must be qualified on 3 counts:

1. Be vinyl (and played on analog gear)
2. Be Great Performances and Great Sound
3. Be listenable repeatedly, never boring, never tiring.

Since the airlines are charging for extra bags nowadays, I am forced to limit myself to just 10 "carry-on" LPs for my desert island trip:

1. Stravinsky Firebird, Dorati Mercury SR-90226
2. Stravinsky Rite of Spring, Muti Mobile Fidelity 1-519
3. Bartok the Wooden Prince, Dorati LSO Mercury SR-90426
4. Mussorgsky (Ravel) Pictures, Muti Mobile Fidelity 1-520
5. Mussorgsky the Power of the Orch Leibowitz RCA VCS-2659
6. Holst the Planets Mehta LAPO London CS-6734
7. Bartok the Miraculous Mandarin Dorati Mercury SR-90416
8. Capriccio Ital/Esp Fiedler BPO Crystal Clear CCS-7003
9. Bach Suites for Cello Starker Mercury SR3-9016
10.Dvorak Carnaval Overture, Dorati LSO Mercury SR-90236

Now, if I could only scout around and find that SNL gal and have her make me a laser turntable, I can enjoy these in hi-fi heaven and eternal bliss!