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I have spent many years collecting a variety of music. My favorite albums (CDs) are all wonderfully recorded but they are also enjoyable to listen to. The following list is not comprehensive. I am not listing classical albums here as I believe that people that listen to classical music are already enthusiasts.

I strongly recommend any of the following albums to fully enjoy your audio system.

ji1.jpg (4605 bytes) Janis Ian has one of the most enjoyable voices I can think of. I like this CD very much. While the vocals are always soft, the accompanying music is often rough. I particularly like the song Ruby. This CD is completely enjoyable. I don't believe Janis Ian knows how to make a bad CD.

Open Up: Whatcha Gonna Do for the Rest of Your Life?
Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Columbia: cat # 47383, 1992 A Jazz Band that really rocks? My problem with this CD is that I can not get up once I put this CD on. One song leads into another. This CD is wonderfully recorded and has an astonishing soundstage. My favorite track is the third track, The Lost Souls (of Southern Louisiana).

the bobs.jpg (6638 bytes) I have listened to the Bobs, a group vocal group from San Francisco for many years. Most of their albums were fun to listen to but a bit too quirky for mainstream. In fact, I have bought many of The Bobs CDs only to find that I listened to them but once. The Bobs Sing the Songs of... remains quirky but this time the Bobs are quite listenable. Track number 5, You Really Got A Hold On Me is a fantastic piece to demonstrate the quality of nOrh Loudspeakers.

A Thousand Dreams
Lori Lieberman
Pope Music cat # 1001
I highly recommend all three of Lori Lieberman's CDs. Astonishingly well recorded. Lori's voice reminds me of Amanda McBroom. Her music is very emotional.   If CDs wore out, I would have to replace all my Lori Lieberman CDs.

snz.jpg (6584 bytes) The Squirrel Nut Zippers plays Modern Swing. Modern Swing? I find this music very infectious. Some of the sounds from this album are sharp, brassy and brash. The energy level is very high. I love this CD very much. I like track 5, It Ain't You, track 6, Prince Nez and 7, Hell, the most. Play this one loud.

Chirpin'
The Persuasions
Elektra Entertainment
cat # 1099, 1977
This is the best of the Persuasions early albums. There isn't a bad track on this CD. I hesitate to recommend track 3, Moonlight and Music because all of the tracks are outstanding.

krall.jpg (5490 bytes) Sexy voice, string bass, seductive jazz--this CD has it all. I can not believe how many times I have listened to this CD. Each time, it sounds fresh. There is something very personal the way Diane Krall sings. When I hear her sing "Peel Me a Grape", I feel I have come under her spell and I am ready to "French her a fry" or get her a "bowl full of bon-bons". CDs like this make the investment in high-end audio worthwhile.

Famous Blue Raincoat
Jennifer Warnes
Private Music cat# 82092, 1987
Jennifer Warnes sounds like Linda Ronstadt with taste. Jennifer Warnes and Leonard Cohen weave a very listenable CD that sparkles with warmth and feeling.   I also recommend Jennifer Warnes' more recent The Hunter. However, I think that The Famous Blue Raincoat is a more coherent offering.

stallings.jpg (4648 bytes) This Clarity Recordings CD is one of the most natural sounding CDs I have heard. It is recorded with two microphones on a two-track recorder. This CD creates ghost like images in the brain. This CD is wonderful musically and it will really show off a high quality audio system.

Smoke House
The Trish Turner Group
Cardas Records
A Jazz album that captures the jazz club feel. This album has a fantastic version of Fever (track 5). This CD might be a bit difficult to find so I am providing Cardas Record's address:
Cardas Records 480 Eleventh Street, South East Bondon, OR 97411

tajmahal.jpg (5264 bytes) An amazing CD. This CD is one of the best CDs for demonstrating a given amplifier's ability to resolve the inner details. I have been a fan of Taj Majal for years but this album is far more contemporary than his earlier works.

preservationjazz.jpg (5689 bytes) The name "Preservation Jazz Band" has been used to describe a variety of incarnations of venerable New Orleans musicians. The music is easy to listen to. It is music where the audience and the players are having an equally good time.   It is all fun and all in good humor. This is a CD that will span generations of listeners. I don't know how anyone could not enjoy this CD.

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	Janis Ian has one of the most enjoyable voices I can think of. I like this CD very much. While the vocals are always soft, the accompanying music is often rough. I particularly like the song Ruby. This CD is completely enjoyable. I don't believe Janis Ian knows how to make a bad CD.
Open Up: Whatcha Gonna Do for the Rest of Your Life? Dirty Dozen Brass Band Columbia: cat # 47383, 1992	A Jazz Band that really rocks? My problem with this CD is that I can not get up once I put this CD on. One song leads into another. This CD is wonderfully recorded and has an astonishing soundstage. My favorite track is the third track, The Lost Souls (of Southern Louisiana).
	I have listened to the Bobs, a group vocal group from San Francisco for many years. Most of their albums were fun to listen to but a bit too quirky for mainstream. In fact, I have bought many of The Bobs CDs only to find that I listened to them but once. The Bobs Sing the Songs of... remains quirky but this time the Bobs are quite listenable. Track number 5, You Really Got A Hold On Me is a fantastic piece to demonstrate the quality of nOrh Loudspeakers.
A Thousand Dreams Lori Lieberman Pope Music cat # 1001	I highly recommend all three of Lori Lieberman's CDs. Astonishingly well recorded. Lori's voice reminds me of Amanda McBroom. Her music is very emotional. If CDs wore out, I would have to replace all my Lori Lieberman CDs.
	The Squirrel Nut Zippers plays Modern Swing. Modern Swing? I find this music very infectious. Some of the sounds from this album are sharp, brassy and brash. The energy level is very high. I love this CD very much. I like track 5, It Ain't You, track 6, Prince Nez and 7, Hell, the most. Play this one loud.
Chirpin' The Persuasions Elektra Entertainment cat # 1099, 1977	This is the best of the Persuasions early albums. There isn't a bad track on this CD. I hesitate to recommend track 3, Moonlight and Music because all of the tracks are outstanding.
	Sexy voice, string bass, seductive jazz--this CD has it all. I can not believe how many times I have listened to this CD. Each time, it sounds fresh. There is something very personal the way Diane Krall sings. When I hear her sing "Peel Me a Grape", I feel I have come under her spell and I am ready to "French her a fry" or get her a "bowl full of bon-bons". CDs like this make the investment in high-end audio worthwhile.
Famous Blue Raincoat Jennifer Warnes Private Music cat# 82092, 1987	Jennifer Warnes sounds like Linda Ronstadt with taste. Jennifer Warnes and Leonard Cohen weave a very listenable CD that sparkles with warmth and feeling. I also recommend Jennifer Warnes' more recent The Hunter. However, I think that The Famous Blue Raincoat is a more coherent offering.
	This Clarity Recordings CD is one of the most natural sounding CDs I have heard. It is recorded with two microphones on a two-track recorder. This CD creates ghost like images in the brain. This CD is wonderful musically and it will really show off a high quality audio system.
Smoke House The Trish Turner Group Cardas Records	A Jazz album that captures the jazz club feel. This album has a fantastic version of Fever (track 5). This CD might be a bit difficult to find so I am providing Cardas Record's address: Cardas Records 480 Eleventh Street, South East Bondon, OR 97411
	An amazing CD. This CD is one of the best CDs for demonstrating a given amplifier's ability to resolve the inner details. I have been a fan of Taj Majal for years but this album is far more contemporary than his earlier works.
	The name "Preservation Jazz Band" has been used to describe a variety of incarnations of venerable New Orleans musicians. The music is easy to listen to. It is music where the audience and the players are having an equally good time. It is all fun and all in good humor. This is a CD that will span generations of listeners. I don't know how anyone could not enjoy this CD.