Richard Lehnert

<B>WAGNER: <I>G&#246;tterd&#228;mmerung</I></B><BR>
Eva Mart&#243;n, Br&#252;nnhilde; Siegfried Jerusalem, Siegfried; John Tomlinson, Hagen; Thomas Hampson, Gunther; Eva-Maria Bundschuh, Gutrune; Marjana Lipovsek, Waltraute; Theo Adam, Alberich; Jard Van Nes, First Norn; Anne Sofie von Otter, Second Norn; Jean Eaglen, Third Norn; Julie Kaufmann, Woglinde; Silvia Herman, Wellgunde; Christine Hagen, Flosshilde; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra & Chorus; Bernard Haitink<BR>
EMI CDCD 54485 (4 CDs only). Wolfram Graul, Peter Alward, prods.; Martin W&#246;hr, eng. DDD. TT: 4:17:42

<B>JOHN WESLEY HARDING: <I>Why We Fight</I></B><BR>
Sire 45032-2 (CD only). Steve Berlin, prod.; Paul DuGre, Danny McGough, engs. AAD. TT: 53:38

<B>KEITH JARRETT: <I>Tokyo Solo</I> & <I>The Carnegie Hall Concert</I></B>

<B>JOE HENRY: <I>Short Man's Room</I></B><BR>
with The Jayhawks<BR>Mammoth MR0037 (CD only). Joe Henry, prod.; Brian Paulson, eng. AAD? TT: 45:51

<B>PJ HARVEY: <I>Dry</I></B><BR>
Too Pure/Indigo/Island 162-555 001-2 (CD only). Head, PJ Harvey, Robert Ellis, prods.; Head, eng. AAD? TT: 40:06

<B>MIGHTY SAM McCLAIN: <I>Give It Up to Love</I></B><BR> AudioQuest AQ-LP1015 (LP), AQ-CD1015 (CD). Joe Harley, Sam McClain, Lorne Entress, prods.; Michael C. Ross, Dan Bosworth, engs. AAA/AAD. TTs: 47:46, 54:06

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/40thlogo.jpg" WIDTH=150 HEIGHT=150 HSPACE=6 VSPACE=4 BORDER=0 ALIGN=LEFT>And I used to think our annual "<A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/showcategory.cgi?category=Records%202%20Die%… To Die For</A>" issue was difficult. Whew! When it came down to choosing the 40 most influential rock/pop, jazz, and classical records of the past 40 years, during which this magazine has been the most honest and enjoyable source of high-end audio journalism, my initial list contained more than 200 choices. A painful paring-down process ensued, with input from every member of the <I>Stereophile</I> staff.