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I don't get it...Exile on main Street-Blue

I love to listen to great podcast/interviews with great musicians. Last night i listened to Rick Beato interview Maynard from the great band Tool. Besides being a fantastic conversation, Maynard told Rick the two most influential albums for his music inspiration are Joni Mitchell Blue, and Black Sabbath's first self titled record.

I understand and love Black Sabbaths first record, but I have listened to JM Blue countless times and just don't understand what the hype is. Full disclosure I love female vocalists, and I also love Joni's  Court and a Spark. With that said I have heard many musicians rave about Blue. Please enlighten me-what am I missing ?

The other head scratcher for me is Exile on Main Street by the Stones. Again I have heard many musicians rave about this double album. I don't get it... Beggars Banquet-Let it Bleed-Sticky Fingers are so much better in my opinion, but just like Blue, It seems like musicians much prefer Exile on Main Street.

I know its all subjective...but these are two records I have never learned to appreciate. Thoughts ?

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Can we talk about the music?  Not that DEI isn't a serious conversation needing to be had.  

On Exile, it's like being with them in a basement working on a set.  Dirty, a little underproduced, but a great complement to the other albums in The Greatest Run of Albums of All Time.  And lots of great songs albeit I know that observation doesn't shed much light. 

Other albums like this - albums that bring you into process and require some work to like (or at least to like all of it):  Clash-Sandinista, Beatles-Let it Be. Led Zeppelin-Physical Graffiti. 

No opinion on Blue.  But now I feel like I need to check it out. 

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