"Had I been streaming I may have not taken the time to listen beyond one or two cuts. "
Does this make any sense?
All things being equal. Why would the fact that the music is streamed have an effect on how many tracks you listen to?
Is it that playing vinyl or a cd requires you to get up out of your comfy seat to change albums? Whereas, with streaming you can just sit on your duff and jump from song to song.
Next time you stream, pick an album, put your iPad in the next room and then sit down to listen.