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Tell Us about an Album That Took a Long Time to Grow on You

I'd love to hear about records you own that left you cold or disappointed when you first heard them but really grew on you with time. I'll give two examples.
The first is Paul Simon's collaboration with Brian Eno from 2006 entitled "Surprise." I really, really disliked it at first – so much of it felt to me like noise. But over time, I came to appreciate it.
The second is Donald Fagen's "Sunken Condos." I am such a huge fan of him and Steely Dan that I was shocked by how little affection I felt for that record when I first heard it. Now, the better part of two years later, there are songs on the album that I can't get enough of. Strange how this happens…
Your examples?
rebbi

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2channel8
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Bruce Springsteen's first 3 albums.
As soon as I read the reference 'The Next Dylan' my mind snapped shut like a steel trap.
Born to Run had been out about a year when my girlfriend practically locked me in her dorm room and forced me to listen to it. I heard Clarence's solo on Jungleland and I was a convert. I also married that girl.
2channel8
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Hey! I loved Crazy Horse.
2channel8
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crazyeddy,
I can relate to what you are saying. But there are some songs that got my attention the first time I heard them and I still haven't gotten enough of them. This thread seeks to identify those recordings.

But I, too, have a box full of 'What the F was I thinking?' recordings.
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