Those rare albums that are great on first listen.


You know the ones. They blow your mind and make you glad you're an audiophile.

Share your favorites.

For me it’s usually some style or vibe I haven’t heard before. My list so far is around 20, but I’ll keep it to my top 5. Feel free to share as many as you like.

!. Poe ‘Haunted’
2. Spirit “Twelve dreams of Dr. Sardonicus’
3. Midlake ‘The Trials of Van Occupanther’
4.Tori Amos ‘Little Earthquakes’
5. Skindive  ‘Skindive’

 

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David Bowie - "Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars"

Echo and The Bunnymen - "Crocodiles"

Michael Franks - "The Art of Tea"

King Crimson - "In the Court of the Crimson King"

Loe Reed - "Transformer"

Renaissance - "Turn of the Cards"

The The - "Mind Bomb"

Paul Westerberg - "14 Songs"

Wishbone Ash - "Argus"

XTC - "English Settlement"

Yes - "Fragile"

 

Jackson Browne - "For Everyman"

Lloyd Cole & Commotions - "Rattlesnakes"

Crack the Sky - "Crack the Sky"

Dixie Dregs - "What If"

Mark Eitzel - "60 Watt Silver Lining"

Robin Lane & Chartbusters - "Imitation Life"

Leadon - Georgiades Band - "Natural Progressions"

Love - "Forever Changes"

Joni Mitchell - "Court and Spark"

Prefab Sprout - "Two Wheels Good" (aka, "Steve McQueen")

I agree with @pinwa that listing a song as a "starting point" for that album and/or artist is a good idea. If "a picture is worth a thousand words," then listening to a song will likely yield better results than reading about someone else's impressions of that artist, album or song. So, with that in mind, I've listed a song from each of the albums in my prior two posts, in case anyone wants to delve further:

 Jackson Browne - "These Days"

Lloyd Cole & Commotions - "Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken?"

Crack the Sky - "Ice"

Dixie Dregs - "Ice Cakes" 

Mark Eitzel - "Southend On Sea"

Robin Lane & Chartbusters - "Send Me an Angel"

Leadon - Georgiades Band - "Glass Off"

Love - "You Set the Scene"

Joni Mitchell - "Just Like This Train"

Prefab Sprout - "Hallelujah"

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David Bowie: "Hang On to Yourself"

Echo & The Bunnymen - "All That Jazz'

Michael Franks - "Monkey See - Monkey Do

King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man"

Lou Reed - "Vicious"

Renaissance - "Black Flame"

The The - "Good Morning Beautiful"

Paul Westerberg - "A Few Minutes of Silence"

Wishbone Ash - "Warrior"

XTC - "All of a Sudden"