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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Herbie Hancock - Headhunters

Diana Krull - The Girl in the Other Room

Dire Straits - Dire Straits

Third World - Journey to Addis

Barenboim, Perlman and Zuckerman - Beethoven Double Concerto in D Minor

Janis Joplin - Cheap Thrills

Allman Brothers - Live at the Fillmore

These two completely blew me away when they were released.  I was fortunate to see Duane and Janis in person before we lost them way too early.

From a purely audiophile perspective:

Alison Krauss and Union Station: Lonely Runs Both Ways.