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Wow an old album that rocked your world

I know this is a Hifi forum but isn’t it about the music as well. Has anyone recently played a
Vinyl, disc or whatever you are into. One that you forgot was so good and totally was blown away by the music and the recording? If so share it with us. Mine was Mahavishnu orchestra Birds of Fire. Have not listened to that for some time. Wow. FORGOT HOW GOOD THAT WAS. 
This is what Hifi is all about IMO. 
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panzrwagn
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Jackson Browne - Running on Empty (I was a roadie when it came out, so it was the soundtrack to my life at the time)

Humble Pie - Rockin the Fillmore (Just the side with Hallelujah I Love Her So)

Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon (Can somebody please dig up the Stereo Review review of this, it was soooo off the mark as to be funny)

Leo Kottke - Armadillo
Dan Hicks - Where's The Money  (I was introduced to both these albums one nice spring day in 1972 along with a certain cactus derivative, and I don't mean tequila.) 

kcroyals
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+2 on the Pretenders debut album. I would add Bill Bruford's "Feels Good To Me". Guest singer Annette Peacock's voice was such an interesting departure from his other musical directions.
shefwed
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As an aging rocker, in my youth I loved Survivor Eye of the Tiger the album is superb, it is not all about the title track. Dusted off the vinyl sat back and loved it. Brought back so many emotions and memories. 
Thanks for the thread great idea. 
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gosta
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Same for Humble Pie "S/T".

Not to say Pugh Rogefeldt "Pugish". Moved me over to electrified music.
(incl Jojje Wadenius - later BS&T and Steely Dan).

Agree on Montrose. It was a sensation. Came out just before Rush and Queen. Those days...
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bdp24
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The Beach Boys: Sunflower. What a breath of fresh air when it arrived! Crisp, tuneful songs, a much-needed antidote to the heavy, ponderous, plodding sludge being made by most Rock bands in 1970.

Maria Muldaur: her s/t debut. A great, unique (and very sexy) singer (she's still at it), an album full of great songs, with world-class musicians accompanying Maria. 

Jesse Winchester: s/t debut on Bearsville Records (started by Dylan and The Band manager Albert Grossman). Cool songs, tasty, economical musical accompaniment, a rarity in 1970. Produced by The Band's Robbie Robertson.

Randy Newman: s/t debut. Incredible songwriting, sophisticated orchestration, not a trace of the corny "Rock" accompaniment he would later employ (Toto? Really??). I was led to this album by Van Dyke Parks having included Randy's "Vine Street" on his Song Cycle album (also done by Randy on this album).

Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks: Striking It Rich. Dan was a real anachronism, totally unrelated to his contemporaries in late-60's San Francisco. Dan was (R.I.P.) a throwback to the 1930's and 40's, a one-of-a-kind songwriter and singer with great taste in musicians (preferring Jazz cats to Rock dudes) and the two fantastic girl singers in His Hot Licks. On this album, one of them sings a great version of Johnny Mercer's "I'm An Old Cowhand (From The Rio Grande)". The album also features unusually good recorded sound quality.

Doug Kershaw: 1971 s/t debut. Doug was a Cajun fiddle player and singer, and a hell of a live performer (I saw him in San Francisco around the time of this album's release. He was unfortunately provided with a horrid, 3-piece hard rock backup band, not-unlike Blue Cheer. Seriously!). This album includes his classic "Louisiana Man". A fun album! Doug was one of the sideman on Dylan's Blonde On Blonde album.

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