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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I agree with many if not all of the albums listed... I think Alanis Morissette's, Jagged Little Pill is pretty great & impactful front to back. Defines the 90s in many ways

Jimi Hendrix  Band Of Gypsys                                                                               Mike Bloomfield And Al Kooper – The Live Adventures Of Mike Bloomfield And Al Kooper                                                                                                                           Nektat  Tab in the Ocean                                                                                             The Word Of Life – Further Ahead                                                                               The Velvet Underground & Nico                                                                      Various – Peter And The Wolf                                                                                                                                            

Tracey Thorn - A Distant Shore
Everything But The Girl - Amplified Heart
New Order - Republiic
Killing Joke - Brighter Than A Thousand Suns
Ryan Adams - Prisoner
Rosanne Cash - Interiors

Had to wrap Kevlar around my head this morning to keep my (blown) mind from escaping.  Lots of great work(s) here.

Got me thinking:

I can think of many albums, in the first THIRTY-SECONDS, that woke up my senses offering a high level of creativity, uniqueness, and command of instruments and/or voices that made it apparent there was something truly extraordinary going on here.  From the 31 second mark thru the remainder of album, it just built, and built, unfolding a musical masterpiece that will endure well beyond this lifetime. 

@mahgister thanks for the Four Seasons recommendation. I'm in no way shape or form a classical music listener, but have heard clips of these songs and have been looking to pick up a LP. This will be the version added to my want list on Discogs. Thank you!