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Share albums where EVERY SINGLE song is good
Since it took 150 - 200 posts before "Court and Spark" (Joni Mitchell) or "For Everyman" (Jackson Browne) were mentioned, I wonder what else we've forgotten?. So, here's a few more that have not been mentioned yet: Jim Carroll - Catholic Boy Ll... 
Share albums where EVERY SINGLE song is good
Great thread with lots of good choices. Guess I'll have to go obscure, or at least semi - obscure, to try and not repeat anything: JJ Cale - Naturally Rosanne Cash - Interiors Lloyd Cole & Commotions - Rattlesnakes Crack The Sky - Animal N... 
Beautiful Music That Reduce You To Tears
Rainy Night in Georgia - Brook Benton Walk On By - Dionne Warwick New Favorite - Alison Krause Once I Was - Tim Buckley (+ 1)  
RIP oregonpapa
I was stunned and saddened to hear the news that Oregonpapa passed away. My condolences to his family and friends. Frank's curiosity, knowledge and passion about audio and music represents many of the things make this forum great. I wish I could'v... 
Would you sell for cash?
On a cash deal, I'd request a cashier's check for at least 50% of the sales price upfront and with enough time for the check to clear your bank before meeting in person.  
Bands/artists you never got to see live in their heyday, but would've liked to.
While I've seen Steely Dan multiple times, I sure wish I could've seen the 2018 tour with Larry Carlton as Walter Becker's replacement.  
Days of Our Lives
Sometime Tuesday Morning - Johnny A Every Other Thursday - Parachute Men Thursday's Child - David Bowie Saturday's Kids - The Jam    
Days of Our Lives
Monday Morning - Fleetwood Mac Drive -in Saturday - David Bowie On Sunday - Till Tuesday Gloomy Sunday - Marianne Faithfull  
Days of Our Lives
Another Park, Another Sunday - Doobie Brothers  
Days of Our Lives
Everyday Is Like Sunday - Morrissey Police On My Back - the Clash (they mention all 7 days in the chorus)   Can't think of any band names except: Till Tuesday.  
Bands/artists you never got to see live in their heyday, but would've liked to.
Genesis on The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway tour (Gabriel's final tour with the band). My best friend got sick, so I missed the show. Renaissance and Spirit. I missed the show because I got sick.  Badfinger on my 18th birthday, had to be 21 to get... 
What were the radio stations of your youth that helped you on your music/audio journey?
Mostly college and/or public radio stations for me:WRAS - Atlanta (Georgia State) KUT - Austin (Univ of TX)WDET - Detroit (Wayne State)KBAC - Santa Fe ("Radio Free Santa Fe")WFCF - St Augustine (Flagler College)I've seen CKLW in Detroit & Wind... 
The Most Philosophical Song You Ever Heard
Rodney Crowell - "Things That Go Bump in the Day" and "We Can't Turn Back Now" (both from "The Outsider"). 
Top 3 songs to evaluate a system
Average White Band - "Schoolboy Crush," for the bass and percussion <sleigh bells!>.The Bongos - "Skydiving," for the bongos.Emmerson, Lake & Palmer - "Take a Pebble," for the 3 virtuosos showing off (in a good way) on piano, bass & ... 
Top 3 songs to evaluate a system
@bgross - Beck's "Morning Phase" album is a fave Sunday morning chill record for me; but, it's also a sonically interesting record. It made me revise my opinion of him.@bigkidz  - Totally agreed about the importance of good sounding persussion (co...