Those rare albums that are great on first listen.

So many great albums listed.

Alabama 3 - Exile on Cold Harbor Lane

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.