Those rare albums that are great on first listen.

Any Sarah Shook and The Disarmers 

Bowie "Black Star"

@taheeti 

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Anyway, when I listened to Sardonicus on vinyl I was not in a state of mind to notice anything but the music. I would have assumed any sound was intentional.

Never had the CD but it sounds good on streaming. 

Many albums are challenging and are an acquired taste, but ultimately the most rewarding. BUT some albums are great just from the first time!

• The Clash - London Calling
• Beatles - Abbey Road
• REM: Reckoning
• The Who - Tommy
• Nirvana - Nevermind
• Generation X - self titled
• The Damned - Machine Gun Etiquette
• Supertramp - Breakfast in America
• Charles Mingus - Mingus Mingus Mingus etc.
• Rush - Moving Pictures
• The Cars - The Cars

Not expecting to break any new ground with that list.

Not unusual at all for me to love an album at first listen…. 95% of my favorites I loved at first play;

Beatles - Abbey Road

XTC - Drums and Wires

Lee Morgan - The Sidewinder 

Fairport Convention- Unhalfbricking