When You Buy The Whole Album And Only Like One Song.

@artemus_5 

"I have no problem with what other's like to listen. For me, it just doesn't move me"

Sorry if I somehow gave you the impression that I perceived you as having a problem with what others listen to. That actually never crossed my mind. Your post did not strike me as critical or negative. It goes without saying that we all have our personal likes and dislikes, for which no-one can be faulted. 

"However there does seem to be an inordinate love for female vocals & jazz among audiophiles". 

I don't hang with many audiophiles so you may well be right. Here on the forum, I have definitely gotten the impression that female vocals are a popular listening preference. However, I haven't gotten the same impression when it comes to Jazz. Fusion, perhaps but Bop, Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Modal, etc? Not so much. Maybe a bunch of guys will chime in here and identify themselves as passionate Jazz fans.  That would be great, from my perspective! 

@artemus_5 

"Because of my curiosity, this sparks my question of whether the OP (and others) are listening to it because it is the "in thing" to do. Or do they truly like it. If the later, then great. You seem to fit that group."

Curiosity is good and yes; I do fit the latter group, although, just like anyone else, I have my preferences. 

"In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" by Iron Butterfly would surely qualify for "bought albums because of one track...only to find out that one track was the only one on the entire album that was listenable"

OP… “The only tune I can listen to on that album is 'Snoopy's Search/Red Baron'.”
 

We completely agree!

The internet is awesome.  You don’t have to buy entire albums to get the single song you want.  In my pre-internet days, as a newly-turntabled young man, I loved that I could buy “Alone Again, Naturally” on 45 and not have to own a whole Gilbert O’Sullivan CD or LP, or that the same could be achieved for “Voices Carry” by Til Tuesday, and many other one-hit wonders who had a humdinger of a hit.
I’ve indeed begrudgingly purchased entire albums for one song, but when that song became available in a digital form, I got rid of the crappy CD/vinyl LP containing 95% crap and talking up space and making me feel embarrassed to own 😜

However, there’s something fun about having something, something that’s good,  on a physical format that is currently unavailable digitally.  It feels special.

I love purchasing vinyl or cassettes and discovering a gem.

I grabbed a cool-looking Girl Groups compilation cassette at a record store a year ago.  It yielded a rare gem I’d not heard before: “I Can’t Let Go” by Evie Sands (eventually a Hollies single) and it knocked my socks off.  When I made a mix-tape and wanted to include it, I had to use YouTube as the source.   Couldn’t find a digital copy anywhere. That original 45 goes for $150-$300 in good shape.