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Tell Us about an Album That Took a Long Time to Grow on You

I'd love to hear about records you own that left you cold or disappointed when you first heard them but really grew on you with time. I'll give two examples.
The first is Paul Simon's collaboration with Brian Eno from 2006 entitled "Surprise." I really, really disliked it at first – so much of it felt to me like noise. But over time, I came to appreciate it.
The second is Donald Fagen's "Sunken Condos." I am such a huge fan of him and Steely Dan that I was shocked by how little affection I felt for that record when I first heard it. Now, the better part of two years later, there are songs on the album that I can't get enough of. Strange how this happens…
Your examples?
rebbi
astro58go
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Joan Armatrading "Show Some Emotion"

When it first came out, I was a teenager.

Now, upon listening through the lens of decades of all types of music and some knowledge of the "behind the scenes players", I've pronounced this lp as Great!

A damn good introduction into a female vocal, jazz effort. Let's not forget, the great Glyn Johns as producer. Awesome sonics!
astro58go
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bdp24, If you continue with these types of posts, I for one, will demand to become your listening friend!
2channel8
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Hey! I loved Crazy Horse.
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crazyeddy
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Interesting post. I will add my 2 cents as well, without getting into specific albums/tracks

I have generally found that whenever I hear something new, and dismiss it altogether, upon giving it more and more plays it will grow on me, and typically stay in my favour forever, yet inversely, when something new comes to my attention, and I really get into it initially, the luster wears off pretty quickly, and it just becomes another boring album/track to rarely ever get played again. It's been like this for me since I was a kid, and now in my mid 50's, it is still the same.

Am I alone in this regard, or do other members have the same perspective?

2channel8
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crazyeddy,
I can relate to what you are saying. But there are some songs that got my attention the first time I heard them and I still haven't gotten enough of them. This thread seeks to identify those recordings.

But I, too, have a box full of 'What the F was I thinking?' recordings.
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