This thread is very apropos to me. For 40 years my listening sessions were restricted, and so I got in the habit of only listening to favorite tracks. I became passably good at positioning the tonearm such that the stylus lowers into the inter-track gap on the record.
I'm retired now, with more time to listen. I've had my old turntable (and other gear) serviced. I'm breaking the favorites habit and listening more to the whole album. Linda Ronstadt's "Don't Cry Now," "Prisoner In Disguise," and "Heart Like a Wheel" have gotten 2-side play of late, and I hadn't listened to Linda at all for maybe 25 years. I just picked up Van Morrison's "Three Chords and the Truth," and listened to a side the other day right before dinner. Good stuff, and I'm getting more enjoyment out of the music.
I'm retired now, with more time to listen. I've had my old turntable (and other gear) serviced. I'm breaking the favorites habit and listening more to the whole album. Linda Ronstadt's "Don't Cry Now," "Prisoner In Disguise," and "Heart Like a Wheel" have gotten 2-side play of late, and I hadn't listened to Linda at all for maybe 25 years. I just picked up Van Morrison's "Three Chords and the Truth," and listened to a side the other day right before dinner. Good stuff, and I'm getting more enjoyment out of the music.