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Anyone listen to entire albums?

I assume the answer is yes since many of you run vinyl rigs, but just wondering how many around here listen to entire albums at a sitting?  In the age of instant gratification and playlists I seem to be, recently, gravitating to listening through entire albums.  I don’t have vinyl and only stream or play from a network drive so it’s easy for me to bounce around from song to song, artist to artist.  Maybe it’s a nostalgia thing but I enjoy hearing a record in it’s entirely the way the artist recorded it.  I’ve flirted with the idea of vinyl for the very reason that it seems to be a format that lends itself to listening through an entire album in one sitting.  I seem to be less inclined to make that move though now that I’ve been doing the album thing via streaming. 

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twhitezzz
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I was a digital only guy and then got the vinyl itch.

I almost exclusively listen to vinyl because it forces me to listen to full side ls and full albums.

I have found B sides/deeper cuts are often amazing on a good system vs the "hit"s.  Jimmy Hendrix are you experienced.   Nirvana Nevermind.  David Bowie scary monsters are three example that on digital I would have skipped to something else before working through to tje magic.

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cey
286 posts
 

i mostly listen to records. always have.

one side at a time. 
thats how i listen to records.

then i go to work

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cey
286 posts
 

bouncing around song to song is as old as radio. 

linnvolk
90 posts
 

Absolutely yes. And +1 @roxy54 regarding "bonus tracks."

No vinyl here, just streaming and ripped albums.

 

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toddsyr
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 I'm in the process of listening to all of my "albums" on CD's in alphabetical order so I don't miss any. I've spent the last couple of years getting all of my equipment refurbished, sometimes including upgraded electronics. I also purchased new interconnects and speaker cables. I'm just starting basic room treatment.

 With all of the changes I've made many of the titles I listen to sound different and better than ever even though I've had them for decades.

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