Those rare albums that are great on first listen.

Oops, no list is complete without:

- John Hiatt: Bring The Family.

The Black Keys - El Camino

Led Zeppelin - 1

Karen 0 & Danger Mouse - Lux Prima

RUSH - Moving Pictures

The Waterboys - Fisherman’s Blues

Fela Kuti & Afrika 70 - Gentleman

Bob Marley - Exodus

The Isley Brothers - 3 + 3

Isaac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul

Every time I see Chad Kassam I tell him that they need to put out Spirit “Twelve dreams of Dr. Sardonicus’ on Analog Productions.  Their quality reissues would make this recording sound incredible. It’s amazing already but, wow, I would love to hear what it COULD sound like!

Supertramp - Crime of the Century

Jackson Browne - Late for the Sky

Calexico - Carried to Dust

Joe Henry - Civilians

Boston - Boston

Bruce Cockburn - The Charity of Night

to name a few...

In Classical Music, the BIS label has recorded the Charioscuro String Quartet in Haydn and Beethoven that at least in DSD are the closest thing to having the ensemble appear to be in my listening room.