Those rare albums that are great on first listen.


You know the ones. They blow your mind and make you glad you're an audiophile.

Share your favorites.

For me it’s usually some style or vibe I haven’t heard before. My list so far is around 20, but I’ll keep it to my top 5. Feel free to share as many as you like.

!. Poe ‘Haunted’
2. Spirit “Twelve dreams of Dr. Sardonicus’
3. Midlake ‘The Trials of Van Occupanther’
4.Tori Amos ‘Little Earthquakes’
5. Skindive  ‘Skindive’

 

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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.

Nils Lofgren - Acoustic Live

Eagles - When Hell Freezes Over

Donald Fagan - The Nightfly

Al DiMeola - Elegant Gypsy

The Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet

Little Feat - Waiting For Columbus

Every Zeppelin Album

I agree with many if not all of the albums listed... I think Alanis Morissette's, Jagged Little Pill is pretty great & impactful front to back. Defines the 90s in many ways

Jimi Hendrix  Band Of Gypsys                                                                               Mike Bloomfield And Al Kooper – The Live Adventures Of Mike Bloomfield And Al Kooper                                                                                                                           Nektat  Tab in the Ocean                                                                                             The Word Of Life – Further Ahead                                                                               The Velvet Underground & Nico                                                                      Various – Peter And The Wolf