Those rare albums that are great on first listen.

Had to wrap Kevlar around my head this morning to keep my (blown) mind from escaping.  Lots of great work(s) here.

Got me thinking:

I can think of many albums, in the first THIRTY-SECONDS, that woke up my senses offering a high level of creativity, uniqueness, and command of instruments and/or voices that made it apparent there was something truly extraordinary going on here.  From the 31 second mark thru the remainder of album, it just built, and built, unfolding a musical masterpiece that will endure well beyond this lifetime. 

@mahgister thanks for the Four Seasons recommendation. I'm in no way shape or form a classical music listener, but have heard clips of these songs and have been looking to pick up a LP. This will be the version added to my want list on Discogs. Thank you!

Zappa - Freak Out (mind you I was in grade 7)

Dylan - Rough and Rowdy Ways (at his age?)

Joe Henderson - State of The Tenor vol 1

Abbey Road

Sticky Fingers

Chet Baker, Jean-Louis Rassinfosse, and Philip Catherine - Crystal Bells

My Bloody Valentine - Loveless

Slowdive - Slowdive 

Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother 

Nothing - Guilty of Everything 

Midwife - Luminol 

Drug Church - Hygiene 

Favorite albums of the last probably 10 years for me. 

Herbie Hancock - Headhunters

Diana Krull - The Girl in the Other Room

Dire Straits - Dire Straits

Third World - Journey to Addis

Barenboim, Perlman and Zuckerman - Beethoven Double Concerto in D Minor