Those rare albums that are great on first listen.

The reason why you like music the more you listen to it is called neuroplasticity. The reason why you like an album or a song right off the bat is because it reminded you of something that you liked already. The reason why we audiophiles like our own sound systems is because we listen to it so often and enjoy it. 

Steely Dan "Aja"
Grover Washington Jr. "Soul Box"
Chris Botti "When I fall in Love"

Lots of excellent choices and quite a few out of my “comfort zone” even though I have an eclectic taste in music. 
 

I have probably gleamed at least a dozen album titles from people’s recommendations that I am going to gather for headphone/2.1 stereo listening. 
 

it is always good to expand your horizons. Great topic. 

Wow what a great thread, keep them coming! Forgot my favorite Pete Townsend album with small faces alumni Ronnie Lane, "Rough Mix". A real sleeper album at the time , I think I was the only person in our group at the time who had ever heard or listened to it.

Mellow Yellow by Donovan, Traffic - Welcome to the Canteen, Darryl Hall and John Oats- Abandoned Lunchinette, Joe Cocker - Mad Dogs and Englishmen, and a big thumbs up for "Tea for the Tillerman" listened to all of these on a continous rotation.

Laufey; Everything I know about love

Samara Joy;  Linger awhile

Kandace Springs;  The women who raised me

Don't find this a rare enough event to post