Album(s) That Took The Longest To Come Around To

Back in the early or mid '90s I heard a Richard Thompson song on the public radio station I used to listen to, so i went to the CD store and bought Richard And Linda Thompson/Shoot Out The Lights (1982, I think).  I remember listening to it a few times back then, but it was never really grabbing me.  I made it to hour 96 plus on my speaker audition/break in journey, and Shoot Out The Lights was the second CD I listened to.  It sounded very good (actually better than the two Linda Ronstadt CDs that I finished with) and it is a CD that I now appreciate and should be listening to some more.

I had always seen “Shoot Out The Lights” on many greatest albums lists. Got it a couple of years ago at Goodwill for a buck, but I don’t think I’ve given it a proper listen. I’ll do that very soon.

AND Shoot Out The Lights is a great sounding recording, a bonus. I regularly use it as one of my demo LP’s.

When I’m in the mood AC/DC, The Band just won’t do. And visa versa. But I am no longer EVER in the mood for Cream. Or The Jimi Hendrix Experience. I saw both live twice, in 1968 and ’69. And The Who twice those same years (performing the A Quick One While He’s Away and Tommy suites). Seeing and hearing The Band on their brown album tour relegated all that to the dust bin of history.

When Paul McCartney starts experimenting and getting lost in the notes and instruments, it gets better with every listen. RAM is the best example...