First song to "Blow You Away"...

Little Black Egg..... Top that !

Around age 12 I started listening to FM-AOR radio. Had very little interest in disco that was taking over Top 40 radio. The first time I heard Slow Ride by Foghat(live version)I couldn't believe how loud and large a rock band could sound!

Dayglow, thanks for reviving an interesting thread.

12-04-06: Drubin
Blues Project, "Steve's Song", live. First time I heard a really loud band.

Awesome! I'm mostly a classical music person, but that is my favorite song from what is perhaps my all-time no. 1 favorite rock album, "Projections" (notwithstanding its less than ideal sonics).

Regarding the original question, as a kid in the 1950's I had a great many favorites, most of which have not withstood the test of time. It would be hard to single out one or two for mention. But a recording from a later year (1967) that blew me away the very first time I heard it, and that has withstood the test of time, was Judy Collins original release of Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now." The version that was included in her "Wildflowers" album that was released around the same time, NOT the re-recording that was included in some of her later albums, which IMO loses all the magic.

Regards,
-- Al

A P.S. to my previous post: This is Judy Collins' original release of "Both Sides Now." There is at least one other YouTube video which shows the cover art from her "Wildflowers" album, but includes a later (and IMO much inferior) re-recording.

Regards,
-- Al

In the mid seventies Al, Judy Collins Send in the Clowns was played frequently by the audiophiles for a b different types of equipment. You could easily hear her breathing on that song and it was easy to detect which source brought out the best detail. Getting back to the subject it was Nat King Cole Unforgettable that blew me away and made me appreciate music.