Albums That Blew You Away

[souljay3]

 

[Bander]

Strictly talking acoustics and sound quality, the 1st Fresh Aire, Turn of a Friendly Card, The Nightfly, The Wall, Rise, Live at the Hollywood Bowl, and some others were good sources for listening tests and evaluation. Musically, its all fused for me, so many great discs back in the day.

 

[Johnno_Oz]

It's an EP from New Order- Blue Monday/The Beach.

This started me on my musical journey.

Latest one that has blown me away is The Rolling Stones- Let it Bleed. Forgive me I'm an ignorant Generation X-er!

 

[nowinconcert]

They were offering a sound like not many others at the time, became a lifelong fan to the end of the Band.

 

[jeff spicoli]

Tool - Undertow
Tool - Aenima
Alice In Chains - Dirt
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
Massive Attack - Mezzanine
Clutch - Clutch

 

[jnicholson14]

 

[Mystic]

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Agreed, I really enjoyed this @ the first (w/ many more to follow) time I heard it.

 

[Beatnik]

 

[Bill Ferris]

Let`s see IIRC,1967: Jimi Hendrix`s(my first rock concert) first album Are you Experienced, and shortly afterwards Axis Bold as Love, maybe the Doors, and probably Cream too. Can`t be sure about any of the Beatles albums "blowing me away" ?

1968: Led Zeppelin`s first. While riding around with some friends one night, and the driver had just purchased the 8 track and popped it in and I was blown away by the guitar work, vocals, & production.

1969: Zep # 2, Johnny Winter`s first album, then shortly thereafter Second Winter after seeing him in concert, & some Allman Brothers too.

1970 The Who: Who`s Next, JH`s Electric Lady Land, Mahavishnu Orchestra.
There are, of course, other`s as well, but these tend to stand out, & I was turned on to PF`s early albums by my friend`s brother, and of course 1973`s: PF`s DSOTM.

All ~50+ years ago !! Mercy Sakes Alive !!

 

[bluesky]

American Hardcore - S/T

 

[Ken Boyd]

The one good thing about music is great music is a discovery that never ends.

In my younger days is was all about rock mostly progressive rock but some Southern rock as well.

Its a Beautiful Day
Black Sabbath Volume 4 - Can't believe that wasn't already listed.
Jethro Tull Aqualung
Zeppelin all of their albums up to at least Physical Graffiti
Allman Brothers Band Live at Filmore East
Joe Walsh "The Smoker You Drink the Player you Get"
Golden Earing "Moon Tan"
Neil Young "Harvest"
The Who "Quadrophenia"
Pink Floyd "DSOTM" and "Wish you were Here"
Jefferson Airplane and Starship
Fleetwood Mac
Stones

And as I got older Classical music which makes rock music pale in comparison in how many great albums their is.


Actually this could go on forever, and newer artist it just expands into thousands. That is why fortunately I have so many thousands of records and CD's other than the room it takes..

 

[souljay3]

 

[Johnny B]

The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
Neil Diamond: Hot August Night
Iron Butterfly: In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Kiss: Destroyer
The Police: Synchronicity
Prince: Purple Rain
They Might Be Giants: They Might Be Giants
The Cramps: Bad Music for Bad People
Ramones: Rocket to Russia
Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon
Frank Zappa: Apostrophe(‘)
Black Flag: My War
Anthrax: Among the Living
Slayer: Reign in Blood
Motörhead: No Remorse
Hawkwind: Warrior on the Edge of Time
Godflesh: Streetcleaner
Faith No More: Angel Dust
John Zorn: Naked City
Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
Scorn: Evanescence
Ornette Coleman: Free Jazz
John Coltrane: Giant Steps
Phish: Rift
Blur: Parklife
Radiohead: OK Computer
Stereolab: Dots and Loops

That roughly covers 1975-1997. A few more recent ones:

Guerilla Toss: Eraser Stargazer
Moon Duo: Shadow of the Sun
Titus Andronicus: The Most Lamentable Tragedy
METZ: METZ II
Pissed Jeans: Why Love Now
Low Cut Connie: Hi Honey
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings: 100 Days, 100 Nights

 

[Sandstrom]

It's been mentioned already, but I will second it!

 

[OnTheBlitz]

1971 - Ten Years After - A Space In Time (Audio Fidelity AFZ 112)

 

[Bill Ferris]

1971 - Ten Years After - A Space In Time (Audio Fidelity AFZ 112)

Yep, Boss man, that`s one of the forgotten blown away first encounter etc.`s I have as well, with the CD owned & ripped here.
Thanks for stirring up my two remaining Brain Cells remembrance of another fine album from a long time ago when it first came out.

 

[dcreek]

I remember my older brother playing Pink Floyd "Meddle" when it first came out. (...the opening up stroke chord of 'Fearless', the journey of 'Echoes')
Hamburger Concerto, by Focus
Famous Blue Raincoat, by Jennifer Warnes
One Size Fits All, by Zappa
Eldorado, by the Tragically Hip
Sky Moved Sideways, by Porcupine Tree
Wakafrica, by Manu Dibango
Desire, Bob Dylan
Taj Mahal, self titled first album...
Jazz Blues Fusion, by John Mayall

 

[OnTheBlitz]

1972 - Deep Purple - Machine Head (Audio Fidelity AFZ 065)

 

[y2keglide]

Oh gosh there's been many,most have been mentioned here already. Here's one I just gave a spin yesterday that many have never heard,it blew me away off the get go.

 

[IPADave]

Oh gosh there's been many,most have been mentioned here already. Here's one I just gave a spin yesterday than many have never heard,it blew me away off the get go.
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That's a great album!

-Dave