What old album have you recently listened to for the first time?

Jimmy Rushing, "Livin' the Blues", from 1968. What a voice!

 

I recently heard Young Americans for the first time, only to find it a real missing link in my understanding of Bowie. I don't know why I waited so long, I guess I just never was a fan of Fame or the title track.

 

Just getting around to doing a transfer of-
Neil Diamond's-Double Gold 2x12 1973 as an entirety. There's actually a few I haven't heard before so it will be kinda fun

 

SF Sorrow - The Pretty Things. I'm 56. I'm ashamed. It's marvellous.

 

Charles Mingus - Oh Yeah

 

It's not all that old, but Songs for Drella.
Remarkable album by Lou and John.

 

I've listened to all the classic rock since I was a teen, but I had never heard Jefferson Airplane's Surrealistic Pillow. Picked up an LP copy a month or so ago.

 

It is, and you are certainly in for a treat.

Has been my favorite Who album for a long time now. Just picked up a used pressing of it this past weekend while I was in the store for RSD.

I was also born in '79 so we are around the same age. If you haven't already, drop what you're doing and go listen to the Velvet's White Light White Heat through Loaded right now.

 

I had been hearing about Al Stewart's first few albums from the late 1960s for most of my life, but just never got around to checking them out. Somebody recently loaded all of them up on to YouTube. The first one (from 1967) is particularly melodic and well produced:

 

Elton John, ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’

 

In spite of being a "bit long in the tooth" and both an avid rock fan, and record buyer, I had never heard the entire Nevermind by Nirvana. Been on an "audiophile" splurge this last few months so picked up the MFSL 24 karat version in very good condition. After a few spins I have come to the conclusion that I hadn't really missed out and I have heard far better MFSL recordings. A touch disappointed if I am honest but still nice to have a decent version in my collection.

 

I've just got both of the UK Decca Them albums on vinyl, both late 60s pressings. I've never heard either of these and had wanted them for ages but had never even seen them.

I am excited about hearing these, but I can't play them yet as I am in the middle of a house move and my stereo is not set up and all my records and CDs are boxed up. It's a chore moving a large music collection! It will be another week or two before I'm up and running again.

 

Yellow Submarine.
I've had every other Beatles album for years, but somehow I've never bought this one. Never found a nice copy until last week.

 

Gillan - Mr. Universe

 

As it happens, I am going to see Diamond in concert next week (May 2) for the first time! Hopefully he will play some of these.

 

I recently decided that I really ought to try and get past Live at the Fillmore East and consider The ABB as existing after Duane (I'm a big fan of Dickey Betts playing on those early albums anyway, and I've just read Galadrielle's book Please Be With Me)

So, Eat a Peach and Brothers and Sisters, last week... first time for me.

 

I have been slowly digging into The Rolling Stones discography. I'm taking my time since they have a huge catalog and I don't want to overwhelm myself with everything all at once. I'm taking on one album at a time and giving each album enough time to sink in before moving onto the next one.

Last week I purchased and listened to Some Girls for the first time. It's a really good release.

I will give this album another month before moving on. I'm thinking of getting Tattoo You next.

 

Ooh I've just heard Volume Two for the first time. Love it.

 

I actually just recently heard everything from Third to Seven, but I singled out Third because it is the "classic" Soft Machine album.

 

Average White Band “AWB”, on a Canadian LP. I knew "Pick Up the Pieces" of course.

 

1-3 are classics....