How many times do you need to listen to an album before you're confident enough of your judgement of it?
Sep 24, 2009 at 3:14 PM Post #17 of 32
For pop, rock or most of the top 40 stuff. The first listen tells all.

For classical and jazz sometimes it takes many listens. I voted 1-2.
 
Sep 24, 2009 at 4:59 PM Post #18 of 32
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Really depends ... I've had some albums that I "got" immediately, yet others don't for the longest time. An example would be jazz - 20+ years ago, I started listening to jazz with Miles and for half a year or so, I was spinning a compilation that did nothing for me. Then one fine day, I sudden began liking it. It was somewhat like an epiphany.


It seems that few people like jazz immediately. It has to grow inside you. And people change over the years anyway. So ten years from now I should check those albums again... and then after 20 once more.. and 30.
 
Sep 24, 2009 at 5:05 PM Post #19 of 32
It depends. Mostly I either immidietly like album or not. Some just click with me immidietly in emotional level. But there are albums that requires more extended listening to truly "get it".
 
Sep 24, 2009 at 5:13 PM Post #20 of 32
It really depends on the artist and the album. But for some reason, albums that stick with me over the long term don't seem to sink in right away. I bought all of the classic, early REM albums when they were released, starting with Murmer, and they all went over my head the first few times I listened to them. But once they started to sink in, they just got better and better. It's not uncommon for me to need 10 or more listens to really "get" or give up on an album.

That said, some albums appeal to me or turn me off more quickly.
 
Sep 24, 2009 at 7:02 PM Post #21 of 32
First time is probably enough for me to be confident about whether an album has more to give, but just because I'm confident doesn't mean I'm right. There are albums that I dismissed after hearing a couple of times that I came back to and appreciated years later. There are also albums that I listened to ardently for weeks and today I would think that I was almost trying to hypnotise myself into enjoying a rather mediocre album.

90% of the time my first impression sticks. Currently I'm listening to David Sylvian's Manofon, which is going to take a few plays to confirm either way.
 
Sep 24, 2009 at 7:53 PM Post #22 of 32
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Originally Posted by MaZa /img/forum/go_quote.gif
It depends. Mostly I either immidietly like album or not. Some just click with me immidietly in emotional level. But there are albums that requires more extended listening to truly "get it".


I experienced this with Symphonie fantastique by Berloiz. I must have listened to it 20 times thinking, I just don't get why it's so legendary. Then I got a melody from it stuck in my head one day, and couldn't wait to get home to hear it again.

Kind of Blues was another one that made me wonder why so many put it at the pinnacle of jazz. Now, I never get tired of it and love every note.
 
Sep 24, 2009 at 9:28 PM Post #23 of 32
I guess I am weird, I only need a single listen to know if I like,love,or hate an album.
 
Sep 25, 2009 at 3:54 AM Post #24 of 32
I've never met the bad album I can identify in under three hard listens (with the possible exceptions of Boy in Da Corner and Gallowsbird's Bark.
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Sep 25, 2009 at 8:17 AM Post #27 of 32
It depends on the artist. If I'm familiar with their work, only a listen or two will tell me if it's good.

For artists new to me, it can take several listens. Usually, one or two songs will grab me and then lead me into the rest. The first song that "catches" (if that makes sense) can unlock the rest of the album.
 
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