Last time I realized that I rarely listened to entire albums throughout many years.
I noticed it while listening to the Beatles’ “Abbey Road” album. Throughout decades I heard from “Abbey Road” on Polish radio stations, many times songs like “Come Together,” “Oh! Darling,” “Here Comes the Sun,” or “Golden Slumbers.” Nevertheless, I rediscovered the Beatles’ genius when I heard the whole album. The more I listen to the “Abbey Road” album, the more I feel that listening to entire albums makes much more sense than single songs. Similar conclusions I have after listening to other famous albums. Below you will find, my Dear Friend, a shortlist of albums worth hearing in their glorious entirety. In brackets, I gave songs that were familiar to me before listening to the whole album. The list of albums concerns my contemplating them between 2016 – 2022.
Here we go:
- Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of the Moon” (“Time” and “Money”);
- Pink Floyd’s “The Wall” (“Another Brick in the Wall, part 1,” “Hey You,” and “Comfortably Numb”);
- David Bowie’s “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars” (“Soul Love,” “Moonage Daydream,” “Starman,” and “Lady Stardust”);
- David Bowie’s “Station to Station” (“Golden Years” and “TVC 15”);
- David Bowie’s “Hunky Dory” (“Changes” and “Life On Mars?”);
- The Doors’ “Strange Days” (“Strange Days,” “Love Me Two Times,” “Moonlight Drive,” and “People Are Strange.”);
- Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On” (“What’s Going On,” “What’s Happening Brother,” and “Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)”).
If you heard at least one of the songs from brackets but did not listen to the whole album, my Dear Friend, I recommend doing it right here, right now, without waiting for anything. Undoubtedly, all these albums will improve your well-being. Life is too short to not listen to these albums. All songs from these albums will enrich your heart, mind, and soul. I have no doubt that they will inspire you to create something profound.
