For me, it's songs standing on their own without the arrangements. With tRotS, all the songs do; with Graceland, two of the 11 struggle for me to stand on their own.
It's also why I prefer Bad over Thriller.
Same. One of my friends just did some publishing deal to work with some big names, and it would be great if his voice didn't take on the accent or affect of who he was talking to. Just seems extremely insincere do so.
@Colonel_Angus me too, though I am not sure if it is because I started with Aeroplane and wore myself out with it or if Aeroplane is just emotionally exhausting and I need space between listens. Avery gets more regular listens from me
I had a record buttressed by dollar bin records once ... The album I ordered was okay, but the Dixie Hummingbirds LP that was protecting it was amazing.