Tell Us about an Album That Took a Long Time to Grow on You


I'd love to hear about records you own that left you cold or disappointed when you first heard them but really grew on you with time. I'll give two examples.
The first is Paul Simon's collaboration with Brian Eno from 2006 entitled "Surprise." I really, really disliked it at first – so much of it felt to me like noise. But over time, I came to appreciate it.
The second is Donald Fagen's "Sunken Condos." I am such a huge fan of him and Steely Dan that I was shocked by how little affection I felt for that record when I first heard it. Now, the better part of two years later, there are songs on the album that I can't get enough of. Strange how this happens…
Your examples?
rebbi
YES! I am drawn to Festival Express by my favorite band, The Band, but Buddy Guy doing the great Barrett Strong classic "Money" (later done in an also-good version by The Beatles), and Janis Joplin doing "Tell Mama", a tough R & B song originally by one of her heroes, the fantastic Etta James, doesn’t hurt! I have now acquired it, and will watch it asap. Thanks for the tip tostado, I somehow missed it!
Dionne Warwick's Greatest Hits--not something I cared for at the time it came out, but in recent years I have come to find that I love the combination of her voice with the Bacharach/David songs, the arrangements and the production. 
I thought of another one, genre actually, finally I'm starting to get into classical music. It's wonderful. Helps having a recording not done half arse. Although I had bought a few audiophile ReferenceRecordings releases  that didn't help to turn me on either. Robert Ludwig and Bill Kipper mastering as well on a few MHS and Nonesuch titles in vg condition I've grabbed from used or thrift store bins have been part of the key I think. 

Celebrating the Music of Weather Report SACD on Telarc.  Always liked weather report since before Jaco but this compilation has really grown on me and sounds great. 
I'm still not sure I have warmed up to Ummagumma. Maybe in another 50 years it will grow on me? I'm sure there were some albums that were a slow burn but I just can't remember which ones, seriously. Most of the time, I can tell in the first 5 minutes if an album has a chance. I always play them through 3 times just to make sure but usually I know right away.