>The first day I got the CD, I grabbed the headphones and sat down >somewhere where I wouldn't be disturbed (I do this with most of my new >CDs >so I can concentrate on the music better).

I got the Essential Christmas (Essential Yello plus Tremendous Pain and Jingle Bells) CD today and I tried to do as you said above. I got a much better experience of the music. From now on, I shall do that with every new CD I get, thanks for the tips :-)