It’s easy to take Heart for granted.

Their powerful blend of hard rock virtuosity and folk songwriting have made them an indelible part of the rock and roll canon. It’s almost impossible to listen to a classic rock station for more than three hours without hearing at least one Heart song.

But beyond enjoying every song I’ve heard of theirs on the radio, I’ve never had much of a desire to dig into their albums. However, after finding a copy of their debut Dreamboat Annie in a box of records given to me, one listen showed me just how foolish that oversight was.

The record opens with “Magic Man,” which perfectly sets the stage for the rest of the record. The band jams on crunching riffs while lead singer Ann Wilson and lead guitarist Roger Fisher take turns carrying the melody—which is made all the more pleasing by the fact that the two share a very similar tone. In fact, at some points in this record, it’s hard to tell whether a specific sound is her voice or his guitar. Just when “Magic Man” feels like it’s going to be a straightforward rock tune, it takes an unexpected turn, Howard Leese putting down his guitar in favor of a synthesizer.

“Crazy on You,” the other single still getting airplay, is just as rewarding and inventive, opening with a classical guitar figure and bursting into one of the greatest hard rock riffs of all time. Through the song, it has shades of psychedelic, disco, and even country. Every time I hear it, I realize I like it even more than the last time.

Even without the benefit of ubiquitous familiarity, the other tracks don’t struggle to stand their own under the massive shadows of the two singles. Nothing rocks quite as hard, tilting a little closer to folk, psychedelic, and prog. But that doesn’t make them any less enjoyable. Instead, they benefit greatly from the excellent songwriting of Ann and her sister Nancy. And as much as Roger Fisher might sound like the star of the show here, his virtuosic solos would fall flat without the Wilson Sister’s songcraft.

“Soul of the Sea” is a shape-shifting psychedelic epic with a six and a half minute runtime that goes by too fast. “Dreamboat Annie,” appearing here in three different forms, is a delicate folk song that even features a banjo. “Love Me Like Music (I’ll Be Your Song)” is a tender love song filled with thick harmonies, a lap steel, and a heart rending performance by the Wilson Sisters. “How Deep it Goes” is an emotional ballad with an arrangement as big as its emotional center. Starting with a low tempo and delicate arrangement, its choruses burst with string stabs, bluesy guitar leads, and unexpected chord progressions.

And just in case anyone forgot how hard they rock, the B-side features the raucous “Sing Child,” which could be derided as a shameless Led Zeppelin ripoff if it didn’t stand eye to eye with any of their riffs. Wilson certainly outsings Plant though, which gives her the clear edge even before she has her flute solo.

By the time “Dreamboat Annie (Reprise)” closes the record, Heart has already thoroughly embarrassed so many of their contemporaries that I feel a tinge of shame for ignoring them for so long. With this debut, they prove that they are in the top tier rock bands, shifting effortlessly between the moods of The Carpenters, The Moody Blues, and, yes, Led Zeppelin. They have the riffs, songs, and solos to prove it. And if Ann Wilson isn’t one of the best rock singers of all time, who is?

But Dreamboat Annie casts no judgment. It merely invites me back for repeated listens. And I will certainly be giving it that.