I was flabbergasted to find someone who heard the same things I did, most other musicians I've known were not interested to give it a second listen, ..end of conversation. Tom Scholtz had a lot of tricks up his sleeve, but being a good electrical engineer really gave him an edge. Like Rick, I've owned a number of Scholtz's creations that I used on my own record.
The 10 cc song did the same for me back in the day, it wafted past on the radio. I greatly admired the sonic experience, but it didn't leave a lasting impression on me to revisit it time and again, I just didn't like the lyrics and I still don't. I guess they didn't mean that much to me.
The late 60's and the 70's were interesting times for blending new technology and creatively deceptive musicians. A good example is Pink Floyd's Money, yep what else, we're on Steem! They used a tape loop that went around the room on Dark Side of the Moon for all the clocks, bells and cash register sounds, but the deceptive part about Money is that it has 7 measures instead of the usual 8. I could play that song all day with my eyes closed, but I can't find a drummer who can do the same, they always trip up because they're so stuck in familiar patterns.
Of course all that new technology became a hindrance when bands couldn't perform their songs live and have it sound somewhat the same, but by the 80's that started to change.