Making Lists

As a product of the 70’s, I have an affinity for the music of that era. My particular disposition is towards the rock groups of that era but I enjoy a little disco and pop. I am not a big fan of Led Zeppelin or The Who. Nor am I a heavy metal fan for groups like Iron Maiden or Black Sabbath. I will listen to their music and some of their songs I find to be included in my like to hear again but not enough to purchase them. If I ever get around to buying individual songs on line, I will probably add them to my collection. In the mean time, I am putting together a list of groups and their albums (I know that is an obsolete term but they were albums when I first heard them) that I want to add to my collection. What has astounds me is that there are so many that I do not have.

I am currently up to 81 albums that I need to add to my collection. There are a few sound tracks like Lethal Weapon II, American Anthem, and Xanadu. I am a big ELO fan and have two of their greatest hits and the Discovery album. Xanadu was their major contribution to roller disco and Olivia Newton John has a few tracks that bring back a some memories. Lethal Weapon II was done by Eric Clapton and has his version of Knockin’ On Heavens Door and Cheers Down a song by George Harrison that caught my attention. American Anthem has a song by Andy Taylor of Duran Duran that I have only heard once while watching the movie. I do not even know the title.

I found one that was not even on my list this weekend. I was strolling through Meijer looking for my son (he was playing video games) and found The Firm’s first album. It was an early 80’s super group with Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin and Paul Rodgers of Bad Company. They put out two albums together which were completely different from their former bands and a pleasure to listen to. Since they only had the first album, I added their second to my need to have list. I am sure that I will find quite a few more gems before I am through. Hopefully the public library has a few of these in stock so I will not have to shell out the big bucks to bring my music collection up to speed. I paid for them with the last library levy so I might as well use them.

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Cobb