The Dirt Drifters made one album that became a favorite Mandy and I share. Years later, one of their songwriters turned our story into a song of our own.
Category: Albums
The First Album I Ever Bought
Just after Christmas in 1978, I walked into Independence Center with some Christmas money and came home with the first album I ever bought. Almost 48 years later, I still have it.
Classic Rewind’s 1986 Countdown: What They Got Right, What They Missed
SiriusXM’s Classic Rewind counted down its Top 40 Cassettes Turning 40 from 1986. I made my own list before the countdown, so how did theirs compare? Some choices surprised me, some matched mine exactly, and a few weren’t even from 1986.
My Top 40 Albums of 1986: Forty Albums Turning 40
My personal countdown of the 40 albums from 1986 that meant the most to me, from college-rock favorites and forgotten gems to some of the biggest albums of the year. How will my list compare with SiriusXM Classic Rewind’s Top 40 Cassettes Turning 40?
