[cuban leaf]

Interesting. I sold hi-fi between 1976 and 1982 and currently have almost 3,000 vinyl records in my collection and am very active still in purchasing music.

I was never a fan of a single act on that list. though I eventually got to a point where I appreciated some of what Dylan had written, especially for such a young guy. Well, that and I “rediscovered” Pet Sounds about 6 years ago. The title ruined it for most people. It still makes no sense. It’s the equivalent of calling your band “A Flock of Seagulls”. :D

[mylife]

I too had a huge collection and none of it was top 40

[gundog]

If you’ve ever stood under a flock of seagulls, the name makes perfect sense.

[dfwgator]

It’s the equivalent of calling your band “A Flock of Seagulls”.

"You, Flock of Seagulls, you know why we're here?"

[Psalm 73]

"It’s the equivalent of calling your band “A Flock of Seagulls”."

Ouch.

About 15 years ago I culled my 800+ albums down to about 120 - mainly blues, (fusion) jazz, folk, and punk/new wave - in that order.
It was painful at the time, but only really miss a few of them.

[mylife]

While not a great band, did you ever hear Squirrel Bait?

Amazing for 14 yr old kids from KY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D0ql89Q8Po

[OttawaFreeper]

Interesting to read about the size of some peoples’ record collections as the late great Jack Webb had some 6,000 jazz records in his collection.

[Repealthe17thAmendment]

What strikes me more about the list is how much of that music pushed the boundary of pop music into different areas. Many people might have thought The Stooges sound was just loud and obnoxious, yet others found it suited their mood more often than not. Springsteen's lengthy story telling didn't fit the pop record model, but appealed to a certain group of listeners who thought popular music was simply not appealing.

As it is, I can hardly stand to listen to the popular music released these days. It's unimaginative and simplistic. One of the great things about the 60's and 70's was that music executives were open to bands creating their own unique sound. Now, it seems like it's all karaoke.