Ever since I woke up this morning, I’ve had a song running through my head (earworm) that I have not heard or even thought about for years and years. But I love the song, always have, and I can hear it in my head just like I was playing it. Weird.
Genesis – Home by the Sea
Possibly, the reason this got stuck in my head was that this weekend, I decided to open my boxes of record albums, that have been boxed and stored for years and years, just to see what I have. As I went through the albums, songs played in my head as I remembered them. And I do own this album, so apparently my brain simply registered it as I wrote it down.
So I now have cataloged my record albums. For what purpose, I don’t really know. I seem to be missing some that I remember having, and I ended up somehow with duplicates of some. Probably I got some of them mixed up when I left my husband years ago. But I’m glad that they seem to be in decent shape (all except for the covers, which my cats ruined years ago by sharpening their claws on the spines; and some of them apparently got wet at some point), but at least the albums themselves survived. Here is my list – for what it’s worth. Some of these I have no idea why I have, others I remember fondly:
| Year | Artist | Album Title |
| 1973 | Aerosmith | Aerosmith |
| 1974 | Aerosmith | Get Your Wings |
| 1975 | Aerosmith | Toys in the Attic |
| 1976 | Aerosmith | Rocks |
| 1977 | Aerosmith | Draw the Line |
| 1977 | Alan Parsons Project | I ROBOT |
| 1979 | Alan Parsons Project | Eve |
| 1982 | Aldo Nova | Aldo Nova |
| 1983 | Aldo Nova | Subject |
| 1971 | Alice Cooper | Love it to Death |
| 1984 | Alison Moyet | ALF |
| 1977 | Andy Gibbs | Flowing Rivers |
| 1966 | Animals | Animalization |
| 1966 | Animals | Best of the Animals |
| 1982 | Asia | Asia |
| 1978 | Atlanta Rhythm Section | Champagne Jam |
| 1974 | Bachman Turner Overdrive | Not Fragile |
| 1976 | Barry Manilow | This One’s for You |
| 1977 | Bee Gees | Here at Last: Bee Gees Live |
| 1982 | Berlin | Pleasure Victim |
| 1973 | Billy Joel | Piano Man |
| 1976 | Billy Joel | Turnstiles |
| 1980 | Billy Joel | Glass Houses |
| 1981 | Billy Joel | Songs in the Attic |
| 1978 | Blondie | Parallel Lines |
| 1979 | Blondie | Eat to the Beat |
| 1980 | Blondie | Autoamerican |
| 1972 | Blue Oyster Cult | Blue Oyster Cult |
| 1973 | Blue Oyster Cult | Tyranny & Mutation |
| 1974 | Blue Oyster Cult | Secret Treaties |
| 1976 | Blue Oyster Cult | Agents of Fortune |
| 1977 | Blue Oyster Cult | Spectres |
| 1979 | Blue Oyster Cult | Mirrors |
| 1980 | Blue Oyster Cult | Cultosaurus Erectus |
| 1981 | Blue Oyster Cult | Fire of Unknown Origin |
| 1976 | Boston | Boston |
| 1978 | Boston | Don’t Look Back |
| 1971 | Boz Scaggs | Moments |
| 1976 | Boz Scaggs | Silk Degrees |
| 1977 | Boz Scaggs | Down Two Then Left |
| 1980 | Boz Scaggs | Middle Man |
| 1984 | Bruce Springsteen | Born in the USA |
| 1987 | Bryan Ferry | Bete Noire |
| 1975 | Carly Simon | Best of Carly Simon |
| 1979 | Cars | Candy-O |
| 1981 | Cars | Shake it Up |
| 1984 | Cars | Heartbeat City |
| 1970 | Cat Stevens | Tea for the Tillerman |
| 1978 | Cheap Trick | Heaven Tonight |
| 1970 | Chicago | Chicago |
| 1975 | Chicago | Greatest Hits – Chicago IX |
| 1976 | Chicago | Chicago X |
| 1976 | Chuck Mangione | Main Squeeze |
| ?? | CLASSICAL | Rachmaninoff – UNKNOWN |
| ?? | CLASSICAL | Tchaikovsky: 1812/Nutcracker Suite |
| 1982 | Culture Club | Kissing to be Clever |
| 1977 | Dan Fogelberg | Netherlands |
| 1983 | David Bowie | Let’s Dance |
| 1983 | Def Leppard | Pyromania |
| 1984 | Depeche Mode | Some Great Reward |
| 1980 | Devo | Freedom of Choice |
| 1976 | Doobie Brothers | Taking it to the Streets |
| 1978 | Doobie Brothers | Minute by Minute |
| 1976 | Eagles | Hotel California |
| 1976 | Eagles | Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 |
| 1976 | Earth, Wind & Fire | Spirit |
| 1972 | Edgar Winter Group | They Only Come Out at Night |
| 1988 | Edie Brickell & New Bohemians | Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars |
| 1973 | Electric Light Orchestra | ELO 2 |
| 1976 | Electric Light Orchestra | Ole ELO |
| 1977 | Electric Light Orchestra | Out of the Blue |
| 1981 | Electric Light Orchestra | Time |
| 1974 | Elton John | Greatest Hits |
| 1975 | Elton John | Captain Fantastic & the Brown Dirt Cowboy |
| 1975 | Elton John | Rock of the Westies |
| 1976 | Elton John | Blue Moves |
| 1976 | Elton John | Here and There |
| 1983 | Elton John | Too Low For Zero |
| 1979 | Elvis Costello & the Attractions | Armed Forces |
| 1982 | Elvis Costello & the Attractions | Imperial Bedroom |
| 1971 | Emerson Lake & Palmer | Pictures at an Exhibition |
| 1972 | Emerson Lake & Palmer | Trilogy |
| 1975 | Eric Carmen | Eric Carmen |
| 1972 | Eric Clapton | At His Best |
| 1985 | Eurythmics | Be Yourself Tonight |
| 1973 | Fleetwood Mac | Mystery to Me |
| 1975 | Fleetwood Mac | Fleetwood Mac |
| 1977 | Fleetwood Mac | Rumours |
| 1981 | Foreigner | Foreigner 4 |
| 1984 | Frankie Goes to Hollywood | Welcome to the Pleasure Dome |
| 1975 | Gary Wright | The Dreamweaver |
| 1980 | Genesis | Duke |
| 1983 | Genesis | Genesis |
| 1976 | George Benson | Breezin |
| 1974 | Gordon Lightfoot | Sundown |
| 1975 | Grand Funk Railroad | Caught in the Act |
| 1983 | Greg Kihn Band | Kihnspiracy |
| 1983 | Hall & Oates | Rock N Soul Part 1 |
| 1980 | Heart | Greatest Hits |
| 1978 | Heatwave | Central Heating |
| 1985 | Howard Jones | Dream Into Action |
| 1983 | Huey Lewis & The News | Sports |
| 1980 | J. Geils Band | Love Stinks |
| 1972 | Jackson Browne | Jackson Browne |
| 1977 | Jackson Browne | Running on Empty |
| 1980 | Jackson Browne | Hold Out |
| 1967 | Janis Ian | Janis Ian |
| 1985 | Jeff Beck | Flash |
| 1975 | Jefferson Starship | Red Octopus |
| 1978 | Jefferson Starship | Earth |
| 1979 | Jefferson Starship | Freedom at Point Zero |
| 1981 | Jefferson Starship | Modern Times |
| 1972 | Jethro Tull | Thick as a Brick |
| 1974 | Jethro Tull | War Child |
| 1976 | Jethro Tull | MU |
| 1977 | Jethro Tull | Songs from the Wood |
| 1978 | Jethro Tull | Heavy Horses |
| 1979 | Jethro Tull | Stormwatch |
| ? | Jimmy Dillon | Fool for Love |
| 1982 | Joe Jackson | Night & Day |
| 1974 | Joe Walsh | So What |
| 1979 | John Cougar | John Cougar |
| 1983 | John Cougar Mellencamp | Uh-Huh |
| 1968 | Joni Mitchell | Song to a Seagull |
| 1969 | Joni Mitchell | Clouds |
| 1970 | Joni Mitchell | Ladies of the Canyon |
| 1971 | Joni Mitchell | Blue |
| 1974 | Joni Mitchell | Court and Spark |
| 1974 | Joni Mitchell | Miles of Aisles |
| 1980 | Joni Mitchell | Shadows & Light |
| 1981 | Journey | Escape |
| 1976 | Kansas | Leftoverture |
| 1977 | Karla Bonoff | Karla Bonoff |
| 1978 | Kate Bush | The Kick Inside |
| 1972 | Kinks | Everybody’s in Showbiz |
| 1979 | Kinks | Low Budget |
| 1975 | Kiss | Alive |
| 1976 | Kiss | Destroyer |
| 1969 | Led Zeppelin | Led Zeppelin I |
| 1971 | Led Zeppelin | IV |
| 1973 | Led Zeppelin | Houses of the Holy |
| 1975 | Led Zeppelin | Physical Graffiti |
| 1979 | Led Zeppelin | In Through the Out Door |
| 1974 | Leonard Cohen | New Skin for the Old Ceremony |
| 1985 | Level 42 | World Machine |
| 1978 | Little Feat | Waiting for Columbus |
| 1980 | Loverboy | Loverboy |
| 1981 | Loverboy | Get Lucky |
| 1983 | Loverboy | Keep it Up |
| 1973 | Lynyrd Skynyrd | (Pronounced ‘Lĕh-‘nérd ‘Skin-‘nérd) |
| 1979 | Lynyrd Skynyrd | Gold & Platinum |
| 1982 | Michael Jackson | Thriller |
| 1981 | Moody Blues | Long Distance Voyager |
| 1957 | Nat King Cole | Just One of Those Things |
| 1987 | New Order | Substance |
| 1985 | Oingo Boingo | Dead Man’s Party |
| 1979 | Pat Benatar | In the Heat of the Night |
| 1980 | Pat Benatar | Crimes of Passion |
| 1981 | Pat Benatar | Precious Time |
| 1982 | Pat Benatar | Get Nervous |
| 1983 | Pat Benatar | Live from Earth |
| 1975 | Paul Simon | Still Crazy After All these Years |
| 1970 | Pentangle | Cruel Sister |
| 1986 | Pet Shop Boys | Disco |
| 1976 | Peter Frampton | Frampton Comes Alive |
| 1982 | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel 4: Security |
| 1973 | Pink Floyd | Dark Side of the Moon |
| 1975 | Pink Floyd | Wish You Were Here |
| 1981 | Police | Ghost in the Machine |
| 1983 | Police | Synchronicity |
| 1979 | Pretenders | Pretenders |
| 1985 | Prince | Around the World in a Day |
| 1975 | Queen | Night at the Opera |
| 1977 | Queen | News of the World |
| 1983 | Rainbow | Bent Out of Shape |
| 1987 | REM | Document |
| 1980 | REO Speedwagon | Hi Infidelity |
| 1986 | Robert Cray | Strong Persuader |
| 1982 | Robert Plant | Pictures at Eleven |
| 1977 | Robin Trower | In City Dreams |
| 1966 | Rolling Stones | Big Hits: High Tide And Green Grass |
| 1980 | Rossington Collins Band | Any Time, Any Place |
| 1984 | Sade | Diamond Life |
| 1985 | Sade | Promise |
| 1988 | Sade | Stronger than Pride |
| 1985 | Saga | Behavior |
| 1982 | Scorpions | Blackout |
| 1984 | Scorpions | Love at First Sting |
| 1990 | Sinead O’Connor | I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got |
| 1979 | Sniff ‘n the Tears | Fickle Heart |
| 1977 | Soundtrack | “Saturday Night Fever” |
| 1983 | Soundtrack | “Flashdance” |
| 1986 | Stabilizers | Tyranny |
| 1972 | Steely Dan | Can’t Buy a Thrill |
| 1975 | Steely Dan | Katy Lied |
| 1977 | Steely Dan | Aja |
| 1978 | Steely Dan | Greatest Hits |
| 1980 | Steely Dan | Gaucho |
| 1976 | Steve Miller Band | Fly Like an Eagle |
| 1977 | Steve Miller Band | Book of Dreams |
| 1983 | Steve Miller Band | LIVE |
| 1981 | Stevie Nicks | Bella Donna |
| 1973 | Stevie Wonder | Innervisions |
| 1974 | Stevie Wonder | Fulfillingness, First Finale |
| 1976 | Stevie Wonder | Songs in the Key of Life |
| 1975 | Styx | Equinox |
| 1977 | Styx | The Grand Illusion |
| 1978 | Styx | Pieces of Eight |
| 1981 | Styx | Paradise Theatre |
| 1974 | Supertramp | Crime of the Century |
| 1984 | Tears for Fears | Shout Remix (12″) |
| 1985 | Tears for Fears | Songs from the Big Chair |
| 1978 | The Beach Boys | 18 Original Hits – Super Hits |
| 1985 | The Cult | Love |
| 1987 | The Cure | Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me |
| 1985 | The Firm | The Firm |
| 1973 | The Temptations | Masterpiece |
| 1979 | The Tubes | Remote Control |
| 1983 | The Weather Girls | Success |
| 1981 | The Who | Face Dances |
| 1982 | The Who | It’s Hard |
| 1976 | Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers | Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers |
| 1982 | Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers | Long After Dark |
| 1971 | Tom Rapp/Pearls Before Swine | Beautiful Lies you can Live in |
| 1978 | Toto | Toto |
| 1979 | Triumph | Just a Game |
| 1978 | Van Halen | Van Halen |
| 1980 | Warren Zevon | Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School |
| 1985 | Wham | Music From the Edge of Heaven |
| 1982 | Yaz | Upstairs at Eric’s |
| 1970 | Yes | Time and a Word |
| 1971 | Yes | Fragile |
| 1974 | Yes | Relayer |
I may decide to catalog all my cassette tapes next. I probably have as many of those as I do record albums. I wonder though, who’s bright idea was it that cassette tapes were supposed to be an improvement over records? (But remember 8-tracks?? Those sure were a disaster!) Oh well, maybe someday I’ll convert all my cassettes to CD’s. (While everyone else is once again investing in vinyl – which is, of course, the BEST.)