Category: Music Memories

I must confess that I’ve never been all that excited about specifically Irish Christmas songs, but I am a little bit curious about them. Bing Crosby’s was the first one that I heard. It was on a Christmas record that we had when I was a child. Then I remember being intrigued by The Pogues’ … Continue reading Irish Christmas Songs

In 1979 I was 16 going on 17, innocent as a rose 😄. I kept a little diary in 1979 and in 1980. It was just for listing what happened each day. I’m very glad that I did, and I’m sorry that I didn’t do that every year. My typical experience is starting one in … Continue reading 1979: Music Memories

1978 was my punk/new wave year. I was 16. I did buy Rolled Gold by the Rolling Stones, a double greatest hits album, and a 12″ single by the Motors – Airport, which was quite poppy, but apart from that, nearly everything else that I bought was punk/new wave. I probably did buy some secondhand … Continue reading 1978: Music Memories

In each decade, there’s generally one year that I’d happily return to. For the 1970s, it would be 1977. I was 15, with lots of delightful crushes on girls that were way out of my league 😀. I continued to discover old Beatles and Pink Floyd albums. I also started working as an apprentice fitter, … Continue reading 1977: Music Memories

I think it was late 1976 when I discovered Pink Floyd’s old albums. I first heard them in 1975, but only Wish You Were Here. Throughout 1976, I remember discovering many of the Beatles albums and then I moved on to Pink Floyd’s back catalogue. That’s the sort of thing that I miss nowadays. But, … Continue reading 1976: Music Memories

Band on the Run by Wings was released in 1973. I borrowed the album in Spring 1975, and I bought it secondhand later that year. It was one of several albums that I bought in 1975, and I still enjoy listening to it. I bought two Beatles albums in 1975, Revolver and Sgt Pepper. At … Continue reading 1975: Music Memories

In 1974, I became more familiar with Paul McCartney’s music. I particularly liked the singles from Band on the Run; Jet, and Band on the Run itself. And in the autumn, I purchased my first Beatles album, the Red Album – 1962-1966. Up to that time, the only Beatles song that I knew was Yellow … Continue reading 1974: Music Memories

In 1973, I was well and truIy a pop fan. I was big into glam rock groups, such as Slade, and I was a fan of Irish artist, Gilbert O’Sullivan. I knew nothing about Pink Floyd until 1975. I probably heard Dark Side of the Moon around 1976. Nowadays, I’d rank that as the album … Continue reading 1973: Music Memories

I date the start of my interest in pop music to around September 1972. The first song that I got into in a major way was Sylvia’s Mother by Dr. Hook & His Medicine Show. I remember buying a lyrics magazine to learn the song. That was before the video era, so I only saw … Continue reading 1972: Music Memories