I don't remember the model of my first walkman, but I think I got it at Walgreens. That was my first tape player.
My second tape player was a clock radio called the "Chronosette 273," given to me by my parents. This machine had a "sleep" feature, which made it so I could listen to music as I fell asleep. As such, music played on this clock radio burrowed deep into me, creating lasting sonic images. At that time, one of my favorite stations was the "oldies" station. 95.7?
The songs that excited me the most were the spooky, moody songs. Organ and rhythmic drumming. To this day, these songs bring back rich memories for me.
Two songs on the list were written by Graham Gouldman, possibly best known for his tenure with 10cc: "Bus Stop" and "For Your Love."
While I love "For Your Love" for its breakbeat rhythms and the way the layers of the song play with half-time and double-time, I must note that I hate the break down bit at about a minute into the song.
It sounds like a Beatles rip-off, and, indeed, in an interview conducted by Alan Thompson on his BBC Radio Wales show, "I Write the Songs," Gouldman nearly confesses as much: "I had dabbled a bit [in songwriting] but [the Beatles] were really my inspiration and gave me and I think a lot of other people the courage to actually do it. We all wanted to be like the Beatles… most of us anyway."
I also included a "More Mix" list to explore earlier and later versions of these tunes.
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