1977: Talking Heads 77

David Byrne is the most famous person I’ve ever met outside of an autograph line. My girlfriend was Music Director at our college radio station, so we were meeting quite a few people who were famous (to us): Jill Sobule, who wrote and recorded the…

1976: David Bowie, STATION TO STATION

My favorite Bowie album varies depending on when you ask me. For a while it was Ziggy Stardust, then Hunky Dory took its place. Then I got hooked on Low, like everyone does, though my secret confession is that I admire the instrumentals more than…

1974: Sparks, PROPAGANDA

I came to life early by about two weeks, as I understand it, but still very late in 1974. I was just in time for Halloween, which you’d think would be my favorite holiday, but it isn’t. To this day I still don’t like hearing…