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At one point in time, we found a record store selling slightly defective LPs at discounted prices. Luckily the imperfections in question were chiefly cosmetic and did not alter the sound quality. We took a chance and purchased “Wind & Wuthering” by the British band, Genesis.
As the album played, puzzlement quickly grew to frustration. It was the first time I had experienced progressive music, and I was caught off guard by the stylistic boundaries being pushed so dramatically. I even considered returning the LP for a full refund. Realizing this scenario was never going to pan out, I gave it another try. The second sitting was not as bewildering. The following day, feeling less annoyed, I listened to it once more. It was then that I began to appreciate the depth of the band’s musical innovations.
To this day, certain songs trigger a memory of us longing to finish our school year and get the hell out of that godforsaken armpit of the world.
Jarring sound effect of a needle recklessly scratching across a record
DISCLAIMER: The comments expressed are those of a lame teenager’s dispirited outlook on life and do not reflect the views of this writer. The acrimony was in large part due to him having flunked his school year. This hack is confident that London, Ontario, is and has always been a great city filled with yadda, yadda, yadda. Who gives a s**t?
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