An Eight-Track in My Parents’ Station Wagon
Today’s record is Man of Miracles by Styx. In 1978 Dave listened to Man of Miracles on eight-track while riding to and from school in his parents’ station wagon. The album is the doorway; the memory is the subject. The setting can become inseparable from the music. In this episode we revisit the story, question what makes a record important, and offer a listening test you can try with your own collection. Side One Spin: What album immediately puts you back inside a particular car?
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