Ssss-Aaaa-Ffff-Eeee-Tttt-Yyyy- Safety-Safety-Dance-Dance!
Here's why I love technology:
One of my favorite albums of all time, and I am deadly serious, is Rhythm of Youth by Men Without Hats. Yes, "The Safety Dance" band. Without this album, Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes" would not have been possible. It's true.
Anyway, I got Rhythm of Youth on vinyl when it came out in 1983, and I played it incessantly. Of course, I only had a few records at the time, so it wasn't like I had a choice. But even if I had all the albums in the world, I still would have played it incessantly. I loved it so.
When I moved from Massachusetts to California in the mid-90s, my vinyl collection didn't go with me. Since it was mostly made up of 80s hair metal, I was not sad to leave it behind. (Who buys Dokken albums? Seriously.) However, I foolishly left Rhythm of Youth in Massachusetts.
I had upgraded a lot of my records and cassettes to CD over the years, but, as far as I can tell, Rhythm of Youth has never been released on CD. At least not in the States. Maybe if I went to Canada, I would be able to find it. I could probably stock up on Helix albums, too, but I would never do that. Again.
Anyway, years later, Jen and I started collecting vinyl. Our collection is mostly 60s-era standards singers, like Jack Jones and Andy Williams. But some contemporary albums have snuck in, mostly from people who know we collect vinyl. A few months ago, we got a care package from our friends in New York City, and lo and behold, in the pile of swag, there was Rhythm of Youth.
