Commodores - Lady (You Bring Me Up) - 1981

Memories of Rolling skating at WSU on 27th street. I was such a dweeb. I was socially inept and struggled to be accepted in any circle. With Rolling Skating....This was no exception. I couldn't skate backwards so slow skating with the ladies were out...The only thing I could do was take in the music. Disco was popular at these places, and triggers the memories, which looking back...overall...I enjoyed myself, and that is all that mattered.

This was played extensively.

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Henry Paul Band - Longshot (1980)

Here is one that I recently discovered that has a little bit of a Southern flair, kinda like .38 Special. But it's more rock than country. This definitely would not have made my musical taste when it came out, but this is a solid tune that deserves to be on here.

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Panic Squad - Back In The Working Class (1980)

Woah! Short but sweet! This has a UK sound and feel to it, but these guys are from New York City. This is from their self-titled Panic Squad EP.

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Balance - (Looking For The) Magic (1981)

Discovered

It amazes me how how good this album is and it took me so long to realize it. A great mixture of keyboards, guitars, and layered harmonies. This song sounds like a cross between Kenny Loggins and Toto. I had to check if the entire album was in my rotation, because it will be if it isn't. 

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Blonde On Blonde - Shut Down (1979)

Well, in the 70s there was no escape from Disco. When I was in my Sex Pistols and Plasmatic days of Punk Rock, I HATED disco. As I got older I started to embrace other types of music instead of my normal Hard Rock, Punk Rock and Heavy Metal. There are still some styles I will never embrace. Extrapolate from what's been posted....Disco is happy and fun, and who doesn't like happy and fun.

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Riot - Sword & Tequila (1981)

Our local library had albums we could take out and my dad would soldier through them and record them onto cassette tapes for us. This was one of my selections that I was most proud of as it solidified, in my mind, the transgression into grown up metal music. This was also one of the first songs I learned on guitar.

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Advertising - The Lonely Guys (1978)

I've always been a lover of the music out of England from the late 70s. The Power Pop genre is such a happy upbeat musical offering that keeps satisfying. Just heard this one today and thought I would share it.

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