1976 (Ron is 18)

7-18-08 1976 (Ron is 18)

July, 1976: I had recently graduated from high school. I got a job in a record store right after graduation. My brother got married on the bicentennial (July, 4, 1976). I turned 18 on August 10, 1976. I hadn’t yet been to Europe or NZ or Japan. I hadn’t met Tony Harrington yet. Here’s a list of what I can absolutely remember from 1976. I can see my favorite singles, favorite songs – and the influence of the people I was working with (Michael, Mott etc.) Where were you in 1976?

LP 10cc HOW DARE YOU! SRM-1061

7" ABSOLUTE ELSEWHERE EARTHBOUND K 16697

CD ABSOLUTE ELSEWHERE IN SEARCH OF ANCIENT GODS kami ARC-7175

LP AHVENLAHTI, OLLI POET, THE LRLP 168

LP AJAYE, FRANKLIN DON'T SMOKE DOPE, FRY YOUR HAIR LD 1011

LP ALBERTO Y LOST TRIOS PARANOIAS ALBERTO Y LOST TRIOS PARANOIAS TRA 316

7" ALBERTO Y LOST TRIOS PARANOIAS DREAD JAWS / DE VERSION BIG 541

CD ALLEN, DAEVID GOOD MORNING re ECLEC2004

LP ANDERSON, JON OLIAS OF SUNHILLOW SD 18180

LP ARIEL GOODNIGHT FIONA SBP 234867

LP ASH RA NEW AGE OF EARTH ISA 9003

7" AYERS, KEVIN FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN / EVERYBODY KNOWS THE SONG WIP 6271

LP AYERS, KEVIN ODD DITTIES (Collection) SHSM 2005

LP BAD COMPANY BURNIN' SKY SS 8500

LP BANCO DEL MUTUO SOCCORSO GAROFANO ROSSO (O.S.T.) MAL 2014

CD BARBIERI, GATO CALIENTE! CD 3247

7" BATTISTI, LUCIO ANCORA TU / DOVE ARRIVA QUEL CESPUGLIO PB 7019

7" BATTISTI, LUCIO IL VELIERO / RESPIRANDO PI 441

CD BATTISTI, LUCIO LA BATTERIA, IL CONTRABASSO, ECCETERA PD 70146

LP BAUMANN, PETER ROMANCE 76 V 2069

LP BAY CITY ROLLERS DEDICATION AL 4093

7" BE-BOP DELUXE KISS OF LIGHT / SHINE HAR 5110

LP BE-BOP DELUXE MODERN MUSIC SHSP 4058

LP BE-BOP DELUXE SUNBURST FINISH SHSP 4053

LP BECK, JEFF WIRED PE 33849

LP BEDFORD, DAVID ODYSSEY, THE V 2070

LP BEE GEES CHILDREN OF THE WORLD RS-1-3003

LP BERRY, MIKE ROCKS IN MY HEAD SASD 7524

7" BLACK SABBATH IT'S ALRIGHT (Mono) / (Stereo) promo WBS 8315

CD BLACK SABBATH TECHNICAL ECSTACY 2969.2

LP BLEGVAD, PETER / JOHN GREAVES KEW RHONE VIP-4098

LP BOWIE, DAVID STATION TO STATION APL1-1327

LP BRAND X UNORTHODOX BEHAVIOUR CAS 1117

CD BRAXTON, ANTHONY CREATIVE ORCHESTRA MUSIC 1976 6579.2.RB

LP BRICK GOOD HIGH BLP 408

LPx2 BROWN, ARTHUR / Kingdom Come LOST EARS, THE (Collection) GUD 2003/4

LP BUDGIE IF I WERE BRITTANIA, I'D WAIVE THE RULES SP-4593

CD BUZZCOCKS TIME'S UP DCD 2

LP CAGE, JOHN / JAN STEELE VOICES AND INSTRUMENTS OBSCURE5

CD CAN FLOW MOTION CDV 2071

7" CAN I WANT MORE / ...AND MORE 006-31727

LP CAN OPENER (Collection) SLS 50400

7" CAN SILENT NIGHT / CASCADE WALTZ 006-31973

LPx2 CAN UNLIMITED EDITION CAD 3001

LP CAPABILITY BROWN LIAR (Collection) CS 5

7" CASH, ALVIN DOING THE FEELING DK 4559

LP CELENTANO, ADRIANO SVALUTATION 27923 OT

CD CELESTE CELESTE K32Y-2059

LP CHAMFORT, ALAIN MARIAGE A L'ESSAI 25AP 355

LP CHAPMAN / WHITNEY (STREETWALKERS) RED CARD red vinyl 9102 010

LP CHAVIN, CHINGA COUNTRY PORN CP 1001

CD CHERRY, DON BROWN RICE D32Y-3829

7" CLIMAX BLUES BAND COULDN'T GET IT RIGHT (Mono) / (Stereo) promo SAA-736

LP CLIMAX BLUES BAND GOLD PLATED 26.21811

LP COLLIER, GRAHAM NEW CONDITIONS GCM 761

LP COLOMBO, ROBERTO SFOGATEVI BESTIE ZLUS 55185

LP COOK, PETER / DUDLEY MOORE DEREK & CLIVE (LIVE) ILPS 9434

7" COOK, PETER / DUDLEY MOORE SQUATTER AND THE ANT / SEX CRIME WIP 6331

LP COOPER, ALICE GOES TO HELL BS 2896

LP CORTE DEI MIRACOLI CORTE DEI MIRACOLI K22P-326

LP COS VIVA BOMA 062-23605

LP CRACK THE SKY ANIMAL NOTES LS 6005

7" CRACK THE SKY WE WANT MINE / INVADERS FROM MARS LS 45016

LP CURRAN, ALVIN CANTI E VEDUTE DEL GIADINO MAGNETICO ANANDA 1

LP CURRAN, ALVIN FIORI CHIARI, FIORI OSCURI ANANDA 4

LP CURVED AIR BEST OF K 36015

LP CUTLER, IVOR JAMMY SMEARS V 2065

7" DAMNED, THE NEW ROSE / HELP BUY 6

LP DEAF SCHOOL SECOND HONEYMOON K 56280

LP DEBRIS STATIC DISPOSAL PIG-0000

LP DEUTER, GEORG CELEBRATION 2375 040

LP DISCO-TEX & HIS SEX-O-LETTES MANHATTAN MILLIONAIRE CHL 516

LP DONOVAN SLOW DOWN WORLD PE 33945

7" DUDZIAK, URSZULA TICO TICO (Mono) / (Stereo) promo AS 0191

LP EARTH AND FIRE STORY OF 2925 044

LP EARTH AND FIRE TO THE WORLD OF THE FUTURE 2374 121

7" EARTH AND FIRE WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE / (Instrumental) 2050 411

LP ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA NEW WORLD RECORD, A UAS 30017

7" EMERSON, KEITH HONKY TONK TRAIN BLUES K 13513

LP ENID, THE IN THE REGION OF THE SUMMER STARS BULP 2014

LP ETRON FOU LELOUBLAN BATELAGES CIEL 2001

LP FACES, THE SNAKES AND LADDERS - THE BEST OF FACES K 56172

LP FALCONER, RODERICK NEW NATION UA-651-H

LP FERRY, BRYAN LET'S STICK TOGETHER 2302 045

LP FINCH BEYOND EXPRESSION NK-203

LP FIREFALL FIREFALL SD 18174

LPx2 FIRESIGN THEATRE FORWARD INTO THE PAST PG 34391

7" FLO & EDDIE ELEANOR (Mono) / (Stereo) promo 3-10425

7" FLO & EDDIE KEEP IT WARM (Mono) / (Stereo) promo 3-10458

LP FLO & EDDIE MOVING TARGETS PC 34262

LP FRIPP & ENO EVENING STAR AN 7018

LP FROESE, EDGAR MACULA TRANSFER 60.008

LP FUREY, LEWIS LEWIS FUREY: THE HUMOURS OF SP-4594

LP GARSON, MORT PLANTASIA H-101

LP GENESIS TRICK OF THE TALE, A CDS 4001

7" GENESIS TRICK OF THE TALE, A / RIPPLES CB 277

LP GENESIS WIND & WUTHERING CDS 4005

LP GIANCO, RICKY ALLA MIA MAM... ZLUS 55187

LP GILLAN BAND, IAN CHILD IN TIME OY-1-1602

CD GISMONTI, EGBERTO CORACOES FUTURISTAS 748556.2

LP GOBLIN ROLLER MDF 33.101

LP GOODIES, THE NOTHING TO DO WITH US ILPS 9452

LP GRAND FUNK RAILROAD GOOD SINGIN' GOOD PLAYIN' MCA-2216

LP GRIMMS SLEEPERS DJLPS 470

LP GROUNDHOGS BLACK DIAMOND UA-680-G

7" GROUNDHOGS / TONY T.S. McPHEE PASTORAL FUTURE / LIVE RIGHT UP 36177

LP GUNSTON, NORMAN POPULAR BALLAD ANIMAL, THE L 36272

LP HARPER, ROY INTRODUCTION TO ROY HARPER, AN promo PRO 620

LP HARRIS, EDDIE REASON WHY I'M TALKING SHIT, THE SD 18165

LP HARRISON, GEORGE 33 1/3 DH 3005

7" HARRISON, GEORGE CRACKERBOX PALACE / LEARNING HOW TO LOVE YOU DRC 8313

7" HARRISON, GEORGE THIS SONG / LEARNING HOW TO LOVE YOU DRC 8294

7" HARVEY BAND, Sensational ALEX AMOS MOSES / SATCHEL AND THE SCALP HUNTER TOP 19

7" HARVEY BAND, Sensational ALEX BOSTON TEA PARTY / SULTAN'S CHOICE TOP 12

LP HARVEY BAND, Sensational ALEX S.A.H.B. STORIES TOPS 112

LP HAWKWIND ASTOUNDING SOUNDS, AMAZING MUSIC CDS 4004

LP HEART DREAMBOAT ANNIE MRS-5005

LP HELDON AGNETA NILSSON 11

LP HELDON UN REVE SANS CONSEQUENCE SPECIALE COB 37002

LPx2 HENRY COW CONCERTS FIDARDO 1

LP HERON, MIKE DIAMOND OF DREAMS ILPS 9460

7" HILLAGE, STEVE HURDY GURDY MAN / OM NAMA SHIVAYA 45-3384

7" HILLAGE, STEVE IT'S ALL TOO MUCH / SHIMMER VS 161

LP HILLAGE, STEVE L SD 18205

LP IDLE, ERIC / NEIL INNES RUTLAND WEEKEND SONGBOOK REB 233

LP IVERS, PETER PETER IVERS BS 2930

7" JETHRO TULL RING OUT, SOLSTICE BELLS CXP 2

LP JETHRO TULL TOO OLD TO ROCK 'N' ROLL… CHR 1111

LPx2 JOHN, ELTON BLUE MOVES MCA211004

LP JONES, GRACE PORTFOLIO ILPS 9470

LP JUVET, PATRICK MORT OU VIF 90.064

LP KAYAK LAST ENCORE, THE 6460 854

LP KERSHAW, DOUG RAGIN' CAJUN BS 2910

LPx2 KING CRIMSON YOUNG PERSON'S GUIDE TO KING CRIMSON, THE ISLD 7

LP KING, JONATHAN J.K. ALL THE WAY UKAL 1024

LP KOLONOVITS, CHRISTIAN LIFE IS JUST A CARNIVAL CBS 81613

LP KOOL & THE GANG LOVE & UNDERSTANDING DEP 2018

LP KOOPER, AL ACT LIKE NOTHING'S WRONG UA-702-G

LP LA BARBARA, JOAN VOICE IS THE ORIGINAL INSTRUMENT RVW 2266

LP LATTE E MIELE AQUILE E SCOIATTOLI MAL 01

7" LEALI, FAUSTO IO CAMMINERO' / L'ULTIMA VOLTA CBS 4392

LP LINDENBERG, UDO GALAXO GANG 6.22460 AS

7" LOMAX, JACKIE I REMEMBER (MEMORABILIA) / MORE (LIVIN' FOR LOVIN') 4384

LP LOMAX, JACKIE LIVIN' FOR LOVIN' 062-85020

LP LONG HELLO LONG HELLO, THE NOTT 002

7" LOWE, NICK SO IT GOES / HEART OF THE CITY BUY 1

LP LYALL, WILLIAM (Pilot) SOLO CASTING EMA 780

LP MAGMA UDU WUDU BUL1-1730

LP MAGMA UDU WUDU FPL1-7332

7" MANN, MANFRED / EARTH BAND BLINDED BY THE LIGHT (Mono) / (Stereo) promo WBS 8252

LP MANTLER, MICHAEL HAPLESS CHILD, THE WATT 4

LP McCARTNEY, PAUL AT THE SPEED OF SOUND SW-11525

7" McCARTNEY, PAUL LET 'EM IN / BEWARE MY LOVE 4293

7" McCARTNEY, PAUL SILLY LOVE SONGS / COOK OF THE HOUSE 4256

LPx3 McCARTNEY, PAUL WINGS OVER AMERICA SWC11593

LP MILES, JOHN REBEL PS 669

12" MILES, JOHN SLOW DOWN DISCO3002

LP MILES, JOHN STRANGER IN THE CITY TXS 118

LP MILLER BAND, STEVE FLY LIKE AN EAGLE ST-11497

LP MONTY PYTHON LIVE AT CITY CENTER AL 4073

7" MOORE, ANTHONY CATCH A FALLING STAR / BACK TO THE TOP VS 144

CD MOORE, ANTHONY OUT VP 165CD

LP MORAZ, PATRICK I CDS 4002

LP MOTT THE HOOPLE GREATEST HITS PC 34368

LP NEW TROLLS CONCERTO GROSSO NO. 2 MAL 02

LP NEW TROLLS L.I.V.E.N.T. K22P-327

CD NEWMAN, TOM FAERIE SYMPHONY K32Y-2189

LP NILSSON, HARRY SANDMAN APL1-1031

LP NINE DAYS WONDER SONNET TO BILLY FROST BLPS 19234

LP NYMAN, MICHAEL DECAY MUSIC OBSCURE6

7" O.S.T. TUNNEL VISION R-374

LPx4 OLDFIELD, MIKE BOXED (Collection) (4LP boxed set) 28009-440

7" OLDFIELD, MIKE PORTSMOUTH / SPEAK VS 163

7" ORME, LE CANZONE D'AMORE / E' FINITA UNA STAGIONE 6025 153

7" ORME, LE REGINA AL TROUBADOR / VERITA' NASCOSTE 6025 163

LP ORME, LE VERITA NASCOSTE 6323 045A

LP OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS MEN FROM EARTH SP-4601

7" OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS YOU KNOW LIKE I KNOW (Mono) / (Stereo) promo AM-1888-S

LP PARSONS PROJECT, ALAN TALES OF MYSTERY AND IMAGINATION CDS 4003

LP PATTEN, BRIAN VANISHING TRICK (POEMS AND SONGS) TGS 116

LP PENGUIN CAFÉ ORCHESTRA MUSIC FROM THE PENGUIN CAFÉ OBS 7

LP PETTY, TOM / HEARTBREAKERS TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS SRL 52006

CD PICCHIO DAL POZZO PICCHIO DAL POZZO KICP-2055

LP PIIRPAUKE PIIRPAUKE 2 LRLP 192

LP PILOT MORIN HEIGHTS EMA 779

CD PINDER, MICHAEL PROMISE, THE OSR 0433

LP POLNAREFF, MICHEL LIPSTICK (O.S.T.) SD 18178

CD PREMIATA FORNERIA MARCONI CHOCOLATE KINGS kami VICP-60812

LP PRICE, ALAN SHOUTS ACROSS THE STREET 2383 410

LP PRIOR, MADDY / JUNE TABOR SILLY SISTERS CHR 1101

LP PROTHEROE, BRIAN I/YOU CHR 1108

LP PROTHEROE, BRIAN / Original Cast LEAVE HIM TO HEAVEN (O.C.) CHR 1118

LP PULSAR POLLEN GXH 2046

LP QUANTUM JUMP QUANTUM JUMP TRIX 1

LP QUATRO, SUZI AGGRO-PHOBIA 062-98363

LP QUEEN DAY AT THE RACES, A 6E-101

LP QUEEN NEWS OF THE WORLD EKS-6E-112

LP RADIUS, ALBERTO CHE COSA SEI K22P-224

LP RAGNAROK (SWE) RAGNAROK SRS 4633

LP REFUGEE REFUGEE FC 6066

LP RENBOURNE, JOHN JOHN RENBOURNE SAMPLER, THE TRASAM 20

LP ROBERTSON, B.A. (Alexander Robertson) SHADOW OF A THIN MAN SPART1000

LP ROLLING STONES, THE BLACK AND BLUE COC 79104

7" ROLLING STONES, THE FOOL TO CRY / CRAZY MAMA RS 19121

LP ROXY MUSIC VIVA! ROXY MUSIC - THE LIVE ROXY MUSIC ALBUM SD 36-139

LP RUBETTES RUBETTES (Collection) MCA-2193

LP RUBETTES SIGN OF THE TIMES ETAT 6

LP RUSSELL, LEON BEST OF SRL 52004

LP SAILOR TROUBLE PE 34039

LP SAMLA MAMMAS MANNA SNORUNGARNAS SYMFONI MNW 70P

7" SCAFFOLD WOULDN'T IT BE FUNNY… / MR. NOSELIGHTER BRO 33

LP SCAGGS, BOZ SILK DEGREES SBL 234809

LP SCHAFFER, JANNE KATHARSIS PC 34499

LP SCHULZE, KLAUS MOONDAWN BRAIN 1088

LP SEBASTIAN HARDIE FOUR MOMENTS SRM-1071

LP SEBASTIAN HARDIE WINDCHASE 2907 024

LP SECTA SONICA FRED PEDRALBES UM 2027

LP SEFFER, YOCHK'O NEFFESH MUSIC: DELIRE MN 12008

LP SENSATIONS FIX FINEST FINGER 2448 048A

LP SHOWADDYWADDY SHOWADDYWADDY (Collection) AL 4114

LP SHUMAN, MORT IMAGINE… 9101 029

LP SLICK BAND, EARL EARL SLICK BAND ST-11493

LP SLICK BAND, EARL RAZOR SHARP ST-11570

LP SLIK SLIK SYBEL8004

LP SLUMBERLANDBAND SLUMBERLANDBAND NK-202

LP SMITH & D'ABO SMITH & D'ABO CBS 81583

LP SODERBERG, NONO NONO HILP 117

7" SORRENTI, ALAN SIENTEME / TRY TO IMAGINE 006-18210

LP SORRENTI, ALAN SIENTEME, IT'S TIME TO LAND 064-18206

LP SPACE ART SPACE ART 67.173

LP SPEDDING, CHRIS CHRIS SPEDDING SRAK 519

7" SPEDDING, CHRIS POGO DANCING / POSE, THE RAK 246

7" SPLIT ENZ ANOTHER GREAT DIVIDE / STRANGER THAN FICTION K 6658

7" SPLIT ENZ LATE LAST NIGHT / TIME FOR A CHANGE K 6300

LP SPLIT ENZ MENTAL NOTES (UK vers.) CHR 1131

LP SPLIT ENZ SECOND THOUGHTS L 35981

LP STARR, RINGO ROTOGRAVURE 2302 040

LP STARZ STARZ ST-11539

LP STEWART, ROD NIGHT ON THE TOWN, A BS 2938

LP STILLS, STEPHEN STILL STILLS - THE BEST OF SD 18201

LP STILLS-YOUNG BAND LONG MAY YOU RUN MS 2253

LP STIPS, ROBERT-JAN (STARS & STIPS) NEVERGREENS 2925 041

7" SUPERCHARGE FOUR BY SIX (EP) VEP 1001

7" SUPERCHARGE GIVE IT TO NASTY (Mono) / (Stereo) promo ZS8 9507

LP SUPERCHARGE LOCAL LADS MAKE GOOD V 2053

7" TANGERINE DREAM STRATOSFEAR / BIG SLEEP IN SEARCH OF HADES, THE 17633AT

LP TANGERINE DREAM STRATOSFEAR re-issue OVED 70

LP THOMAS, RAY HOPES, WISHES & DREAMS THS 17

CD TOSH, PETER LEGALIZE IT CK 34253

LP TRACE WHITE LADIES, THE 6360 855

12" TUBES, THE WHITE PUNKS ON DOPE AMS 7323

LP TUBES, THE YOUNG AND RICH SP-4580

LP URBANIAK, MICHAEL BODY ENGLISH AL 4086

LP VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR STILL LIFE CAS 1116

LP VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR WORLD RECORD CAS 1120

LP VANESSA BLACK AND WHITE FIDARDO 3

LP VANGELIS ALBEDO 0.39 LPL1-5136

7" VANGELIS PULSTAR / ALPHA PB 10882

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LPx2 VARIOUS ARTISTS CHARISMA: DISTURBANCE TSS 1

LPx2 VARIOUS ARTISTS GIORNO: TOTALLY CORRUPT GPS 008/9

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LPx2 VARIOUS ARTISTS MUSHROOM: A-REEFER-DERCI L 45657/8

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LP VARIOUS ARTISTS POLYDOR: MEDIUM RARE 2482 381

LP VARIOUS ARTISTS POLYDOR: RARE TRACKS 2482 274

LP VARIOUS ARTISTS ZING JE MOERS TAAL 6810 943

LP VERTO KRIG / VOLUBILIS POLE 0009

LP VIAN, PATRICK BRUITS ET TEMPS ANALOGUES 900.541

7" WAINWRIGHT III, LOUDON BICENTENNIAL (Mono) / (Stereo) promo AS 0174

LP WAINWRIGHT III, LOUDON T SHIRT AL 4063

LP WAKEMAN, RICK NO EARTHLY CONNECTION SP-4583

LP WAR WAR GREATEST HITS ILPS 9413

LP WARNES, JENNIFER JENNIFER WARNES AL 4062

LP WATER DAMBURST 9286 575

LPx2 WHO, THE STORY OF THE WHO, THE 2683 069

7" WHO, THE SUBSTITUTE / I'M A BOY / PICTURES OF LILY 2058 803

LP WIDOWMAKER WIDOWMAKER UA-LA-642

LP WIGWAM LUCKY GOLDEN STRIPES AND STARPOSE LRLP 166

LP WILHELM, MIKE WILHELM UA-ZZ-1

LP WOOD, RON / RONNIE LANE MAHONEY'S LAST STAND (O.S.T.) SD 36-126

LPx2 WOOD, ROY / V.A. ROY WOOD STORY, THE SHDW 408

LP YAMASHTA, STOMU / GO GO ILS-80601

LPx2 YAMASHTA, STOMU / GO GO LIVE FROM PARIS ISLD 10

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LP ZAPPA, FRANK ZOOT ALLURES P-10266W

LP ZAZOU, HECTOR / ZNR BARRICADE 3 ISA 9002

LP ZEVON, WARREN WARREN ZEVON 7E-1060

- Ron Kane