THE YEAR IN MUSIC: PART 1 (THE OLD)

(from l-r, Alton Ellis, Edwin Starr, Labi Siffre, The ImpressionsJoe Bataan, Stevie Wonder, the Watts 103rd St. Rhythm BandBobby Matos, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Skye 7")(This post began life on Side Dishes and has "evolved" since). I had a strange realization the other week: 2008 might be the first year where I spent more time listening to older music than new music. This hasn't been out of nowhere - it's been a long-term shift but it hit me, when I was trying to come up with the standard "Top ...

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