Forties

Rolling Stone has published its list of the 40 Essential Albums of 1967. The quantity and quality of albums that were released during those 365 days is mind-blowing. Think about it: two from the Doors, two from the Stones, two from the Beatles, two from Jimi, two from the Beach Boys, the Dead, Cream, Big Brother, Floyd, Van Morrison, Buffalo Springfield, Dylan, etc. So here we are 40 years later, and much of the music from that fateful year is still as relevant today. What will people say about 2007 in 40 years? I know Gus, they will say "that's the year The National released Boxer". And Gus will tell his kids the story of how some blonde bombshell sold him a ticket at face value outside the 9:30 Club that June evening...