Best Discs of The Decades

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Miles DavisWhat are the number one best-selling discs of all time? OK, are we talking Rock, Country, Classical, Cultural, Blues, Jazz, Hip Hop, solo artist or group? Is it even a fair question when considering all the different contributions from the agglomeration of genres?

Let’s take a look at just a few popular areas. It would take a lineup of st louis tow trucks to haul in the huge numbers from all categories combined. Besides that, it would render the whole concept too mind boggling to calculate.

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Remember Cassette Tapes?

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Mix tapeRobert showed up an hour before the party and handed me a couple of mixed tapes. The audio cassettes were jammed with enough good dance music to keep the party going all night. I realize I’m dating myself. To tell the truth, I am tempted to lie and say it was my folks’, but hey, it was my high school graduation party in 1988 and it was and is what it is. The point, however – I can’t remember a time without a playlist of great tunes.

Now it’s a rarity to put songs together on a mixed tape – if it even happens at all. For beginners, who has the equipment to play a cassette tape? Back in the day everyone did, but that style of technology has been relegated to relic status. Pruning songs from the radio, or another tape wasn’t easy. Like good tree care Kansas City MO knowing where to cut and splice was a painstakingly laborious process. There was a lot of choreographing and a mixed tape was a work of art.

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