Archaeological Find

I had started the process of reducing 420 45s down to 80. It was easy - although some great songs were left behind - to pare down to 280 and, not too difficult, although still greater music was left behind, to reduce the list of records to 187. It was at that level that I consulted with Phil from the perspective of which groups should make the final 80 songs. In doing that exercise I noticed that few Beatles and no Rolling Stones records were in the pile of 420. I realized that I had stored many records somewhere else.

Well, after sifting through much stuff today I found the Rolling Stones records. Turned out there were 24 singles dating back to Time is On My Side and including most of their big hits of the sixties. Given there simply is no room in an 80 record set for more than three Stones slots filling those three will be difficult. 187 + 24 = 211. If that was the end of the problem it would not be so remarkable; however, in addition the Stones records, ten more Beatle records were located, and 50 more various singles from The Sharks, The Blame, The Shaynes and Cream, The Surfaris, Wayne Fontana, Janis Joplin, the immortal ! (Question Mark) & the Mysterians and others were found. So, the total catalogue is now approximately 500 and the yet eliminated pile is back to 270. I intend on presenting a representative 80 at the June 7th affair.

In its 18 month or so period of viability the 340 Juke Box was a representative icon of the West King Street lifestyle. difficult as it is; that lifestyle will be represented and on display on June 7th.