I was in a thrift store today, looking through the vinyl. I came upon the debut album from the band, The Breakfast Club. I was sure that I must have that LP in my collection. But, just to be safe, and as it was so clean, I decided I needed to buy it. If nothing else, each vinyl LP has its own unique presentation of the sound. Listen for it.
 
This album was released in 1987. Back then, the entire CD revolution had just hit in a big way. I remember buying the CD of that album and listening to it a lot. The main song from the album, Right On Track, was all over the radio waves and MTV. For those of you that haven’t heard it, it’s a very pop-y dance sort of song.
 
I listened to that CD a lot back then.
 
When I got home, I looked through the collection and I was amazed, I didn’t have the LP. Though I, of course, still have the original CD.
 
I put the LP onto the turntable, and it still sounded great. It was one of those albums where all of the songs are good. Not one of those albums that you would buy and there was only one or two songs worth listening to.
 
Oh wait… That mindset is from a time of the long ago and the far-far away. You people, of the now-a-days, it’s all about just the One Song, pulled out of the digital playlist in the sky, not the album.
 
Anyway… The album still holds up and sounds great.
 
So, what does all of this mean???
 
Well, think about that forgotten song, from your way back in the way back when. That song you have forgotten unless you hear it. Back there, in the way-back in your mind, remember how you once loved it. You listened to it all the time. Then, what? Then why? It was no longer on your playlist.
 
Some of that music, when you hear it, you may question, “Why did I ever listen to it?” In other cases, like The Breakfast Club, as I danced to the LP today, I totally remember why I listened to it. Did then, but not now. Not, at least until today.  
 
That’s the thing about life, through time and experience and… Some things just are there and then they fade away. Fade away, like all of those feelings you felt, back then, all of those things that you did, back then, all of that music you listened to, back then.
 
All of this, all of you, all of your everything will be gone someday. Question, “Who is going to remember the music that you played?”  
 
For those of you who care, here’s a link to the music video for the song. This is the link to the shorter more condensed version. If you feel like it, there is a longer, extended version of the song and the music video out there on YouTube.
 
The Breakfast Club, Right On Track
 
PS: I pulled the CD off of my rack. I’ll listen to it next time I’m in my car.