{"id":2231,"date":"2012-09-26T16:25:18","date_gmt":"2012-09-26T20:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.westwoodvalley.com\/?p=2231"},"modified":"2012-09-26T16:25:18","modified_gmt":"2012-09-26T20:25:18","slug":"my-musical-evolution-part-276-roach-days-revisited-living-a-boys-adventure-tale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wrharrison.com\/musicalevolution\/2012\/09\/26\/my-musical-evolution-part-276-roach-days-revisited-living-a-boys-adventure-tale\/","title":{"rendered":"My Musical Evolution – Part 276 Roach Days Revisited Living A Boy’s Adventure Tale"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AHa<\/a>Why do we remember the things that we remember? Why are some memories so crystal clear while some are completely false? I have been thinking about the last vinyl album that I ever bought. Through the process of elimination, I think that I have it figured out. Well, sort of. I do remember that I bought a-Ha’s Hunting High And Low<\/em> and Blue \u00d6yster Cult’s Fire Of Unknown Origin<\/em> on the same day. I even remember what I was wearing. It was a pair of Levi’s 501 jeans and my Vermont Academy Wrestling sweatshirt. It was one of those cool temperatured transition days between summer and autumn in September. This could even be the anniversary for all I know.<\/p>\n

So with that being said, Hunting High And Low <\/em>is at least tied for being the last vinyl album I ever bought unless I completely overlooked soemthing which is entirely possible.<\/p>\n

I remember puttting the album on and turning it up loud enough to hear outside. I stood in our driveway atThe Roach Moteland enjoyed the afternoon sun filtered through the trees while I listened to the whole thing.<\/p>\n

I think Hunting High And Low <\/em> is a great album. I’m sure that some of the purists out there might disagree. Maybe it is another case of timing. This sound was just what I needed at the time and I can steel feel connected to it in that same old nostalgic way I do with so many other albums of the time.\u00a0 It is easy to visualize The Roach Motel as I listen to these tracks.\u00a0 Living A Boy’s Adventure Tale<\/em> really takes me back there. It even makes me recall the texture of those tapestries we had hanging on the walls.<\/p>\n

Their is a solemn emotion attached to this album. The vocals and style aren’t too far away from the old lounge singers like Andy Williams [who died today] Maybe that is something that I like about a-Ha. It was one that didn’t see much time on the mix tapes, it was one that I listented to alone mostly. I can’t put my finger on why I like it so much, I just did then and still do today. I don’t know if a-Ha did anyhting else. This was all I needed from them.<\/p>\n

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Take On Me<\/em>
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