One day in 1978, I discovered an LP by a woman I'd never heard in the returns bin of the record store I worked in. In theory, my job was to pack those unsold records in boxes and send them to our one-stop for credit, but frequently I ended up buying those unloved discs.
That's what happened with Art of the Theremin by Clara Rockmore. I noticed that Bob Moog had written the liner notes, which seemed pretty cool, but then I heard the lushly romantic sound of Ms. Rockmore's playing. Who knew there was such a thing as old-fashioned electronic music? I fell in love.
Tip of the hat to Roger Bourland.
