In 2014 Jason Hanley, director of education at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, told Prog about his record collection from the first vinyl album he wore out to his more recent discoveries – and predicted that the American music institution which employs him would focus more on the genre as time passed.
“Long Island, 1984: I was just about to go to high school, aged 14 years old and a Beatles fan. I heard Owner Of A Lonely Heart on the radio and that song made me buy Yes’ 90125. Nowadays it’s looked at as a very pop album; but to a 14-year-old it was so fresh and so different. On Hold On, Changes and Leave It, hearing all the voices combining, it was complex but catchy so it pulled you in. 90125 is one of the albums in my life that I’ve played through multiple vinyl copies. It taught me that you can destroy a piece of vinyl!
