Why Is a Song From 1978 Still Considered the Audiophile's Best?

Why is a song from 1978 still considered the audiophile's best?

You recognise it the second it comes in: the gentle cymbals, the buttery-smooth keyboards, the lush guitar chords. When Steely Dan kicks into ‘Deacon Blues’, everything seems so crystalline and perfect that it almost doesn’t seem real.  Filled with nuance but never too complex for the average listener, ‘Deacon Blues’ is an easy entry point into the jazz-rock weirdness of Steely Dan. But its place in the wider world stretches beyond an introducti…

1978 Rock Song, Lasting Nearly 15 Minutes, Remains a Classic 48 Years Later

National Health's “Tenemos Roads” pushed progressive rock beyond the usual song format in 1978.

1978 Rock Classic, With 15-Year-Old Singer, Remains a Classic 48 Years Later

The song launched a career that blended youthful energy with classic rock and soul influences.