Record of the Year Revisited: 1973

Original Record of the Year: Linda Lewis - Rock a Doodle do

It would seem I was quite decisive about my choice for 1973 because I said there was only 1 record it could be. Linda Lewis had an impressive vocal range and had 4 Top 40 hits to her name that are all different to each other, but this was the best.

Sadly Linda Lewis has since passed away and when the news broke I was singing her praises to those who hadn't heard of her, recommending they check out her music.

Surely I'm not going to change my mind.

New Record of the Year: Focus - Sylvia

Well actually yes I am. As much as I like the music to the talking I can't help but be biased sometimes. I knew this record at the time and I've never disliked it but I never seriously considered it as a candidate.

The first time I remember Focus appearing on my radar was after learning Jeremy Clarkson was a fan. I would call myself a fan of Jeremy Clarkson as an entertainer but have always considered him to have bad taste in music. 

Another factor is that this is considered a progressive rock record, a genre that faced a backlash from the punk generation for getting so far above it's own backside. 

I didn't give it this much thought at the time, I merely brushed over it. However after doing my January charts for 1973 I picked this as the best. I just can't deny this is a great record and it really doesn't matter what genre this fits into or who else is a fan.