This time, we party like it's 1999. It was the year of "The Soft Bulletin" from the Flaming Lips. Wilco issued "Summerteeth." Moby had his most successful album, "Play." Beth Orton released one of her finest albums, and Tom Waits was Big in Japan.

This time, It's 1979. Sugar Hill Gang brought hip-hop to a vast audience; the B-52's emerged out of Athens, Ga.; Patti Smith was "Dancing Barefoot"; the Police sent a "Message in a Bottle"; Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers quoted a Civil War admiral for their album title; Blondie suggested we eat to the beat; and The Knack dropped a jukebox classic.

This time it's 1967; there were a few friendly rivalries going on between Motown Records and Stax Records; we'll hear artists from both of those labels. And there was always a friendly rivalry between the Stones and the Beatles; we'll hear both of them. And Aretha Franklin made maybe her finest album in 1967.

This time, it's 1992; we first learned of Tori Amos. It was a huge year for R.E.M. who released "Automatic for the People." Locally, there was "Hollywood Town Hall" from the Jayhawks, and Soul Asylum had the biggest album of their career.

This time, we'll investigate 1987: Mojo Nixon had his biggest track. Dinosaur Jr emerged. The Smiths -- yeah, they were still a band. and it was a big year around here, with Prince releasing "Sign o' the Times"; "Warehouse: Songs and Stories," the final album from Hüsker Dü was issued; and the Replacements went to Memphis to record "Pleased to Meet Me."

This time it's 2008. There were solid local albums from Jeremy Messersmith, Cloud Cult and sort-of locals the Hold Steady. Coldplay released "Viva la Vida." We first heard of Fleet Foxes. And Bon Iver emerged from that cabin in the woods.

It's 1975 this time; it was a year of some amazing albums! Let's see ... there was Bruce Springsteen, "Born to Run"; Patti Smith issued "Horses"; Willie Nelson issued his "Red-Headed Stranger"; there was "Physical Graffiti" from Led Zeppelin; and we can't forget "Blood on the Tracks" from Bob Dylan.

This time it's 1966, a banner year for music: "Blonde on Blonde" came from Bob Dylan; there was a new Dylan emerging named Donovan; there were big tracks from Nancy Sinatra and from the Rolling Stones; the Beatles released "Revolver"; and it was the year of the Beach Boys' masterpiece, "Pet Sounds."

This time it's 1995; Radiohead released their "The Bends" album. Ben Harper, Rancid and Garbage all emerged. Uncle Tupelo were no longer -- but we got new albums from Son Volt and Wilco.

This time, it's 1985: the late Tom Petty released "Southern Accents"; Talking Heads were still a band; and it was a big year locally: Prince released "Around the World in a Day," the Replacements introduced "Tim," and Husker Du unleashed "New Day Rising."