This time, it's 1970: Sly and the Family Stone were a hit machine; Loretta Lynn told her story in "Coal Miner's Daughter"; it was the year of Van Morrison's "Moondance"; and the Fab Four officially broke up, but they did release the "Let It Be" album.

This time it's 2006, a big year for the Swedish band Teddybears; we whistled along with Peter Bjorn and John. TV on the Radio had their biggest song, and Amy Winehouse was still with us, and she was everywhere.

This time it's 1962, the year of Bob Dylan's first album. Sam Cooke was Twistin' the Night Away. There were big instrumentals from Dick Dale and from Booker T and the MGs, and Ray Charles issued "Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music," which many thought career suicide -- but that wouldn't be the case.

It's 1990 this time: the Replacements were still around; Sonic Youth released "Goo"; Pixies released "Bossanova"; and Uncle Tupelo recorded an old Carter Family tune that kick-started the alt-country scene.

This time, it's 1986, year of Paul Simon's Grammy winner, "Graceland." Beastie Boys released their debut, which would hit the top of the Billboard charts and was the first rap album to do so. Prince had a huge single, later covered by Tom Jones. Crowded House had their biggest hit -- the group led by Neil Finn, who's now the new guy in Fleetwood Mac.

This time, it's 1977, kind of the year of the punk and new wave explosion. We'll play nothing but that this time out. You'll hear bands from that CBGB scene, like Television, Ramones and Talking Heads, and from the other side of the pond, where the Clash, Sex Pistols and Elvis Costello were emerging.

This time we enter the new millennium -- it's the year 2000. Johnny Cash was still with us and recorded his "American III: Solitary Man" album. The White Stripes and Ryan Adams recorded their first albums. Speaking of firsts, Coldplay had their first hit.

This time, it's 1969. Bob Dylan made a country album. Johnny Cash showed a sense of humor. The Stones released "Let It Bleed." Credence Clearwater Revival and Sly and the Family Stone were two of the biggest bands in the land. And this new band, Led Zeppelin, released their first two albums.

This time it's 1997, the year of "OK Computer" from Radiohead; Green Day showed a different side on one track from their "Nimrod" album; Squirrel Nut Zippers had an unlikely hit; and Blur recorded what became a stadium anthem.

The year of debuts from Violent Femmes and R.E.M. Talking Heads had their highest-charting album. Locally, the Replacements released their second album. And New Order's "Blue Monday" became the biggest-selling 12-inch single in recorded music history.