I'm sorry to hear about your thumb! That must be painful, and it's amazing how dependent we are upon that simple opposable digit. Hopefully you're on the rebound!

Great choices in songs. Blondie's Heart of Glass has always been a guilty pleasure of mine, but it's one I enjoy. I think it's neat that you still listen to vinyl, too. Most of my vinyl is either Mozart, Neil Young, or Franz Ferdinand (it's an eclectic collection), but my shellac collection of 78s is wide and varied. Makes me happy to come across others who still enjoy the Old Ways of listening to music. (one day we'll be as revered as the ancient elders are now)