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You’ve probably never listened to a single song from Supertramp’s eponymous debut album, but it's not because you don't appreciate good music. It came out in 1970 and was such a resounding commercial flop that it lead to its financial backer pulling the funding for the band. You've probably also never listened to the band's second album, Indelibly Stamped, or its third or fourth.
But there’s a very good chance you’ve had a chance to listen to songs from its breakthrough sixth album, Breakfast in America, which arrived in 1979. That album would top the charts around the world and be certified platinum in no fewer than five different countries, eventually selling over 30 million copies. Sometimes, your debut isn’t your breakthrough.
Mazda’s debut car wasn’t a car at all. In 1931, the company introduced the awkward and homely DA trike-"obscure" is an understatement. But like Supertramp’s debut album, the DA showed promise. The automaker's breakthrough would come 33 years later, when, in September of 1964, Mazda debuted the Cosmo. It was Mazda's first sports car, the first twin-rotor car in the world, and one of the fastest cars to ever come from Japan at the time. And here it is, live in concert.
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30 сен 2024
