Superb post min, love hearing about stuff like that, obviously apart from the bit about him being deid.
I'd of loved to have had a day rummaging through his musical collection, thought mine was pretty extensive but fuck me, sounds like he takes it to a whole new level and even a man of my vintage years never possessed ant eight tracks although I certainly remember them and mind my mate's dad playing one by Johnny Cash every time I was in the car with them
Your right about Frampton and his popularity over in the States, whereas in the UK he is probably as well known as having been part of the bands The Herd and Humble Pie.
After posting my message about Frampton it put me in mind of just how good a year 1976 was for albums and decided to do a little research and came up with the following link
https://www.radiox.co.uk/features/x-lists/best-albums-1976/
I already have thirteen of them, others I've heard along the way since but the likes of the Blondie (honestly didn't know they recorded as far back as that), Ramones & The Modern Lovers ones I have no recollection of and am now setting myself the goal of listening to all twenty five of them whilst working from home. It'll remind of what music was like in my early teens.