Archives: Episodes
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349 Tom Petty – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
The John Cougar Mellencamp of Gainsville. The Bob Seger of the Swamp. Maybe that only good thing to ever come out of Florida, Tom Petty, was one of America’s greatest song writers ever; full-stop. Thirteen studio albums with The Heartbreakers. Three as a solo artist. A couple with The Traveling Wilburys. More platinum and gold…
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348 Curtis Mayfield – There’s No Place Like America Today
The book delivers an outstanding work of art by Curtis Mayfield that is completely of time and yet, sadly, ours as well. Let’s talk Curtis Mayfield, There’s No Place Like America Today.
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347 Earth Wind and Fire – That’s the Way of the World
Sporting six members and yet, somehow, still two elements shy of summoning a Captain Planet, Earth Wind and Fire, wrote a great soundtrack to an awful film… of which they also starred. In the immortal words of record producer Coleman Buckmaster: “They’re just gonna keep cranking out that same kind of garbage. Right now the…
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346 Willie Nelson – Red Headed Stranger
“It was the time of the preacher, in the year of 01 Now the preachin’ is over and the lesson’s begun” Lets talk Willie Nelson, Red Headed Stranger!
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345 Queen – A Night at the Opera
MP3 Audio [46 MB]DownloadShow URL Known bicycle enthusiasts and Star Wars haters, Queen, made their definitive statement in the Fall of 1975. Recorded for the princely sum of 40,000 pounds sterling over the course of four months, A Night At The Opera is purported to be the most expensive album (up to that point) ever…
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344 Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here
Five songs, forty four minutes and eleven seconds of rock n roll perfection. Let’s talk Pink Floyd, Wish You Were Here!
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343 Patti Smith – Horses
Cultural icon, friend to Robert Mapplrthorpe and progenitor of the French Tuck, Patti Smith, went and made the first ever punk rock record with her debut album. During a two month residency at CBGB w/ Television, Smith and her band got solid traction in the New York scene, eventually catching the ear of an industry…
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342 Bob Dylan – Blood on the Tracks
Uncle Robert is back and he is feeling all the things. Coming off an early 1974 tour with The Band, Dylan began an affair with a Columbia Records employee, took some art classes and, more or less, began the ending of his union with then wife, Sara Dylan. Hashed out on his Minnesota farm with…
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341 Neil Young – Tonight’s the Night
The best part of Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young but always getting fourth billing, Neil Young, continues heading right into the ditch with his sixth studio album. Recorded in 1973 but released in 1975, Tonight’s the Night finds Neil in full on grief and mourning following the deaths of Crazy Horse guitarist, Danny Whiten, and…
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340 Rahul Dev Burman – Shalimar
R.D Burman’s musical contribution to Indian cinema cannot be overstated. He has 331 scores to his name and the soundtrack to Shalimar absolutely rules. The book delivers a singular gem we’d never have heard other wise. Let’s talk R.D Burman, The Shalimar Soundtrack!
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339 Tom Waits – Nighthawks at the Diner
MP3 Audio [36 MB]DownloadShow URL Nobody asked for a fake double live album by a degenerate poet and a pack of jazz musicians in 1975. Turns out, it’s exactly what we all needed. Let’s talk Tom Waits, Nighthawks at The Diner!
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338 Joni Mitchell – The Hissing of Summer Lawns
On this seventh studio outing, Canadian treasure and best artist to come out of the folk scene, Joni Mitchell, continues the domination of her contemporaries. Beating Paul Simon to the world music biz by ELEVEN YEARS, AND being the first commercially released album featuring a sample w/ Jungle Line, the record’s influence cannot be overstated.…
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337 Dion – Born to Be With You
In 1975, a middle aged singer teamed up with a murderer to make a record that was only released in the U.K. Lets talk Dion, Born to Be With You!
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336 Emmylou Harris – Pieces of the Sky
The once and future duchess of country music, Emmylou Harris, suffers nary a sophomore slump with this second solo outing. The backing band is great, her takes are solid, and the live tracks are solid gold. Let’s talk Emmylou Harris, Pieces of the Sky!
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335 Bruce Springsteen – Born to Run
“woah ah oh woah, mmm mm m mmmmmmm, huh huh ha ha oh o woah, wah ha ho ho oh oohhhhhh, mmm mm m mmmmmmm, woah ah oh woah, woah ah oh woah, wah ah ha ah woah ohhhhhh” – The Boss 1975 Lets talk Bruce Springsteen, Born To Run!
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334 Burning Spear – Marcus Garvey
If you like roots reggae you’re gonna dig this record. Let’s talk Burning Spear, Marcus Garvey!
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333 David Bowie – Young Americans
Known left-handed guitarist with god given ass, David Bowie, continues his musical chameleon ways this time going the blue eyed/ plastic soul direction. It’s rad, but of the seven Bowie records in the book, is it required listening? Let’s talk David Bowie, Young Americans!
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332 Aerosmith – Toys in the Attic
Known drug enthusiasts sporting at least one Sexual Predator, Aerosmith, wrote an album in 1975. One thing we can all agree on, it’s no Pump. Let’s talk Aerosmith, Toys in the Attic!
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331 Keith Jarrett – The Köln Concert
This album is a towering work of improvisational jazz and a testament to being a goddamn professional. Lets talk Keith Jarrett, The Köln Concert!
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330 Led Zeppelin – Physical Graffiti
The winds of change are blowing in 1975. Punk Rock is climbing out of it’s primordial ooze. Funk is morphing into dance floor bangers. … and Led Zeppelin decides to release a double album? Let’s talk Led Zeppelin, Physical Graffiti!
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329 NEU! – Neu! ’75
Spelled Neu! but pronounced Neu!, in 1974 Neu! found themselves at a creative impasse. Michael Rother wanted to explore ambient soundscapes while Klaus Dinger was interested in writing rock anthems. With the help of their long time producer, Conny Plank, the two pulled the original Speaker Box/Love Below and released this timeless classic before disbanding…
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328 The Dictators – Go Girl Crazy!
With their vast financial holdings, they could have been basking in the sun in Florida. Lucky for us, The Dictators’ hobby bestowed upon us this 1975 underselling power trash classic! Let’s talk The Dictators, Go Girl Crazy!
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327 Brian Eno – Another Green World
… and now dear listener, we have arrived in our present. Recorded in the Spring of 2020, this is the first of our quarantine episodes. Do bear with us as we learned how to interact remotely… With that out of the way: Painter of soundscapes and captain of our hearts, Brian Eno, begins his transition…
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326 Gram Parsons – Grievous Angel
Known trust fund baby and drug enthusiast, Gram Parsons’, final outing may not be his best but its a helluva send off. Let’s talk Gram Parsons (with Emmylou Harris?), Grievous Angel!