1001 Album Complaints

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Iron Butterfly formed in the psychedelic 60s and swapped out several members before landing on their huge-selling, album-side-spanning, signature song. Adam, Rob, and Allan get together to talk about undisciplined bass, scratch solos, and drums that sound like trash cans.
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Listen to Ina Gadda Da Vida here:
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And our international playlists continue to grow:
Thai, German, Sweden 1, 2, 3 and 4, Italian, Australian, Cajun/Lousiana, Belgium 1 & 2
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
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Next week's album: G Love and Special Sauce - G Love and Special Sauce
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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Bryan Adams was gigging successfully in the Vancouver scene at age 15 and he eventually became the first Canadian artist to sell 1M copies in his home country. Rob, Tom, and Adam get together to discuss 80s pinch harmonics, hair metal ballad formulas, and the factory approach to songwriting.
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Listen to Reckless here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/7LPkGn9WJkguua8oZtaHxa?si=7LgTfFctQxy8vokj4G7G0A
And our international playlists continue to grow:
Thai, German, Sweden 1, 2, 3 and 4, Italian, Australian, Cajun/Lousiana, Belgium 1 & 2
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
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Next week's album: Iron Butterfly - Ina-Gadda-Da-Vida
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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Laura Nyro wrote songs her own way and eschewed commercial appeal at every turn until eventually it was other artists who took her songs to the charts instead. Adam, Phil, and Rob get together to discuss jazz hands, tempo changes, and 60s hep cat slang
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https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0eSXJD1yiUXp0LTueIib7F?si=f9c7bb978a4c4ca8
Listen to Eli and The Thirteenth Confession here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/533zqKatpy90jse2K5IaiQ?si=UdzRUEgTTSqGhO_rV7kvjw
And our international playlists continue to grow:
Thai, German, Sweden 1, 2, 3 and 4, Italian, Australian, Cajun/Lousiana, Belgium 1 & 2
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
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Next week's album: Bryan Adams - Reckless
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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Dexy's Midnight Runners are a British national treasure that Americans think of as the ultimate 1980s One Hit Wonder - they broke every rule of trends, fashion, and instrumentation but landed mulitple hits on the UK charts in the process. Rob, Tom, Marty, and a special guest get together to discuss crying vocals, kitchen sink production, and not being Irish enough.
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Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:
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Listen to Too Rye Ay here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/7nCWzcMZanUBPZgZaKpzM6?si=qLb8XKOAR6KYXqe9cn0czQ
And our international playlists continue to grow:
Thai, German, Sweden 1, 2, 3 and 4, Italian, Australian, Cajun/Lousiana, Belgium 1 & 2
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
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Next week's album: Laura Nyro - Eli and the Thirteenth Confession
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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Peter Tosh helped teach Bob Marley to play guitar but once they split he became the torchbearer of a darker, more authentic version of reggae music. Allan, Tom, and Marty welcome a special guest to discuss wah wah pedals, goats, and the original punk of Jamaica
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Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7viZoBQbnhF5E4l9ziFTxs?si=7ed6505a670f420c
Listen to Legalize it here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/4awvdcyKkYSyBiVOY3kW2C?si=gYUyjZ_YTdaazTSrwcDIhg
And our international playlists continue to grow:
Thai, German, Sweden 1, 2, 3 and 4, Italian, Australian, Cajun/Lousiana, Belgium 1 & 2
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
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Next week's album: Dexy's Midnight Runners - Too Rye Ay
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