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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Supertramp went from being fully bankrolled by a European millionaire to being struggling musicians again...then their career started to take off. The boys talk Wurlitzers, yacht rock, and obscure British slang.
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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: Sly and the Family Stone - Stand!
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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Missy Elliott had her mind set on stardom from an early age, and worked her way through the industry with childhood friend and mega producer Timbaland to get there. The boys discuss the the changing eras of hip hop, creative sound effects, and guest stars with varying success.
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Listen to Under Construction here:
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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: SuperTramp - Crime of the Century
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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Talking Heads met at art school and took the 70s New York scene by storm. They honed their sound as a trio before adding a 4th member and heading into the studio to record their debut album 77. The team discuss Spotify easter eggs, the melodic role of the bass guitar, and Lou Reed's sage advice to David Byrne.
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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: Missy Elliott - Under Construction
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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. The Stooges were communists at home and anarchists on stage. The group that gave the world Iggy Pop flamed hot going into the recording of 1970's Funhouse, then crashed and burned in the years that followed. The boys welcome Rocker Conan Neutron as a special guest and discuss studio tracking strategies, stage presence, and scoliosis.
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Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
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Next week's album: Talking Heads - '77
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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. The Grateful Dead had built a massive live following through incessant touring and long improvisations, but the early 1970s saw them begin to use the recording studio a bit differently. The boys come together for America's birthday week to discuss vocal harmony stacks, dueling lead singers, and 1970s song craft.
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Listen to American Beauty here:
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Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
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Next week's album: The Stooges - Fun House
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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. T Rex was already topping the charts in the UK when Marc Bolan set out to conquer America with Electric Warrior. The team discuss rhythm guitar tones, vocal take asides, and boot stomping.
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Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
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Next week's album: The Grateful Dead - American Beauty
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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Thundercat is an undeniable virtuoso on his chosen instrument (bass) - this week we listen to his most successful solo outing and venture deeper into the man's strange psyche. The boys discuss 6 string bass, falsetto harmonies, and yacht rock pioneers.
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Listen to Drunk here:
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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: T Rex - Electric Warrior
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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. KISS was building a live following but still searching around for a hit record when they paired up with a new producer and headed into the studio for Destroyer. The boys talk about face paint options, bass tone in the mix, and the Bachman-Turner Overdrive effect.
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https://open.spotify.com/album/59plsPcJYFlSA5ImekNQJ0?si=k0qlbIaHS9Wjf9DufJj4QA
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
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Next week's album: Thundercat - Drunk
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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Van Morrison had a major hit record but almost zero name recognition when he assembled the songs for his cult hit Astral Weeks in 1968. The team discuss vibraphone, loose arrangements, and tasty jazz bass.
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Listen to Astral Weeks here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/4pG3bKkbmReDt5QTDn3JDz?si=v10VtbSsTQq0lEhebwt_iA
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: KISS - Destroyer
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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Frank Sinatra shot to fame in the 1940s but his star was waning as the 1950s started off. Add a need to reinvent oneself artistically to a very public failing marriage and you get what might be the very first album as we now know it. The boys talk Celesta tones, 1930s songwriting, and singing at night.
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Listen to In the Wee Small Hours here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/3GmwKB1tgPZgXeRJZSm9WX?si=fsfjQmpUTimYK-xER8f3qQ
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: Van Morrison - Astral Weeks
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