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A podcast about hearing albums from the past for the very first time. It’s never too late to discover great music that’s new to you!
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Saturday Jul 16, 2022
Saturday Jul 16, 2022
Get your passports ready! On this episode we hear from five bands from all across the globe putting their own unique spin on the '70s prog rock sound. We discuss the highs and lows, the context surrounding the albums, even anime themes they may have inspired (?!), and of course our album rankings and top 5 tracks.
Albums Discussed:
Moving Waves by Focus
Sudamérica o el Regreso a la Aurora by Arco Iris
MDK by Magma
The Cave Down to Earth by Far East Family Band
Danger by The Lijadu Sisters
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Saturday Jul 02, 2022
Saturday Jul 02, 2022
We continue our prog rock mini series with the seven '70s albums of Pink Floyd! A legendary run of albums from a legendary band. Guitar solos, existential crises, eerie reunions, giant pigs, we cover all that and more along with ranking the albums and picking our top 5 songs!
Albums Discussed:
Atom Heart Mother
Meddle
Obscured by Clouds
The Dark Side of the Moon
Wish You Were Here
Animals
The Wall
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Saturday Jun 18, 2022
Saturday Jun 18, 2022
Happy Father's Day! I talk to my Dad about all things Genesis on this very special episode of the podcast. They were one of his favorite bands growing up, one of the defining bands of the prog rock scene that went on to become one of the surprise hit makers of the '80s.
Albums Discussed:
Trespass
Nursery Cryme
Foxtrot
Selling England By the Pound
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
A Trick of the Tail
Wind and Wuthering
...And Then There Were Three...
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Saturday Jun 04, 2022
Saturday Jun 04, 2022
We thought it would be fun to follow up our Stevie Wonder episode with the albums of one of his closes collaborators, Syreeta Wright. Their partnership continued on much of her solo work, but she also made some incredible music without him that cannot be overlooked!
Albums Discussed:
Syreeta (1972)
Stevie Wonder Presents: Syreeta
One to One
Rich Love, Poor Love (w/ G.C. Cameron)
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Saturday May 21, 2022
Saturday May 21, 2022
Stevie Wonder had an unparalleled run of albums in the 1970s and we are here to talk about them all! From Motown Wünderkind to Grammy Guarantor, few artist have had the arc Stevie had in this decade. All that plus our album rankings and top 5 songs!
Albums Discussed:
Signed, Sealed & Delivered
Where I'm Coming From
Music of My Mind
Talking Book
Innervisions
Fulfillingness' First Finale
Songs in the Key of Life
Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants
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Saturday May 07, 2022
Saturday May 07, 2022
This week we countdown the top 11 best selling albums from the 1970s, highlighting five of them while using the rest to give a sneak preview of some upcoming episodes this season!
Albums Discussed:
Tapestry by Carole King
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John
Grease: The Original Soundtrack
Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 by Eagles
Bat Out of Hell by Meat Loaf
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Saturday Apr 23, 2022
Saturday Apr 23, 2022
It's the season premiere of Andy Hears the '70s! As we transition into the new (old) decade, we take a listen to the '70s and '80s albums of THE Bruce Springsteen. We also discuss his autobiography, rank all 8 albums, and give our picks for the top 5 songs.
Albums Discussed:
Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ
The Wild, the Innocent, and the E Street Shuffle
Born to Run
Darkness on the Edge of Town
The River
Nebraska
Born in the USA
Tunnel of Love
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Monday Jan 31, 2022
Monday Jan 31, 2022
Aaron got to interview Tommy Stinson of The Replacements! And not only that, Tommy performed an acoustic set live on WCHL radio in Chapel Hill! In this special bonus episode, we talk to Aaron about how it came together, as well as take a listen to the interview and some of the performance.
Listen to the full interview here.
Listen to the full live performance from both Tommy and Diane Gentile here.
Visit TommyStinson.com for everything Tommy Stinson.
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Friday Apr 09, 2021
Friday Apr 09, 2021
On this mini-episode, Andy recaps the entire tournament as it played out on Twitter! Thank you to everyone who voted in the many polls to decide the listeners' pick for Best Album of the '80s! What a season!
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Friday Apr 02, 2021
Friday Apr 02, 2021
It all comes down to this! Our Final Four albums square off in the thrilling conclusion to this March Madness bracket of Album Absurdity, and the Best Album of the '80s is crowned!
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Full bracket and methodology available at actn.wordpress.com