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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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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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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Next week's album: Dexy's Midnight Runners - Too Rye Ay

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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums.  The partnership at the heart of Supertramp was just about to hit a breaking point - then came the mega hit Breakfast in America came out. Tom, Rob, and Adam get together to discuss hard hitting wurlitzers, bouncy bass lines, and reponse vocals recorded on completely different tape machines

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Next week's album: Peter Tosh - Legalize It

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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums.  Punk is stale - Wire is here to fix it. Art school aesthetics meets revolution against boring punk rock tropes still just starting to form in London in the late 70s, Wire made a big impression on audiences and may have kicked off their own genre: post-punk. Rob, Allan, and Marty welcome special guest Conan Neutron to discuss economy, immediacy, and refusing to rock out. 

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Next week's album: Supertramp - Breakfast in America

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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums.  John Mellencamp left his small, changed his name and had a hit in Australia before returning to the American heartland as a conquering hero of working class songcraft. Tom, Rob, and Allan get together to discuss fighting with your fans, treating crew members terribly, and an 80 cigarette a day habit.

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Next week's album: Wire - Pink Flag

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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums.  Stone Temple Pilots burst out of the San Diego scene to become both commercially huge and critically panned. Phil, Tom, Marty, and Rob get together to discuss smoky rooms, slash chords, and killer bass playing. 

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Next week's album: John Mellencamp - The Lonesome Jubilee

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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums.  The Allman Brothers toured relentlessly for years building a fanbase one show at a time but couldn't translate that energy into record sales until...they made a live album. Rob, Tom, Allan and Phil get together in person to discuss swamp rock, guitar-mony, and bass throbs.

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Phil's favorite Antelope: https://phish.in/2000-07-03

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Next week's album: Stone Temple Pilots - Purple

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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums.  Cat Stevens was positioned as a pop star and had some monior success before a near-death experience changed his perspective on everything. Tom, Rob, and Allan get together to discuss pick-noise on yoru acoustic guitar take, creating your own album art, and the encouraging words of older brothers. 

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Next week's album: The Allman Brothers Band - Live at Fillmore East

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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums.  Al Green worked the touring circuit for years before developing his signature intimate vocal style and becoming a soul superstar. Then came the hot grits incident. Tom and Rob welcome a special guest to discuss restrained production, a crack rhythm section, and the gospel / soul crossover potential. 

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Next week's album: Cat Stevens - Tea for the Tillerman

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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums.  Counting Crows were a Bay Area band that made a demo tape and started a bidding war overnight. Allan, Phil, Marty, and Rob get together to discuss the whiny 90s, white guys with dreadlocks, and making your hit songs unrecognizable in the live show. 

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Next week's album: Al Green - Let's Stay Together

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