1001 Album Complaints19 Touko 2025

The Story Behind: De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising, Ep 209

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. De La Soul were still kids when they got a record deal and access to a full studio's worth of gear to record their debut LP. The boys get together and talk about a complete lack of self-editing, early adventures in creative sampling, and the importance of being charming,

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The Story Behind: The Grateful Dead - American Beauty, Ep 112

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, b...

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The Story Behind: T Rex - Electric Warrior, Ep 111

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 W...

26 Kesä 20231h 11min

The Story Behind: Thundercat - Drunk, Ep 110

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 su...

19 Kesä 20231h 6min

The Story Behind: KISS - Destroyer, Ep 109

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...

12 Kesä 20231h 20min

The Story Behind: Van Morrison - Astral Weeks, Ep 108

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 ...

5 Kesä 20231h 10min

The Story Behind: Frank Sinatra - In the Wee Small Hours, Ep 107

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 r...

29 Touko 20231h 16min

The Story Behind: Siouxsie and the Banshees - Juju, Ep 106

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Siouxsie and the Banshees were early post-punk darlings who simultaneously invented and eschewed a new ge...

22 Touko 20231h 14min

The Story Behind: Fun Lovin' Criminals - Come Find Yourself, Ep 105

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. The Fun Lovin' Criminals were working as bar backs when they got their earliest club gigs in New York. Th...

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