Paul Simon - Graceland (w/ guest Jesse Jackson)
The Great Albums16 Apr 2018

Paul Simon - Graceland (w/ guest Jesse Jackson)

Podcaster Jesse Jackson (Set Lusting Bruce, Next Stop Everywhere) joins Bill and Brian to discuss Paul Simon's Graceland (1986, Warner Bros.). Bill, Brian, and Jesse talk about the world-spanning influences on the music like zydeco, isicathamiya, and mbaqanga, the political difficulties and possible faux pas Simon faced with apartheid South Africa, Ray Phiri's take on that and his great guitar riffs, that bass fill Bakithi Kumalo knocked out of the park, the King of the Bayou Clifton Chenier, maybe a few name drops for the Boss himself, and much more as we make our way through the album track by track! And, of course, check out this week's sponsor: Blind Tiger Record Club!

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Chris Bell - I Am the Cosmos

Chris Bell - I Am the Cosmos

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Mail Bag - October 2026

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The Go-Go's - Beauty & the Beat

The Go-Go's - Beauty & the Beat

Bill and Brian get into all the things that make the Go-Go's Beauty & the Beat (1981, I.R.S. Records) a great album! Jane Wiedlin and Charlotte Caffey's songwriting, the band's punk rock attitude, wha...

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The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced

The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced

Bill and Brian talk about what makes Are You Experienced by the Jimi Hendrix Experience great! We examine how the power trio's debut expanded the possibilities of rock guitar, pairing blues and rock &...

1 Sep 1h 7min

The Promise Ring - Very Emergency (w/ guests Jim Hanke, Dan Didier)

The Promise Ring - Very Emergency (w/ guests Jim Hanke, Dan Didier)

Bill and Brian are very lucky to be joined by, not one, but TWO very special guests to discuss what we love about the Promise Ring's Very Emergency (1999, Jade Tree). First up is long time friend of t...

1 Aug 1h 33min

Jimmy Eat World - Stay on My Side Tonight

Jimmy Eat World - Stay on My Side Tonight

Did you know the Great Albums has a Patreon with exclusive bonus content? Here's a sample of our first bonus episode in which Bill, Brian, and our good buddy Bill Greenwood discuss Jimmy Eat World's S...

22 Juli 25min

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Bill and Brian dive into what they love about the Beth's debut album Future Me Hates Me (2018, Carpark) with a track-by-track review, awarding the album with the kudos we believe it justly deserves, a...

1 Juli 1h 6min

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