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1001 Album Complaints

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Musicians give irreverent takes on "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die", delivered every Monday morning. We do all the research, help you better understand why you love the things you love, plus introduce you to new music and musical ideas you should care about. Want to sound informed, intelligent, and funny when talking about music, even the records you don"t like? Want to laugh while you learn more about music production and music history? Then welcome to your new favorite weekly

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01:21:35

#133 Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill

1001 Album Complaints ·

2023/11/27

The core members of Steely Dan circled each other for a few years before finally assembling the band in LA to make their debut album Can't Buy a Thrill. The fellows discuss the Rat Pro Co guitar tone, Becker bass flubs, and Chevy Chase.Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.comListen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6XQHPX2HqF9aet54686OaL?si=0cdefb1ab78a4a46Listen

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01:29:35

#132 Pavement - Crooked Rain Crooked Rain

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2023/11/20

Pavement helped define early indie music and their influences reach all the way to the present day, and this shines through on their 2nd album Crooked Rain Crooked Rain. The team discuss guitars that sound like an airplane landing, purposefully off-key vocals, and the magic of not caring what other people think.Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.comListen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode)

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01:32:20

#131 Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced

1001 Album Complaints ·

2023/11/13

Jimi Hendrix landed in London an unsuccessful amateur but very quickly took the scene by storm. A band was hastily assembled around him and they went into the studio to cut a sea change album in Are You Experienced. The boys talk about horse meat, fake confidence, and (of course) 60s recording techniques.Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.comListen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode)

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01:21:53

#130 Radiohead - OK Computer

1001 Album Complaints ·

2023/11/06

Radiohead had early success but was starting to get disillusioned with the music industry when they started writing the material for their 3rd album OK Computer. The team discuss mellotron, pinching ideas from The Beatles, and recording in Dr Quinn's castle.Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.comListen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode)

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01:23:59

#129 Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime

1001 Album Complaints ·

2023/10/30

Minutemen came roaring out of the SoCal hardcore scene and proved that musicianship and punk weren't incompatible. The team discuss the importance of overdubbing, the nature of "punk" music, and how sincerity shining through is almost always a good thing. Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.comListen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode)

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01:05:19

#128 Jamiroquai - Emergency on Planet Earth

1001 Album Complaints ·

2023/10/23

Jamiroquai wanted to make retro danceable music with a message and on this debut album they did just that while making a big splash in the UK. The boys discuss bass tone, the importance of song editing, and Greta Thunberg.Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.comListen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5z7HVJO0OYCiEqQiX5cy0E?si=30746266926e46f3Listen to Emergency

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01:22:07

#127 Snoop Doggy Dogg - DoggyStyle

1001 Album Complaints ·

2023/10/16

Snoop Dogg's solo debut was greatly anticipated after the massive success of The Chronic, but young Snoop takes it all in stride on Doggystyle. The boys talk about raunchy sound effects, complex chord changes, and Snoop's breezy songwriting. Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.comListen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode)

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01:15:21

#126 Emerson Lake and Palmer - Tarkus

1001 Album Complaints ·

2023/10/09

Emerson Lake and Palmer met while touring individually in other successful groups, then formed prog rock's first supergroup. Tarkus is a concept album for a future that has yet to manifest. The fellows welcome a special guest and discuss virtuosity, over the top drum kits, and the history of progressive music.Check out Dave's podcast Discograffiti now:https://open.spotify.com/show/3gtZQOiXaLA72ez7gzFvNs?si=a50a0fd3f3c440e2Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at

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01:11:42

#125 White Denim - D

1001 Album Complaints ·

2023/10/02

White Denim had made 3 full length albums before ever setting foot in a pro recording studio for D. The team talk about bass fuzz pedals, time signature switches that don't smack you in the face, and the evolution of prog rock. Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.comListen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7jnOW9YaYV1c63UN7HYoWd?si=06dad24005f44199Listen to D

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01:41:54

#124 Crosby, Still, Nash and Young - Deja Vu

1001 Album Complaints ·

2023/09/25

Crosby, Stills, and Nash already had a smash hit when they decided to team up with Neil Young for Deja Vu, but in-fighting and personal troubles made for a rough recording session. The boys chat about perfect harmony, rock and roll singing voices, and Joni Mitchell.Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.comListen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode)

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01:08:24

#123 The Kinks - Are the Village Green Preservation...

1001 Album Complaints ·

2023/09/18

The Kinks came roaring out of the British rock scene but got waylaid by a ban from touring the United States - so they turned their attention and songwriting chops back towards home. The boys discuss key changes, indie rock production, and band fights - lots of them. Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.comListen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode)

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01:19:30

#122 Carpenters - Close To You

1001 Album Complaints ·

2023/09/11

Karen Carpenter's tragic story is well known, but her upbringing and rise to fame is just as interesting as this brother and sister duo team up to have a breakthrough hit. The boys discuss an overabundance of harmonies (gasp), drumming while singing, and bank commercial jingles.Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.comListen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode)

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01:26:50

#121 The Cure - Seventeen Seconds

1001 Album Complaints ·

2023/09/04

The Cure decided to eschew their pop-punk roots in favor of a darker sound on Seventeen Seconds and set the course for the rest of their long career. The team discuss drum production, overplaying your instrument, and strange mixing decisions. Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.comListen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode)

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01:10:41

#120 Incubus - Make Yourself

1001 Album Complaints ·

2023/08/28

Incubus built a following in the 90s by touring extensively, then landed a major label deal and decided to write some deeply personal songs for 1999's Make Yourself. The boys welcome a special guest and discuss low harmonies, bass tones, and the gonkulator.Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.comListen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode)

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01:18:22

#119 Hanoi Rocks - Back to Mystery City

1001 Album Complaints ·

2023/08/21

We're live together in the room today, face to face at last. Hanoi Rocks was the biggest band to come out of the Finnish glam metal scene and was on their way towards conquering America when tragedy struck. The team discuss Spotify errors, pitchy singing, and sleeping on the Stockholm streets in winter. Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.comBy the way, the team at 1001 Album Complaints have already reported the Spotify error we discuss on the show here

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01:34:04

#118 Go Gos - Beauty and the Beat

1001 Album Complaints ·

2023/08/14

We're live together in the room today, face to face at last to discuss the Go Go's debut album Beauty and the Beat. The GoGos formed out of the LA punk scene as five friends who wanted to take over the world. They rose to worldwide stardom but fell apart in the years to come. Listen as we discuss pop production tricks that work, drum beats that elevate simple songs, and speeding up the tape. Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.comListen to our episode

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01:01:35

#117 Sly and the Family Stone - Stand!

1001 Album Complaints ·

2023/08/07

Sly Stone assembled a family band in the 1960s and broke musical barriers for years before becoming a notorious recluse. The boys discuss goofy lyrics, a kicking rhythm section, and 60s mixing mistakes.Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.comListen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7n9s3IM2rGoyNWCfrcfbDi?si=5b96630807d7439bListen to Stand

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57:38

#116 Supertramp - Crime of the Century

1001 Album Complaints ·

2023/07/31

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.Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.comListen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1jd4zqAZmdVsmogW06E6OU?si=93b285fcf9994c9bListen to Crime of the Century

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01:10:26

#115 Missy Elliott - Under Construction

1001 Album Complaints ·

2023/07/24

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.Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.comListen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode)

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01:18:32

#114 Talking Heads - 77

1001 Album Complaints ·

2023/07/17

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.Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.comListen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode)

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