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I"d Buy That For A Dollar

A podcast about inexpensive, common and underappreciated records that are waiting to be rediscovered.

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55:50

Mott the Hoople - Mott

I"d Buy That For A Dollar ·

2025/03/04

Guest Jacob T. Simons introduces us to the "loser rock" of Mott the Hoople. We listen to the album which followed in the wake of their success with All the Young Dudes (both the album and song) which finds the glam rock band coming to grips with the harsh realities of being in a band. If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us

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51:08

Roy Wood - Boulders

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2025/02/25

Co-host Jeremy spins selections from the debut solo album by English singer-songwriter Roy Wood. Best known for his work with bands like the Move, Electric Light Orchestra, and Wizzard, Wood's solo work carries a similar knack for pop hooks and eccentric arrangements, the latter quality amplified by the fact that he's playing everything. If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no

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55:32

Jade Warrior - Floating World

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2025/02/18

Co-host Sean brings a sharp left turn for the program: a progressive rock LP by UK band Jade Warrior. This album, their fourth, was itself a stylistic shift by the group toward what might best be described as "world" or "ambient" music, and was influential on the burgeoning New Age genre. If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find

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55:22

The Bangles - All Over the Place

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2025/02/11

Mark Weathersby aka DJ Mahogany joins us to hype the debut album by the Bangles. Predating their superstar years, this LP contains a more raw rock sound than their later work—while still ripe with rich harmonies and vocal hooks. If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

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53:30

John David Souther - Black Rose

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2025/02/04

Musician and journalist Jessi Phillips joins us to sing the praises of John David Souther. Best known for writing songs for other artists such as the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt, JD (as he is better known) possessed a pleasant and unique singing voice that could have made him a star in his own right. We discuss why that never quite happened as we listen to his second solo album. If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a

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52:22

Woody Herman - Giant Steps

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2025/01/28

Guest Bevan Bell returns with a copy of Woody Herman's Giant Steps to spin. This 1973 album shows the big band leader not only unafraid of the new jazz sounds but fully embracing them with a set of contemporary covers. If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

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47:12

Skeeter Davis - The Hillbilly Singer

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2025/01/21

Co-host Jeremy spins a late-stage release by "End of the World" singer Skeeter Davis. This LP emphasizes the country roots of the crossover popstar. We also learn about her tumultuous upbringing and rise to stardom. If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

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51:26

Rod Stewart - Never a Dull Moment

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2025/01/14

Our first episode of 2025 finds the classic trio discussing the early career of Rod Stewart. We listen to "Rod the Mod's" follow-up LP to his breakout solo success and explore the long road he traveled to get there. If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

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58:09

ReWind: Bruce Springsteen - The Wild, the Innocent, &...

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2025/01/07

For our final ReWind of the holiday break, we revisit our enthusiastic discussion with guest Samantha Simmons on the early life and career of the "Gut Bomb King" himself: Bruce Springsteen. If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

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57:49

ReWind: Peggy Lee - Is That All There Is?

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2024/12/31

On our latest ReWind of the holiday break, we revisit Peggy Lee and her 1969 pivot toward "fatalistic nihilism" which proved a huge commercial success for the torch singer. If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

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51:48

ReWind: Quincy Jones - The Dude

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2024/12/24

For our first ReWind of the holiday break, we revisit our February 2022 episode on the one and only Quincy Jones, who passed away November 3 at the age of 91. Join us once again as we celebrate his incredible contributions to popular music. If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

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59:49

Christmas Special 2024!

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2024/12/17

The classic trio gathers around the tree to unwrap this year's presents, which no surprise turn out to be three wonderful Christmas albums. Feeling jolly? Please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!) or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

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55:49

Lionel Richie - Can't Slow Down

I"d Buy That For A Dollar ·

2024/12/10

Bob Bucko Jr returns to chat with us about Lionel Richie's Can't Slow Down. We listen with fresh ears, playing a mix of hits and deep cuts from this mega-seller as we learn how Lionel Richie was able to achieve this level of commercial success by his second solo album. If you like us support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

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51:23

Dan Fogelberg and Tim Weisberg - Twin Sons of...

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2024/12/03

Co-host Peter challenges his own preconceived notions about singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg by spinning selections from this collaboration with flutist Tim Weisberg. Those familiar with Fogelberg's radio-friendly take on folk music may be surprised by this radical departure from that sound. If you like us support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

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47:17

Mort Shuman - My Death

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2024/11/26

Co-host Jeremy brings to our attention the puzzling debut release from American songwriter Mort Shuman. We learn about Shuman's background as a Brill Building songwriter, his English translations of Jacques Brel songs, and a whole lot more. If you like us support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

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48:23

Orleans - Waking and Dreaming

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2024/11/19

Co-host Sean ensures the Seventies soft-rock takeover continues with a popular album by Orleans. We learn about the band's connections to politics, King Harvest, and... King Missile? If you like us support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks

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55:33

Rod McKuen - Greatest Hits of Rod McKuen

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2024/11/12

Musician, producer, and radio host Ben Vaughn joins us to celebrate songwriter and poet Rod McKuen. A household name a half century ago, McKuen is largely forgotten today. Vaughn shares his lifelong passion for McKuen's work, which includes visiting the singer at his Beverly Hills mansion and teaming up with Aaron Freeman (Gene Ween) to record a tribute album. If you like us support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends

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51:19

Alberta Hunter - Amtrak Blues

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2024/11/05

Co-host Jeremy takes us into the fascinating life and incredible music of blues singer Alberta Hunter. We look at the various phases of her music career, which spanned most of the 20th century, with some time out for another occupation before returning with a final run of releases in the late Seventies and early Eighties. If you like us support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people

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59:31

Gheorghe Zamfir - A Theme from Picnic at Hanging Rock

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2024/10/29

Guest Melonie Bayl-Smith returns to discuss the 1975 Australian film Picnic at Hanging Rock and some pieces featured in it. Romanian panpipe player Gheorghe Zamfir is at the center of the discussion. We examine how some viewers find the film frustrating while others find it poignant, but few can deny Zamfir's panpipes. If you like us support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people

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53:57

Joe (Original Soundtrack)

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2024/10/22

Co-host Peter pulls the surprisingly uplifting soundtrack to the decidedly unpleasant 1970 American motion picture Joe. This low-budget film captured the country's polarized mood and became a surprise hit, introducing the world to actor Peter Boyle. Its soundtrack introduced the world to Exuma and features a couple choice cuts by Jerry "The Ice Man" Butler, among others. If you like us support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us. Broke and have

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