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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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01:43:51

The Story Behind: Janis Joplin - Pearl, Ep 204

1001 Album Complaints ·

2025/04/14

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums.Janis Joplin dreamed of being a famous blues singer and moved from Texas to San Francisco to make it happen. The guys discuss psych rock's delta blues origins, 70s keyboard aesthetics, and the importance of repertoire.Buy a copy of The Beverly Crushers "Enterprise" (Rob and Tom's new album) and have a chance to pick what album we cover nextJoin our Mailing List here:

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01:23:09

The Story Behind: Fugees - The Score, Ep 203

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2025/04/07

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums.Fugees took a big label advance and built a studio in their New Jersey basement so they could relax and take their time making The Score. The fellows get together to discuss low harmonies, creative sample repurposing, and yodeling in hip hop.Buy a copy of The Beverly Crushers "Enterprise" (Rob and Tom's new album) and have a chance to pick what album we cover nextJoin our Mailing List here:

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01:34:22

The Story Behind: Sex Pistols - Nevermind the...

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2025/03/31

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums.Sex Pistols arose from a clothing store in London and rode a wave of controversy straight to the top on their debut album. The team discuss partial bass playing, political jabbering in punk, and rolling your R's as a frontman.Buy a copy of The Beverly Crushers "Enterprise" (Rob and Tom's new album) and have a chance to pick what album we cover nextJoin our Mailing List here:

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01:27:54

The Story Behind: The Beverly Crushers - Enterprise

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2025/03/25

The Beverly Crushers themselves (Rob and Tom from 1001 Album Complaints) recount how a modern indie band makes and releases a record. Plus we answer listener submitted questions about the process - from songwriting to arrangment to track order and mixing decisions. Buy a copy of The Beverly Crushers "Enterprise" (Rob and Tom's new album) and have a chance to pick what album we cover nextJoin our Mailing List here: https://linktr.ee/1001albumcomplaintsEmail us your complaints (or questions /

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01:29:54

The Story Behind: David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of...

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2025/03/24

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums.David Bowie finally locked in on a way to connect with the record buying public - by transforming himself into an alien savior / fame monster. The guys continue their 200th episode celebration and talk about unintelligible but cool lyrics, the melodic bass of Trevor Bolder, and those persistent sharp 4th notesBuy a copy of The Beverly Crushers "Enterprise" (Rob and Tom's new album) and have a chance to pick

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01:27:22

Our 200th Episode! The Making of David Bowie - The...

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2025/03/17

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums.David Bowie wanted to be a star. It took a few tries but after changing his name and shaving his eyebrows off, he finally made it. The boys celebrate a big milestone episode and discuss methods for learning vocal harmony, ancient Egyptian religions, and vocal cord rupturing single takes,Buy a copy of The Beverly Crushers "Enterprise" (Rob and Tom's new album) and have a chance to pick what album we cover

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01:45:53

#199 Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral

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2025/03/10

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums.Nine Inch Nails was born from the late night studio experiments of Trent Reznor, who rocketed to stardom in the early nineties with this sonically experimental and lyrically provocative album. The boys discuss Trent's rural Pennsylvania beginnings, early ProTools workflows, and the importance of twisting up samples so as to be unrecognizableBuy a copy of The Beverly Crushers "Enterprise" (Rob and Tom's new

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48:27

BONUS: Song Battle: The Best #1 Hit of 2024 - Episode...

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2025/03/07

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Song Battle is our Patreon-only bonus show where contestants select songs to compete in a bracket system and over the course of 5 episodes we pit them against each other to determine the one true winner in Episode #5. The theme for this Song Battle is 2024 #1 HitsAnd if you enjoyed this - you can access Episodes #2-#5 right now over at: https://www.patreon.com/1001albumcomplaintsAnd, once you're a Patreon

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01:34:38

#198 Harry Nilsson -Nilsson Schmilsson

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2025/03/03

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Harry Nilsson ping-ponged through the songwriter-for-hire business and got some very famous admirers in the process before finding critical success with his breakthrough hit Nilsson Schmilsson. The fellas welcome an old friend and discuss half-baked song structures, detuned bass parts, and what song to listen to while crying in the Target parking lot. Check out Conan Neutron and the Secret Friends new

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01:48:36

#197 Van Halen - 1984

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2025/02/24

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Van Halen got their start on the Pasadena house party scene then became one of the top selling bands of all time, but by 1984 they were tired of the road and ready for a change of scenery. The team welcome a special guest to discuss stage presence, bass players who sing, and an instrument-defining talent. Listen to / Support The Beverly Crushers "Enterprise" (Rob and Tom's new album)Submit your snarky

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01:30:51

#196 Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92

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2025/02/17

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Aphex Twin was tinkering with sound and household electronics from an early age then joined and expanded upon the acid house movement of the late 1980s. The team welcome an old friend and synth expert to help sort through the tall tales of Richard D James' life and times. Listen to / Support The Beverly Crushers "Enterprise" (Rob and Tom's new album)https://linktr.ee/thebeverlycrushersSubmit your snarky

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01:57:09

#195 Muddy Waters - At Newport 1960

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2025/02/10

Muddy Waters was a sharecropper who became a blues superstar. The boys discuss harmonica playing, field recordings, and the lasting influence of a true innovator. Listen to / Support The Beverly Crushers "Enterprise" (Rob and Tom's new album)Submit your snarky tweet about "Enterprise" hereCheck out musc from our special guest Everett here: https://evgray.com/Join our Mailing List here: https://linktr.ee/1001albumcomplaintsEmail us your complaints (or questions / comments) at

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01:28:04

#194 Def Leppard - Hysteria

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2025/02/03

Def Leppard had tasted arena rock success with their breakthrough hit Pyromania but they still wanted more, so teaming up with Mutt Lange they headed into the studio to create a hair metal version of Thriller. The guys get together to discuss terrible lyrics, cringey 80s vocal effects, and the slow sway of stadium choruses. Listen to / Support The Beverly Crushers "Enterprise" (Rob and Tom's new album)Submit your snarky tweet about "Enterprise" hereGet More our our Special Guest Jenn Tully on her

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02:06:28

#193 Little Richard - Here's Little Richard

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2025/01/27

Little Richard was a born performer from a young age, and by leaning into a larger than life persona ended up inventing rock and roll (and possibly all other modern musical genres). The team get together to discuss mic clipping, rhyming dictionaries, and the importance of self-promotion. Listen to / Support The Beverly Crushers "Enterprise" (Rob and Tom's new album)https://linktr.ee/thebeverlycrushersSubmit your snarky tweet about "Enterprise" hereJoin our Mailing List here:

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01:29:20

#192 Teenage Fanclub - Bandwagonesque

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2025/01/20

Teenage Fanclub came roaring out of the Glasgow C86 scene and were poised to take over the world with jangle pop and harmony - so what happened? The boys discuss mixtapes, Jack Daniels, and throwing your mattress into the touring van. Listen to / Support The Beverly Crushers "Enterprise" (Rob and Tom's new album)Submit your snarky tweet about "Enterprise" hereJoin our Mailing List here: https://linktr.ee/1001albumcomplaintsEmail us your complaints (or questions / comments) at

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45:45

2025 State of the Union Show

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2025/01/17

At the start of the new year we get together to discuss the past 12 months and the road ahead for 1001 Album Complaints. Thank you for everything - now here's what you can do to help us make the show better:Fill out our Anonymous Listener Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdptSSzrHTzD3hhQdZI5pek99KOCl27Qj_lkuFPaLialu0AxQ/viewform?usp=sharingJoin our Patreon community for free (or at the $5 / month level):https://www.patreon.com/c/1001AlbumComplaintsOur latest Song Battle just

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01:39:03

#191 Ryan Adams - Heartbreaker

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2025/01/13

Ryan Adams had a long and circuitous path to hipster songwriter celebrity via his first solo album "Heartbreaker". The boys talk about strange mixing decisions, Mandy Moore, how fast can a man chug three beers?Listen to / Support The Beverly Crushers "Enterprise" (Rob and Tom's new album)Submit your snarky tweet about "Enterprise" hereJoin our Mailing List here: https://linktr.ee/1001albumcomplaintsEmail us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.comListen to our

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01:40:18

#190 Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison

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2025/01/06

Johnny Cash had a hard scrabble life before finding success in country music songs that focused on the underdogs of society. By 1968 he had hit tough times and needed a hit to revive his career. The boys get together to discuss sweating bullets on stage, authoritative delivery, and the bottom three strings on the guitar.Join our Mailing List here: https://linktr.ee/1001albumcomplaintsEmail us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.comListen to our episode companion

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33:20

Bonus: Future Complaints #1 (of 6): Rob reps King...

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2025/01/02

Welcome to Future Complaints - our end of year bonus show(s) where each of our six hosts get to recommend albums from 2024. Each episode, one host picks two highlight songs and we all discuss together. All 6 of our 2024 recommendation shows are available NOW over at our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/c/1001AlbumComplaintsYou can listen on Patreon directly or once you're a member you can listen to our entire bonus episode library on

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48:52

The Best Tweets of 2024

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2024/12/30

Happy (almost) New Year!In order to be with our families over the holidays, we're taking a short break from deep dives on new albums and this week's episode is instead a compilation of our best (mean) tweets of the year, lovingly compiled in secret by Rob and then reacted to in real-time by all 6 hosts / old friends together. We hope you enjoy it and we'll be backing to evaluating the 1001 album list next week to kick off 2025.Join our Mailing List here: https://linktr.ee/1001albumcomplaintsEmail us

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