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Ultimate Catalogue Clash

Ultimate Catalogue Clash

Welcome to the Ultimate Catalogue Clash! Each season we break down an artists discography to determine which album from their catalogue reigns supreme! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:00:20

Metal Health - Side A

Ultimate Catalogue Clash ·

2025/01/21

Metal health will drive you mad!!! Or, it might cure your crazy... we're getting mixed messages this week from the humble, very shy frontman of Quiet Riot, Kevin DuBrow. It's an all out frontal assault of guitars, drums, bass, and Kevin DuBrow. But what will Kev think of a cover of a beloved Slade tune? Will Quiet Riot be able to withstand the loss of Randy Rhoads in Corey's eyes? And what nonsense will Kev have for us in this week's game?The only way to find out is to turn on, tune in, and band

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2:06:34

Therapy? - Troublegum

Ultimate Catalogue Clash ·

2025/01/17

It's the very first of our Ko-Fi Member Selections and first up, from our good pal Ruddy Rutherford, is Therapy?'s 1994 release, Troublegum. The album was shortlisted for the 1994 Mercury Music Prize and is brand new to both Corey and Kev, so it was a brand new, fresh listen for both chaps! But what will Kev like a cover of a Joy Division song? Will Corey's North American rock sensibilities be challenged by a band from Norn Ireland? And where will the album finish in our overall rankings?The only

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1:46:05

Pyromania - Side B

Ultimate Catalogue Clash ·

2025/01/14

Corey is still reeling from Kev's score for Side A but at least the boys have the betting system for the game sorted out now. Right??? Corey loves a song about erectile dysfunction but will he be anamoured of a song Joe Elliott dismissed out of hand? Will Kev find anything positive to say about any of the songs on Side B and will we still have a podcast after this episode???The only way to find out is to turn on, tune in, and make it electric!Songs covered in this episode: "Foolin'", "Rock of Ages",

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2:02:03

Pyromania - Side A

Ultimate Catalogue Clash ·

2025/01/07

Well, the day has finally arrived. Kev can't duck it any longer. Corey is making him listen to Def Leppard critically and putting aside all his previous biases to the best of his ability. There's plenty chat about harmonies and whether you should let a drummer with functional arms actually use them, or whether you should bypass him entirely and outsource his job to a computer. Will Corey's nostalgia carry the day and what will Kev think of the lyrical content of this side of the record? The only way

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1:21:04

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This - Side B

Ultimate Catalogue Clash ·

2024/12/31

Side A was a bit of a mixed bag, so can Dave and Annie turn the boys around and bump their overall standing up a little? We start this side of this record with one of the most instantly recognizeable songs of all time. The rest, I bet most of you have never heard! Will Kev be consistent on his cricitism of repetition, especially in season 3? Will Corey last 'til the end of the side with barely a guitar being plucked? And will Kev finally crack the code to winning at his own game?The only way to find

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1:18:16

A Twisted Christmas

Ultimate Catalogue Clash ·

2024/12/25

Merry Christmas ya filthy animals!!! Are you ready to jingle your bells? Are you ready to roast your chestnuts? Are you ready to twist your sister??? We're ranking the tracks on an album that no-one asked for, but Twisted Sister delivered anyway! That's right, it's A Twisted Christmas and we're all over it, under it, and around it. But how will our two intrepid podcasters feel about an album full of Christmas songs by a hard rock/glam metal outfit? Will it get the thumbs up, or will Kev and Corey

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1:36:57

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This - Side A

Ultimate Catalogue Clash ·

2024/12/24

Unplug those guitars, grab your synthesizers and head into the avante garde world of dark electro pop. There's a manequin head involved in this week's episode that's really upset Corey and his family. We talk about virtuosos we've covered on this show to this point and if there are any coming up this season. We also discover the new game format that Kev has dreamed up. Unfortunately, he REALLY hasn't thought it through so thank gods Corey is around to sort it all out! Will Corey be on board with

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42:03

Introducing 1983

Ultimate Catalogue Clash ·

2024/12/17

We're going back in time. 41 years to be precise. And we're damn well staying there!!! It's not a single-artist catalogue this season, but the brilliant inception of this daring and radical format twist from Corey sees us covering 10 records from 1983. For your delectation this season we have... Sweet Dreams: Eurythmics Pyromania: Def Leppard Metal Health: Quiet Riot Sports: Huey Lewis and the News Lick It Up: Kiss Shout At The Devil: Motley Crüe Colour By Numbers: Culture Club She’s So Unusual:

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2:03:08

Dire Straits Live (with Michael J Smith)

Ultimate Catalogue Clash ·

2024/12/10

Look, we just need a last little bit of Knopfling before we close the book on Dire Straits and move onto Corey's mad idea to cover TEN (yes that's T.E.N.) albums by different artists in Season Five. Kev's pretty sure this is just Corey wanting to hang onto the season for as long as humanly possible but hey, it should be damn good fun!Before then, we decided to bring in the Quizmaster from last week, Michael J Smith to talk Live Dire Straits. We couldn't decide between the two major live releases

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1:41:45

Season 4 Finale (with Scott Haskin)

Ultimate Catalogue Clash ·

2024/12/03

Well, we're (almost) done folks! We brought in the Terror of Tulsa to help us wrap things up and it was a fun chat as always!Kev and Corey laid out their top ten from the season and we find out who we're covering for Season Five! A special thanks to our pal Michael J Smith for providing the trivia for this season and giving Kev one last chance to win a game in this goddamn series! But, will Kev be able to take Corey on in such a quiz? Who will win the battle to decide the Season Five music, and will

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1:42:13

On Every Street - Side B

Ultimate Catalogue Clash ·

2024/11/26

It's over already!?!?!? Man, I was just starting to warm to this Mark Knopfler Guy! We plunged into some serious waters again for a spell this week, talked about douchebags and how we might resquence this final Dire Straits record to make it just a wee bit punchier. You know, because we definitely know better than one of the most gifted songwriters of all time. Does Corey run on heavy fuel? Has he read Martin Amis? What does Kev think of televangelists and will he close the gap on Corey as a

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2:02:29

On Every Street - Side A

Ultimate Catalogue Clash ·

2024/11/19

Put that hoe down, it’s a ho-down! We’re going country and we’re going country hard. We’ll take a couple of detours but it’s getting twangy folks! What will Kev make of a song about a phone call? Will Corey finally find that eggplant he’s been thinking of?The only way to find out is to turn on, tune in, and start a-slippin' and a-slidin'!Songs covered in this episode: "Calling Elvis", "On Every Street", "When It Comes to You", "Fade to Black", "The Bug", "You and Your Friend"Don't forget to follow

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1:32:44

Brothers in Arms - Side B

Ultimate Catalogue Clash ·

2024/11/11

We're starting to get close to the finishing line on another season of The Ultimate Catalogue Clash. We're covering the heaviest song in the catalogue as well as one of the most jarringly different songs you'll find on a Dire Straits record! Can Side B live up to the monster hits on Side A? Will Kev make it through Brothers in Arms? Will Corey get over his vehement and entirely unreasonable hatred of reggae?!?!?The only way to find out is to turn on, tune in, andplease hear my confession.Songs

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2:06:07

Brothers In Arms - Side A

Ultimate Catalogue Clash ·

2024/11/05

It's the big one folks! Is there a bigger album from 1985? No. The answer is no. Dire Straits were the biggest act on the planet, but after just over 240 live dates in eighteen months it basically made Mark Knopfler question what the hell they were doing it all for! Speaking of "what the hell are they doing it for?", Kev and Corey are back to talk about Side A of this gigantic album! It's a longer episode because there's lots to dig into in these five songs. Where will the boys land on "those

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1:06:45

ExtendedancEPlay

Ultimate Catalogue Clash ·

2024/10/29

"Whoa, wait, what's this? This isn't the right album. I was expecting Brothers In Arms Side A today!" we hear you say. But due to Corey's persistant exclamations about Twisting By The Pool, Kev decided that they'd cover The irritatingly-named ExtendedancEPlay! This is a special one off episode however, that switches the format up a little and takes a leaderboard approach to ranking the songs from 1 to 4 on this EP! Will Corey love anything more than Twisting By The Pool, and will Dire Straits have

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1:22:16

Love Over Gold - Side B

Ultimate Catalogue Clash ·

2024/10/22

Well, last week, Kev gave the first ten, ten, and five album side in the show's history so far on Side A. And Corey wasn't too far behind him! Can Dire Straits match the grandeur and intensity of Telegraph Road and Private Investigations? Will Kev enjoy the vibraphonic stylings of Mike Mainieri? Will Corey suffer from smoker's cough or brewer's droop? And will Side B score highly enough for Love Over gold to displace Invisible Touch as the highest ranked album so far?The only way to find out is to

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1:21:28

Love Over Gold - Side A

Ultimate Catalogue Clash ·

2024/10/15

Only two songs for you this week folks, but there's a whole lot to dig into here! We're taking a literary trip into the rise and fall of a community and then into the seedy filmic underbelly of the private investigator! Is there a side of any Dire Straits album that better defines Mark Knopfler's creative vision for the band? Will Corey love the scope of Telegraph Road? Will Kev have fond memories of this one?The only way to find out is to turn on, tune in, and run every red light on memory

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1:15:34

Making Movies - Side B

Ultimate Catalogue Clash ·

2024/10/08

English poet, journalist and literary critic James Fenton once stated that “A cabaret song has got to be written - for the middle voice, ideally - because you've got to hear the wit of the words. And a cabaret song gives the singer room to act, more even than an opera singer.” Words that I think our hero this season, Mark Knopfler took to heart when penning one of the songs on Side B of Dire Straits’ third album, Making Movies. But what will Corey think of that abrupt and very hard left turn into

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1:50:12

Making Movies - Side A

Ultimate Catalogue Clash ·

2024/10/01

“Give me my Romeo, and, when I shall die,Take him and cut him out in little stars,And he will make the face of heaven so fineThat all the world will be in love with night,anyway, what you gonna do about it….?”This is part of Juliet’s monologue in act 3, scene 2 of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet which premiered in 1597, as abridged by Mark Knopfler, 383 years later, in 1980.Will Corey dig the change of pace? Will this be Kev's highest rated album side this season? Will David Knopfler be missed? Will

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1:46:59

Communiqué - Side B

Ultimate Catalogue Clash ·

2024/09/24

The pace finally picks up for Corey as we're reminded of the Sultans. We head back to London for a walk down the market streets and we get to use the word "circumnavigation". Will Kev have any issues with cake mixture? Will Corey have heard of the Cutty Sark and will he care at all about it if he hasn't?The only way to find out is to turn on, tune in, andturn up for the boots now...Songs covered in this episode: "Once Upon a Time in the West", "News", "Where Do You Think You're Going?",

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