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What happens when three dummies talk about one of the best-selling and most-controversial music groups in 21st century America? Listen to find out.
We're talking about Fly, the diamond-certified second studio album from The Chicks, which hits the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list at #224.
There's so much to talk about with this album. First, we have no idea what Sonya and Nathan think of country music - they weren't on the show last time we tackled the genre with Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors. Are either of them anything-but-country music fans? If so, will this be an offensive and horrible episode that country fans are bound to hate? Do country fans still like The Chicks? Does this album from The Chicks have the depth and heft to earn its way onto the list? Is it even the right album from The Chicks?
Leave comments on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook at @rrmusicpod or visit our website at recordroulettepodcast.com.Runtime: 53 minutes
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What happens when three people who aren't big pop fans listen to an album from one of the world's top pop stars? It ain't all sunshine and rainbows.
We're talking about Lorde's 2017 critical hit album, Melodrama, which just barely grabs a piece of the 2020 Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list at #460.
One of our usual co-hosts, Sonya, couldn't make it for this show, so we replaced her with the most genetically-similar person we could find: her son. What'd he think of this album? Could Nathan get over his general disdain for pop music? Will Eamon ever understand modern music production? These questions and more are answered in our review.
Leave comments on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook at @rrmusicpod or visit our website at recordroulettepodcast.com.Runtime: 52 minutes
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We're talking about Bob Marley and the Wailers' 1977 reggae masterpiece, Exodus, which makes the 2020 Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list at #71.
Is Bob Marley overrated?
He's one of the biggest names in music history and 40 years after his death you can still find his image and art everywhere. Oh, and his album is in the top-100 of all time, according to Rolling Stone. Yes, the Marley brand is strong, but does the music hold up? We asked our friend David Lizerbram from Rock Docs to join us for a discussion that ranged from reggae and assassination attempts to beach girls and the Tragically Hip.
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This episode is all about The Roots' fourth studio album, Things Fall Apart, which was released in 1999. It makes the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list at #416.
Physicist, author, blogger and NYC-native Ethan Siegel brings some hip hop credibility to the podcast this episode, helping counteract the rural(ish) roots of Eamon, Sonya and Nathan. Known as "hip hop's first legitimate band," did the music, lyrics and vocals hold up under the toughest of scrutiny? Is this truly one of the greatest albums of all time? Well, you'll have to listen to find out.
During the episode we discuss Ethan's upcoming book - The Encyclopaedia Cosmologica - which you can pre-order here.
Leave comments on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook at @rrmusicpod or visit our website at recordroulettepodcast.com.Runtime: 56 minutes
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We're talking about Lou Reed's 1972 glam rock landmark, Transformer, which makes the 2020 Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list at #109.
This episode sees the triumphant return of Gia Mora - the actor, activist, singer, writer, etc. - who knocked our socks off when talking about James Taylor many episodes ago. Not only does she bring credibility - she's a musician! - but she also came ready with stories about Lou Reed's grumpy voicemails, his potential influence on Beck's work and more. As usual, Nathan Smith and Sonya Walton join Eamon O'Flynn as we dig into an enigmatic, complicated and exceptionally influential artist.
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Where are all the Canadians, eh?
If you take a close look at the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list youâll see a bunch of Canadians - The Band, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, etc. - who have one thing in common: they spent a huge portion of their careers in the United States. It does seem like Rolling Stone has a bit of a *gasp* American bias.
Well, the good folks at Record Roulette would like to help Rolling Stone correct this bias, so weâve picked three albums from Canadian artists that have a serious claim to the list and debated which one is best. Eamon OâFlynn chose Gordon Lightfootâs âSundown,â Sonya Walton chose kd langâs âIngenueâ and Nathan Smith chose Rufus Wainwrightâs self-titled debut album.
Which one should make the list? Listen to find out.
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Runtime: 59 minutes
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We're talking about Madonna's 1989 confessional album Like A Prayer, which turns up on the 2020 Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list at #330.
How does the Queen of Pop's fourth studio album hold up 30+ years after it was released?
Record Roulette host Sonya Walton was sweating bullets - she loved it as a teenager, but lots of stuff we loved as teenagers are terrible now. Did she have to worry? You have peak 1980s Madonna pissing off the Catholic Church, plus deeply personal stories about spousal abuse, crumbling family ties and more packaged with exceptionally listenable pop music and the occasional shred on the guitar from the one and only Prince. What's not to love?Record Roulette co-hosts Eamon OâFlynn, Nathan Smith and Sonya Walton are joined by special guest Mike Pereira of the Mid-Credit Scene Podcast to discuss.
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Runtime: 55 minutes
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Eamon OâFlynn, Nathan Smith and Sonya Walton discuss The Doorsâ self-titled 1967 debut album with special guest Alex Kinsella. This album ranked #86 on the 2020 Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.
Leave comments on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook at @rrmusicpod or visit our website at recordroulettepodcast.com.Runtime: 54 minutes
Who are The Doors?
The Doors were an American rock band. Formed in 1967, they were among the most controversial and influential rock acts of the 1960s. The band released six albums in five years, selling more than four million records and nearly eight million singles in that half-decade, before vocalist Jim Morrison died in 1971. The Doors were the first American band to accumulate eight consecutive gold LPs and they have now sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling bands of all time. The Doors self-titled debut album is their lone entry on the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list.
What is The Doors?
The Doors is the debut studio album by American rock band The Doors. Released in 1967, the album is considered one of the greatest debut albums of all time, and an important landmark in psychedelic rock. In 2015, the Library of Congress selected The Doors for inclusion in the National Recording Registry based on its cultural, artistic or historical significance. The Doors is on the 2020 Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list at #86.
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Are you a slacker? You'll love this episode.
We're talking about Pavement's influential slacker-era gem, Slanted and Enchanted, which makes the 2020 Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list at #199.
Three co-hosts and three totally different levels of experience with the band and album on this week's show. One is in a relationship with a Pavement super-fan, one had heard of them but couldn't name a song and one assumed Pavement was some group from the 1970s that he'd never heard of before. This episode touches on the slacker revolution, how Pavement's sound was reflected by better-known groups like Weezer and the importance of independent music.
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Eamon OâFlynn, Nathan Smith and Sonya Walton discuss James Brownâs âSex Machineâ - a legendary semi-live funk masterpiece. This album ranked #439 on the 2020 Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.
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Runtime: 44 minutes
Who was James Brown?
James Brown (also known as âThe Godfather of Soul,â âMr. Dynamiteâ and âSoul Brother #1â) was an American singer, dancer, musician, record producer and bandleader. A major figure in 20th century music and one of the creators of funk music, Brownâs career lasted more than 50 years. He was an inaugural inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and has since been inducted into the Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame, Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Brown was ranked seventh on Rolling Stoneâs list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, and he has three entries on the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list, including Star Time (#54), Live at the Apollo (#65) and Sex Machine (#439).
What is Sex Machine?
Sex Machine is the sixth live album from American funk legend James Brown. Released in 1970, it showcases the original J.B.âs lineup - including Bootsy and Catfish Collins - as well as a separate lineup from a live performance in Augusta, Georgia. Although it purports to be a live album, the first LP consists of material recorded in the studio with reverberation and overdubbed applause added afterward. Sex Machine is often considered one of the greatest and most important funk records of all time, and one of the great live albums of all time. Recorded at the height of Brownâs career, the album was a success, hitting #29 on the Pop Chart and #4 on the R&B Chart. Sex Machine is on the 2020 Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list at #439.
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Eamon OâFlynn, Nathan Smith and Sonya Walton discuss The Whoâs legendary live album Live at Leeds with special guest Kamil Ahmed. This album ranked #327 on the 2020 Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.
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Runtime: 51 minutes
Who are The Who?
The Who are one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century. Founded in 1964, the group has made numerous important contributions to the development of rock music and has sold more than 100 million records. They have released some of the most iconic songs in rock and roll - âMy Generation,â âBaba OâRiley,â âBehind Blue Eyesâ and âWonât Get Fooled Again,â among others - and are innovators in terms of playing style, technology and format. The Who have also been called one of the greatest live rock acts and they influenced everyone from The Beatles and Queen to the Ramones, the Clash, Green Day, Guns Nâ Roses and Oasis. They have four albums on the 2020 Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list, including Whoâs Next (#77), Tommy (#190), The Who Sell Out (#316) and Live at Leeds (#327).
What is Live at Leeds?
Live at Leeds is the first live album from English rock band The Who. The only live album released with the original group line-up, Live at Leeds is often considered one of the greatest live rock recordings of all time. The original release includes just six songs from the original concert. A commercial and critical success, Live at Leeds reached #4 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart, and is 2x platinum in the United States. Released in 1970, this album is on the 2020 Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list at #327.
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Eamon OâFlynn, Nathan Smith and Sonya Walton, with special guest Gabe Pollock, discuss Laura Nyro's little-known but exceptionally influential second studio album, Eli and the Thirteenth Confession. This album ranked #463 on the 2020 Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.
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Runtime: 54 minutes
Who is Laura Nyro?
Laura Nyro (1947-1997) was an American songwriter, singer and pianist. She achieved critical acclaim with her own recordings, but the most commercially successful versions of her songs were covers by a wide array of artists, including Three Dog Night and Barbra Streisand. Exceptionally influential in the 1960s and 1970s, she inspired everyone from Joni Mitchell and Carole King to Elton John, Alice Cooper, Paul Stanley and Bette Midler. Nyro was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Eli and the Thirteenth Confession is her lone entry on the 2020 Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list.
What is Eli and the Thirteenth Confession?
Eli and the Thirteenth Confession is the second studio album from American songwriter and musician Laura Nyro. Never a chart-topper, this album was incredibly influential and covers of "Eli's Comin'," "Sweet Blindness" and "Stoned Soul Picnic" became hits for other artists. Released in 1968, this album is on the 2020 Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list at #463.
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In a new mini-episode, Eamon O'Flynn takes on a number of questions including whether any of the early Beach Boys albums were good, whether the album "Private Dancer" is really in the National Recording Registry and whether Dolly Parton has any ice cream named for her. He also addresses some critiques of the podcast and outlines some coming changes to how we do things at Record Roulette.
Oh, and there's a sneak peek into our next full episode.
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Eamon OâFlynn, Nathan Smith and Sonya Walton discuss The Grateful Deadâs American Beauty. This album ranked #215 on the 2020 Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.
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Runtime: 38 minutes
Who are The Grateful Dead?
The Grateful Dead was an American rock band. Formed in 1965, the band was known for its eclectic style, which fused elements of country, folk, jazz, bluegrass, blues, gospel and more. Pioneers of the âjam bandâ subgenre, the Grateful Dead were known for lengthy live performances and a devoted fanbase, known as âDeadheads.â The band was ranked 57th by Rolling Stone magazine in its The Greatest Artists of All Time issue, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and a recording of their May 8, 1977 performance at Cornell University's Barton Hall was added to the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress in 2012. The Grateful Dead has sold more than 35 million albums worldwide. They have two albums on the 2020 Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list - American Beauty at #215 and Workingmanâs Dead at #409.
What is American Beauty?
American Beauty is the fifth studio album from American rock band The Grateful Dead. A record that includes some of their biggest hits - âFriend of the Devil,â âRippleâ and âTruckinââ - American Beauty was a commercial and critical success. It also has staying power, hitting #19 on the Billboard 200 in 2020. It has made each edition of the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list, rising from #258 in 2003 to #215 in 2020.
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Eamon OâFlynn, Nathan Smith and Sonya Walton discuss Al Greenâs Greatest Hits. This album ranked #456 on the 2020 Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.
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Runtime: 39 minutesWho is Al Green?
Al Green is an American singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer. Known for recording a series of soul hits in the 1970s - including âTake Me to the River,â âTired of Being Aloneâ and âLetâs Stay Together,â Green was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. He has been referred to as âThe Last of the Great Soul Singers,â has won 11 Grammy Awards and was ranked #65 on the Rolling Stone list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Green has three albums on the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list - Greatest Hits (#456), Iâm Still in Love with You (#306) and Call Me (#427).
What is Greatest Hits?
Greatest Hits is a collection of songs from 1971 to 1973 - from just five albums - released in 1975. Including some of his most iconic tracks - including âTired of Being Aloneâ and âLetâs Stay Togetherâ - the album was a critical and commercial success. It is consistently ranked as one of the best greatest hits albums in history, and reached #17 on the Billboard Top LPs chart. Greatest Hits was ranked #52 on the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list in 2003 and 2012, before dropping to #456 in the 2020 edition.
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Eamon OâFlynn, Nathan Smith and Sonya Walton discuss The Emancipation of Mimi, the tenth studio album from American pop diva Mariah Carey. This album ranked #389 on the 2020 Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.
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Runtime: 43 minutes
Who is Mariah Carey?
Mariah Carey is an American singer, songwriter, actress and record producer. Known for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style and signature use of the whistle register, Carey is one of the best-selling musicians of all time. Carey was ranked second on VH1's list of the 100 Greatest Women in Music, and in 2019, Billboard named her the all-time top female artist in the United States, based on both album and song chart performances. She has won five Grammy Awards, nineteen World Music Awards, ten American Music Awards and fifteen Billboard Music Awards. Carey has just one entry on the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list - The Emancipation of Mimi at #389.
What is The Emancipation of Mimi?The Emancipation of Mimi is Mariah Careyâs tenth studio album. Released in 2005, the album is considered a âcomebackâ or âredemptionâ album after the critical and commercial disappointment of Glitter. The album reached #1 on the Billboard 200 and two singles hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (âWe Belong Togetherâ and âDonât Forget About Usâ), with another four singles hitting the charts. The Emancipation of Mimi was ranked #389 on the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list in 2020, and is Careyâs only entry on the list.
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Eamon OâFlynn, Nathan Smith and Sonya Walton have Record Roulette's first ALBUM BATTLE to name the greatest Christmas album, featuring Hawksley Workman's "Almost A Full Moon," Bob Dylan's "Christmas In The Heart" and the Vince Guaraldi Trip's "A Charlie Brown Christmas."
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Runtime: 50 minutes
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Eamon OâFlynn, Nathan Smith and Sonya Walton discuss The Beach Boys Today!, the eighth studio album from American rock band The Beach Boys. This album ranked #466 on the 2020 Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.
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Runtime: 48 minutesWho are The Beach Boys?
The Beach Boys are one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful bands of all time, selling more than 100 million records. Formed in 1961, the group built their name around surf-themed songs, but expanded into psychedelia, power pop, progressive rock and more, raising the reputation of popular music to an art form. The Beach Boys had 36 songs reach the US Top 40 and they were ranked #12 on the Rolling Stone list of the greatest artists of all time. The band has three entries on the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list, including Pet Sounds at #2, Wild Honey at #410 and The Beach Boys Today! at #466.
What is The Beach Boys Today!?
The Beach Boys Today! is The Beach Boysâ eighth studio album. Released in 1965, the album is considered a departure from the groupâs earlier surf-themed rock music, incorporating an orchestral sound and more intimate subject matter. The album reached #4 on the Billboard 200 and three singles reached top-15 in the US charts, with a re-recording of âHelp Me, Rhondaâ later reaching #1. The Beach Boys Today! was ranked #271 on the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list in 2012, and #466 in 2020.
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In a new mini-episode, Eamon O'Flynn throws out most of the questions that cropped up over the last week to tackle the trickiest one: why does he think Bob Seger deserves to be in the same discussion as Bruce Springsteen? This one promises to be divisive.
Also, we make another major program announcement and reveal the next album we'll cover on Record Roulette.
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Eamon OâFlynn is joined by Lisa Lambert and Ian OâNeill to discuss Maggot Brain, the third studio album from American funk band Funkadelic. This album ranked #136 on the 2020 Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.
Leave comments on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook at @rrmusicpod or visit our website at recordroulettepodcast.com.Runtime: 46 minutes
Who is Funkadelic?
Funkadelic was an American funk rock group that produced music from 1968 to 1982. Originally conceived as the backing band for Clintonâs vocal group - the Parliaments - Funkadelic eventually became its own entity that pursued a heavier, more psychedelic rock-oriented sound while Parliament - its sister act - pursued more commercial fare. In 1997, Funkadelic was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and in 2005 the group was the subject of a full-length documentary called Parliament-Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove. Artists such as Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, MC Hammer and Tupac have all cited Funkadelic as a major influence. The group has two albums on the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list, including Maggot Brain and One Nation Under a Groove.
What is Maggot Brain?
Maggot Brain is Funkadelicâs third studio album. Released in 1971, it is considered one of the cornerstones of the funk genre and is the final album recorded by the original Funkadelic lineup. The album was a critical and commercial success, hitting the charts in the United States and landing on numerous best-of lists, including being named the 17th best album of the 1970s by Pitchfork. Maggot Brain is a mainstay of the Rolling Stone Greatest Albums list, topping out at #136 in 2020.
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