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1001 Album Complaints

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  • 1001 Album Complaints

    The Story Behind: G Love and Special Sauce - G Love and Special Sauce

    2026-10-12 | 1h 31 mins.
    Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. G Love came up through the busking scenes of Philadelphia and later Boston to "perfect' his uique style of delat blues meets white guy rap. Allan, Tom, and Phil get together to talk about jazz fusion rhythm sections, throat clearing in the middle of songs, and bending guitar chords unneccesarily,
    Join the comment thread NOW available on our free Patreon to continue the conversation about this episode and get early access to the weekly show 100% ad free, plus 70+ bonus shows like Song Battle and Guilty Pleasures
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    Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com
    Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:
    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3pBBdQtWLudn2Dvtf2Acfy?si=694a104724314b20
    Listen to G Love and Special Sauce here:
    https://open.spotify.com/album/6K6iycuUPM1HT5sxnwp6Ek?si=m2oBRpjHRzaHgWmMb9gQZA
    And our international playlists continue to grow:
    Thai, German, Sweden 1, 2, 3 and 4, Italian, Australian, Cajun/Lousiana, Belgium 1 & 2
    Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
    Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
    Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home
    Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints
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    Next week's album: AC/DC - Highway to Hell
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    The Story Behind: Iron Butterfly - Ina Gadda Da Vida, Ep. 280

    2026-10-05 | 1h 38 mins.
    Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Iron Butterfly formed in the psychedelic 60s and swapped out several members before landing on their huge-selling, album-side-spanning, signature song. Adam, Rob, and Allan get together to talk about undisciplined bass, scratch solos, and drums that sound like trash cans.
    Join the comment thread NOW available on our free Patreon to continue the conversation about this episode and get early access to the weekly show 100% ad free, plus 70+ bonus shows like Song Battle and Guilty Pleasures
    https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints
    Join our Mailing List here: https://linktr.ee/1001albumcomplaints
    Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com
    Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:
    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3b8xyy74NLt7ku6Q7dgo1q?si=b5a461dbc1d44501
    Listen to Ina Gadda Da Vida here:
    https://open.spotify.com/album/4L1Qw49gKwFuQwQovBxsKI?si=dIEgGkcTQaWTW7wDNaLdZg
    And our international playlists continue to grow:
    Thai, German, Sweden 1, 2, 3 and 4, Italian, Australian, Cajun/Lousiana, Belgium 1 & 2
    Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
    Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
    Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home
    Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints
    We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some.
    US Merch Store
    Next week's album: G Love and Special Sauce - G Love and Special Sauce
    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    The Story Behind: Bryan Adams - Reckless, Ep. 279

    2026-09-28 | 1h 34 mins.
    Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Bryan Adams was gigging successfully in the Vancouver scene at age 15 and he eventually became the first Canadian artist to sell 1M copies in his home country. Rob, Tom, and Adam get together to discuss 80s pinch harmonics, hair metal ballad formulas, and the factory approach to songwriting.
    Join the comment thread NOW available on our free Patreon to continue the conversation about this episode and get early access to the weekly show 100% ad free, plus 70+ bonus shows like Song Battle and Guilty Pleasures
    https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints
    Join our Mailing List here: https://linktr.ee/1001albumcomplaints
    Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com
    Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:
    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1P7ZfavhYZRlPsJDFay4zR?si=28b7f01dee8140e5
    Listen to Reckless here:
    https://open.spotify.com/album/7LPkGn9WJkguua8oZtaHxa?si=7LgTfFctQxy8vokj4G7G0A
    And our international playlists continue to grow:
    Thai, German, Sweden 1, 2, 3 and 4, Italian, Australian, Cajun/Lousiana, Belgium 1 & 2
    Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
    Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
    Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home
    Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints
    We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some.
    US Merch Store
    Next week's album: Iron Butterfly - Ina-Gadda-Da-Vida
    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    The Story Behind: Laura Nyro - Eli and the Thirteenth Confession, Ep. 278

    2026-09-21 | 1h 47 mins.
    Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Laura Nyro wrote songs her own way and eschewed commercial appeal at every turn until eventually it was other artists who took her songs to the charts instead. Adam, Phil, and Rob get together to discuss jazz hands, tempo changes, and 60s hep cat slang
    Join the comment thread NOW available on our free Patreon to continue the conversation about this episode and get early access to the weekly show 100% ad free, plus 60+ bonus shows like Song Battle and Guilty Pleasures
    https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints
    Join our Mailing List here: https://linktr.ee/1001albumcomplaints
    Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com
    Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:
    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0eSXJD1yiUXp0LTueIib7F?si=f9c7bb978a4c4ca8
    Listen to Eli and The Thirteenth Confession here:
    https://open.spotify.com/album/533zqKatpy90jse2K5IaiQ?si=UdzRUEgTTSqGhO_rV7kvjw
    And our international playlists continue to grow:
    Thai, German, Sweden 1, 2, 3 and 4, Italian, Australian, Cajun/Lousiana, Belgium 1 & 2
    Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
    Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
    Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home
    Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints
    We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some.
    US Merch Store
    Next week's album: Bryan Adams - Reckless
    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    The Story Behind: Dexy's Midnight Runners - Too Rye Ay, Ep. 277

    2026-09-14 | 1h 37 mins.
    Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Dexy's Midnight Runners are a British national treasure that Americans think of as the ultimate 1980s One Hit Wonder - they broke every rule of trends, fashion, and instrumentation but landed mulitple hits on the UK charts in the process. Rob, Tom, Marty, and a special guest get together to discuss crying vocals, kitchen sink production, and not being Irish enough.
    Join the comment thread NOW available on our free Patreon to continue the conversation about this episode and get early access to the weekly show 100% ad free, plus 60+ bonus shows like Song Battle and Guilty Pleasures
    https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints
    Join our Mailing List here: https://linktr.ee/1001albumcomplaints
    Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com
    Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:
    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0AYtSGhx2w7gEzPimhqw5N?si=34c63aa4e62b47b7
    Listen to Too Rye Ay here:
    https://open.spotify.com/album/7nCWzcMZanUBPZgZaKpzM6?si=qLb8XKOAR6KYXqe9cn0czQ
    And our international playlists continue to grow:
    Thai, German, Sweden 1, 2, 3 and 4, Italian, Australian, Cajun/Lousiana, Belgium 1 & 2
    Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
    Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
    Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home
    Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints
    We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some.
    US Merch Store
    Next week's album: Laura Nyro - Eli and the Thirteenth Confession
    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Classic albums' full backstories told by musicians who love to nitpick the details, now with >1M downloads. 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 podcast.
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