Episodes

  • #48 (1985 Part 3) Kate Bush, Tears for Fears, A-ha, Grace Jones & more

    #48 (1985 Part 3) Kate Bush, Tears for Fears, A-ha, Grace Jones & more
    Jun 4 2024
    This week's episode of The Album Years continues our journey into the groundbreaking year of 1985, where we discuss seminal art pop masterpieces by Kate Bush, Tears for Fears and Prefab Sprout, plus more experimental and under the radar releases from the year. Watch the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    52 mins
  • #47 (1985 Part 2) Rush, Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, Robert Plant & more

    #47 (1985 Part 2) Rush, Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, Robert Plant & more
    May 28 2024
    In the second part of our deep dive into 1985, we discuss which established artists stayed relevant and which ones struggled to adapt to the new musical landscapes of the 1980s. Amongst those discussed are podcast favourites Joni Mitchell, Roy Harper and Miles Davis, while the zeitgeist conscious guises adopted by Rush and Robert Plant also go under the microscope. Meanwhile, Brian Eno continued to innovate by creating the very first album made specifically for the shiny new compact disc format. Watch this episode on our YouTube channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • #46 (1985 Part 1) Phil Collins, Dire Straits, Prince & more!

    #46 (1985 Part 1) Phil Collins, Dire Straits, Prince & more!
    May 21 2024
    1985 was another sensational year for music. On this first part of our foray into the mid-eighties, we discuss the first album in history to sell over one million copies on CD (Dire Straits' Brothers in Arms fact fans), Phil Collins' smash hit album No Jacket Required, Prince's underrated follow up to 'Purple Rain' and much more (David Sylvian and Van Morrison? Check!). You can watch the video version of this podcast over on our YouTube channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 mins
  • #45 (1968 Part 4) Van Morrison, Nico, The Velvet Underground & More!

    #45 (1968 Part 4) Van Morrison, Nico, The Velvet Underground & More!
    May 7 2024
    This week’s episode is part 4 of 1968 – and with so much left to discuss we’re doing two episodes in one! Includes Van Morrison's "Astral Weeks," Nico's "The Marble Index," The Velvet Underground's "White Light," and many others. And would you believe it, Tim Bowness and I share the same favourite album? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • #44 (1968 Part 3) Pink Floyd, Soft Machine, The Moody Blues & more!

    #44 (1968 Part 3) Pink Floyd, Soft Machine, The Moody Blues & more!
    Apr 30 2024
    This week’s Album Years - 1968 Part 3 - finds the boys covering singer-songwriters and emerging progressive artists. Pink Floyd, The Nice, Soft Machine, Caravan, Family, Moody Blues and many more are discussed. And, yes, they do manage to shoehorn mentions of Bowie, Fripp and Talk Talk into the conversation! Well done them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 mins
  • #43 (1968 Part 2) The Doors, The Grateful Dead, The Byrds & more

    #43 (1968 Part 2) The Doors, The Grateful Dead, The Byrds & more
    Apr 23 2024
    It's all about 1968 psychedelia on this week's The Album Years podcast episode! Steven and Tim break down albums by The Doors, The Grateful Dead, Iron Butterfly, The Incredible String Band and more, plus a mysterious inclusion on The Notorious Byrd Brothers' album cover... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    42 mins
  • #42 (1968 Part 1) The Beach Boys, The Pretty Things, The Zombies, Small Faces & more

    #42 (1968 Part 1) The Beach Boys, The Pretty Things, The Zombies, Small Faces & more
    Apr 16 2024
    The Album Years' time machine lands in 1968! Steven and Tim discuss the "big hitters" from the year alongside UK psychedelic and underground rock, with notable albums by The Pretty Things, The Zombies, Small Faces and more all discussed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • #41 (2000 Part 4) King Crimson, Air, XTC, The Cure & more!

    #41 (2000 Part 4) King Crimson, Air, XTC, The Cure & more!
    Apr 9 2024
    In the final The Album Years podcast episode for the year 2000, Steven and Tim pick their personal favourite albums of the year and the most influential. There's also discussions on notable progressive rock releases from the year, including albums by King Crimson, Air, Kevin Gilbert and more! You can also watch Steven and Tim's ramblings over on the brand new The Album Years YouTube channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 mins