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Classic Rock Album Olympics

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The CLASSIC ROCK ALBUM OLYMPICS is a podcast celebrating the most popular albums of the 1960s, 70s and 80s. In each episode music historians Gary Wenstrup and Robert Rodriguez will pull a classic rock album off the shelf and discuss which songs earn our gold, silver and bronze medals. It’s a fun, insightful and passionate journey through some of the greatest albums of all-time. Let the games begin!

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After The Gold Rush by Neil Young...Episode #3 29.07.2025 44:07

This week on Classic Rock Album Olympics we dust off a cornerstone of classic rock: Neil Young’s After the Gold Rush (1970). Blending folk, country, and a whisper of psychedelic surrealism, the album captures Young at his most introspective and influential. The album peaked at #8 on Billboard. Two singles were released from the album: “Only Love Can Break Your Heart” peaked at #33 and “When You Da...

Fleetwood Mac by Fleetwood Mac...Episode #2 15.07.2025 48:49

In this episode, music historians Gary Wenstrup and Robert Rodriguez dive deep into Fleetwood Mac’s self-titled 1975 album — the one that launched the band into a new era with Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks joining the lineup. It marked a major turning point for the band. Founding members Mick Fleetwood (drums) and John McVie (bass) remained the rhythmic heart of the group, while Christine Mc...

Classic Rock Album Olympics 25.03.2025 0:29

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