Combing the Stacks

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Three guys, three unique viewpoints on music. Each week, CTS covers four albums and five singles with a recap of all angles at the end of the season. Season 1 covers the 60s, Season 2 the 70s, Season 3 the 80s and Season 4 (our current season) covers the 90s. Start from the beginning or dive into an episode that covers an album you love (or hate)!New episodes every Friday afternoon. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7-DWaPDG1AGY-giXO6jhtwSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GN4XRFHL8FLl4PgbomIYbLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/joshua_g/list/combing-the-stacks-movie-list/

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S2 B11: Cold Listen Hot Take 9- Heart/Willie Nelson/Richard & Linda Thompson/Sparks/Parliament/Brian Eno 2 05.11.2021 1:52:44

We cover six albums that are on the Rolling Stone Top 500 Albums list (the 2020 version) or elsewhere but not on the besteveralbums.com Top 100 list for the 70s. The episode begins at (3:37). This episode covers the following albums: Heart - Dreamboat Annie (08:22), Willie Nelson - Red Headed Stranger (28:46), Richard & Linda Thompson - I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight (44:22), Sparks -...

S2 E24-Top 100 Albums of the 1970s - Neil Young 5/David Bowie 6/Bob Dylan 8 28.10.2021 2:06:39

Discussing the top 100 albums of the 1970s from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:21). This Day in Music History segment starts at (11:17) This episode covers the following albums: Neil Young - On the Beach (18:42), David Bowie - Low (52:11), and Bob Dylan- Blood on the Tracks (1:26:57).

S2 E23 - Top 100 Albums of the 1970s - Kraftwerk/Supertramp/Bruce Springsteen 2 22.10.2021 2:19:48

Discussing the top 100 albums of the 1970s from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:01). Cleaning the Stacks segment starts at (11:56). This episode covers the following albums: Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express (19:11), Supertramp - Crime of the Century (1:06:36), and Bruce Springsteen- Born to Run (1:32:10).

S2 E22 -Surprise Bonus Episode - Big Star (2X)/The Jam 15.10.2021 1:39:53

Discussing the top 100 albums of the 1970s from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:13). This episode covers the following albums: Big Star - #1 Record (12:10), Big Star - Radio City (45:10), and The Jam - All Mods Con (57:19).  

S2 B10: Cold Listen Hot Take 8 - Linda Rondstadt/Muddy Waters/Fela Kuti/Neil Young 4/Robert Wyatt 06.10.2021 1:41:36

We cover five albums that are on the Rolling Stone Top 500 Albums list (the 2020 version) or elsewhere but not on the besteveralbums.com Top 100 list for the 70s. The episode begins at (3:39). This episode covers the following albums: Linda Ronstadt - Heart Like a Wheel (09:21), Muddy Waters - Hard Again (29:53), Fela Kuti and Africa 70 - Expensive Shit (44:55), Neil Young - Tonight's the Night (1...

S2 E21 Top 100 Albums of the 1970s - Stevie Wonder 4/Led Zeppelin 5/Queen 30.09.2021 2:19:35

Discussing the top 100 albums of the 1970s from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:23). Cleaning the Stacks segment starts at (07:52). This episode covers the following albums: Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life (21:53), Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy (1:07:30), and Queen - Night at the Opera (1:34:41).

S2 E20-Top 100 Albums of the 1970s - Wire/Elton John 2/Genesis 3 23.09.2021 2:15:57

Discussing the top 100 albums of the 1970s from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:22). Cleaning the Stacks segment starts at (08:34). 1001 Albums Rundown segment starts at (14:44). This episode covers the following albums: Wire - Pink Flag (31:36), Elton - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1:08:08), and Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (1:37:43).

S2 B9 Pt 2: Cold Listen Hot Take 7- Joni Mitchell 2/Bob Marley/10cc/Bruce Springsteen 17.09.2021 1:36:01

We cover eight albums that are on the Rolling Stone Top 500 Albums list (the 2020 version) or elsewhere but not on the besteveralbums.com Top 100 list for the 70s. The episode begins at (2:47). This episode covers the following albums: Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark (09:23), Bob Marley - Catch a Fire (28:49), 10cc - Sheet Music (45:42), Bruce Springsteen - The Wild, the Innocent & The E Stree...

S2 B9 Pt 1: Cold Listen Hot Take 7- Herbie Hancock/Roxy Music/Isley Brothers/New York Dolls 17.09.2021 1:33:32

We cover eight albums that are on the Rolling Stone Top 500 Albums list (the 2020 version) or elsewhere but not on the besteveralbums.com Top 100 list for the 70s. The episode begins at (2:30). This episode covers the following albums: Herbie Hancock - Headhunters (08:17), Roxy Music - For Your Pleasure  (33:28), The Isley Brothers - 3 Plus 3 (52:04), New York Dolls - Self-titled (1:05:24)

S2 E19- Top 100 Albums of the 1970s - CAN 3/David Bowie 5/Pink Floyd 4 10.09.2021 2:22:57

Discussing the top 100 albums of the 1970s from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:06). Cleaning the Stacks segment starts at (10:06). 1001 Albums Rundown segment starts at (16:14). This episode covers the following albums: CAN - Future Days (36:57), David Bowie - Station to Station (1:03:16), and Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon (1:39:21).

S2 E18 - Top 100 Albums of the 1970s - Boston/Genesis 2/Nick Drake 3 02.09.2021 2:03:51

Discussing the top 100 albums of the 1970s from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:37). Josh's Movie Corner segment starts at (07:19). This episode covers the following albums: Boston - Self-Titled (16:10), Genesis - Selling England by the Pound (57:11), and Nick Drake - Pink Moon (1:30:11).

S2 B8: Cold Listen Hot Take 6 - Meters 2 /Marvin Gaye 2/Todd Rundgren/Roberta Flack 2/Toots and Maytalls/Al Green 2/Lynyrd Skynyrd/Lou Reed 2 26.08.2021 2:49:50

We cover eight albums that are on the Rolling Stone Top 500 Albums list (the 2020 version) or elsewhere but not on the besteveralbums.com Top 100 list for the 70s. The episode begins at (5:20). This episode covers the following albums: The Meters - Rejuvenation (9:40), Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On  (24:50), Todd Rungren - Something/Anything? (45:27), Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly (1:12:1...

S2 E17 - Top 100 Albums of the 1970s - Paul McCartney and Wings/Brian Eno/Neil Young 3 19.08.2021 2:12:35

Discussing the top 100 albums of the 1970s from https://besteveralbums.com. Josh's Movie Corner segment on Woodstock 99 starts at (09:55). This episode covers the following albums: Paul McCartney and Wings - Band on the Run (41:04), Brian Eno - Another Green World (1:12:25), and Neil Young - Harvest (1:47:29).

S2 E16 - Top 100 Albums of the 1970s - Deep Purple/Lou Reed/Stevie Wonder 3 12.08.2021 2:19:45

Discussing the top 100 albums of the 1970s from https://besteveralbums.com. Cleaning the Stacks segment starts at (10:58).Josh's Movie Corner segment starts at (14:21). This episode covers the following albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head (34:30), Lou Reed - Transformer (1:01:38), and Stevie Wonder - Innervisions (1:41:28).

S2 E15 - Top 100 Albums of the 1970s - CAN 2/Genesis/The Who 6 06.08.2021 2:05:51

Discussing the top 100 albums of the 1970s from https://besteveralbums.com. Cleaning the Stacks segment starts at (08:44). This episode covers the following albums: Genesis - Foxtrot (28:36), CAN - Ege Bamyasi (1:04:25), and The Who - Quadrophenia (1:23:54).

S2 B7: Bonus Episode With Guests: Bob Seger/Flamin' Groovies/Steve Miller Band/Warren Zevon 30.07.2021 1:57:28

Jon and Matt joined by Matt's brother Mike for segments 1 and 2 before going out on their own for segments 3 and 4. The following albums are covered on this episode: The Flamin' Groovies: Shake Some Action (1976) Warren Zevon: Excitable Boy (1978) Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band: Night Moves (1976) Steve Miller Band: Fly Like an Eagle (1976)

S2 B6: Bonus Episode with Guests - Neu!/Blue Ash/UFO/Carly Simon 22.07.2021 1:50:22

We cover four albums that are not on any of the normal lists we cover because we do what we want! Not only that you get 3 different special guests. This episode covers the following albums: Neu! - Neu! (3:39), Blue Ash - No More, No Less  (28:53), UFO - Lights Out (57:44), Carly Simon - No Secrets (1:19:12).

S2 B5: Cold Listen Hot Take 5: Aretha Franklin 4/Elton John/Peter Frampton/Stevie Wonder 2/Various Artists 17.07.2021 1:45:06

We cover five albums that are on the Rolling Stone Top 500 Albums list (the 2020 version) or elsewhere but not on the besteveralbums.com Top 100 list for the 70s. This episode covers the following albums: Aretha Franklin - Amazing Grace (12:07), Various Artists - Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968  (27:44), Stevie Wonder - Music of My Mind (46:59), Elton Joh...

S2 E14-Top 100 Albums of the 1970s - Iggy and the Stooges 3/Jethro Tull 2/Led Zeppelin 4 08.07.2021 2:03:20

Discussing the top 100 albums of the 1970s from https://besteveralbums.com. Cleaning the Stacks segment starts at (09:00).Josh's Movie Corner segment starts at (17:12). This episode covers the following albums: Iggy and the Stooges - Raw Power (21:16), Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick (1:00:55), and Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV (1:33:39).

S2 E13 - Top 100 Albums of the 1970s - David Bowie 4/CAN/Marvin Gaye 03.07.2021 2:14:16

Discussing the top 100 albums of the 1970s from https://besteveralbums.com. Cleaning the Stacks segment starts at (09:23). This episode covers the following albums: David Bowie - Aladdin Sane (20:22), CAN - Tago Mago (56:07), and Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (1:28:38).

S2 B4: Cold Listen Hot Take 4: Curtis Mayfield 2/Steely Dan/Aretha Franklin 3/Jimmy Cliff/Bill Withers 2/The Eagles/Stevie Wonder 24.06.2021 2:23:34

We cover seven albums that are on the Rolling Stone Top 500 Albums list (the 2020 version) or elsewhere but not on the besteveralbums.com Top 100 list for the 70s. This episode covers the following albums: Curtis Mayfield - Superfly (07:34), Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill (25:18), Aretha Franklin - Young, Gifted and Black (47:03), Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come (1:00:44), Bill Withers - Still...

S2 E12- Top 100 Albums of the 1970s - David Bowie 3/Joni Mitchell/Nick Drake 2 17.06.2021 2:08:21

Discussing the top 100 albums of the 1970s from https://besteveralbums.com. Cleaning the Stacks segment starts at (06:40). The Essential Question segment starts at (22:47). This episode covers the following albums: Nick Drake - Bryter Layter (31:18), Joni Mitchell - Blue (58:28), and David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars (1:33:21).

S2 E11- Top 100 Albums of the 1970s - Black Sabbath 3/Pink Floyd 3/The Rolling Stones 5 10.06.2021 2:03:56

Discussing the top 100 albums of the 1970s from https://besteveralbums.com. The Cleaning the Stacks segment starts at (07:10). The Essential Question segment starts at (18:00). This episode covers the following albums: Black Sabbath - Master of Reality (30:35), Pink Floyd - Meddle (51:22), and The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main Street (1:25:24).

S2 E10 - Top 100 Albums of the 1970s - Allman Brothers Band/Carole King/Yes 2 03.06.2021 1:57:13

Discussing the top 100 albums of the 1970s from https://besteveralbums.com. Cleaning the Stacks segment starts at (08:30). This episode covers the following albums: The Allman Brothers - At Fillmore East (18:58), Carole King - Tapestry (48:57), and Yes - Close to the Edge (1:22:17).

S2 B3: Cold Listen Hot Take 3: Bill Withers/John Prine/Rod Stewart/Al Green/Randy Newman/Paul Simon/Alice Coltrane 28.05.2021 2:11:08

We cover seven albums that are on the Rolling Stone Top 500 Albums list (the 2020 version) or elsewhere but not on the besteveralbums.com Top 100 list for the 70s. This episode covers the following albums: Bill Withers - Just As I Am (10:41), John Prine - Self Titled (25:54), Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells a Story (42:48), Al Green - I'm Still In Love With You (59:53), Randy Newman - Sail Away...