Combing the Stacks

Music EN ↓ 289 episodes

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/

Author

Combing the Stacks

Episodes

S2 B18: Combing The Stacks 70s Cold Listen/Hot Take - Pere Ubu/Marvin Gaye 3/Magazine/Big Star 3/Funkadelic 2/Kate Bush 04.02.2022 1:39:58

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 (3:44). This episode covers the following albums: Pere Ubu - Dub Housing (10:28), Marvin Gaye - Here My Dear (24:02), Magazine - Real Life (41:46), Big Star - Third/Sister Lovers (54:28), Funkadelic - One Nation Unde...

S2 E30 - Top 100 Albums of the 1970s - Elvis Costello 2/Blondie/Ramones 2 28.01.2022 2:05:58

Discussing the top 100 albums of the 1970s from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:07). Cleaning the Stacks segment starts at (6:26). This Day in Music History segment starts at (12:33) Josh's Movie Corner segment starts at (16:49). This episode covers the following albums: Elvis Costello - This Year's Model (22:35), Blondie - Parallel Lines (51:38), and Ramones - self-titled (1:31:...

S2 B17: Combing The Stacks 70s Cold Listen/Hot Take - Talking Heads 2/Ultravox/Foreigner/X-Ray Spex/Devo/The Rolling Stones 6 21.01.2022 1:58:10

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 (3:34). This episode covers the following albums: Talking Heads - More Songs About Buildings and Food (9:45), Ultravox - Ha! Ha! Ha! (26:12), Foreigner - Double Vision (43:42), X-Ray Spex - Germ Free Adolescents (59:...

S2 E29 - Top 100 Albums of the 1970s - Eagles/Van Halen/Pink Floyd 6 13.01.2022 2:08:28

Discussing the top 100 albums of the 1970s from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:20). Cleaning the Stacks segment starts at (7:24). This Day in Music History segment starts at (13:59). This episode covers the following albums: Eagles - Hotel California (20:13), Van Halen - Van Halen I (56:18), and Pink Floyd - Animals (1:35:41).

S2 B16: Combing The Stacks 70s Cold Listen/Hot Take 13 - Saturday Night Fever OST/The Clash 2/Rufus & Chaka Khan/Talking Heads/Meat Loaf/Iggy Pop 06.01.2022 2:15:17

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 (3:23). This episode covers the following albums: Saturday Night Fever OST - Various Artists (7:23), The Clash - Give Em Enough Rope (36:50), Rufus and Chaka Khan - Ask Rufus (55:20), Talking Heads - Talking Heads '7...

S2 B15: Combing The Stacks Bonus Episode - The Beatles "Get Back" Documentary 29.12.2021 1:13:06

This week on a special bonus episode we discuss our thoughts on the recent Beatles: Get Back documentary. The episode begins at 1:03. See you next week for another Cold Listen Hot Take bonus episode.

S2 E28 - Top 100 Albums of the 1970s - Kraftwerk 2/Rush/Steely Dan 2 23.12.2021 2:19:25

Discussing the top 100 albums of the 1970s from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:11). Cleaning the Stacks segment starts at (9:19). This Day in Music History segment starts at (13:59). 1001 Albums Rundown segment starts at (20:15). This episode covers the following albums: Kraftwerk - The Man Machine (43:09), Rush - 2112 (1:09:43), and Steely Dan - Aja (1:47:29).

S2 B14: Cold Listen, Hot Take 12- Shoes/Runaways/Dennis Wilson/Ramones/Suicide/Elvis Costello 16.12.2021 2:02:17

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 (2:51). This episode covers the following albums: Shoes - Black Vinyl Shoes (8:54), Runaways - self-titled (26:58), Dennis Wilson -  Pacific Blue Ocean (46:49), Ramones - Rocket to Russia (1:05:09), Suicide - se...

S2 E27 - Top 100 Albums of the 1970s - Billy Joel/David Bowie 7/Led Zeppelin 6 10.12.2021 2:13:59

Discussing the top 100 albums of the 1970s from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:12). Cleaning the Stacks segment starts at (8:59). This Day in Music History segment starts at (16:08). This episode covers the following albums: Billy Joel - The Stranger (23:45), David Bowie - Heroes (1:08:10), and Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti (1:37:25).

S2 B13: Cold Listen, Hot Take 11 - Elvis Presley 2/Kansas/ABBA/Electric Light Orchestra/Joni Mitchell 4/Bob Dylan 9 04.12.2021 2:07:11

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 (4:00). This episode covers the following albums: Elvis - The Sun Sessions (11:46), Kansas - Leftoverture (30:41), ABBA - Arrival (49:13), ELO - A New World Record (1:09:40), Joni Mitchell - Hejira (1:23:32), Bob Dyl...

S2 E26 - Top 100 Albums of the 1970s - The Modern Lovers/Patti Smith/Sex Pistols 24.11.2021 2:04:23

Discussing the top 100 albums of the 1970s from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:10). This Day in Music History segment starts at (07:24). This episode covers the following albums: The Modern Lovers - Self-Titled (16:43), Patti Smith - Horses (45:35), and Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols (1:19:01).

S2 B12: Cold Listen, Hot Take 10- Joni Mitchell 3/Aerosmith/Bee Gees/Blue Oyster Cult/Earth, Wind & Fire/KISS 18.11.2021 2:11:34

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 (4:00). This episode covers the following albums: Joni Mitchell - Hissing of Summer Lawns (08:25), Aerosmith - Rocks (28:30), Bee Gees - Main Course (49:58), Blue Oyster Cult - Agents of Fortune (1:07:42), Earth, Win...

S2 E25-Top 100 Albums of the 1970s-The Clash/King Crimson 2/Pink Floyd 5 11.11.2021 2:04:08

Discussing the top 100 albums of the 1970s from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:21). Cleaning the Stacks segment starts at (6:54) This Day in Music History segment starts at (11:14). This episode covers the following albums: The Clash - Self-titled (17:48), King Crimson - Red (1:00:21), and Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here (1:30:08).

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...