I'd Buy That For A Dollar

Guest co-host Wes Wheat joins us this week to highlight rock and roll maverick Todd Rundgren. We focus on the point at which Rundgren abandoned pop stardom in favor of musical innovation, while continuing to produce some of the most successful and influential albums of the 1970s and '80s.   If you like us, please support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content (episodes on 45...

Guest host Aswad from the Studio Funk podcast turns up the heat with the sophomore release from international funk outfit Heatwave. The group's tragedies and triumphs are underscored by an overlooked masterpiece of an album.   If you like us, please support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave...

You might recognize a few numbers from this 1981 R&B release by producer and arranger Quincy Jones. Co-host Peter leads the way through the hits and players on this enormous commercial success that can be found used at just about any record store without breaking the bank.   If you like us, please support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a f...

Co-host Jeremy takes on an artist that would inevitably appear on the podcast—Mr. Kenny Loggins. We look at his proper debut solo album and attempt to shed some of the preconceived notions surrounding him as an artist.   If you like us, please support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a r...

Philly-based DJ Duiji Mshinda aka Duiji 13 is our guest as we discuss the second album by R&B musician Angela Bofill. Her backstory reveals why this isn't your run-of-the-mill pop record.  If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find...

Co-host Peter dusts off a copy of this thrift store classic from jazz pianist Dick Hyman. We examine why a classically trained player such as Hyman found himself at the controls of the futuristic Moog synthesizer and how such an odd pairing could become a hit record.   If you like us, please support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend...

Known baroque loather Jeremy Ruggles surprises the crew by bringing  a "classical baroque rock" album from the New York Rock & Roll Ensemble. You may not be familiar with this group but you are likely familiar with several things members of the band did later in their careers.   If you like us, please support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell...

Guest co-host James Duke returns to the show with this fresh serving of air pop from Canadian singer-songwriter Jane Siberry.   If you like us, please support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

Guest host Taylor Rowley brings us the most slept on record from bossa nova legend Sérgio Mendes and his group Brasil '66. Rife with counterculture vibes, this excellent 1970 release arrived perhaps a little too late to make an impact.   If you like us, please support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no frie...

Our third Christmas Special is here! Guest host Bob Bucko Jr. joins us to sprinkle some eggnog over the fire and bask in some holiday cheer with a wide range of musical styles.   Feeling Jolly? Please support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

Co-host Jeremy brings a fantastic thrift store find: this 1975 folk rock album by Cris Williamson. Everything from Williamson's role in women recording artists taking agency over their music to her importance in the LGBT movement is discussed.   If you like us, please support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have...

Guest David Drucker takes us into the eye of the storm of jazz fusion with the fifth studio album from Weather Report. Tale Spinnin' finds the group already on top of their game.   If you like us, please support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Tha...

We are rejoined by guest host Lauren Raham who brings us a record by Dynasty. As we tour the grooves of this soul funk outfit, we also discuss the SOLAR Records family that surrounded them.   If you like us, please support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people f...

Guest host Shane Hartman brings the crew this slept on rocksteady gem from singer Johnny Nash, one of the first artists to popularize reggae outside of Jamaica.   If you like us, please support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

Co-host Sean brings us Grin's 1972 sophomore release, 1+1. Featuring longtime Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen collaborator Nils Lofgren, the album is equal parts raw and tender.   If you like us, please support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Tha...

Guest host Leaura Hoss rolls through to chat up this late disco/early dance record with a star-studded cast: two full bands of elite players and a diva-level voice without the diva persona and hype.   If you like us, please support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more...

Co-host Jeremy lassos this sophomore album from singer-songwriter Jonathan Edwards. A blend of country and folk rock, Honky-Tonk Stardust Cowboy showcases Edwards' versatility as both a songwriter and an interpreter of others' songs.   If you like us, please support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friend...

Halloween is here again. Co-host Sean dusts off his sampler of spooky sounds and also takes us on an adventure into the experimental world of pioneer synth duo Beaver & Krause.   If you like us, please support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thank...

Guest host DJ Lola Kinks joins us on our last installment celebrating Philadelphia International Records' 50th anniversary. She takes us on a tour through this oft-forgotten period in Jackson family history. If you like us, please support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it hel...

Co-host Peter takes us past the obvious and into the sublime with the second installment of our three-part celebration of Philadelphia International Records. At the center of this discussion is the unjustly unsung singer Billy Paul.   If you like us, please support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends...

The crew kicks off season 3 with a celebration of 50 years of Philadelphia International Records. Co-host Jeremy pulls this Lou Rawls reinvention that merges that Philly soul sound with one of the crooning greats.   If you like us, please support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review...

For our final ReWind of the break, we offer a peek behind the curtain with a Patreon bonus episode classic, the Chi-Lites, as we chronicle their career and listen to this 45.   Our Patreon builder has been pushed back to January. We are only human and we are dealing with human things. We so appreciate your support in whatever form and will still be providing all the regular benefits our Patreon's...

Co-host Sean's rewind pick is the intense story of The Chambers Brothers.  While not our most popular episode, it's consistently one fans seem to be affected by, check it out.   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

Co-host Jeremy picks this underappreciated gem out of the dusty bin of old podcasts and calls your attention back to the singular talent that is Dinah Washington.   If you like us, please support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks! 

We dust off this season 1 classic where the crew visits Steven "Plastic Crimewave" Krakow just before the pandemic. Revisit lighter times with the obscure side of Bread.  If you like us, please support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!