On today’s show we’re shinning the Album Nerds spotlight on iconic record producer Roy Thomas Baker. Join us as we get down with RTB and some of his classic albums from the 70s and 80s.

• Robert Calvert – Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters (1974)
• T’Pau – Bridge of Spies (1987)
• Queen – Sheer Heart Attack (1974)

Other Diggins

• James Brandon Lewis – Apple Cores (2025)
• Richard Dawson – End of the Middle (2025)
• Wet Leg – Moisturizer (July 11, 2025)
• ALO (Animal Liberation Organization) – Frames (2025)
• Chained Saint – Blindside (2024)
• Rosehill Drive – Moon is the New Earth (2008)

What do you think of these records? What’s your favorite RTB produced album? Let us know on our website, albumnerds.com or email us, [email protected].

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Record Store Day 2025 is upon us! Join us as we discuss some of the special releases that are part of the holiday. Don’t forget to support your local record shop on Saturday April 12th!

• Thelonious Monk – Mulligan Meets Monk (1957)
• Hindu Love Gods – Hindu Love Gods (1990)
• The Sword – Warp Riders (2010)

Other Diggins

• Larry June – Life is Beautiful (2025)
• Heartworms – Glutton for Punishment (2025)
• The Alarm – Transformation (June 6, 2025)
• The Black Keys – No Rain, No Flowers (Spring 2025)
• Alien Weaponry – Te Rã (2025)
• Mad Season – Above (1995)

What do you think of these records? What are you looking forward to on RSD? Let us know on our website, albumnerds.com or email us, [email protected].

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Singles?! What podcast is this? Don’t be fooled – it’s still your favorite album nerds, but this week we’re taking a break from albums to talk about influential singles. Join us as we dive deep into some of our favorite singles.

The Penguins – Hey Senorita / Earth Angel (1954)

The Beatles – Strawberry Fields Forever / Penny Lane (1967)

Pearl Jam – Jeremy (1992)

Other Diggins

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs – Glib Tongued (2025)

Deerhoof – Immigrant Songs (2025)

Marianne Faithful – Burning Moonlight (2025)

Noah Cyrus – Don’t Put It All On Me (feat. Fleet Foxes) (2025)

Mac Leaphart – Ode to the Thirsty Beaver (2025)

The Jins – You’re Going Far (2025)

What do you think of these records? What’s your favorite single? Let us know on our website, albumnerds.com or email us, [email protected].

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On occasion, an album wows us with not only its greatness, but also with the new sounds it’s using. On today’s show we’re talking all about albums that introduced new instruments, created their own genres and inspired musicians for generations to come.

Babatunde Olatunji – Drums of Passion (1960)

Kraftwerk – Autobahn (1974)

Jimi Hendrix Experience – Are you Experienced? (1967)

Other Diggins

Ebo Taylor – Ebo Taylor JID022 (2025)

Dream Theater – Parasomnia (2025)

Chappell Roan – The Giver (2025)

Matt Berninger – Get Sunk (May 30, 2025)

Black Foxxes -The Haar (2025)

John Fogerty – Centerfield (1985)

What do you think of these records? What’s your favorite album that featured a new sound? Let us know on our website, albumnerds.com or email us, [email protected].

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The social change and cultural upheaval of the late 1960s produced some of the most creative, boundary-pushing music of any modern era. On today’s show we discuss albums from the pivotal year in music that was 1968.

• Jeff Beck – Truth (1968)
• Dionne Warwick – Dionne Warwick in Valley of the Dolls (1968)
• Iron Butterfly – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (1968)

Other Diggins

• Bonnie Prince Billy – The Purple Bird (2025)
• Matt Berry – Heard Noises (2025)
• Car Seat Headrest – The Scholars (May 2, 2025)
• David Johansen – David Johansen (1978)
• Jason Isbell – Foxes in the Snow (2025)
• Diana Ross – Diana (1980)

What do you think of these records? What’s your favorite album from 1968? Let us know on our website, albumnerds.com or email us, [email protected].

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To get in the mood for St Patrick’s Day, on today’s show we’re focusing on some of Ireland’s top albums (according to the Irish Times). Pour yourself a pint of whatever you please and join us!

• The Pogues – Rum Sodomy & the Lash (1985)
• Enya – Watermark (1988)
• U2 – The Joshua Tree (1987)

Other Diggins

• Benjamin Booker – Lower (2025)
• Ghais Guevara – Goyard Ibn Said (2025)
• Smokey Robinson – What the World Needs Now (April 25, 2025)
• The Men – Buyer Beware (2025)
• Eddie Chacon – Lay Low (2025)
• Fontaines D.C. – A Hero’s Death (2020)

What do you think of these records? What’s your favorite Irish album? Let us know on our website, albumnerds.com or email us, [email protected].

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Sometimes (more so in recent years) country albums are so beloved they find appeal not only with country music fans, but also with a larger pop audience. On today’s episode we discuss three albums that were able to make that leap.

• Glen Campbell – Rhinestone Cowboy (1975)
• The Chicks – Home (2002)
• Florida Georgia Line – Dig Your Roots (2016)

Other Diggins

• Tunng – Love You All Over Again (2025)
• Anna B Savage – You and I are Earth (2025)
• The Vapors – Wasp In a Jar (2025)
• Basia Bulet – Basia’s Palace (2025)
• Warlung – The poison Touch (2025)
• Johnny Cash – At Folsom Prison (1968)

What do you think of these records? What country crossover albums do you enjoy? Let us know on our website, albumnerds.com or email us, [email protected].

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Besides snow and cold, the winter months can also bring along a dose of malaise and depression. Luckily, music can help shake off those sad feelings and remind us that happier (and warmer) times aren’t that far off. Join us as we discuss 3 albums that we use as winter antidepressants.

• Mavis Staples – Livin’ on a High Note (2016)
• The Lightning Seeds – Cloudcuckooland (1990)
• Bon Jovi – Slippery When Wet (1986)

Other Diggins

• FKA Twigs – EUSEXUA (2025)
• Rose City Band – Sol Y Sombra (2025)
• Michigander – Michigander (Feb 7, 2025)
• Peter Murphy – Silver Shade (May 9, 2025)
• Bartees Strange – Horror (2025)
• Asia – Asia (1982)

What do you think of these records? What album do you put on to brighten your mood? Let us know on our website, albumnerds.com or email us, [email protected].

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With Valentines Day right around the corner, we thought it might be fun to listen to some favorites from our spouses’ music collections. Music is after all, a great way to get to know a person a deeper level. Join us as we discuss our luv-ahs favorite records and try to keep ourselves out of the doghouse.

• Ol’ Dirty Bastard – Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version (1995)
• Night Ranger – Midnight Madness (1983)
• Elton John – Captain Fantastic and the The Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975)

Other Diggins

• Krokofant – 6 (2025)
• Ela Minus – Dia (2025)
• Cymande – Renascence (2025)
• Lucy Dacus – Forever is a Feeling (Mar 2025)
• Wunderhorse – Midas (2024)
• Kaal Akuma – In the Mouth of Madness (2021)

What do you think of these records? What album does your luv-ah love? Let us know on our website, albumnerds.com or email us, [email protected].

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The “sophomore slump” is an all too common phenomena in the music industry. Following up a break-through record with one equally as successful requires talent and dedication. Join us as we discuss 3 successful sophomore albums.

• Led Zeppelin – II (1969)
• A Tribe Called Quest – Low end Theory (1991)
• The Smashing Pumpkins – Siamese Dream (1993)

Other Diggins

• Lauren Mayberry – Vicious Creature (2025)
• Franz Ferdinand – The Human Fear (2025)
• Bob Mould – Here We Go Crazy (Mar 2025)
• Flipturn – Burnout Days (2025)
• DITZ – Never Exhale (2025)
• Warren Zevon – Excitable Boy (1978)

What do you think of these records? What great sophomore albums do you love? Let us know on our website, albumnerds.com or email us, [email protected].

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