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The exciting track-by-track analysis for The Yardbirds album Yardbirds.  Listen to part 1 first if you are interested in band and album history.

In episode number 0096 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, host Chris Karson is joined by Dave Marcone of Dave & Dave Unchained fame.  This time they dig in to the guitar prep-school known as The Yardbirds and this time featuring a young hotshot guitar player named Geoffrey from South London.  Do The Yardbirds recover after losing their star pupil Eric Clapton?  Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!

The thrilling conclusion of Gov't Mule's debut album.  This part contains the entire track-by-track analysis.

In episode number 0095 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, host Chris Karson is joined by frequent collaborator Frasman, as they try to figure out if Gov't Mule is a jam band or not.  And is the band actually the Govt Mule Brothers Band?  Now much time is spent on the name of the band and it's origin with the 40 acres and whatnot, but alas some of the conversation is in part 2.  Yes This is a two-parter.  Why?  Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!

In episode number 0094 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, host Chris Karson is joined by Professor Tim Riley, as they try to determine their level of experience. That being said the hosts get hung up on the "missing" question mark on the album name but eventually let Jimi play some guitar.  Does Jimi's untrained voice ruin the experience?  Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!

In episode number 0093 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, host Chris Karson is joined once again by Nate Treese, prog-rock superfan and fellow podcaster. Can they get through not one but two multi-part epics on Rush's so-called "worst album".  Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!

In Episode 0092 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album podcast Chris is joined by Professor Patrick for sophomore stint on the show.  This time they take a little trip across America from one of the great American bands of the 20th century.  Does this theme album hold up?  Is it a theme album at all?  And The Band only has one American member who for whatever reason calls himself Virgil Caine.  Just who are these upstarts from The Great White North and see if brown is better than pink.  Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast. 

In Episode 0089 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album podcast Chris is joined by longtime Organic Director Marshal Norman.  Now there have been many requests for a Robin Trower album, specifically Bridge of Sighs.  Trower's long career has many albums to choose from but Bridge is considered his classic recording.  In true CRABA style the hosts go after a lesser know album by Trower, Victims of the Fury from 1980.  Will the lush production from Beatles impresario get in the way of enjoying the album?  Are fades cool again?  Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast. 

In Episode 0088 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album podcast Chris is joined by longtime Organic Director Gunnar Ritzmann.  They go deep behind the Iron Curtain to try and understand the Stazi's distaste for rock and roll. Can the fun-loving East Germans rock?  Or is it just propaganda?  Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast. 

In Episode 0087 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album podcast Chris is joined by CRABA veteran co-producer Fraser Moffatt.  They go way back to 1953 to look at a 10" 33 1/3 rpm long player.  But does Hank Williams have enough rock to be considered a rock and roll pioneer?  Or is he just of many progenitors? Or is he the most imprtant one?  Oh and there will be yodelling.  Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast.