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In episode number 26 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie's story arc continues as they assess some angelic blues rock.  Are the arc angels all they were hyped up to be?  Why did these guys break up?  And were they really sent by some angels?  Chris and Lee are here to determine "Is It a Classic?".  In this episode, The Arc Angels self titled debut is checked for holiness.  Is Stevie Ray Vaughan proud of his disciples?  You don't have to wait until Easter to find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!

In episode number 25 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie go out past their usual court-ordered curfew to spin up a 1972 artifact from rock history.  Can they get past the album art and listen to the whole album?  And of course the boys are here to determine "Is It a Classic?".  In this episode, The Edgar Winter Group's They Only Come Out At Night is put to the test.  Do the rock freaks involved have any coherent ideas?  Why does Dan Hartman play such a huge role?  Will Donna Summer make an appearance?  Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!

In episode number 24 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie look under the classic rock to see if a Led Zeppelin clone can survive in the new millennium. Just who is Greta Van Fleet?  Could this be the long awaited Led Zeppelin reunion everybody (other than Lee) is hop[ing for?  Led Zeppelin or not, Lee and Chris continue to listen to every single rock album ever made--including this one--and of course to determine "Is It a Classic?".  In this episode, Anthem of the Peaceful Army by Greta Van Fleet is inspected.  Just who is part of this army?  Are these guys on the right track in bringing back the classic in rock?  Do they turn up to 11?  Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!

In episode number 23 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie ritualistically slash their way through Ozzy Osbourne's answer to changing musical styles in the dark days of 1991.  Is this an album about a serial killing maniac or is Ozzy just exploring his darkest thoughts?  No matter what the answer, your fearless hosts continue their sadistic journey to listen to every single rock album ever made, and of course to determine "Is It a Classic?".  In this episode, No More Tears by Ozzy Osbourne is brought in for questioning.  The evidence?  A hand in the bush.  But what about the new dance craze, The Zombie Stomp?  What does that have to do with anything?  Is Ozzy still coherent after 25 years of hard living just as he announces the end of the road (in 1991, the first time)? Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!

In episode number 22 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie go deep into the vaults of those irascible anti-Beatles The Rolling Stones.  This album represents the bad-boy side of the British invasion and contends with the niceness of the 60's in the dark journey to listen to every single rock album ever made, and of course to determine "Is It a Classic?".  In this episode, Aftermath by The Rolling Stones is tested for political correctness by the most politically correct hosts north of the 49th parallel.  Does this blackened piece of pre-psychedelia work, especially given that guitar hero Brian Jones hardly ever picks up a guitar?  Can you take having drums exclusively in your left ear?  What about marimba, sitar, appalachian dulcimer and harpsichord?  Can they work in a rock context?  Who or what is  Lady Jane?  Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!

In episode number 21 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie contend with Canadian Content legislation.  The volume on this reggae-rock album is ear-splittingly high, even for Mr. Bowie.  It's all part of the ongoing journey to listen to every single rock album ever made, and of course to determine "Is It a Classic?".  In this episode, Heated by Big Sugar is given a thermometer.  Does it get hot enough?  Can reggae/dub work alongside hard rock and blues?  Or is the 90's production just too much?  Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!

In episode number 20 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie conquer their desire for albums that achieve a reasonable level of audio fidelity.  What ensues is a vicious piece of Garage rock created in a Swedish garage by impresario Randy Fitzsimmons.   The study is part of an ongoing effort to listen to every single rock album ever made, and of course to determine "Is It a Classic?".  In this episode, Veni Vidi Vicious by The Hives is decrapified, or at least equalized.  Or should is be tranquilized?  Can anything Swedish actually be punk?  Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!

In episode number 19 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie criminally dig through their vinyl archives searching for 80's gold.  They eventually start talking about Pat benatar's Crimes of Passion in their ongoing effort to listen to every single rock album ever made, and of course to determine "Is It a Classic?".  In this episode, Crimes of Passion is dropped on the SL-1200 for a listen.  Is 1980's Crimes of Passion Pat Benatar's greatest achievement?  Or should this be case closed?  Or do the boys spend way too much time talking about Neil Giraldo?  Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!

In episode number 18 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie Hustle their way through Journey's pre-Steve Perry catalogue in their quest to listen to every single rock album ever made, and of course to determine "Is It a Classic?".  In this episode, Journey's 1977 album is spun up from the outer reaches of space and time.  Is Next, with its prog rock leanings and jazzy bits just as good as Steve Perry era stuff?  Or should they just have called it "Finite"?  Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album podcast!

In episode number 17 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie eat, eat, eat their way through Seconds of Pleasure by influential 70's band Rockpile in their non-stop obsession to devour every single rock album ever made, and of course to determine "Is It a Classic?".  In this episode, Rockpile's 1980 album is given the Heimlich maneuver.  Is Seconds of Pleasure worth the wait for a true Rockpile album?  Or should the boys have just recorded a couple more Nick Edmunds solo albums?  Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album podcast!