On Cold Listen Hot Takes bonus episodes we cover six albums chosen from The Rolling Stone Top 500 Albums list (the 2020 version), the Pitchfork 200 Best Albums of the 1980s or elsewhere but not on the besteveralbums.com Top 100 list for the 80s. The episode begins at (3:39). This episode covers the following albums: Diana Ross - Diana (8:52), Bruce Cockburn - Humans (25:54), English Beat - I Just Can't Stop It (40:57), Bob Seger - Against the Wind (57:58), Bruce Springsteen - The River (1:12:39) and Dire Straits - Making Movies (1:35:43).

Discussing 100 albums of the 1980s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:32). Cleaning the Stacks segment starts at (7:22). This Day in Music History segment starts at (18:16). Josh's Movie Corner segment starts at (16:49). ]

This episode covers the following albums: Joy Division - Closer (36:48), Judas Priest - British Steel (1:03:35), and Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables (1:34:17).

Jon is out sick this week so Matt and Josh team up to tackle two artists they haven't talked about since last season - Black Sabbath and Steely Dan. 

This episode covers the following albums: Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell (5:53) and Steely Dan - Gaucho (24:56).

This week we cover four albums that are on the Pitchfork 200 Best Albums of the 1980s. This episode covers the following albums: The Raincoats - Odyshape (8:45), Elvis Costello - Get Happy!! (34:12), Gang of Four - Solid Gold (51:30), and The B-52s - Wild Planet (1:06:31).

Discussing 100 albums of the 1980s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:11). This Day in Music History segment starts at (8:49). Cleaning the Stacks segment starts at (18:02). Matt and Jon sing the Hits (19:21). 

This episode covers the following albums: David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) (29:01), ACDC - Back in Black (56:49), and Bauhaus - In the Flat Field (1:24:30).

This is it, our 70's end of decade show! Superlatives, the Brian Eno Award, and Top 10s, this show has it all. The show starts at (0:44). Superlatives start at (8:35). Top 10s of Cold Listen Hot Takes episodes start at (30:21), and Top 10s of main episodes starts at (56:58). Next week, we begin our journey into the 1980s!

Discussing the top 100 albums of the 1970s from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (1:49). Cleaning the Stacks segment starts at (8:27). This Day in Music History segment starts at (11:53) This episode covers the following albums: Neil Young - Rust Never Sleeps (29:41) and Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures (1:00:33).

Next week, the decade wrap-up show with our superlatives and Top 10 lists!

Discussing the top 100 albums of the 1970s from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:15). This Day in Music History segment starts at (10:42). Cleaning the Stacks segment starts at (19:33). This episode covers the following albums: Supertramp - Breakfast in America (28:00), Pink Floyd - The Wall (59:44), and The Clash - London Calling (1:45:57).

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 (3:32). This episode covers the following albums: Throbbing Gristle - 20 Jazz Funk Greats (12:26), The Damned - Machine Gun Etiquette (32:38), This Heat - self-titled (45:04), Chic - Risque (1:01:02), Public Image Ltd - Metal Box (1:14:44), Squeeze - Cool for Cats (1:35:52).

Discussing the top 100 albums of the 1970s from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:35). Cleaning the Stacks segment starts at (5:45). 1001 Albums Rundown segment starts at (20:15). This Day in Music History segment starts at (12:05) Josh's Movie Corner segment starts at (16:49). The Essential Question segment starts at (22:47). This episode covers the following albums: Gang of Four - Entertainment! (20:15), Talking Heads - Fear of Music (54:33), and Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (1:21:39).