Matt & Sheryl's GenExcellent Playlist

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Matt & Sheryl continue into 1978 - the year The Bee Gees, the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, and RSO records dominated the charts with an incredible run of hits, and do a deep dive into the Bee Gees career and music

00:00:00 The Bee Gees early career
00:30:39 1974 Bee Gees success dwindling in England with the release of Mr. Natural and transition to R&B and disco with Main Course
00:42:04 Saturday Night Fever and playlist pick "How Deep Is Your Love"
00:45:12 Playlist pick "Stayin' Alive"
00:50:43 Playlist pick Yvonne Elliman "If I Can't Have You"
00:52:03 Bee Gees penned and recorded chart domination including Andy Gibb
00:55:23 RSO domination & downfall with Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Movie
01:08:03 Andy, Maurice and Robin Gibb all pass away
01:09:43 Andy Gibb's career and demise
01:13:22 Disco falls out of favor and takes down The Bee Gees, Andy Gibb and others with it

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Matt & Sheryl are once again joined by Mike as they finish up 1977 (finally!!) with Sheryl's song pick David Dundas "Jeans On", Mike's song pick 10CC "The Things We Do For Love" and Matt's album pick The Saints I'm Stranded. Matt also introduces his last song for 1977 The Bee Gees "How Deep is Your Love", a precursor to a future show dedicated to The Bee Gees dominance of the charts in 1978.

00:01:06 Introducing Mike and Silver Platters
00:03:51 Mike's early music memories and first 45 The Banana Splits single
00:06:55 Star Wars and Mike's 13 year old self song pick (that Matt & Sheryl won't allow Mike to add to the playlist) Dickie Goodman "Star Warts"
00:09:52 Some of Mike's other favorites in 1977 10CC "Things We Do For Love" & Al Stewart "Year of the Cat", Steely Dan "Aja", Stevie Wonder "Sir Duke", Spinners "Rubberband Man"
00:13:35 Songs in TV commericals Nick Drake "Pink Moon"
00:22:10 Mike's song pick for 1977 and history of 10CC "Things We Do For Love"
00:25:28 Matt's album pick for 1977 The Saints (I'm) Stranded
00:41:56 Sheryl's 1977 song pick David Dundas "Jeans On"
00:48:57 Mike has more to say! Favorite albums of 1977 we all discovered as adults
01:00:18 Matt give a teaser for 1978 with is last song pick The Bee Gees "How Deep is Your Love"
01:02:35 Closing out 1977 on the playlist

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Matt & Sheryl carry on with 1977 adding Marvin Gaye's hit "Got to Give it Up"  to the playlist along with Sheryl's song pick Leo Sayer's "When I Need You" and Matt's pick Iggy Pop's "Lust for Life"

00:00:00 Choosing the best versions of the playlist picks so far
00:06:26 Marvin Gaye "Got to Give It Up" Pt 1
00:23:50 Sheryl's song pick Leo Sayer "When I Need You"
00:33:50 Matt's song pick Iggy Pop "Lust For Life"

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EP15 Matt & Sheryl are joined by Mike, Sheryl's husband and owner of record chain Silver Platters to discuss their favorite releases from 2022

00:00:00 Taylor Swift and other top sellers at Silver Platters of 2022
00:11:03 Mike's list of the many great releases in 2022 by women artists
00:22:26 Matt's favorite album of 2022 Father John Misty Chloe and the Next 20th Century and favorite song Arcade Fire "Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)" and others
00:33:31 Sheryl's favorite album of 2022 David Londgon Door One, Robyn Hitchcock, Death Cab for Cutie, reissues from The Beach Boys & The Beatles
00:52:21 Mike's list of favorites for 2022 (yes, there are more!) Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Live at the Fillmore 1997 and others
01:02:06 Chart toppers and critic's best of lists for 2022

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EP 14 Matt & Sheryl continue in 1977 with Donna Summer & Giorgio Moroder's disco hit "I Feel Love" & Matt's song pick country artist Merle Haggard's "Ramblin' Fever" along with Sheryl's album pick Television's Marquee Moon

0:00 Star Wars
4:42 Donna Summer & Giorgio Moroder "I Feel Love"
22:14 Sheryl's album pick for '77 Television Marquee Moon
37:07 Matt's song pick Merle Haggard "Ramblin' Fever"

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EP 13 Matt, Sheryl and special guest Mike (Sheryl's husband) introduce their favorite Christmas songs and traditions

00:00:00 Matt & Sheryl's family holiday traditions past and present
00:11:33 Matt's first song pick Emmylou Harris "Christmas Time's a-Comin'"
00:19:17 Sheryl's song pick "Wonderful Christmastime"
00:25:40 Matt's second song pick Donny Hathaway "This Christmas"
00:32:51 70s-80s Christmas specials: Rankin-Bass, The Grinch, Peanuts
00:37:00 Introducing Mike to the podcast
00:43:27 Mike's song pick The Cory Band "Stop the Calvary"

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EP 12 Matt & Sheryl dig into 1977 with the huge Eagles hit "Hotel California" and a one-hit (or is it two-hit?) wonder Climax Blues Band's "Couldn't Get it Right" along with the emergence of punk and it's connection to Reggae

00:00:00 Eagles Hotel California album and song and it's Reggae sound
00:16:00 Reggae, country & Steely Dan influence on "Hotel California"
00:31:14 Reggae influence on UK punk and The Clash debut album
00:41:04 Climax Blues Band "Couldn't Get it Right"

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EP 11 Matt & Sheryl take a break from the playlist this week to pay homage to Christine McVie and her history with Fleetwood Mac, starting with the Peter Green years and making their way up to 1977's Rumours, chronicling one of the biggest records of that year and one of the top 5 highest selling albums of all time.

2:27 Fleetwood Mac Early Years - Peter Green, Jeremy Spencer up to Kiln Houses
15:55 Middle period - Green & Spencer disappear. Bob Welch, Danny Kirwan, Christine McVie lineup Future Games & Bare Trees
25:07 Kirwan ousted, Weston & Walker added for Penguin. Walker out for Mystery To Me & Heroes Are Hard to Find & the "fake" Fleetwood Mac tour
30:58 Lindsey Buckingham & Stevie Nicks come on to the scene. Fleetwood Mac self-titled "White Album"
37:35 Rumours - Buckingham/Nicks & McVie's relationships each crumble
41:21 Matt & Sheryl each rank the songs from Rumours from their least to most favorite
55:39 Go Your Own Way and wrap up

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EP10 Matt & Sheryl finish off 1976 with two big hits, Matt's song pick for the year Elvin Bishop "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" and Matt introduces his album of the year Ramones self-titled debut

00:01:12 Wings "Silly Love Songs" and Sheryl expresses her grievances with the Wings at the Speed of Sound album
00:11:39 ELO "Telephone Line" and the history of Electric Light Orchestra and Jeff Lynne's genius
00:19:29 Sheryl rants about Paul McCartney's "Rockestra"
00:24:56 Matt tips his hat Boston's self-titled debut and introduces his song pick Elvin Bishop's "Fooled Around and Fell in Love"
00:38:06 Sheryl's campaign to bring attention to Paul McCartney's Press to Play album and his catalog from the 2000s
00:44:05 Matt's album pick for '76 Ramones self-titled debut

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EP9 Matt & Sheryl's first installation of their "Mt Rushmore" bonus episodes featuring favorite songs with "Thank" in the title

1:05 Neil Diamond "Thank the Lord For the Night Time"
10:38 Sly & the Family Stone "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)"
20:20 Andrew Gold "Thank you For Being a Friend"
25:47 John Denver "Thank God I'm a Country Boy"