McCartney In Goal

Episode 12: Parallel Lines (Blondie). McCartney In Goal is the podcast that debates and dissects the great albums of pop music, using a competitive knock-out format. Today we’re discussing Parallel Lines is the third studio album by American pop-punk-rock-disco band Blondie, released in September 1978.

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Episode 11: Tapestry (Carole King). McCartney In Goal is the podcast that debates and dissects the great albums of pop music, using a competitive knock-out format. Today we’re discussing Tapestry, the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Carole King, released in 1971. Tapestry instantly became one of the most loved and best-selling albums of all time, with a mix of pop nuggets and 70s singer-songwriter melancholy.

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Episode 10: Let It Bleed (Rolling Stones). McCartney In Goal is the podcast that debates and dissects the great albums of pop music, using a competitive knock-out format. Today we’re discussing Let it Bleed, the eighth studio album by The Rolling Stones, released in 1969.

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Episode 9: Astral Weeks (Van Morrison). McCartney In Goal is the podcast that debates and dissects the great albums of pop music, using a competitive knock-out format. Today we’re discussing Astral Weeks, the second studio album by Van Morrison, released in 1968.

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Episode 8: Doolittle (Pixies). McCartney In Goal is the podcast that debates and dissects the great albums of pop music, using a competitive knock-out format. Today we’re discussing Doolittle, the second studio album by the American alternative rock band Pixies, released in April 1989.

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Episode 7: Band On The Run. McCartney In Goal is the podcast that debates and dissects the great albums of pop music, using a competitive knock-out format. Today we’re going to Jet back to 1973 to discuss Paul McCartney's 3rd studio album.….. It’s Band On The Pun!

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Episode 6: Born In The USA. McCartney In Goal is the podcast that debates and dissects the great albums of pop music, using a competitive knock-out format.

Born In The USA is the 7th studio album by Bruce Springsteen and his most successful. It produced 7 singles and includes some of The Boss's most well loved songs, including the title track, Born In The USA, Dancing In The Dark, No Surrender, I'm On Fire, Glory Days - in fact most of the songs are Springsteen classics.

We discuss: What is heartland rock? Why did Springsteen's guitarist and right-hand man, Steve Van Zandt hate the album? Is the album a patriotic banner or the depiction of the marginalisation of working-class America? Does it matter?

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Episode 5: Stone Roses. McCartney In Goal is the podcast that debates and dissects the great albums of pop music, using a competitive knock-out format.

The Stone Roses is the debut studio album by English rock band the Stone Roses. It was recorded mostly at Battery Studios in London with producer John Leckie from June 1988 to February 1989 and released in May of that year by Silvertone Records.

We discuss:

• the differing production of the vocals across this album; 
• the relationship between the 'Stone Roses' and the 'Second Coming'; 
• track choices for the album; 

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Episode 4: Hunky Dory McCartney In Goal is the podcast that debates, dissects and disseminates the great works of musical popular culture.

Hunky Dory is the fourth studio album by English singer-songwriter David Bowie. It was released on 17 December 1971.

We discuss:

• Is it Bow-ee or Bough-ee or Boo-ee? 
• Does this album stand in the shadow of Ziggy Stardust?  
• and lots more..... 

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Episode 3 of McCartney In Goal: Bob Dylan cover versions. This is the podcast that debates, dissects and disseminates the great works of musical popular culture. In this episode we compare some of the famous cover versions of Bob Dylan's songs and ask:

• Do Bob Dylan's songs lend themselves to be covered more than other artists?
• What makes a great Dylan cover version?
• Does the cover have to better than the original?
• Does the cover version have to feel like it is in the style of the artist covering it, rather than an artist doing a pub karaoke version of Dylan. 

We look at the following Bob Dylan cover versions:

1. The Mighty Quinn – Manfred Mann (Dylan 1967) (Manfred Mann 1968)
2. Mr Tambourine Man – The Byrds (Dylan 1965) (Byrds 1965)
3. All Along the Watchtower – Jimi Hendrix (Dylan 1967) (Hendrix 1968)
4. You Angel You - Manfred Mann's Earth Band
5. Make You Feel My Love – Adele (Dylan 1997) (Adele 2008)
6. I’ll Keep It With Mine – Fairport Convention (Dylan written 1964, demo for Blonde on Blonde 1966) (Fairport 1969)
7. It’s All Over Baby Blue – Them (Dylan 1965) (Them 1966) (Them sampled by Beck 1996, Jack-ass)
8. Lay Lady Lay - Bob Dylan (covering himself!?!) (Hard Rain)

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