In this episode, Ted Asregadoo and John Young dig through their music libraries to feature their top three live albums. John’s picks are pretty diverse! One album is stacked with a galaxy of guest stars, while another record puts the spotlight on one of the tightest soul bands from the 1960s. One of Ted’s picks shows a band on the cusp of superstardom, while the other asks its fans to stop making sense. What’s their number one pick? Well, the guys are in agreement about a landmark record from “The hottest band in the land.”

Ted and John pick their Top Three solo albums from artists who left successful bands to chart their own path. John finds a former Beatle had a vault of fantastic material for his technically third solo record, an N.W.A. member redefines hip-hop on his first solo LP, and an Eagle learns to fly higher and farther than his bandmates. Ted’s pick centers on a Fugee finding creative freedom, one voice in The Sugarcubes leaves the box for new territory, and the guy who broke up The Band makes one of the most personal albums of his career.

Ted and John pick their Top Three solo albums from artists who left successful bands to chart their own path. John finds a former Beatle had a vault of fantastic material for his technically third solo record, a former N.W.A. member redefines hip-hop on his first solo LP, and an Eagle learns to fly higher and farther than his bandmates. Ted centers on a Fugee finding creative freedom, a former member of The Sugarcubes lead singer leaves the box for new territory, and the guy who broke up The Band makes one of the most personal albums of his career. The post Episode 14: Top “Going Solo” Albums first appeared on Planet LP Music Podcast.

Ted and John pick their Top Three solo albums from artists who left successful bands to chart their own path. John finds a former Beatle had a vault of fantastic material for his technically third solo record, a former N.W.A. member redefines hip-hop on his first solo LP, and an Eagle learns to fly higher and farther than his bandmates. Ted centers on a Fugee finding creative freedom, a former member of The Sugarcubes lead singer leaves the box for new territory, and the guy who broke up The Band makes one of the most personal albums of his career.

The swan song album episode! Ted Asregadoo and John Young each pick a record by a band or artist that represents their final artistic statement. John’s pick is the 1964 album by Sam Cooke, “Ain’t That Good News.”  Ted’s somewhat polarizing pick is Led Zeppelin’s 1979 LP, “In Through The Out Door.”

The swan song album episode! Ted Asregadoo and John Young each pick a record by a band or artist that represents their final artistic statement. John’s pick is a 1964 album by Sam Cooke, while Ted’s somewhat polarizing pick is a 1979 album from Led Zeppelin

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Episode 12 finds Ted Asregadoo and John Young talking about some uncomfortable truths:  the follow-ups to massively successful albums. Though these records weren’t necessarily bad, they did fall way short of their blockbuster predecessors. So in fine, top five form, the guys list five disappointing records that followed blockbuster hits. Sure, you might disagree at first. But maybe after hearing the reasons why these records didn’t quite live up to the brilliance of previous albums, you may say: “Huh. Maybe the boys have a point.”

Episode 12 finds Ted Asregadoo and John Young talking about some uncomfortable truths: the follow-ups to massively successful albums. Though these records weren’t necessarily bad, they did fall way short of their blockbuster predecessors. So in fine, top-five form, the guys list five disappointing records that followed blockbuster hits. Sure, you might disagree at first. But maybe after hearing the reasons why these records didn’t quite live up to the brilliance of previous albums, you may say: “Huh. Maybe the boys have a point.”The post Episode 12: Disappointing Follow-Up LPs first appeared on Planet LP Music Podcast.

Episode 12 finds Ted Asregadoo and John Young talking about some uncomfortable truths: the follow-ups to massively successful albums. Though these records weren’t necessarily bad, they did fall way short of their blockbuster predecessors. So in fine, top-five form, the guys list five disappointing records that followed blockbuster hits. Sure, you might disagree at first. But maybe after hearing the reasons why these records didn’t quite live up to the brilliance of previous albums, you may say: “Huh. Maybe the boys have a point.”