Chip and Cern get into their first collaboration! The boys are happy to be partnering with Elemental Supply Co. The element that Chip and Cern have is Platinum.    You might be asking, “Chip and Cern what is Elemental Supply Co?”   Well glad you asked! Elemental Supply Co is a series of collaborative collections inspired by the periodic table. Each collection is inspired by a different element and features the work of a different artist/maker. I started @elementalsupplyco because I wanted a clean slate to explore new visual design styles, share the work of my peers, and experiment with new products. Working in separate collections gives us the freedom to create an eclectic mix of looks while still staying consistent to one underlying theme. And, since elements make up literally everything in the universe, the end results of each collection could be anything- from paper goods to fashion accessories to podcasts to baked confections... the possibilities are endless.    Here is where to find Elemental Supply Co on the internet: Elementalsupply.com instagram.com/elementalsupply twitter.com/elementalsupply pinterest.com/elementalsupply facebook.com/elementalsupply https://www.etsy.com/shop/ElementalSupplyCo   Chip and Cern know all about platinum, but for those of you who don’t here is some more info from Wikipedia:   "Platinum is a chemical element with symbol Pt and atomic number 78. It is dense, malleable, ductile, highly unreactive, precious, gray-white transition metal. Its name is derived from the Spanish term platina, translated into "little silver".[3][4]

 

Platinum is used in catalytic converters, laboratory equipment, electrical contacts and electrodes, platinum resistance thermometers, dentistry equipment, and jewelry. Being a heavy metal, it leads to health issues upon exposure to its salts; but due to its corrosion resistance, metallic platinum has not been linked to adverse health effects.[5]Compounds containing platinum, such as cisplatin, oxaliplatin and carboplatin, are applied in chemotherapy against certain types of cancer.[6]

 

Platinum is a member of the platinum group of elements and group 10 of the periodic table of elements. It has six naturally occurring isotopes. It is one of the rarer elements in Earth's crust with an average abundance of approximately 5 μg/kg. It occurs in some nickel and copper ores along with some native deposits, mostly in South Africa, which accounts for 80% of the world production. Because of its scarcity in Earth's crust, only a few hundred tonnes are produced annually, and given its important uses, it is highly valuable and is a major precious metal commodity.

Platinum is one of the least reactive metals. It has remarkable resistance to corrosion, even at high temperatures, and is therefore considered a noble metal. Consequently, platinum is often found chemically uncombined as native platinum. Because it occurs naturally in the alluvial sands of various rivers, it was first used by pre-Columbian South American natives to produce artifacts. It was referenced in European writings as early as 16th century, but it was not until Antonio de Ulloa published a report on a new metal of Colombian origin in 1748 that it began to be investigated by scientists.”

The Chip and Cern take on this element revolves around music. When an album is “certified platinum” it means it has sold 1 million units. We took that a bit further and are making a playlist from the Top 20 Platinum Records of all time. 

In order here are those Top 20 Platinum Records:

1. EAGLES - THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971 - 1975 // 29 MILLION COPIES

2. MICHAEL JACKSON - THRILLER //  29 MILLION   3. LED ZEPPELIN - LED ZEPPELIN IV // 23 MILLION   4. PINK FLOYD - THE WALL // 23 MILLION   5. BILLY JOEL - GREATEST HITS VOLUME I AND II // 23 MILLION   6. AC/DC - BACK IN BLACK // 22 MILLION   7. GARTH BROOKS - DOUBLE LIVE // 21 MILLION   8. SHANIA TWAIN - COME ON OVER // 20 MILLION   9. FLEETWOOD MAC - RUMOURS // 20 MILLION   10. THE BEATLES - THE BEATLES  // 19 MILLION   11. GUNS N’ ROSES - APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION // 18 MILLION   12. THE BEATLES - THE BEATLES 1967-1970 // 17 MILLION   13. WHITNEY HOUSTON - THE BODYGUARD // 17 MILLION   14. BOSTON - BOSTON // 17 MILLION   15. GARTH BROOKS - NO FENCES // 17 MILLION   16. HOOTIE AND THE BLOWFISH - CRACKED REAR VIEW // 16 MILLION   17. METALLICA - METALLICA // 16 MILLION   18. LED ZEPPELIN - PHYSICAL GRAFFITI // 16 MILLION   19. EAGLES - HOTEL CALIFORNIA // 16 MILLION   20. ELTON JOHN - GREATEST HITS // 16 MILLION   20. ALANIS MORISSETTE - JAGGED LITTLE PILL // 16 MILLION   Chip and Cern work their way though each album on this list, each picking out their top song off each album. The final playlist will be posted below.    1. EAGLES - THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971 - 1975 Chip’s Choice: Take It to the Limit Cern’s Choice: Desperado 2. MICHAEL JACKSON - THRILLER      Chip’s Choice: Beat It Cern’s Choice: Billy Jean 3. LED ZEPPELIN - LED ZEPPELIN IV     Chip’s Choice: Black Dog Cern’s Choice: SKIPPED 4. PINK FLOYD - THE WALL      Chip’s Choice: comfortably numb Cern’s Choice: comfortably numb 5. BILLY JOEL - GREATEST HITS VOLUME I AND II     Chip’s Choice: Uptown Girl Cern’s Choice: Piano Man 6. AC/DC - BACK IN BLACK     Chip’s Choice: Shook me all night long Cern’s Choice: Skipped 7. GARTH BROOKS - DOUBLE LIVE     Chip’s Choice: Frends in Low Places Cern’s Choice: Frends in Low Places 8. SHANIA TWAIN - COME ON OVER      Chip’s Choice: Man! I Feel Like a Woman (Come on Over)   Cern’s Choice: You’re Still the oNe 9. FLEETWOOD MAC - RUMOURS      Chip’s Choice: The Chain Cern’s Choice: Skipped 10. THE BEATLES - THE BEATLES      Chip’s Choice: The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill Cern’s Choice: The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill 11. GUNS N’ ROSES - APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION      Chip’s Choice: Nighttrain Cern’s Choice: Nighttrain 12. THE BEATLES - THE BEATLES 1967-1970      Chip’s Choice: I am the Walrus Cern’s Choice: Skipped 13. WHITNEY HOUSTON - THE BODYGUARD      Chip’s Choice: I will always will love you   Cern’s Choice: I will always will love you 14. BOSTON - BOSTON      Chip’s Choice: Skipped     Cern’s Choice: Skipped 15. GARTH BROOKS - NO FENCES      Chip’s Choice: Skipped Cern’s Choice: Skipped 16. HOOTIE AND THE BLOWFISH - CRACKED REAR VIEW     Chip’s Choice: Only Want to Be With You  Cern’s Choice: Only Want to Be With You  17. METALLICA - METALLICA      Chip’s Choice: Enter sandman Cern’s Choice: The unforgiven 18. LED ZEPPELIN - PHYSICAL GRAFFITI    Chip’s Choice: Kashmir Cern’s Choice: Kashmir 19. EAGLES - HOTEL CALIFORNIA     Chip’s Choice: Life in the fast lane Cern’s Choice: Hotel california 20. ELTON JOHN - GREATEST HITS  Chip’s Choice: Your Song Cern’s Choice: Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me 20. ALANIS MORISSETTE - JAGGED LITTLE PILL

 

 

Chip’s Choice: Skipped   Cern’s Choice: Skipped It took some time to work down the list, but after much give and take between Chip and Cern they settled on a top 10 list. 

 

1. Take It to the Limit-EAGLES - THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971 - 1975 2.  Beat It - MICHAEL JACKSON - THRILLER      3. Frends in Low Places- GARTH BROOKS - DOUBLE LIVE     4. The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill- THE BEATLES - THE BEATLES    5. Nighttrain- GUNS N’ ROSES - APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION      6. Only Want to Be With You - HOOTIE AND THE BLOWFISH - CRACKED REAR VIEW   7. Enter sandman- METALLICA - METALLICA    8. Kashmir- LED ZEPPELIN - PHYSICAL GRAFFITI  9. Life in the fast lane- EAGLES - HOTEL CALIFORNIA   10. Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me- ELTON JOHN - GREATEST HITS    Here is the final collaborative Spotify Playlist with Elemental Supply for your streaming pleasure:   https://play.spotify.com/user/sylbie/playlist/03EpEAwWDVEJXCs3EWmYMH   Here is some thoughts on why Elemental Supply Co chose the songs they did:   “Take It Easy” by The Eagles off of Their Greatest Hits 1971 - 1975 I learned how to do the Electric Slide in 6th grade P.E. The song they had us learn it to was “Take It Easy” by The Eagles. Up until that point, I thought The Eagles were the artists behind the one-hit wonder “Hotel California.” So, for opening my eyes to about a million other Eagles songs, this song will always have a special place in my heart.   “Dear Prudence” by The Beatles off of The Beatles My family and I took a lot of road trips. We listened to a lot of The Beatles in our van on those long drives. I’m the youngest of 3 (spanning an 8 year age difference), so we were always each in pretty different stages of life, but we all seemed pretty content with The Beatles. Obviously my parents were pretty happy about it too. I think that means that this music is truly timeless!   “Man! I feel like a woman!” by Shania Twain off of Come on Over From the opening riff to basically every second after that, this song is deliciously, unapologetically kitsch in the best of ways. I was 9 years old when it was released so it’s probably one of the first songs about female empowerment that I ever encountered. (Also pretty sure this song was in heavy rotation during those middle school line dance sessions.)    “Long Time” by Boston off of Boston In high school I drove a second-hand 1989 Mustang. Stick shift. Hatchback. Navy blue with a powder blue stripe. It sounds a lot cooler than it was. It had a 4-cylinder engine and would shake violently if I pushed it above 70mph. Nothing made me feel cooler than listening to ‘authentic rock n roll’ while cruising in my ‘stang. I was trying very hard to impress my older brother and his friends. I was a huge dork.   “You Learn” by Alanis Morissette off of Jagged Little Pill Such a groundbreakingly angsty artist. This album came out when she was 21 years old! I can’t get over that. It’s full of so much life experience and feeeeeeeeelings. ...   Where did we go wrong? Too much of the Eagles? Let us know on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram!   We really had a blast working with the Elemental Supply Co on this collaboration. Be sure to check out their site and shoot some positive vibes their way on social media.    Be sure to spread the word around and tell your friends about the Chip and Cern Show. The radio is dying and podcasts are coming, so be ready. You can plug your phone into your car and listen when driving around.    If you wanting a free sticker, shoot an email to [email protected] and we will give you one. Thanks again to Michael Spiegel Design for the great logo he did an awesome job at our logo design.    As always we appreciate you spreading the word with your friends, coworkers, family and churchgoing community members. The Hits v1, The Hits v2 and The Hits v3 are a great into to the Chip and Cern Show, so share those!