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In this episode, joined once again by my brother, Spencer Cropper, we discuss our mutual favourite Rolling Stones album: 'Sticky Fingers,' which was released 50 years ago today.  My apologies for it taking so long to get back around to the Stones — I don't expect it to be another seven months before the next one...

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In this episode, joined once again by my brother, Spencer Cropper, we take a look at the Doors' final album with Jim Morrison — 'L.A. Woman' — in honour of its 50th birthday today.  I like to think of them more as birthdays than anniversaries when we're talking about albums, as opposed to concerts.  However, since I'm alone on that hill for now, I'll keep putting "anniversary" in the titles!

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In this episode I review Taylor Swift's new version of her breakthrough sophomore album, 'Fearless' (2008).  The masters of her first six albums were sold without her having an opportunity to bid for them, prompting her to re-record them.  This is the first of the re-recordings.

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In this episode I discuss Led Zeppelin's legendary 1973 European Tour, considered by many — myself included — to be the band's instrumental peak.

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In this episode I am joined by my brother, Spencer Cropper, to discuss Led Zeppelin's seventh studio album, 'Presence,' in honour of its 45th anniversary today.  
P.S.  It appears that my hours of work fading the musical samples I included have been undone by the auto-remastering.  If I can find a way to fix it, I will...

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In this episode I rank every 1975 version of "No Quarter" — all 38 for which there is at least a partial recording, that is.  I've been looking forward to — and preparing for — this episode for several months and am excited to finally unveil it!  This week marks the 46th anniversary of the conclusion of Led Zeppelin's 1975 North American Tour, which I covered in full, along with the Earls Court shows, way back in Episode 3 last June.  I figured that the anniversary of the end of the North American tour would be the perfect time to release this, as that final week of the tour in Los Angeles marks the very peak of their popularity and influence in many ways.  It was that week that their entire back catalogue joined 'Physical Graffiti' (#1) in the charts, a then-unprecedented feat.

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In this episode I discuss Jethro Tull's legendary album, 'Aqualung,' released 50 years ago today.

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In this episode I am joined once again by my brother, Spencer Cropper, to discuss the Allman Brothers Band's legendary live album, 'At Fillmore East.'  While it was released on July 1, 1971, it was compiled from their two shows on March 12 and two shows on March 13 earlier in the year, making this weekend the 50th anniversary of the concerts that produced the album.

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In this episode, with Spring just around the corner, I discuss the songs that make me think of this time of year.  In honour of March Madness, I present them bracket-style — skipping to the "Sweet Sixteen" round — as opposed to the usual numbered list.

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In this episode I am joined once again by my brother, Spencer Cropper, for a deep-dive into "Terrapin Station" by the Grateful Dead.  Today marks 44 years since its live debut — five months prior to its studio release.  I intend for this to be the first of many deep-dives into individual songs.

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