Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. D'Angelo's debut album Brown Sugar saw the young multi-instrumentalist experimenting with 1970s tropes and helping to kick off neo-soul in the 1990s. The gents discuss vamping, synth bass, falsetto vocal stacks.

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Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA

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