Trimming The Musical Fat

By Stephen Nicholson

Think some albums are too long? Us too! Don’t worry! We can do something about it. Join us as we critique albums from artists we love and edit them down to under 50 minutes. Can we make a good album a... more

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November 11, 2024 154. Arcade Fire’s The Suburbs (2010): Picking The 5 Best Songs For Side A
Summary
In this episode of 'Trimming the Musical Fat', host Stephen and guest Ross Braidwood critique Arcade Fire’s critically acclaimed 2010 album ‘The Suburbs’.
The mission: Curate an under 50-minute, single vinyl version of the album to create a more concise listening experience. In this show, Stephen and Ross agree on the five tracks that will make up Side A.

The guys also talk about their love for the band, the first time they heard them and what it’s like to see them live (including twice on The Suburbs Tour).
Chapters
02:06 Introduction to ‘The Suburbs’
03:36 Critical Reception and Sales Performance
04:26 Album Overview and Initial Impressions
15:18 Seeing Arcade Fire’s live
19:17 ‘The Suburbs’
22:40 ‘Ready to Start’
26:08 ‘Modern Man’
28:42 ‘Rococo’
31:54 ‘Empty Room’
34:36 Side B Show Preview
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36min
November 04, 2024 153. Beck’s Odelay (1996): Picking The 5 Best Songs For Side B
Summary

In this episode of 'Trimming the Musical Fat', host Stephen and guest Paul return for their final look at Beck's 1996 album 'Odelay'.

The mission: Curate an under 50-minute, single vinyl version of the album to create a more concise listening experience. In this show, Stephen and Paul agree on the four tracks that will make up Side B.

They'll also recommend some non-Odelay Beck tracks and Stephen will put the album into the TTMF Hall of Fame. Will it take the top spot from Elton John's 'Blue Moves'?

Chapters

00:40 Introduction
01:39 Recap: Side A
02:17 ‘Jackass’
04:00 ‘Where It’s At’
05:48 ‘Minus’
07:28 ‘Sissyneck’
15:29 ‘Novocaine’
09:28 The Five Cut Songs
10:35 Revealing the Supercut & Rating
11:51 Placing Odelay in the TTMF Hall of Fame
12:28 Outro

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14min
October 28, 2024 152. Beck’s Odelay (1996): Picking The 5 Best Songs For Side A
Summary

In this episode of 'Trimming the Musical Fat', host Stephen and guest Paul critique Beck’s 1996 album 'Odelay'.

The mission: Curate an under 50-minute, single vinyl version of the album to create a more concise listening experience. In this show, Stephen and Paul agree on the five tracks that will make up Side A.

Chapters

01:55 Introduction to ‘Odelay’
03:03 Critical Reception and Sales Performance
03:53 Album Overview and Initial Impressions
07:32 ‘Devil’s Haircut’
09:49 ‘Hotwax’
11:41 ‘Lord Only Knows’
13:39 ‘The New Pollution’
15:29 ‘Novocaine’
18:02 Side B Show Preview

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19min
October 22, 2024 151. Elton John’s Blue Moves (1976): Picking The 5 Best Songs For Side B
Summary
Welcome back for the concluding episode of our look at Elton John's 1976 album 'Blue Moves'.
The mission: Curate an under 50-minute, single vinyl version of the album to create a more concise listening experience. In this show, Stephen and Paul agree on the five tracks that will make up Side B and place the album in the TTMF Hall of Fame.
Chapters

00:43 Introduction
02:42 ‘Someone’s Final Song’
05:14 ‘Where’s The Shoorah’
07:48 ‘If There’s a God in Heaven’
10:36 ‘Cage The Songbird’
13:25 ‘Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance)’
16:51 Discussing the 9 cut songs
21:58 Revealing the ‘Blue Moves’ TTMF Supercut
22:44 Recommending further Elton John listening
23:54 TTMF Hall of Fame and preview of next show
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26min
October 11, 2024 150. Elton John’s Blue Moves (1976): Picking The 4 Best Songs For Side A
"It's an undisputed Elton John classic."

Summary

In this episode of 'Trimming the Musical Fat', host Stephen and guest Paul delve into Elton John's 1976 double-album 'Blue Moves'. Should it have been released as a single album?

The mission: Curate an under 50-minute, single vinyl version of the album to create more concise listening experience. In this show, Stephen and Paul agree on the four tracks that will make up Side A.

Chapters

01:09 Introduction to ‘Blue Moves’
02:34 Critical Reception and Sales Performance
04:59 Album Overview and Initial Impressions
10:20 ‘Tonight’
13:35 ‘One Horse Town’
16:07 ‘Chameleon’
19:26 ‘Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word’
23:48 Side B Show Preview

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25min
October 11, 2024 Paul says goodbye 👋
After 3 and a half years co-hosting at TTMF, Paul is hanging up his headphones for a new venture (coming 2025). Hear about it here and what Stephen’s exciting plans are for the future of the podcast.
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4min
October 03, 2024 149. Prince’s ‘Dirty Mind’ (1980): The Singles 1978 - 1989 Part Five
Summary

Join TTMF host Stephen as he critiques the singles from Prince's 1980 album 'Dirty Mind'. The album where Prince went full-on Purple Perv with songs about oral sex, incest and doing it all night! And to underline the fact, decided to wear black bikini bottoms and a trench coat on the cover!
Stephen ranks and shares his thoughts on each of the album’s singles, including 'Uptown', 'Dirty Mind', and ‘Do It All Night'. Finally, he critiques the album as a whole.
Throughout you’ll hear detailed information about the songs and the critical reception to the album.
Come back next time for a look at Prince’s 1984 blockbuster ‘Purple Rain’.

Chapters

00:39 Introduction
01:02 Tale of the Tape
03:05 Uptown
05:19 Dirty Mind
07:42 Do It All Night
09:14 Critiquing the ‘Dirty Mind’ album

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17min
September 20, 2024 148. Moby’s ‘Play’ (1999): Discussing & Creating The Under 50 Minute Supercut
Summary

In this episode of 'Trimming the Musical Fat', hosts Stephen and Paul Nicholson, along with guest Ross Braidwood, delve into Moby's iconic 1999 album 'Play'.

They discuss the album's length, its critical reception, and their personal experiences with Moby's music. The conversation flows through various tracks, highlighting favourites like 'Porcelain' and 'Body Rock', while also engaging in quickfire questions about Moby's impact and their own fandom.

The episode culminates in selecting the best tracks for an under-50 minute supercut, showcasing the enduring appeal of Moby's work. In this conversation, the hosts delve into 'Play', discussing various tracks, their influences, and the overall impact of the album.

They explore the authenticity of demos, the role of instrumental tracks, the evolution of Moby's sound, the use of sampling, and the cinematic quality of his music. Throughout the conversation, the hosts share personal insights, humour, and reflections on their experiences with the album.

Chapters

01:39 Introduction
03:10 Fandom and First Impressions of Moby
10:27 Moby's Album Play: Tale of the Tape
13:13 Trim the Talk: Quickfire Questions
16:13 Critiquing the Album and it's Artwork
27:49 Creating the TTMF Supercut of Play
01:13:51 Discussing the Cut Tracks
01:17:46 Joke of the Pod
01:21:15 Moby - Listening Recommendations
01:25:25 Final Thoughts and Farewell

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1h 28min
September 17, 2024 52. What If? Queen 1981 - 1984 - Work Space!
** 17/09/2024 - Hi. After being down for most of this year, we are making this episode available again. Enjoy ** Recording issues. Lost audio. Disagreements. Re-recording. Editing problems. No, not stories from Queen’s recording of Hot Space, but from the production of this podcast episode! However, out of adversity comes our long awaited Queen podcast with the guys from In The Lap of the Pods. The scenario? What if Queen didn’t release Hot Space (1982) & The Works (1984). Instead, releasing one under 50 minute album in 1984 using the tracks recorded during 81 - 84. What would make the cut? That’s the task Stephen, Paul, Joe & Paul have given themselves whilst critiquing each song along the way. They will rock you! Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthhPodcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com /Email us - [email protected] /Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 /Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A /TikTok - @trimmingthemusica
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2h 6min
September 09, 2024 93. Elton John’s Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973) - What If It Was A Single Album?
** 09/09/2024 - Hi. After being down for most of this year, we are making this episode available again. Enjoy **
‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ is the seventh studio album by Elton John. Released in 1973, it was a transatlantic number one, sold over 12M copies, and is widely regarded as John’s greatest work. At 76 minutes in length, it’s a classic seventies double album featuring ‘Candle In The Wind’, ‘Bennie & The Jets’ & ‘Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting’. But, would it have been stronger as an under 50 minute single vinyl release?
That’s the task podcast hosts Stephen, Paul & their guest Davie Melon have set themselves. After critiquing the record & creating their own cut, will they agree that releasing it as a double album was the correct decision? Listen now to find out.
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1h 24min

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