Trimming The Musical Fat

By Stephen & Paul 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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December 03, 2021 39. Bonus Cuts - Sam Whiles from the Paul or Nothing Podcast
There was so much good stuff left over from the boys’ chat with Sam that a bonus pod was required. And here it is! Subjects discussed include James Bond, Jurassic Park, radio legend Ken Bruce, Squid Games, Macca albums, Wing’s drug use, and of course, what’s Sam’s favourite pizza (spoiler: It’s pepperoni!).
Paul or Nothing - ‎'Paul Or Nothing' Podcast on Apple Podcasts
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34min
November 26, 2021 38. Trimming The Talk - Sam Whiles from the Paul or Nothing Podcast
Paul & Stephen were delighted to be joined by Sam Whiles from the excellent Paul McCartney podcast, ‘Paul or Nothing’, for an in-depth chat about podcasting & all things Macca.
Paul or Nothing - ‎'Paul Or Nothing' Podcast on Apple Podcasts
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1h 7min
November 19, 2021 37. Hidden Prime Cuts - E.L.O.’s 88 Latitude North
ELO's 88 Latitude North took a long time to finish! Nearly 30 years!! A song originally recorded for the band's most successful album, Out of the Blue (the one with Mr. Blue Sky!), it gathered dust until Jeff Lynne eventually decided to finish it in 2007. Was it worth the wait? Paul & Stephen discuss the song and its complicated history whilst critiquing it in the podcast's latest Hidden Prime Cuts episode.
00:00 - 01:29 - Intro 01:29 - 04:53 Song 04:53 - 12:02 Song Discussion 12:02 - 15:05 Jeff Lynne Archive Interview 15:05 - 18:01 Last Orders
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19min
November 12, 2021 36. Smashing Pumpkins’ Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
MC&TIS is over 2 hours long! 2 hours! In old money terms, it’s a triple vinyl album. Should it have been? The panel discuss it & agree on the tracks they would have picked if it had been released as a single album. What good songs will miss out? Our guest is Pablos guitarist & singer, Paul Murphy. Controversially, he thinks this should have been an EP!
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1h 51min
November 05, 202135. Hidden Prime Cuts - Bon Jovi’s The End
Bon Jovi released 2 non-album tracks on the first single from their 1995 ‘These Days’ album - ‘This Ain’t A Love Song’. One of those, ‘The End’, is the subject of our latest ‘Hidden Prime Cuts’ episode. What Bee Gees & Supertramp songs do we think it sounds like? Do we think it should have been on ‘These Days’? What do we still like about it over 25 years since it was released? Find out in this pod! Also, friend of the podcast, Bryan Borthwick weighs in on the song. It’s fair to say he doesn’t like it!
Show running order:
Intro 0:00 - 01:30

Song 01:30 - 05:07

Song discussion 05:07 - 13:12

Archive interview clip 13:12 - 14:39

Last orders 14:39 - 15:55

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October 29, 2021 34. What If? John Lennon 1980 - 1984
What if John Lennon didn’t release the album ‘Double Fantasy’ in 1980? What if he wasn’t tragically murdered in December of that same year? What if he continued recording into 1981 & released new material then? What if he called that album ‘Watching The Wheels’? And all the songs on the album were his (no Yoko)? What songs would make the cut for an under 50 minute album? That’s the scenario we’ve given ourselves as we take a look at Lennon’s ‘Double Fantasy’ & 1984’s ‘Milk & Honey’. Along the way, we’ll critique each song; share some interesting facts; and play archive interview clips. We also draft in a HUGE Lennon fan: Our Dad! And ask him what it was like hearing that fateful news in Dec 1980 & what made John Lennon his hero. Our guest is The Pablos’ singer & guitarist, Paul Murphy.

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1h 51min
October 22, 2021 33. Hidden Prime Cuts - R.E.M.’s Draggin’ The Line
Paul has always loved this cover version by REM which was featured in the 1999 comedy movie, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. Does REM fan Stephen feel the same? Find out in this short mini-pod.

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October 15, 2021 32. What If? Radiohead 2000 - 2001: Amnesiac Kid
What if Radiohead released just one album from the Kid A & Amnesiac recording sessions? What if that album had to be less than 50 minutes in duration? What songs would you pick? That’s what we’ve set out to do in this pod. Along the way, we’ll share our thoughts on each song, debate the tracks to be included, provide interesting song facts & historical context, and play archive interview clips. You’ll also get to hear some ‘singing’ from the pod guests, Paul’s trouble with the word ‘ordinariness’, and Davie doing his best Darth Vader impersonation. All together now - “Everythinggggg!!!”.

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1h 56min
October 08, 2021 31. James Bond Music: 1983 - 2021
Listen to the concluding part of our Bond music celebration. In this pod, we focus on the years 1983 - 2021 (Octopussy to No Time To Die). We conclude our mission to compile a Bond theme song compilation that’s under 50 minutes in duration. We provide a spoiler-free review of No Time To Die; Play archive interview clips; share Bond facts; play unreleased Bond themes & songs that could have been; and critique the remaining Bond movies, their soundtracks & theme songs.
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2h 55min
October 01, 2021 30. James Bond Music: 1962 - 1981
Listen to the first episode of our epic 2 parter celebrating the music of the world’s most famous secret agent: James Bond. In episode 1, we focus on the years 1962 - 1981 (Dr. No to For Your Eyes Only). Our not so secret mission is to compile a Bond theme song compilation that must be 50 minutes or less. Along the way, we’ll critique each Bond movie, soundtrack & title song; Play unreleased Bond themes; Share interesting Bond facts & history; Listen to archive interviews; Share our own personal history with the franchise; And give our opinion on what the best non-theme songs are, plus the worst songs to play over the end credits. Then come back for episode 2 where we review ‘No Time To Die’; play archive interview clips; share Bond facts; play unreleased Bond themes & songs that could have been; and critique the remaining Bond movies, their soundtracks & theme songs, to finally create the 50 minute TTMF Supercut Bond compilation.
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2h 44min

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How many episodes does Trimming The Musical Fat have?

The podcast currently has 40 episodes available.