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Musician, label boss, designer and manager of the Nick Drake estate, Cally Callomon and Richard Morton Jack, author of the recently published Nick Drake : The Life, join host Jim Irvin to select albums they think should be better known.

The records discussed in this episode are: Mighty Day On Campus by The Chad Mitchell Trio (1961), Begin by The Millennium (1968) and Fred Neil, self-titled, (1967).

With two of the foremost experts on Nick Drake in the room we take the opportunity to talk about Nick's legacy, his taste in music, how Richard set about writing about him and how Cally deals with regular offers of festival slots for him.

We also discuss the expectations of record collectors, the early days of the British psych revival and the pitfalls of the baritone in pop.

A Spotify playlist to accompany this episode, featuring all three albums in their entirety and lots of the other stuff mentioned on the show, is available here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/29sJrxAtKOiB0Q1y2EqO7y?si=7de6c556be804a43

Writers, critics and owners of pullovers, Andrew Male and Andy Miller come a-wassailing into view bearing audible gifts for us all, a festive album they deem under-celebrated and lots of neatly wrapped songs to decorate a Yuletide playlist of alternative crackers, curated by host Jim Irvin.

They also read out some terrible jokes and discuss bygone family christmases and the music that played there.

The Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5k2Vs5rbfIR8KDVd7ZUz6r?si=40cf29f9d3d04d56

Note: For rights reasons, this edited episode replaces the formerly available version.

Host Jim Irvin is joined by the authors of two of 2022's most intriguing music books, Ian Winwood (Bodies) and Nick Duerden (Exit Stage Left).

The albums up for discussion are: Randy - Randy The Band (2005), The Sundays - Reading, Writing & Arithmetic (1990) and The Jayhawks - Sound Of Lies (1997)

We also take a deep dive into Ian and Nick's books about the emotional and physical toll taken by the music business, and what happens to artists when their career ends.

You can find an accompanying Spotify playlist including all three albums here:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0IBTj2MFcTjwLW5vbmS7tX?si=4cd9bca4bb97446e

For comments or questions on the show, please go to jimirvin.com and send an email via the Contact page or visit the You're Not On The List page at anchor.fm to leave a voice message.

Jim Irvin is joined by two more bringers of undervalued joy: country-punk pioneer with a thousand years of LA heritage, and creator of one of the show's favourite albums, Maria McKee, and long-time staffer of Prog magazine, Jo Kendall.

The albums up for discussion are: Billy Mackenzie - Transmission Impossible (2004), Fairport Convention - Fairport Convention (1968) and Renaissance - Renaissance (1969)

Also discussed: burying the Queen, hanging out in LA with Love's Bryan Maclean (Maria's brother), trauma and mental illness as a spur for art, the wide world of contemporary prog, knitting to Hendrix, singing Beefheart in the bath and much more.

You can find an accompanying Spotify playlist including all three albums here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3g4rNTypxJDw0l6IRAqboR?si=502e61bdb58f4b5a

For comments or questions on the show, please go to jimirvin.com and send an email via the Contact page or visit the You're Not On The List page at anchor.fm to leave a voice message.

Jim Irvin is joined in this episode by Kevin Brennan, the labour MP for Cardiff West, guitarist in parliamentary rock band MP4 and a solo artist in his own right, and Tom Gray, member of Gomez and founder of the #BrokenRecord campaign for fairer payments to musicians by streaming services.

The albums up for discussion are: Joan Armatrading - Joan Armatrading (1976), John Cale - Vintage Violence (1970) and Bergen White - For Women Only (1970).

Also discussed: the #BrokenRecord campaign's story so far, equitable remuneration, the lasting influence of community sing-songs, Glyn John's drum sound, is mastery overrated in music and why baroque pop didn't catch on.

You can find an accompanying Spotify playlist including all three albums here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tpu4B2orts7Ia6JY9rMKz?si=5b40fb64aeeb470e

For comments or questions on the show, please go to jimirvin.com and send an email via the Contact page.

Host Jim Irvin invites two more guests to discuss albums that never make those lists of the all-time greats. Here he's joined by Roxy Music's textural guitar wizard, Phil Manzanera and comic actor and much-admired lone-wolf musician, Matt Berry.

The albums under discussion are: John Martyn - One World (1978); Bram Stoker - Heavy Rock Spectacular (1972) and Willie Bobo - Uno Dos Tres 123 (1968).

Also discussed: the Roxy Music 50th anniversary reunion and how they started, are bands unnatural?, Phil's new album with Kiwi singer-songwriter Tim Finn, Matt's latest season of What We Do In the Shadows, how to make an album of TV themes, how Tubular Bells shaped Matt's future and what is the clavé and why can't you count it?

An accompanying playlist including all three albums is available at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/01VKuxynbobE75zOIn4IVU?si=d5858d10c2d64992

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Jim Irvin and guests select and discuss some under-appreciated albums. In this episode: DJ and co-author of Last Night A DJ Saved My Life, Bill Brewster and consultant paediatric psychiatrist and survivor of the Battle of Lewisham, Partha Banerjea.

The albums in this episode are: Doris - Did You Give The World Some Love Today, Baby? (1970), Manual Göttsching - E2 E4 (1984) and Johnny Harris - Movements (1970).

Also discussed, the sanity of record collecting, music's relationship to autism, musical apartheid in the '70s, the reason we dance, life-changing moments in clubs, life-threatening moments at gigs and sending the future king to the scene of an insurrection.

To listen along to all three albums and other music mentioned in the show or chosen by our guests, go to this accompanying playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/188hjCUfqXHVCsXej1Qc9c?si=c9e766fcb9a449ce&pt=1e35a969d3949d6909d1209f843458dd

For any comments or queries, visit jimirivin.com and reach us via the Contact page.

Joining host Jim Irvin to select an underrated album they treasure are American singer-songwriter Michelle Branch and one half of The Black Keys, Patrick Carney. 

The albums in this episode are Patty Griffin - Flaming Red (1996), The Feelies - Crazy Rhythms (1980) and Fleetwood Mac - Mystery To Me (1973).

Also discussed: growing up dreaming of music in small town USA, the pros and cons of being a duo, winning a Grammy, and the vacillations of major labels. With a special guest appearance by Willie Carney, aged 2 months.

Check out the accompanying Spotify playlist featuring all three albums and lots of the other music discussed in the show.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2NtlhYC8HixHd1QXtGPr8P?si=5f8b618cb94f44a5

For any comments or queries, head over to jimirivin.com and reach us via the Contact page.

Jim Irvin and guests select and discuss under-appreciated albums. In this episode: celebrated jazz pianist and author of The Rough Guide To The Beatles, Chris Ingham, and Ben Wardle, author of A Perfect Silence, a new biography of Talk Talk's Mark Hollis.

Albums in this episode are: Alan Hull - Pipedream (1973), Jellyfish - Spilt Milk (1993), Paul Desmond - Glad To be Unhappy (1965)

Also discussed: The perils of jazz, the sins of A&R, writing about The Beatles and Mark Hollis, who was Dave Frishberg and Joni Mitchell's Hejira.

Check out the accompanying Spotify playlist featuring all three albums and lots of the other music discussed in the show.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4lfU2La6HDfZJdq0iUT4Rr?si=60e768b81a2b4181

For any comments or queries, head over to jimirivin.com and reach us via the Contact page.

Guests Simon Reynolds and David Stubbs join host Jim Irvin to share some undervalued records they love. 

The albums in this episode are: Ian Dury & the Blockheads - Do It Yourself (1979), The Comsat Angels - Waiting For A Miracle (1980) and Bryan Ferry - Boys & Girls (1985).

Also discussed: is vinyl a good format,  how to be an angst-wracked teenage intellectual, making a big noise on the music press in the mid '80s,

An accompanying playlist is available here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/28L5JfbSpP7QP2nMf1C4sM?si=9e841971d0174eea

Check out Jim Irvin's other show, Here's One I Made Earlier, in which musical creators discuss a key work in the repertoire: https://www.jimirvin.com/podcast-2. There's a contact page there where you can email comments on either podcast.

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