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Classic Rock Album Olympics

Classic Rock Album Olympics

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 The CLASSIC ROCK ALBUM OLYMPICS is a podcast celebrating the most popular albums of the 1960s, 70s and 80s. In each episode music historians Gary Wenstrup and Robert Rodriguez will pull a classic rock album off the shelf and discuss which songs earn our gold, silver and bronze medals. It’s a fun, insightful and passionate journey through some of the greatest albums of all-time. Let the games begin!45903249 音楽
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  • Straight Up by Badfinger...Episode #9

    Straight Up by Badfinger...Episode #9
    2025/10/21
    In this episode of Classic Rock Album Olympics music historians Gary Wenstrup and Robert Rodriguez go deep on Badfinger’s Straight Up. Badfinger’s story is one of great songs and huge heartbreak. Formed in the mid-1960s in Wales, the group began as The Iveys, playing a mix of British rock and pop. In 1968 they became the first band signed to The Beatles’ Apple Records. Paul McCartney gave them “Come and Get It” to record which became a worldwide hit in 1969 and they changed their name to Badfinger. Under Apple, Badfinger released — Magic Christian Music (1970), No Dice (1970), and Straight Up (1971). But their success was marred by disastrous management and legal disputes. After leaving Apple for Warner Bros. in 1973, the band recorded two more excellent albums, but financial mismanagement — particularly by manager Stan Polley — left them unable to access royalties from their hit records. In April 1975, overwhelmed by despair, lead singer and songwriter Pete Ham took his own life at age twenty-seven. In 1983 Tom Evans did the same. Straight Up is Badfinger’s third studio album with production support from Todd Rundgren, George Harrison and Geoff Emerick. It is their most commercially successful release. Two singles were released from the album Day After Day (US Billboard Hot 100 #4) and Baby Blue (US Billboard Hot 100 #14). Baby Blue’s popularity peaked again in 2013 when used in the Breaking Bad finale Medal Winners Perfection Baby Blue Name of the Game Day After Day Sweet Tuesday Morning Bonus Tracks Without You No Matter What Take It All Name of the Game (Geoff Emerick version) Carry On Till Tomorrow Suitcase (Live) Hashtags #Badfinger #StraightUp #PowerPop #ClassicRock #1970sMusic #AppleRecords #DayAfterDay #BabyBlue #ToddRundgren #GeorgeHarrison #Leon Russell Home - Classic Rock Album Olympics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Who By Numbers by The Who...Episode #8

    Who By Numbers by The Who...Episode #8
    2025/10/07
    The Who by Numbers is the seventh studio album by The Who, released in October 1975. It follows an impressive run of deep, successful, and respected work by the band: Tommy, Who’s Next and Quadrophenia. Understandably, Pete Townsend and company might have felt spent. That said, the album contains great performances by Pete, Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle and Keith Moon with straight-forward production by Glynn Johns. On Who By Numbers principal songwriter Pete Townsend grapples with disillusionment, midlife anxiety, and questions about The Who’s future. Though not as thematically grand as Tommy or Quadrophenia, The Who by Numbers is respected for its honesty and stripped-down rock sound. It’s often seen as an underrated gem in The Who’s catalog. The album peaked at #8 on the US Billboard 200, becoming a solid commercial success despite its darker tone. The lead single “Squeeze Box” hit #16 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Surprisingly, the second single “Slip Kid” did not chart in the US. Bassist John Entwistle drew the album’s whimsical connect the dots cover art. Medal Winners (Click title to hear the song) Dreaming from the Waist Squeeze Box However Much I Booze Blue Red and Grey Bonus Video Squeeze Box on Freaks and Geeks #TheWho #TheWhoByNumbers #ClassicRock #PeteTownshend #RogerDaltrey #KeithMoon #JohnEntwistle #1970sRock #VinylRecords #MusicHistory https://classicrockalbumolympics.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    49 分
  • Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan...Episode #7

    Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan...Episode #7
    2025/09/23
    Highway 61 Revisited is Bob Dylan’s sixth studio album and a defining moment in rock history. Released in 1965, it marked Dylan’s full embrace of electric instrumentation after his transitional album Bringing It All Back Home. With its biting lyrics, surreal imagery, and raw rock-and-roll energy, the album reshaped popular music’s sense of what a song could be. The album reached #3 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and #4 on the UK Albums Chart. Its lead single, “Like a Rolling Stone,” became Dylan’s biggest hit, peaking at #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The opening track “Like a Rolling Stone,” is an acknowledged masterpiece - a six-minute single with a sneering vocal and memorable organ riff that shattered expectations for what could succeed on AM radio. With this album Dylan abandoned the folk revival’s acoustic purity, using a full rock band to create a hard-edged, blues-infused sound. The songs weave satire, absurdity, and social commentary into dense, cinematic narratives—ranging from carnival-like chaos (“Desolation Row”) to biblical-blues parables (“Highway 61 Revisited”). Highway 61 Revisited is widely hailed as one of the greatest albums of all time, regularly appearing near the top of “best album” lists. It set the template for ambitious rock records, proving popular music could be literate, confrontational, and epic in scope. Medal Winners (Click to the hear the song) Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues Highway 61 Revisited Ballad of a Thin Man Like a Rolling Stone It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry Bonus Tracks (Click to hear the song) Highway 61 Revisited – Johnny Winter Twist and Shout – The Beatles #BobDylan #Highway61Revisited #LikeARollingStone #1960sRock #ClassicRock #FolkRock #MusicHistory #VinylRecords #RockLegends #AlbumAnniversary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    59 分
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