Best Matt Amp Tom Podcasts (2025)

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1983 part 9 Yes "Owner of a Lonely Heart", Genesis self-titled album and Neo Prog 1:31:25

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Send us a text Matt & Sheryl discuss progressive rock in the early 80s adding the only US #1 single from Yes, "Owner of a Lonely Heart" to the play list and revisit the Genesis self-titled album from '83, other 70s prog bands that moved ahead with the times in the 80s and the new neo prog movement bubbling up.…

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1983 part 8 Bonnie Tyler "Total Eclipse of the Heart", Journey "Faithfully" & The Fixx "One Thing Leads to Another" 53:37

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Send us a text Matt & Sheryl get closer to completing their song choices for 1983 with Bonnie Tyler's larger than life rock ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart", Journey's ode to the difficulties of maintaining relationships at home while on the road, "Faithfully" and The Fixx and their impeccably produced 80s classic "One Thing Leads to Another".…

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1983 Part 7 Big Country "In a Big Country" and The Crossing & The Tubes "She's a Beauty" 59:38

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Send us a text Matt & Sheryl move on with 1983 adding three songs to the playlist, Big Country "In a Big Country", Duran Duran "Is There Something I Should Know" and The Tubes "She's a Beauty" along with Sheryl's album of the year, Big Country The Crossing.

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1983 Part 6 Irene Cara "Flashdance...What a Feeling" & Spandau Ballet "True" 1:07:31

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Send us a text Matt & Sheryl continue their musical journey through 1983 with Matt's global pick for the year, Irene Cara's "Flashdance...What a Feeling" from the iconic movie Flashdance and Sheryl's playlist selection, Spandau Ballet's "True", another song that hit big from the New Romantic movement that included their British rivals, Duran Duran.…

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1983 Part 5 Nena "99 Luftballons" & Peter Schilling "Major Tom (Coming Home)" and Neue Deutsche Welle 52:21

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Send us a text Matt & Sheryl do a deep dive into the Neue Deutsche Welle (German New Wave) scene from 1980 - '83 choosing two songs for the playlist from 1983, Nena "99 Luftballons" & Peter Schlling "Major Tom (Coming Home)".

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1983 Part 4 Def Leppard "Photograph", glam metal from '83 & Men At Work "Overkill" 1:06:03

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Send us a text Matt & Sheryl open their minds to the glam metal movement that started gaining ground in '83 with the huge success of Def Leppard Pyromania as Matt chooses "Photograph" for the playlist and Sheryl's playlist pick stays in the new wave vein with Men At Work's "Overkill" from their great second album Cargo.…

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1983 Part 3 Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)", New Order "Blue Monday" & Naked Eyes "Always Something There to Remind Me" 55:36

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Send us a text Matt and Sheryl continue with 1983 adding Matt's picks, the Eurythmics breakthrough hit single "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" and the Bacharach/David classic "Always Something There to Remind" me covered by synth pop duo Naked Eyes & Sheryl's pick, the highly influential and biggest selling 12" single of all time, New Order's "Blu…

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1983 Part 2 U2 "New Year's Day" & Echo & the Bunnymen "The Cutter" 52:54

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Send us a text Matt & Sheryl add U2 "New Year's Day" and Echo & the Bunnymen "The Cutter" as their first playlist picks for 1983

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New Year Bonus - Favorite Albums of 2024 1:12:40

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Send us a text Mike joins Matt & Sheryl to discuss their favorite albums and songs released in 2024

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1983 Michael Jackson Thriller and Prince 1999 albums 56:28

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Send us a text Matt & Sheryl start a new year with 2 albums released in late 1982 that found their popularity in 1983 and beyond, Michael Jackson's Thriller and Prince's 1999

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1982 Part 9 Elvis Costello "Beyond Belief", Modern English "I Melt With You", John Cougar "Jack & Diane", XTC English Settlement & 1982 wrap up 1:53:44

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Send us a text Matt, Sheryl & Mike wrap up 1982 with Mike's song pick, Elvis Costello "Beyond Belief" and album XTC English Settlement, Matt's final song, John Cougar "Jack & Diane", Sheryl's final song, Modern English "I Melt With You" and all the many near miss songs and albums for the year.By Elvis Costello, XTC, Modern English, John Mellencamp

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1982 Part 8 Donna Summer "Love is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)" & The Who "Eminence Front" 56:55

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Send us a text Matt & Sheryl near the end of 1982 with their penultimate episode bringing back a song they previously discussed featuring the Toto guys backing Donna Summer with Quincy Jones producing and the last great Who single "Eminence Front" along with the album it came from It's Hard and Pete's solo album All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Ey…

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1982 Part 7 Thomas Dolby "She Blinded Me With Science", The English Beat Special Beat Service & one hit wonders with deeper catalogs 1:10:01

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Send us a text Matt & Sheryl divert from 1982 and discuss one hit wonders with deeper catalogs that fall within the playlist years of '72 - '99 as well as Sheryl's 1982 playlist song pick, Thomas Dolby "She Blinded Me With Science" and Matt chooses his album for 1982, The English Beat Special Beat Service.…

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1982 Part 6 America "You Can Do Magic" & Duran Duran Rio 1:15:34

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Send us a text Matt & Sheryl push through 1982 with one of the last yacht rock songs to chart in the US top 10, America's "You Can Do Magic" and Sheryl's album pick for '82, an album that shook the music world throughout the year and into '83 warranting comparisons to Beatlemania, Duran Duran Rio.

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1982 Part 5 Dexys Midnight Runners "Come On Eileen", Kim Wilde "Kids in America" & Haircut 100 "Love Plus One" 1:06:06

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Send us a text Matt & Sheryl make their way further into 1982 with songs that were considered one hit wonders in the US but had more success in the UK as the second British Invasion starts to take over America.

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1982 Part 4 The English Beat "Save it for Later" & Van Halen "Dancing in the Street" 59:26

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Send us a text Matt & Sheryl continue adding to the playlist with The English Beat's beloved "Save it for Later" and Van Halen's cover of Martha and the Vandella's "Dancing in the Street" from one of their most overlooked albums, Diver Down.

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1982 Part 3 Toto "Rosanna" & Don Henley "Dirty Laundry" 59:48

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Send us a text Matt & Sheryl focus on Toto in 1982, adding their hit single "Rosanna" to the playlist and Don Henley's "Dirty Laundry", featuring the Toto guys as session musicians, and discuss other albums they contributed to that year.

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1982 Part 2 Asia "Heat of the Moment", XTC "Senses Working Overtime" & The Go-Go's "We Got the Beat" 1:02:11

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Send us a text Matt and Sheryl move a little deeper into '82 with Matt's picks, supergroup Asia's "Heat of the Moment", The Go-Go's "We Got the Beat" and Sheryl's choice XTC's melodic masterpiece "Senses Working Overtime".

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1982 The Human League "Don't You Want Me" & Men at Work "Down Under" 1:03:33

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Send us a text Matt & Sheryl move into a new year with Sheryl's first 1982 choice "Don't You Want Me" and Matt's pick "Down Under", both songs that were released in 1981 but became huge hits in '82.

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1981 Part 9 Laurie Anderson "O Superman", Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers "The Waiting", The Police Ghost in the Machine, King Crimson Discipline and 1981 wrap up 1:43:49

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Send us a text Mike joins Matt & Sheryl as they wrap up another year with Mike's song pick and Mike and Matt's album choices, along with near misses for the playlist from 1981.By Matt & Sheryl

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1981 Part 8 Daryl Hall & John Oates "Private Eyes" & Chilliwack "My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone) 55:21

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Send us a text Matt & Sheryl choose their last two songs for the playlist for 1981, an iconic 80s hit single by the most popular duo in music history and a throwback one hit (or two hit) wonder in the US from a west coast Canadian band.

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1981 Part 7 The Go-Go's "Our Lips Are Sealed" & Soft Cell "Tainted Love" 48:34

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Send us a text Matt & Sheryl continue their deep dive into 1981 with Matt's pick from The Go-Go's debut album "Our Lips Are Sealed" and Sheryl's pick from synth pop pioneers Soft Cell and their cover of "Tainted Love"

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1981 Part 6 Journey "Don't Stop Believin'" & AOR albums Journey Escape, Foreigner 4, Loverboy Get Lucky & Billy Squier Don't Say No 57:03

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Send us a text Matt & Sheryl work through more 1981 albums looking for their favorite of the year and discuss the huge AOR albums from 1981 Journey Escape, Foreigner 4, Loverboy Get Lucky and Billy Squier Don't Say No.

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1981 Part 5 Phil Collins Face Value, Genesis "No Reply At All" & Split Enz "History Never Repeats" 55:05

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Send us a text Matt & Sheryl discuss the start of Phil Collin's solo career with his 1981 release Face Value along with Sheryl's song pick from Genesis, "No Reply At All" and Matt discovers a new found love for Split Enz and chooses their song "History Never Repeats" for the playlist.

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1981 Part 4 Styx "Too Much Time on My Hands", REO Speedwagon "Take it on the Run", Climax Blues Band "I Love You" and Rush Moving Pictures 1:03:00

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Send us a text Matt & Sheryl add three songs to the playlist from bands who all built a following from relentless touring in the 70s and into the 80s, Styx with their synth driven hit "Too Much Time on My Hands", REO's huge hit "Take it on the Run" from their massive 1980 album Hi Infidelity, and Climax Blues Band's second hit "I Love You" along wi…

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1981 Part 3 The Who "You Better You Bet", Steve Winwood "While You See a Chance" & Rick Springfield "Jessie's Girl" 48:28

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Send us a text Matt & Sheryl continue their journey into 1981, adding two songs to the playlist from veteran artists who had hits into the 80s, The Who's "You Better You Bet" and Steve Winwood's first solo hit "While You See a Chance" and discuss a near miss for the playlist, Rick Springfield's 80s classic "Jessie's Girl"…

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1981 Part 2 Blondie "Rapture", Queen & David Bowie "Under Pressure" and the beginnings of rap with special guests DJ Avelanche and DeVon Pouncey 1:25:18

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Send us a text DJ Avelanche and DeVon Pouncey join Matt & Sheryl and share their riveting accounts of the early days of rap in the 80s and 90s and it's effect on their youth and their lives today as Matt adds his introduction into the genre, Blondie's "Rapture", to the playlist and Sheryl adds Queen & David Bowie's "Under Pressure", a song that wou…

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1981 John Lennon "Watching the Wheels", Stars on 45 "Stars on 45" & Beatle solo releases 43:35

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Send us a text Matt and Sheryl begin 1981 by adding Sheryl's pick for the playlist "Watching the Wheels", the third hit single from John Lennon & Yoko Ono's Double Fantasy album, Matt's pick "Stars on 45", a medley of Beatles songs that was recorded in 1980, but became a global hit in '81 after John's death, and discuss the tributes to John by the …

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New Year Bonus - Favorite album releases of 2023 41:08

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Send us a text Mike joins Matt and Sheryl as they each run through their favorite releases from 2023By Matt & Sheryl

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1980 Part 8 Frank Sinatra "Theme From New York, New York", Squeeze "Pulling Mussels From a Shell", Talking Heads "Once in a Lifetime", The Pretenders self-titled album & 1980 wrap-up 1:29:50

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Send us a text Mike joins Matt & Sheryl for the final episode of 1980 featuring Matt's final song pick, Frank Sinatra's "Theme From New York, New York", Sheryl's final song pick Squeeze "Pulling Mussels From a Shell", Mike's song pick Talking Heads "Once in a Lifetime" and album The Pretenders self-titled debut along with all of their near album an…

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1980 Part 7 The English Beat "Mirror in the Bathroom" & Willie Nelson "On the Road Again" 1:06:16

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Send us a text Matt and Sheryl each pick a song from two very different music movements happening simultaneously, ska and the 2Tone label in the UK and country crossover hits and the Urban Cowboy movie in the US.

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1980 Part 6 Ambrosia "Biggest Part of Me" & Robbie Dupree "Steal Away" & Yacht Rock 54:08

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Send us a text Matt & Sheryl continue to sail through 1980 as they work to narrow down the definition of Yacht Rock and add two Yacht Rock classics, Ambrosia's "Biggest Part of Me" and Robbie Dupree's "Steal Away" to the playlist.

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1980 Part 5 Olivia Newton-John "Magic" & John Lennon "(Just Like) Starting Over" 1:07:05

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Send us a text Matt & Sheryl continue adding to the playlist with Matt's pick, ONJ's "Magic" from the box office flop turned cult classic movie Xanadu and Sheryl's second ex-Beatle pick from 1980, John Lennon's last statement before his untimely death "(Just Like) Starting Over.

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1980 Bonus episode producer Steve Lillywhite: Peter Gabriel, The Psychedelic Furs, U2, XTC 1:22:48

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Send us a text Matt and Sheryl continue their journey through 1980 focusing on producer Steve Lillywhite and his work on four groundbreaking albums in 1980: Peter Gabriel 3 (Melt), The Psychedelic Furs debut album, U2 Boy and Matt's album pick for the year, XTC Black Sea.By Matt & Sheryl

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1980 Part 4 REO Speedwagon "Keep On Loving You" & Pete Townshend Empty Glass 59:41

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Send us a text 1980 continues with Sheryl's obvious album pick for the year, Pete Townshend's Empty Glass and Matt's song pick, REO Speedwagon's "Keep On Loving You".By Matt & Sheryl

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1980 Part 3 Ozzy Osbourne "Crazy Train" & AC/DC "You Shook Me All Night Long" and NWOBHM 58:49

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Send us a text Matt & Sheryl finally introduce hard rock to the playlist in the third installment of 1980 as they take a ride on Ozzy's "Crazy Train" and appreciate the sonic perfection of AC/DC's hard rock anthem "You Shook Me All Night Long". They also discuss the ushering in of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) led by Judas Priest's c…

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1980 Part 2 Donnie Iris "Ah! Leah!" & The Soft Boys "Queen of Eyes" 54:21

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Send us a text Matt & Sheryl continue into the 80s with Sheryl's pick, a radio staple that has endured decades from Pittsburgh's hometown hero Donnie Iris and Matt's pick, a song from an underground band led by the prolific and talented Robyn Hitchcock.

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1980 Paul McCartney "Coming Up" & Lipps, Inc. "Funkytown" 56:00

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Send us a text Bring on the 80s!! Matt & Sheryl start season 2 in 1980 with a hit single from Paul McCartney's second DIY solo effort McCartney 2, "Coming Up" and a seminal late disco hit that is still a dance staple to this day Lipps, Inc. "Funkytown".By Matt & Sheryl

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Bonus Episode - Elton John in the '70s 1:49:46

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Send us a text Matt & Sheryl do a deep dive into the catalog of one of the top artists of the '70s, Elton John, and discuss his songwriting partnership with Bernie Taupin and their run of hit singles and albums.

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1979 Part 7 The Doobie Brothers "What a Fool Believes", Kenny Loggins "This Is It", Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Damn the Torpedoes and 1979 recap 1:09:49

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Send us a text Mike joins Matt & Sheryl this week as he offers his song and album for 1979 and we all recap the music that didn't quite make the playlist, but are worth mentioning (and there's a lot!!)

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1979 Part 6 M "Pop Muzik", Michael Jackson "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" & Gang of Four Entertainment 1:12:00

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Send us a text Matt and Sheryl continue in 1979 with their last song picks and Sheryl's album of the year, Gang of Four's influential debut Entertainment. 00:02:35 M "Pop Muzik" 00:13:11 Michael Jackson "Don't Stop "Til You Get Enough" 00:27:18 Disco Demolition 00:46:01 Gang of Four EntertainmentBy Matt & Sheryl

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1979 Part 5 Supertramp "Goodbye Stranger" & The Police "Message in a Bottle" 51:28

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Send us a text Matt & Sheryl forge on with 1979 picking two songs for the playlist, Supertramp "Goodbye Stranger" from their blockbuster album Breakfast in America and The Police's first UK #1 single "Message in a Bottle". 00:00:00 Supertramp "Goodbye Stranger" 00:31:43 The Police "Message in a Bottle"…

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1979 Part 4 Kirsty MacColl "They Don't Know", Led Zeppelin "Fool in the Rain" & The Clash London Calling 1:17:28

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Send us a text Matt and Sheryl return to the playlist in 1979 with British artist Kirsty MacColl, who's first single became a US hit in the early 80s for another British singer, Led Zeppelin's final single and an example of what made John Bonham one of the greatest drummers of all time, and Matt's reveals his album pick for '79, The Clash's London …

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Bonus episode - Spotlight on session drummer Jim Gordon 1:05:55

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Send us a text Matt & Sheryl pay tribute to the recently passed session drummer Jim Gordon and his legacy of amazing music he left behind. 00:00:00 Everly Brothers https://youtu.be/T2eZsRDB4-8 00:07:27 The Wrecking Crew https://youtu.be/-ZgBexrZvM0 00:23:00 Late 60s - 70s recordings featuring Jim Gordon on drums https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2O…

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1979 Part 3 The Warriors, Gary Numan "Cars" & Jefferson Starship "Jane" 55:43

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Send us a text Matt & Sheryl discuss the 1979 movie The Warriors and it's influence on music videos of the 80s, the futuristic dystopia of Gary Numan's "Cars" and the evolution of Jefferson Starship and their song "Jane". 00:00:00 The Warriors movie 00:11:50 Gary Numan "Cars" 00:33:24 Jefferson Starship's evolution and "Jane"…

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1979 Part 2 The Buggles "Video Killed the Radio Star", Journey "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" & Patrick Hernandez "Born to Be Alive" 58:09

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Send us a text Matt & Sheryl continue in 1979 with the a prophetic song that would become the first video played on MTV two years after its release, a tour de force vocal performance by one of the most beloved AOR bands of the era and a late disco classic that ushered in the new sound that dance music would take on in the 80s 00:00:00 The Buggles "…

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1979 Blondie "Heart of Glass", ELO "Don't Bring Me Down" & Cliff Richard "We Don't Talk Anymore" 52:09

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Send us a text Matt & Sheryl start an exciting new year in music with two disco hits by rock artists and a hit by a huge '60s star in the UK who finally made an impact in the US in the late 70s. 00:00:00 What's up in music in 1979 00:10:26 Buckingham Nicks self-titled debut from '73 and it's obscurity https://youtu.be/E1kHeix-55c 00:17:45 Blondie "…

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Bonus episode - Steely Dan in the '70s 1:05:08

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Send us a text Matt & Sheryl spotlight one of the quintessential bands of the 70s, Steely Dan, who were not represented on the playlist but deserve a deep dive into their catalog from the 1970s. 00:05:07 Becker & Fagen's history 00:19:59 Can't Buy a Thrill 00:29:25 Countdown to Ecstacy 00:36:38 Pretzel Logic 00:42:04 Katy Lied 00:45:23 The Royal Sc…

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1978 Part 5 Donna Summer "MacArthur Park", Van Halen, Elvis Costello, Buzzcocks and 1978 wrap-up 58:56

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Send us a text Matt, Sheryl & Mike wrap up 1978 with Mike's album pick Van Halen Van Halen Sheryl's album pick Elvis Costello & The Attractions This Year's Model and Matt's album pick Buzzcocks Another Music in a Different Kitchen and Mike adds the last song to the playlist for 1978 with Donna Summer's "MacArthur Park". 00:14:24 Albums that we love…

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1978 Part 4 Sniff 'n' The Tears "Driver's Seat", Cheap Trick "California Man" & Warren Zevon "Werewolves of London" 1:00:33

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Send us a text Matt & Sheryl continue to work through 1978 with their guest, radio veteran John Windus, each choosing a song for the playlist and discussing radio in the PNW and radio formats of the time. Listen along with Matt & Sheryl's GenExcellent Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2dtoMOrC7FwrSIh70Tqi06?si=0856b7e3132c4fc3 …