Combing the Stacks
363 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago -Three guys, three unique viewpoints on music. Each week, CTS covers four albums and five singles with a recap of all angles at the end of the season. Season 1 covers the 60s, Season 2 the 70s, Season 3 the 80s and Season 4 (our current season) covers the 90s. Start from the beginning or dive into an episode that covers an album you love (or hate)!
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S1 E18: Jefferson Airplane/The Kinks 3/Otis Redding
October 29, 2020 21:04 - 1 hour - 164 MBDiscussing #49-47 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow (15:31), The Kinks - Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) (50:38), and Otis Redding - Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul (1:23:35). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/combingthestacks/message
S1 E17: The Beatles 3/Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young/The Rolling Stones
October 22, 2020 22:33 - 1 hour - 152 MBDiscussing #52-50 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: Crosby, Stills and Nash - self-titled (08:06), The Beatles - Please Please Me (44:39), and The Rolling Stones - Aftermath (1:04:49). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/combingthestacks/message
S1 E17: Top 100 Albums of the 1960s: The Beatles 3/Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young/The Rolling Stones
October 22, 2020 22:33 - 1 hour - 152 MBDiscussing #52-50 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: Crosby, Stills and Nash - self-titled (08:06), The Beatles - Please Please Me (44:39), and The Rolling Stones - Aftermath (1:04:49).
Top 100 Albums of the 1960s #52-50
October 22, 2020 22:33 - 1 hour - 152 MBDiscussing #52-50 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: Crosby, Stills and Nash - self-titled (08:06), The Beatles - Please Please Me (44:39), and The Rolling Stones - Aftermath (1:04:49). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/combingthestacks/message
Top 100 Albums of the 1960s #55-53
October 15, 2020 17:33 - 1 hour - 118 MBDiscussing #55-53 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: The Stooges - self-titled (10:50), Simon and Garfunkel - Sounds of Silence (38:16), and Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (1:00:43). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/combingthestacks/message
S1 E16: Top 100 Albums of the 1960s: Aretha Franklin 2/Simon and Garfunkel 2/The Stooges
October 15, 2020 17:33 - 1 hour - 118 MBDiscussing #55-53 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: The Stooges - self-titled (10:50), Simon and Garfunkel - Sounds of Silence (38:16), and Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (1:00:43).
S1 E16: Aretha Franklin 2/Simon and Garfunkel 2/The Stooges
October 15, 2020 17:33 - 1 hour - 118 MBDiscussing #55-53 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: The Stooges - self-titled (10:50), Simon and Garfunkel - Sounds of Silence (38:16), and Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (1:00:43). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/combingthestacks/message
S1 E15: Top 100 Albums of the 1960s: The Kinks 2/The Mothers of Invention 2/Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto
October 08, 2020 18:11 - 1 hour - 167 MBDiscussing #58-56 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: The Mothers of Invention - Freak Out! (28:12), The Kinks - Something Else By The Kinks (1:01:10), and Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto - Getz/Gilberto (1:24:36).
S1 E15: The Kinks 2/The Mothers of Invention 2/Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto
October 08, 2020 18:11 - 1 hour - 167 MBDiscussing #58-56 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: The Mothers of Invention - Freak Out! (28:12), The Kinks - Something Else By The Kinks (1:01:10), and Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto - Getz/Gilberto (1:24:36). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/combingthestacks/message
Top 100 Albums of the 1960s #58-56
October 08, 2020 18:11 - 1 hour - 167 MBDiscussing #58-56 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: The Mothers of Invention - Freak Out! (28:12), The Kinks - Something Else By The Kinks (1:01:10), and Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto - Getz/Gilberto (1:24:36). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/combingthestacks/message
S1 E14: Top 100 Albums of the 1960s: Creedence Clearwater Revival 2/Miles Davis/The Who 2
October 01, 2020 17:51 - 1 hour - 149 MBDiscussing #61-59 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: The Who - The Who Sell Out (10:26), Miles Davis - Sketches of Spain (48:55), and Creedence Clearwater Revival - Green River (1:18:45).
Top 100 Albums of the 1960s #61-59
October 01, 2020 17:51 - 1 hour - 149 MBDiscussing #61-59 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: The Who - The Who Sell Out (10:26), Miles Davis - Sketches of Spain (48:55), and Creedence Clearwater Revival - Green River (1:18:45). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/combingthestacks/message
S1 E14: Creedence Clearwater Revival 2/Miles Davis/The Who 2
October 01, 2020 17:51 - 1 hour - 149 MBDiscussing #61-59 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: The Who - The Who Sell Out (10:26), Miles Davis - Sketches of Spain (48:55), and Creedence Clearwater Revival - Green River (1:18:45). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/combingthestacks/message
S1 E13: Bob Dylan 3/Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band/Nico
September 24, 2020 19:04 - 1 hour - 149 MBDiscussing #64-62 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Safe as Milk (12:07), Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A-Changin' (38:53), and Nico - Chelsea Girl (1:06:53). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/combingthestacks/message
S1 E13: Top 100 Albums of the 1960s: Bob Dylan 3/Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band/Nico
September 24, 2020 19:04 - 1 hour - 149 MBDiscussing #64-62 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Safe as Milk (12:07), Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A-Changin' (38:53), and Nico - Chelsea Girl (1:06:53).
Top 100 Albums of the 1960s #64-62
September 24, 2020 19:04 - 1 hour - 149 MBDiscussing #64-62 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Safe as Milk (12:07), Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A-Changin' (38:53), and Nico - Chelsea Girl (1:06:53). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/combingthestacks/message
S1 E12: Top 100 Albums of the 1960s: John Coltrane 2/Simon and Garfunkel/Sly and the Family Stone
September 17, 2020 18:19 - 1 hour - 135 MBDiscussing #67-65 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: Simon and Garfunkel - Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme (12:42), Sly & The Family Stone - Stand! (44:58), and John Coltrane - Giant Steps (1:05:05).
Top 100 Albums of the 1960s #67-65
September 17, 2020 18:19 - 1 hour - 135 MBDiscussing #67-65 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: Simon and Garfunkel - Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme (12:42), Sly & The Family Stone - Stand! (44:58), and John Coltrane - Giant Steps (1:05:05). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/combingthestacks/message
S1 E12: John Coltrane 2/Simon and Garfunkel/Sly and the Family Stone
September 17, 2020 18:19 - 1 hour - 135 MBDiscussing #67-65 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: Simon and Garfunkel - Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme (12:42), Sly & The Family Stone - Stand! (44:58), and John Coltrane - Giant Steps (1:05:05). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/combingthestacks/message
S1 E11: Top 100 Albums of the 1960s: Creedence Clearwater Revival/James Brown/The Mothers of Invention
September 10, 2020 20:05 - 1 hour - 162 MBDiscussing #70-68 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: Creedence Clearwater Revival - Willy and the Poor Boys (17:43), James Brown - Live at the Apollo (50:07), and The Mothers of Invention - We're Only In It For The Money (1:22:30).
Top 100 Albums of the 1960s #70-68
September 10, 2020 20:05 - 1 hour - 162 MBDiscussing #70-68 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: Creedence Clearwater Revival - Willy and the Poor Boys (17:43), James Brown - Live at the Apollo (50:07), and The Mothers of Invention - We're Only In It For The Money (1:22:30). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/combingthestacks/message
S1 E11: Creedence Clearwater Revival/James Brown/The Mothers of Invention
September 10, 2020 20:05 - 1 hour - 162 MBDiscussing #70-68 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: Creedence Clearwater Revival - Willy and the Poor Boys (17:43), James Brown - Live at the Apollo (50:07), and The Mothers of Invention - We're Only In It For The Money (1:22:30). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/combingthestacks/message
S1 E10: Top 100 Albums of the 1960s: Dusty Springfield/Pink Floyd/The Who
September 03, 2020 19:23 - 1 hour - 160 MBDiscussing #73-71 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: The Who - My Generation (15:26), Dusty Springfield - Dusty in Memphis (51:08), and Pink Floyd - Saucerful of Secrets (1:21:00).
S1 E10: Dusty Springfield/Pink Floyd/The Who
September 03, 2020 19:23 - 1 hour - 160 MBDiscussing #73-71 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: The Who - My Generation (15:26), Dusty Springfield - Dusty in Memphis (51:08), and Pink Floyd - Saucerful of Secrets (1:21:00). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/combingthestacks/message
Top 100 Albums of the 1960s #73-71
September 03, 2020 19:23 - 1 hour - 160 MBDiscussing #73-71 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: The Who - My Generation (15:26), Dusty Springfield - Dusty in Memphis (51:08), and Pink Floyd - Saucerful of Secrets (1:21:00). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/combingthestacks/message
S1 E9: Top 100 Albums of the 1960s: The Doors/John Coltrane/Os Mutantes
August 27, 2020 15:40 - 1 hour - 153 MBDiscussing #76-74 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: Os Mutantes - self-titled (16:55), The Doors - Waiting For the Sun (47:08), and John Coltrane - My Favorite Things (1:17:30).
S1 E9: The Doors/John Coltrane/Os Mutantes
August 27, 2020 15:40 - 1 hour - 153 MBDiscussing #76-74 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: Os Mutantes - self-titled (16:55), The Doors - Waiting For the Sun (47:08), and John Coltrane - My Favorite Things (1:17:30). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/combingthestacks/message
Top 100 Albums of the 1960s #76-74
August 27, 2020 15:40 - 1 hour - 153 MBDiscussing #76-74 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: Os Mutantes - self-titled (16:55), The Doors - Waiting For the Sun (47:08), and John Coltrane - My Favorite Things (1:17:30). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/combingthestacks/message
S1 E8: Aretha Franklin/The Byrds 3/Pharoah Sanders
August 20, 2020 19:45 - 1 hour - 156 MBDiscussing #79-77 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: The Byrds - The Notorious Byrd Brothers (12:55), Aretha Franklin - Lady Soul (45:40), and Pharoah Sanders - Karma (1:08:45). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/combingthestacks/message
S1 E8: Top 100 Albums of the 1960s: Aretha Franklin/The Byrds 3/Pharoah Sanders
August 20, 2020 19:45 - 1 hour - 156 MBDiscussing #79-77 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: The Byrds - The Notorious Byrd Brothers (12:55), Aretha Franklin - Lady Soul (45:40), and Pharoah Sanders - Karma (1:08:45).
Top 100 Albums of the 1960s #79-77
August 20, 2020 19:45 - 1 hour - 156 MBDiscussing #79-77 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: The Byrds - The Notorious Byrd Brothers (12:55), Aretha Franklin - Lady Soul (45:40), and Pharoah Sanders - Karma (1:08:45). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/combingthestacks/message
Top 100 Albums of the 1960s #82-80
August 13, 2020 18:09 - 1 hour - 161 MBDiscussing #82-80 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: The Beatles - Beatles for Sale (10:34), David Bowie - David Bowie [Space Oddity] (36:49), and Eric Dolphy - Out to Lunch! (1:11:50). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/combingthestacks/message
S1 E7: Top 100 Albums of the 1960s: The Beatles 2/David Bowie/Eric Dolphy
August 13, 2020 18:09 - 1 hour - 161 MBDiscussing #82-80 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: The Beatles - Beatles for Sale (10:34), David Bowie - David Bowie [Space Oddity] (36:49), and Eric Dolphy - Out to Lunch! (1:11:50).
S1 E7: The Beatles 2/David Bowie/Eric Dolphy
August 13, 2020 18:09 - 1 hour - 161 MBDiscussing #82-80 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: The Beatles - Beatles for Sale (10:34), David Bowie - David Bowie [Space Oddity] (36:49), and Eric Dolphy - Out to Lunch! (1:11:50). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/combingthestacks/message
S1 E6: Top 100 Albums of the 1960s: The 13th Floor Elevators/Nina Simone/The United States of America
August 06, 2020 18:20 - 1 hour - 137 MBDiscussing #85-83 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: The 13th Floor Elevators - The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators (09:45), Nina Simone - Pastel Blues (38:17), and The United States of America - self-titled (1:04:30).
Top 100 Albums of the 1960s #85-83
August 06, 2020 18:20 - 1 hour - 137 MBDiscussing #85-83 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: The 13th Floor Elevators - The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators (09:45), Nina Simone - Pastel Blues (38:17), and The United States of America - self-titled (1:04:30). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/combingthestacks/message
S1 E6: The 13th Floor Elevators/Nina Simone/The United States of America
August 06, 2020 18:20 - 1 hour - 137 MBDiscussing #85-83 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: The 13th Floor Elevators - The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators (09:45), Nina Simone - Pastel Blues (38:17), and The United States of America - self-titled (1:04:30). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/combingthestacks/message
S1 E5: Bob Dylan 2/Santana/Scott Walker
July 30, 2020 19:30 - 1 hour - 139 MBDiscussing #88-86 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: Bob Dylan - Nashville Skyline (05:22), Santana - Self-Titled (36:20), and Scott Walker - Scott 4 (1:06:00). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/combingthestacks/message
S1 E5: Top 100 Albums of the 1960s: Bob Dylan 2/Santana/Scott Walker
July 30, 2020 19:30 - 1 hour - 139 MBDiscussing #88-86 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: Bob Dylan - Nashville Skyline (05:22), Santana - Self-Titled (36:20), and Scott Walker - Scott 4 (1:06:00).
Top 100 Albums of the 1960s #88-86
July 30, 2020 19:30 - 1 hour - 139 MBDiscussing #88-86 of the top 100 albums of the 1960s from https://besteveralbums.com. This episode covers the following albums: Bob Dylan - Nashville Skyline (05:22), Santana - Self-Titled (36:20), and Scott Walker - Scott 4 (1:06:00). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/combingthestacks/message
Cleaning the Attic: Bonus Episode #3
July 29, 2020 00:57 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBIn the final installment of our trilogy of bonus episodes, Jon and Matt dig deep to find two albums with interesting narratives. We start by discussing the US version of "The Animals" by the Animals, a pioneering album of the British Invasion and one of the favorite albums of Jon's father. For our second segment, we embrace the avant garde with "Black Monk Time" by The Monks. The album marks both the debut and the final album for the mercurial group of US service members stationed in Germ...
S1 B3: Bonus 1960s Albums: The Animals/The Monks
July 29, 2020 00:57 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBIn the final installment of our trilogy of bonus episodes, Jon and Matt dig deep to find two albums with interesting narratives. We start by discussing the US version of "The Animals" by the Animals, a pioneering album of the British Invasion and one of the favorite albums of Jon's father. For our second segment, we embrace the avant garde with "Black Monk Time" by The Monks. The album marks both the debut and the final album for the mercurial group of US service members stationed in Germ...
S1 B3: The Animals/The Monks
July 29, 2020 00:57 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBIn the final installment of our trilogy of bonus episodes, Jon and Matt dig deep to find two albums with interesting narratives. We start by discussing the US version of "The Animals" by the Animals, a pioneering album of the British Invasion and one of the favorite albums of Jon's father. For our second segment, we embrace the avant garde with "Black Monk Time" by The Monks. The album marks both the debut and the final album for the mercurial group of US service members stationed in Germ...
Combing The Stacks Trailer
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S1 B2: MC5/The Supremes
July 23, 2020 02:09 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBWith Josh still away on summer vacation, Jon and Matt take a trip of their own to the Motor City for the second episode in the Cleaning the Attic bonus series. This time, we feature the Supremes and the MC5, two artists from Detroit who released great albums in the 1960’s but whose sounds couldn’t be more different. Matt leads off with The Supremes' hugely successful hit-making 1964 Motown record “Where Did Our Love Go”, while Jon digs into MC5’s 1969 release “Kick Out The Jams”, a record th...
Cleaning the Attic: Bonus Episode #2
July 23, 2020 02:09 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBWith Josh still away on summer vacation, Jon and Matt take a trip of their own to the Motor City for the second episode in the Cleaning the Attic bonus series. This time, we feature the Supremes and the MC5, two artists from Detroit who released great albums in the 1960’s but whose sounds couldn’t be more different. Matt leads off with The Supremes' hugely successful hit-making 1964 Motown record “Where Did Our Love Go”, while Jon digs into MC5’s 1969 release “Kick Out The Jams”, a record th...
S1 B2: Bonus 1960s Albums: MC5/The Supremes
July 23, 2020 02:09 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBWith Josh still away on summer vacation, Jon and Matt take a trip of their own to the Motor City for the second episode in the Cleaning the Attic bonus series. This time, we feature the Supremes and the MC5, two artists from Detroit who released great albums in the 1960’s but whose sounds couldn’t be more different. Matt leads off with The Supremes' hugely successful hit-making 1964 Motown record “Where Did Our Love Go”, while Jon digs into MC5’s 1969 release “Kick Out The Jams”, a record th...
S1 B1: Bonus 1960s Albums: The Byrds 2/The Monkees
July 15, 2020 23:52 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBWhile Josh is away on vacation, Jon and Matt keep the Combing the Stacks podcast spirit alive with the first installment of a bonus series, Cleaning the Attic. The guys discuss two albums that didn’t make the top 100 list of the best albums of the 1960s, but nevertheless deserve their due. Matt kicks things off with a dive into the Byrds’ 1968 country-rock classic Sweetheart of the Rodeo while Jon showcases The Monkees’ 1967 album Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, & Jones Ltd., defending his cont...
S1 B1: The Byrds 2/The Monkees
July 15, 2020 23:52 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBWhile Josh is away on vacation, Jon and Matt keep the Combing the Stacks podcast spirit alive with the first installment of a bonus series, Cleaning the Attic. The guys discuss two albums that didn’t make the top 100 list of the best albums of the 1960s, but nevertheless deserve their due. Matt kicks things off with a dive into the Byrds’ 1968 country-rock classic Sweetheart of the Rodeo while Jon showcases The Monkees’ 1967 album Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, & Jones Ltd., defending his cont...
Cleaning the Attic: Bonus Episode #1
July 15, 2020 23:52 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBWhile Josh is away on vacation, Jon and Matt keep the Combing the Stacks podcast spirit alive with the first installment of a bonus series, Cleaning the Attic. The guys discuss two albums that didn’t make the top 100 list of the best albums of the 1960s, but nevertheless deserve their due. Matt kicks things off with a dive into the Byrds’ 1968 country-rock classic Sweetheart of the Rodeo while Jon showcases The Monkees’ 1967 album Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, & Jones Ltd., defending his cont...