The Story Behind: Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand, Ep 206

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Supertramp went from being fully bankrolled by a European millionaire to being struggling musicians again...then their career started to take off. The boys talk Wurlitzers, yacht rock, and obscure British slang.Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.comListen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1jd4zqAZmdVsmogW06E6OU?si=93b285fcf9994c9bListen to Crime of the Century here:https://open.spotify.com/album/2wrHaulTgqqkVKx0k7Kq4r?si=Bb8V1i5iSg2d5zwwHW5RFAIntro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly CrushersOutro music: After the Afterlife by MEGAFollow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at homeFollow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaintsCheck out the Merch StoreNext week's album: Sly and the Family Stone - Stand!

31 Juli 202357min

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Missy Elliott had her mind set on stardom from an early age, and worked her way through the industry with childhood friend and mega producer Timbaland to get there. The boys discuss the the changing eras of hip hop, creative sound effects, and guest stars with varying success.Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.comListen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7HrxnPLhC7p1UayfF1WMHW?si=f8b00fde83bd4920Listen to Under Construction here:https://open.spotify.com/album/6DeU398qrJ1bLuryetSmup?si=YoH7Daw4RjWPMNzrbkCmrQIntro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly CrushersOutro music: After the Afterlife by MEGAFollow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at homeFollow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaintsCheck out the Merch StoreNext week's album: SuperTramp - Crime of the Century

24 Juli 20231h 11min

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Talking Heads met at art school and took the 70s New York scene by storm. They honed their sound as a trio before adding a 4th member and heading into the studio to record their debut album 77. The team discuss Spotify easter eggs, the melodic role of the bass guitar, and Lou Reed's sage advice to David Byrne.Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.comListen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1dlP6KH0UCPaylOlbV0nhn?si=40db7b9e3f444b76Listen to Talking Heads: 77 here:https://open.spotify.com/album/0r7o2FeARRr23EZ0TJ0a8S?si=L_FlHItDSMqzHGYyU7nq9QIntro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly CrushersOutro music: After the Afterlife by MEGAFollow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at homeFollow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaintsCheck out the Merch StoreNext week's album: Missy Elliott - Under Construction

17 Juli 20231h 19min

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. The Stooges were communists at home and anarchists on stage. The group that gave the world Iggy Pop flamed hot going into the recording of 1970's Funhouse, then crashed and burned in the years that followed. The boys welcome Rocker Conan Neutron as a special guest and discuss studio tracking strategies, stage presence, and scoliosis.Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.comListen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7aD7D6e7HvbLd2SdSWfxAW?si=a159ace853f94ebaListen to Funhouse here:https://open.spotify.com/album/5qhXaVIC5BdE4a5Kq1FMZG?si=qr_U6fv7QX23DdyrZslVfAIntro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly CrushersOutro music: After the Afterlife by MEGAFollow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at homeFollow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaintsCheck out the Merch StoreNext week's album: Talking Heads - '77

10 Juli 20231h 30min

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. The Grateful Dead had built a massive live following through incessant touring and long improvisations, but the early 1970s saw them begin to use the recording studio a bit differently. The boys come together for America's birthday week to discuss vocal harmony stacks, dueling lead singers, and 1970s song craft.Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.comListen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1smkUXhkzB7WEeO7qGB14c?si=987a8e3d487b4905Listen to American Beauty here:https://open.spotify.com/album/7rqgm1BnAZ8I4d6hukpkdg?si=YCXmj40OSjO0diZDc0X5AwIntro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly CrushersOutro music: After the Afterlife by MEGAFollow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at homeFollow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaintsCheck out the Merch StoreNext week's album: The Stooges - Fun House

3 Juli 20231h 16min

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. T Rex was already topping the charts in the UK when Marc Bolan set out to conquer America with Electric Warrior. The team discuss rhythm guitar tones, vocal take asides, and boot stomping.Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.comListen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/34W9qEMSrNMLhAsnbiAalb?si=213483f4854543f8Listen to Electric Warrior here:https://open.spotify.com/album/4Yw5uS8at8GkWmH2gZmLY0?si=5l9YzLWLQB65ZhhvwbeahgIntro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly CrushersOutro music: After the Afterlife by MEGAFollow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at homeFollow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaintsCheck out the Merch StoreNext week's album: The Grateful Dead - American Beauty

26 Juni 20231h 12min

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Thundercat is an undeniable virtuoso on his chosen instrument (bass) - this week we listen to his most successful solo outing and venture deeper into the man's strange psyche. The boys discuss 6 string bass, falsetto harmonies, and yacht rock pioneers. Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.comListen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/28xxU7EzuXidxMJujdYHF7?si=5852b3d87d8f4602Listen to Drunk here:https://open.spotify.com/album/7vHBQDqwzB7uDvoE5bncMM?si=cGNN96U7SxaNmi7iVTVM-wIntro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly CrushersOutro music: After the Afterlife by MEGAFollow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at homeFollow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaintsCheck out the Merch StoreNext week's album: T Rex - Electric Warrior

19 Juni 20231h 7min

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. KISS was building a live following but still searching around for a hit record when they paired up with a new producer and headed into the studio for Destroyer. The boys talk about face paint options, bass tone in the mix, and the Bachman-Turner Overdrive effect. Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.comListen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4DNE2haWFZSgFFZwlAtPzA?si=64f59c27822942d6Listen to Destroyer here:https://open.spotify.com/album/59plsPcJYFlSA5ImekNQJ0?si=k0qlbIaHS9Wjf9DufJj4QAIntro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly CrushersOutro music: After the Afterlife by MEGAFollow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at homeFollow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaintsCheck out the Merch StoreNext week's album: Thundercat - Drunk

12 Juni 20231h 21min