The Album Years

#1 (1980) Van Morrison, Paul McCartney, The Durutti Column & more

May 11, 2020

Van Morrison, Paul McCartney, and The Durutti Column are among the guests. The hosts discuss the explosion of creative music in 1980, older artists producing their finest work, and try to enthuse each other about solo albums. They explore historical rock albums, the connections between 'Speaking in Tongues', 'Scary Monsters', and 'The Return of the Durutti Column', and the influence and experimentation of McCartney II and A Black Box. They also touch on the new wave of British heavy metal and the emergence of industrial music in 1980.

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Van Morrison

The Durutti Column

Paul McCartney

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The podcast focuses on discussing albums released during a specific year and highlights their unique qualities, artistic vision, and influences.

The hosts emphasize their love for music history and their desire to bring attention to underrated or unconventional albums.

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The Album Years: Exploring Music History

In this podcast episode, the hosts introduce 'The Album Years,' a show dedicated to discussing the history and significance of music albums. They emphasize their love for music, especially the history and context surrounding each album. The focus of the podcast is on one year per episode and the albums released during that year. The hosts also reveal their preference for lesser-known albums and their desire to bring attention to underrated or unconventional music. The episode covers various albums from 1980, including Van Morrison's 'Common One,' Talking Heads' 'Remain in Light,' Ryuichi Sakamoto's 'B2 Unit,' and The Cure's 'Seventeen Seconds.' They discuss the unique qualities, artistic vision, and influences of each album, highlighting their impact and relevance within their respective genres.

Introduction

2min

Exploring the Historical Significance of Rock Albums

11min

Discussion on 'Speaking in Tongues', 'Scary Monsters', and 'The Return of the Durutti Column'

5min

Influence and Experimentation: McCartney II and A Black Box

19min

The New Wave of British Heavy Metal

14min

Industrial Music and its Connection to Ambient: Exploring Throbbing Greslin and the Album 'Total Sex'

4min

Favorite Albums and Sound Production in 1980

2min

Steven and Tim reckon this is a fantastic year for albums, with the explosion of creative music coming out of the post-punk crucible. There are also some older artists producing some of their very finest work in this year. Plus Tim tries to enthuse Steven about an ex-Beatle's solo album and Steven tries to do the same with industrial noise music.

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