
Bizarre Albums
Tony Thaxton explores the weirder side of music, celebrating and telling the story behind those strange albums that make you wonder how and why they exist. Doing deep dives on albums released by pro athletes, actors, fictional characters, and more. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bizarrealbums/support
Latest episodes

Dec 7, 2021 • 17min
Spider-Man: Rock Reflections Of A Superhero
A Marvel Comics licensing executive approaches a new record label about doing a series of Marvel character albums. This is the story of Spider-Man: Rock Reflections Of A Superhero, from 1976.
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Nov 30, 2021 • 17min
Cybill Shepherd - Cybill Does It...To Cole Porter
Model. Actress. Singer. All before Moonlighting. This is the story of Cybill Shepherd's Cybill Does It...To Cole Porter, from 1974.
Special appearance by Brandie Posey.
Listen to Brandie Posey's podcast, Lady to Lady
Listen to Brandie Posey's standup album, Opinion Cave
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Nov 2, 2021 • 18min
Meet The Brady Bunch
Though only a moderate hit on tv at the time, the kids from The Brady Bunch released an album. This is the story of Meet The Brady Bunch, from 1972.
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Oct 28, 2021 • 13min
SINGLES: Fat Boys - Are You Ready For Freddy?
Happy Halloween! Here is a free bonus episode of Bizarre Singles, originally posted in 2019 at patreon.com/bizarrealbums !

Oct 19, 2021 • 16min
At Home With The Munsters
It's Halloween time! The Munsters debuted on CBS in 1964. The show was such a success that that same year, TWO different Munsters albums were released. One that featured the cast, and one that did not. This is the story of At Home With The Munsters, from 1964.
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Oct 5, 2021 • 18min
Tammy Faye - Enough Is Enough
Right before their huge scandal broke,Tammy Faye Bakker, wife of the controversial televangelist Jim Bakker, released an album. This is the story of Tammy Faye’s Enough is Enough, from 1986.
Thanks to Sara Benincasa! Check out her podcast, Well, This Isn't Normal.
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Sep 28, 2021 • 17min
Frank Sinatra - Trilogy: Past Present & Future
Focusing on disc 3 of Sinatra’s triple album…he sings about the future and space travel. This is the story of Frank Sinatra’s Trilogy: Past Present & Future, from 1980.
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Sep 21, 2021 • 13min
SINGLES: Chuck Berry - My Ding-A-Ling
This is an episode of BIZARRE SINGLES from patreon.com/bizarrealbums
I'll be back with a new episode of Bizarre Albums next week!

Sep 14, 2021 • 16min
NFL Country
Country music artists + NFL players. That’s about all you need to know. This is the story of NFL Country, from 1996.
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Sep 7, 2021 • 19min
Jimmy Hart - Outrageous Conduct
“The Mouth of the South” Jimmy Hart has had quite a life. He spent decades as a manager in professional wrestling, but in the years leading prior, he was a member of the rock band The Gentrys. Once he switched careers, he was able to use his music background in the world of wrestling. Today is the story of Jimmy Hart’s Outrageous Conduct, from 1985.
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