
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

Aug 2, 2022 • 18min
Nichelle Nichols - Down To Earth
The late Star Trek actress passed away this past weekend, so it seemed like the right time to discuss her album. This is the story of Nichelle Nichols' Down To Earth, from 1967...or 1968.
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Jul 26, 2022 • 20min
REISSUE: Jan and Dean Meet Batman
This is a reissue of Tony's favorite episode, Jan and Dean Meet Batman, from 1966. New episodes of Bizarre Albums return NEXT TUESDAY, August!
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Jul 19, 2022 • 22min
REMASTERED: The Rock-afire Explosion - Gee, Our 1st Album!
Sometimes, after releasing episodes of Bizarre Albums, new information comes my way about some of these albums and I want to pass that on to you as well. But as usual, I’m not here to make fun of them, I’m here to celebrate them and tell their story. This is Bizarre Albums, REMASTERED.
This is the story of The Rock-afire Explosion's Gee, Our 1st Album!, from 1982...now with additional material.
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Jul 12, 2022 • 18min
REMASTERED: Richard Simmons - Reach
Sometimes, after releasing episodes of Bizarre Albums, new information comes my way about some of these albums and I want to pass that on to you as well. But as usual, I’m not here to make fun of them, I’m here to celebrate them and tell their story. This is Bizarre Albums, REMASTERED.
This is the story of Richard Simmons' Reach, from 1982...now with additional material.
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Jul 5, 2022 • 11min
SINGLES: Patrick Swayze (featuring Wendy Fraser) - She's Like The Wind
This is an episode of Bizarre Singles originally posted on patreon.com/bizarrealbums
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Jun 14, 2022 • 23min
REMASTERED: Van Morrison - The Authorized Bang Collection (Contractual Obligation Session)
Sometimes, after releasing episodes of Bizarre Albums, new information comes my way about some of these albums and I want to pass that on to you as well. But as usual, I’m not here to make fun of them, I’m here to celebrate them and tell their story. This is Bizarre Albums, REMASTERED.
This is the story of Van Morrison's The Authorized Bang Collection (Contractual Obligation Session)...now with additional material.
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Jun 7, 2022 • 11min
SINGLES: Kobe Bryant - K.O.B.E.
This is an episode of Bizarre Singles, originally posted on patreon.com/bizarrealbums
Come out and see Tony on the road with Motion City Soundtrack, touring the US in June and July!
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May 31, 2022 • 21min
Little Joe Sure Can Sing!
Way back before he was an Academy Award winning actor, Joe Pesci was a singer, under the name Joe Ritchie. This is the story of Little Joe Sure Can Sing!, from 1968.
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May 17, 2022 • 17min
Lena Zavaroni - Ma! He's Making Eyes At Me
10 year old Lena Zavaroni broke a record by winning British competition show Opportunity Knocks five weeks in a row. Soon after, she would become the youngest person to ever have an album in the top 10. This is the story of Lena Zavaroni’s Ma! He's Making Eyes At Me, from 1974.
Special thanks to listener Rob Guernsey for suggesting this album!
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Apr 26, 2022 • 15min
Lafleur!
Guy Lafleur was a 5 time Stanley Cup winner during his time in the NHL with the Montreal Canadiens…and a disco artist? This is the story of Lafleur! from 1979.
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