Sunrise doesn't last all morning, but maybe it'll stay around a bit longer for our episode on All Things Must Pass, the trailblazing triple album by former Beatle George Harrison! The Beatles passed up on a hefty number of George's songs over the years, and with their breakup he was free to create like never before! His proper debut solo record blends genres, explores spirituality, and piques interest like few records can. With Phil Spector's wall of sound production style backing up folk- and Hindu-inspired rock, All Things Must Pass is George at his finest.

This week we're learning British slang, asking What Is Life, and Letting It Down! Will this solo record rise above Connor's Beatles score? If you really wanna know George, we'll cover his musical past (all the way back to the womb), his beloved Friar Park home, and his final message to the world. The Mixtaper is back with George Harrispins about thieving monkeys, botanical inquest, and trap shooting! Then we'll get a little Wah-Wah and a LOT of slide guitar as we focus up on this record, right down to the special Apple Jam ending!

Which gnome are you? What's your favorite ex-Beatle solo album? Have you ever used the term "flumbertyjack" before? Let us know! And be sure to follow for the shocking end to the Year Of Redemption next week! Thanks for five great years and counting!

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0:00 Intro

3:32 About George Harrison

11:29 About All Things Must Pass

21:32 Awards & Accolades

22:21 Fact Or Spin

23:34 George Harrisunflower

28:19 George Harrison Of A Gun

31:35 George Harrigibbonson

35:45 George Harripython

42:52 Album Art

44:11 I'd Have You Anytime

46:31 My Sweet Lord

49:17 Wah-Wah

51:38 Isn't It A Pity

53:15 What Is Life

55:28 If Not For You

56:20 Behind That Locked Door

56:38 Let It Down

57:45 Run Of The Mill, I Live For You

58:02 Beware Of Darkness

58:43 Apple Scruffs

1:01:26 Ballad Of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll), Awaiting On You All

1:02:03 All Things Must Pass

1:05:01 I Dig Love

1:06:16 Art Of Dying, Isn't It A Pity - Version Two

1:06:59 Hear Me Lord

1:08:39 Apple Jam

1:11:49 Final Spin

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Good times never seemed so good this week! We're taking it back to a Hot August Night in 1971, when Neil Diamond delivered an iconic performance at LA's Greek Theatre! The show produced a live double album packed with his early career's greatest hits, from the pining Red Red Wine to the powerful I Am... I Said (and of course, a prerequisite dose of Sweet Caroline). We'll learn how his pre-med career evolved from the Brill Building to the stage and find out what made him such a compelling arranger and performer. Can Connor's gamble rise above James' previous ranking of Stones?

We'll dwell on previous Diamond experience, explore the jukebox musical centered around his life, and lament an expensive divorce or two. The Mixtaper (a Solitary Man) keeps Connor en garde with facts on swordplay, birdsmithing, and bad actors during Fact Or Spin! Then we focus in on a handful of the 29 tracks on this massive record, from Crunchy Granola Suite to Holly Holy Holly (... Holy) and beyond. Find out if this Easy Listening artist can live up to his genre, and see if this clean collection of live hits can bolster his standing in our official rankings!

What do YOU think is going on with that cover photo? Is this album "live" enough for you? And can you even IMAGINE this guy winning fencing championships? Let us know your thoughts in the comments and on socials! Like and follow for more next week!

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0:00 Intro

4:37 About Neil Diamond

8:56 About Hot August Night

20:54 Fact Or Spin

24:18 Neil Diamond Is An Award-Winning Actor

30:03 He Became A Birdsmith

36:23 An Interlude

38:15 He's An Award-Winning Fencer

42:33 He Made An Interesting Cameo

48:14 Album Art

49:54 Prologue

51:01 Crunchy Granola Suite

53:25 Done Too Soon

54:42 Dialogue

56:03 Solitary Man

57:51 Cherry Cherry

1:01:57 Sweet Caroline

1:06:21 Porcupine Pie, You're So Sweet

1:08:14 Red Red Wine

1:09:19 Soggy Pretzels, Gitchy Goomy

1:11:59 And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind

1:12:21 I Think It's Going To Rain Today

1:12:42 Shilo

1:13:54 Modern Day Version Of Love

1:14:20 Girl You'll Be A Woman Soon

1:15:08 Walk On Water, Kentucky Woman, Stones, Musician Intros

1:16:13 Play Me

1:17:50 Canta Libre, Morningside

1:18:07 Song Sung Blue

1:19:54 Cracklin' Rosie

1:20:40 Holly Holy

1:22:12 I Am... I Said

1:25:03 Soolaimon / Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show

1:27:21 Final Spin

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Can Creed take us Higher? Find out as we talk about Human Clay, the 1999 album full of Scott Stapp's unique vocals, and post-grunge, (lovingly) butt rock style laced with introspective religious overtones. From grief to death to fatherhood, Creed doesn't shy away from big questions. We'll explore the band's number-fudging beginnings, meteoric rise, and sudden unravelling through record-setting feats, ubiquitous hits, and nostalgia-fueled comeback tours. They're proving that they'll truly Never Die!

James & Connor are approaching our analysis With Arms Wide Open. We'll talk about our past Creed collections, reminisce on crappy art class pottery, and learn all about homophones, homonyms, and homographs as we're molded into Human Clay! There's a little Mixtaper Inside Us All with facts about stolen guitars, crossover weddings, and death-defying spy antics during Fact Or Spin! It's an episode full of glorious, unplanned bedlam... Are You Ready?

What days of school did you miss? Are you a fan of Scott Stapp's enunciation? Where do you fall in the great With Arms Wide Open vs. Higher debate?? Let us know on socials and be sure to follow for more wherever you listen! Or, so Say I, at least!

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0:00 Intro

2:52 About Creed

9:58 About Human Clay

22:12 Awards & Accolades

22:42 Fact Or Spin

23:33 Tremonti's Stolen Guitar

29:29 The ACreed/DCreed Baseball Wedding Crashers

34:38 Scott Stapp Was Saved By A Rapper

38:52 They Signed Their First Contract... In BLOOD!

45:44 Album Art

47:09 Are You Ready?

49:04 What If

51:56 Beautiful

53:22 Say I

55:12 Wrong Way

57:32 Faceless Man

58:53 Never Die

1:00:27 With Arms Wide Open

1:03:42 Higher

1:07:08 Wash Away Those Years

1:11:25 Inside Us All

1:13:17 Final Spin

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Jimmy Buffett is making Landfall on the podcast this week! We're wasting away again with Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes, a career-defining album that features the ultimate beach drinking song, Margaritaville! We'll talk about Buffett's coastal upbringing and how he got his start in Nashville (as an author!) before a trip to Key West changed his life. Changes is the culmination of half a lifetime at sea, with a guitar (and a margarita) in hand.

James & Connor will talk about the Mt. Rushmore of tropical anthems, learn about Buffett's billion-dollar business empire, and talk about our own Parrothead status. The Mixtaper puts us to the test with reptile attacks, matinees (ya know, sea cows), and a grounded airplane. We'll talk Coral Reefer Band, country classification, and discover whose dang fault that lost shaker of salt really was! Don't wonder-- from Biloxi to Jamaica, find out why we ever go home this week!

What's your favorite Buffett song? Favorite Buffett restaurant? Favorite Buffett retirement community?? It's Friday Somewhere, so make sure to follow wherever you're listening so you don't miss our next episode!

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0:00 Intro

2:44 About Jimmy Buffett

11:18 About Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes

20:38 Awards & Accolades

21:54 Fact Or Spin

22:25 He Was Attacked At Margaritaville

27:23 He Was A Fan Of A Good Matinee

31:39 A Bird Named His Birds

37:33 He Lost His Seat To A Hat

46:28 Album Art

47:25 Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes

49:17 Wonder Why We Ever Go Home

50:37 Banana Republics

52:37 Tampico Trauma

53:54 Lovely Cruise

56:03 Margaritaville

58:55 In The Shelter

1:00:02 Miss You So Badly

1:01:17 Biloxi

1:03:22 Landfall

1:05:16 Final Spin

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Yeah, it Feels Like Summer! We're back for another Happy Hour with Weezer! After their debut Blue Album left Connor with a puzzle he just didn't want to put together, we're trying again with their sun-soaked, beachy experiment, Pacific Daydream! It's a clear departure from their signature style, complete with complicated spreadsheet-crafted compositions, but crankin' them Beach Boys might be enough to redeem a low score!

James & Connor revisit all the special moments from Episode 26 (pigeon racing included) before diving back into the Weezer-verse with a deeper look at the band's history and the decisions that led up to one of their most controversial records. We'll check in on their tours, SZNZ, and speculate about what they're up to next. The Mixtaper is bringing four Karlificated facts about coloring books, vegeterrorism, and more straight from Weezerpedia.. Will this be his QB Blitz? Find out if James' nostalgia pick can Get Right and swing Connor's expectations this week.

Is any friend of Diane's a friend of yours? Do you like the coastal vibes, or was the classic Weezer sound more your speed? Be honest, would you ever go pigeon racing? We have it on good authority that there are clubs across the nation. Like and follow for more!

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0:00 Intro

0:25 Last Time: The Blue Album

6:21 About Weezer

11:35 About Pacific Daydream

19:38 Awards & Accolades

20:33 Fact Or Spin

21:57 They Have A Coloring Book

28:22 Today Is A Special Anniversary

32:04 Rivers Cuomo Is A VegeTerrorist

35:04 They Have Their Own Encyclopedia

40:30 A Surprise Fifth Fact: The Mixtaper Has Gone Pigeon Racing

44:13 Album Art

45:29 Mexican Fender

51:03 Beach Boys

53:24 Feels Like Summer

55:36 Happy Hour

57:49 Weekend Woman

59:31 QB Blitz

1:03:26 Sweet Mary

1:04:52 Get Right

1:05:54 La Mancha Screwjob

1:07:57 Any Friend Of Diane's

1:09:29 Final Spin

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We've been having more dreams lately.. Welcome to Sunrise City, the feel-good sophomore record from "soft" indie guys Sub-Radio! This band of middle-school friends went viral as they got down bad for Stacy's Dad, and by broadcasting on Reddit during the pandemic they were able to generate a significant fanbase. Sunrise City is a saccharine nostalgia trip from teenage nights on the beach to Summer's End. Can their hooky record full of nuggets of gold carry them to a strong ranking?

James & Connor reminisce on hard times and strong men before giving this audience-recommended album a listen. The Mixtaper has a Better View and a few facts about tricky fae (who can play a mean recorder), the short-lived Reddit Public Access Network, and Monkey. Monkey? Monkey. We'll talk about the nuances of Pink Lemonade and Tiger's Blood and find out if WE'RE IN LOVE (!!) with this album... and whether Sub-Radio is Onto Us.

What's your favorite snow cone flavor? Are you in a good time or a hard time? Think you could take down Sub-Radio in a game of Mario Kart?? Let us know in the comments and on socials, and tune in next week for a Year Of Redemption feature that will knock your sweater off.

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0:00 Intro

3:17 About Sub-Radio

9:53 About Sunrise City

12:25 Awards & Accolades

12:34 Fact Or Spin

13:56 They May Have Encountered A Trickster Fae

18:00 They Were The First Musicians On The RPAN

23:00 They Channel The Spirit Of The Monkey

26:08 John Fengya Has Never Lost A Game Of Mario Kart

30:03 Album Art

31:00 Sunrise City

32:17 Pink Lemonade

34:32 I'M IN LOVE!!

37:08 Onto Me

39:08 Sleep On The Beach

44:26 Dimension

46:17 Don't Cry

47:59 Burden

49:28 Spin

50:59 Better View

52:04 Nothing's Broken

54:12 Pretty Boy

55:22 22

57:00 Friends (Summer's End)

58:28 heavenheavenheaven

1:00:06 Final Spin

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This week we've got So Much Things To Say as we review and rank Exodus, the gripping reggae album by Jamaica's own Bob Marley! After pushing rocksteady boundaries with his childhood friends Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh, Bob's career made a strong pivot to pop and rock crossover music, riding the reggae wave to superstardom! A failed assassination attempt sent Marley overseas, where he crafted his ninth studio album, charged with Rastafarian theology and themes of love and freedom. We'll learn the effect it had on his legend, and how the Marley mythos has evolved over time.

James & Connor recount our previous Bob Marley experiences (both torturous and fishy). The Mixtaper has an aviary of little birds this week with facts about the House Of Dread FC, palm reading, and an unusual prison break during Fact Or Spin. Then we'll get to Jamming about the album, from the restrained intensity of The Heathen to the chill optimism of Three Little Birds! So kick back, relax, and don't worry about a thing... There's a Natural Mystic blowing through this episode!

Are you a bigger fan of the intense half or the chill half of Exodus' sound? What's your favorite bird? Was your first Bob Marley experience as drastic as James'? Let us know on socials, and tune in next week to smile with the rising sun yet again!

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0:00 Intro

6:16 About Bob Marley

16:27 About Exodus

23:42 Awards & Accolades

25:56 Fact Or Spin

26:52 The Secretary Bird: Bob's Soccer Obsession

30:33 The Raven: He Was A Palm Reader

33:09 The Jailbird: Bob Marley Was Part Of A Prison Break

37:08 The Baby Chick: He Kidnapped The Easter Bunny

45:18 Album Art

46:56 Natural Mystic

48:38 So Much Things To Say

50:12 Guiltiness

52:13 The Heathen

53:15 Exodus

55:53 Jamming

58:27 Waiting In Vain

59:57 Turn Your Lights Down Low

1:01:12 Three Little Birds

1:03:43 One Love/People Get Ready

1:05:27 Final Spin

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Stuck inside those four walls? We're making our escape with Band On The Run, the 1973 record by Wings! After a tough Beatles breakup, a burnt out Paul McCartney was struggling to stay relevant in the music world. He started Wings alongside his wife Linda and guitarist Denny Laine, and after a few tough outings, Band On The Run proved to be their major breakthrough! Despite a tumultuous recording process in Lagos, Nigeria, hits like JET (!), Let Me Roll It, and Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five have become catalog staples.

We're catching up on our personal Beatles history and learning about the foundation of Wings! We trace the band's Lagos trip through cholera outbreaks, broken equipment, and knifepoint robberies, but learn why Paul needed this record so badly. The Mixtaper relies on James' fear of "jelly babying" himself with another round of McCartney facts! We'll break down jailbreak ambience, investigate a holiday hostage, and drink a drink with Lily The Pink in Fact Or Spin. We might have No Words... but what's the use in worrying?

How's your Scooby Doo impression? What would your last words be? Do you forget when Picasso was alive? Which of the sections of Band On The Run stands above the rest? Let us know your Wings takes in the comments and on socials!

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0:00 Intro

3:27 About Wings

12:48 About Band On The Run

25:58 Awards & Accolades

26:50 Fact Or Spin

28:09 Paul Insisted On A Jailbreak Ambience Check

31:07 Paul Kidnapped The Easter Bunny

35:22 Paul Guest Starred In A Comedy Production

40:13 Paul Is Related To The Inventor Of The Woman's Tonic

49:23 Album Art

52:42 Band On The Run

57:03 Jet

1:00:31 Bluebird

1:02:15 Mrs. Vandebilt

1:06:38 Let Me Roll It

1:08:29 Mamunia

1:09:52 No Words

1:11:04 Picasso's Last Words

1:14:24 Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five

1:17:29 Final Spin

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