Bill & Tony’s Excellent Adventure In Music

Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen - Rolling Stone Top 500 Album #21

“Cause tramps like us, baby, we were born to run”. Join Bill & Tony as they discuss ‘Born to Run’ by Bruce Springsteen. The 1975 classic is ranked as the 21st best album of all time on the most recent Rolling Stone top 500 album list.
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Interesting Links
Jon Landau Article: click here
Time & Newsweek Covers: click here
Born to Run and the Decline of the American Dream: click here
Maria McKee “Backstreets”: click here
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The Stranger by Billy Joel - Rolling Stone Top 500 Album #169

Join us for “a bottle of white, a bottle red, perhaps a bottle of rose instead” as we talk about the 1977 masterpiece ‘The Stranger ’ by Billy Joel. Ranked as the 169th best album of all time on the most recent Rolling Stone top 500 album list, it is brilliant and underappreciated in the rankings.
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Interesting Links
Billboard Article “The Stranger Turns 40”: click here
Pitchfork Article: click here
Phil Ramone Article: click here
Album Links
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Purple Rain by Prince and the Revolution - Rolling Stone Top 500 Album #8

Dearly beloved we are gathered here today to talk about the 1984 classic ‘Purple Rain ’ by Prince and the Revolution. Ranked as the 8th best album of all time on the most recent Rolling Stone top 500 album list, it is Prince’s masterpiece.
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Interesting Links
SPIN The History of Purple Rain: click here
Rolling Stone Why Purple Rain is a Masterpiece: click here
NPR The Purple Rain Story: click here
20 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘Purple Rain’: click here
What Happened 1984: click here
Album Links
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Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles - Rolling Stone Top 500 Album #24

Bill & Tony discuss the 1967 classic album ‘Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band ’ by The Beatles. Ranked as the 24th best album of all time on the most recent Rolling Stone top 500 album list, it’s one of the most impactful albums of all time.
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Interesting Links
Mr. Kite Article & Poster: click here
A Look Back at 1967: click here
Little Known Album Facts: click here
NYT Original Review: click here
Album Cover Info: click here
Sgt. Pepper Impact: click here
Lessons from Sgt. Pepper: click here
Album Links
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Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones - Rolling Stone Top 500 Album #41

Bill & Tony discuss the 1969 classic album ‘Let It Bleed’ by “the greatest rock & roll band of all time” The Rolling Stones. Ranked as the 41st best album of all time on the most recent Rolling Stone top 500 album list it’s as powerful and resonant today as when it was originally released in 1969.
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Interesting Links
Gimme Shelter Documentary on HBOMax
Library of Congress Altamont Home Movies
MoMA
The Rolling Stones, Hell’s Angels, and Altamont: A New View
Altamont Esquire Article
Astroworld/Altamont
The Inside Story of Rock’s Darkest Day
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Rumours by Fleetwood Mac - Rolling Stone Top 500 Album #7

Bill & Tony discuss the 1977 classic album ‘Rumours’ by Fleetwood Mac. Ranked as the 7th best album of all time on the most recent Rolling Stone top 500 album list ‘Rumours’ recently celebrated its 45th anniversary.
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Interesting Links
Classic Albums: Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
NME Article - 20 Things You Might Not Know About Rumours
This Day In Music Article
Album Links
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Hunky Dory by David Bowie - Rolling Stone Top 500 Album #88

Bill & Tony discuss the 1971 classic album ‘Hunky Dory’ by David Bowie. Ranked as the 88th best album of all time on the most recent Rolling Stone top 500 album list ‘Hunky Dory’ recently celebrated its 50th anniversary.
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Interesting Links
Ken Scott Interview: click here
Ken Scott & Rick Wakeman Interview: click here
"The Bewlay Brothers" Live Video: click here
"Queen Bitch" Live Version: click here
Why It Mattered: click here
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Achtung Baby by U2 - Rolling Stone Top 500 Album #124

Listen as friends Bill Fraser and Tony Sarthou have fun discussing the 1991 album Achtung Baby by U2. Ranked as the 124th best album of all time on the most recent Rolling Stone top 500 album list Achtung Baby recently celebrated its 30th anniversary.
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Album Links:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/achtung-baby/1443063058
https://open.spotify.com/album/5n52kyQKeUZs5ObZJejLQd?si=BsaU-tduQcu6kyxXYz7kOw