Robert Pollard's Guide To The Late 60s

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Before his band Guided By Voices set off on their 2001 tour, lead singer Robert Pollard recorded all his favourite 1960s records onto 62 C90 cassettes. On our podcast we listen to, rate and review every one of them.

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Episodes

016 Spirit of ‘67 (Paul Revere & The Raiders) / Permanent Damage (The GTOs)

Let’s get together outrageously to discuss Zappa’s girl group side project and whether Revere deserves to be revered.

Oct 11, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 16

015 Fifth Dimension (The Byrds) / And The Music Plays On (Del Shannon)

Scientific delirium madness as we discuss theoretical physics and the Byrds. Then we wa-wa-wa-wa-wonder why this Del Shannon album remained unreleased for over a decade!

Aug 26, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 15

014 Younger Than Yesterday / The Notorious Byrd Brothers (The Byrds)

Time to begin the McGuinn as we leaf through the back pages of The Byrds.

Aug 02, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 14

013 Horizontal (Bee Gees) / The Graham Gouldman Thing (Graham Gouldman)

In which we get our Massive Chew Sets around another Bee Gees album and the debut from future 10cc-er Gouldman.

Jul 22, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 13

012 Odessa (Bee Gees)

The relative heights of adult humans and Christmas trees are amongst many topics discussed as the red flock cover of Bee Gees’ 1969 double album Odessa steps into view.

Jun 06, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 12

011 Odessey and Oracle (The Zombies) / 1st (Bee Gees)

Bulbous swirling fonts and psychedelic imagery a-plenty on the covers. But what will the Wizards make of the music on this pair of albums recorded in Swinging London™ during the Summer of Love™

May 25, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 11

010 Butterfly (The Hollies) / Forever Changes (Love)

Watch the snot cake against your pants and turn into crystal as we discuss 2 albums released in November 1967.

Apr 06, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 10

009 The Smile Sessions (The Beach Boys)

We’re giving you excitations and favourite vege-tables as we listen to the most notorious “lost” album of the 60s.

Mar 27, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 9

008 Pet Sounds (The Beach Boys) / Song Cycle (Van Dyke Parks)

Out there having fun in the warm California sun as we explore Rolling Stone magazine’s second best album ever and one of the most expensively recorded flops of the 1960s.

Mar 08, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 8

007 S.F. Sorrow / Parachute (The Pretty Things)

A pair of albums by the London scenesters whose lead singer’s phone number was listed in David Bowie’s address book as “God”

Feb 26, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 7

006 Tommy (The Who)

Come on the amazing journey and learn all you should know about The Who’s legendary double album.

Feb 10, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 6

005 Happy Jack / The Who Sell Out (The Who)

More music, more music, more music as we examine The Who’s 2nd & 3rd albums. Brought to you by our sponsors Odorono & Heinz Baked Beans.

Jan 25, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 5

004 Past Masters (The Beatles)

A career-spanning double album compilation that is almost an Alan Partridge pleasing “Best Of The Beatles.” As this is the last of our episodes on the Fab Four, Chorizo & Kicker also reveal their overall favourite (and least favourite!) Beatles songs.

Dec 22, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 4

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