The 100 Albums Podcast

This week The Guys are dusting off their expensive guitars and renting fancy rehearsal space so that they can chat about the debut album by The Strokes, "Is This It". 
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Songs featured in this episode
"New York City Cops" by The Strokes
"When It All Started" by The Strokes
"B-Boys Makin' With The Freak Freak" by Beastie Boys
"Going Shopping" by The Strokes
"Last Nite" by The Strokes
"Someday" by The Strokes
"Hard To Explain" by The Strokes
"The Modern Age" by The Strokes
"Trying Your Luck" by The Strokes
"Is This It" by The Strokes
"Barely Legal" by The Strokes
"Alone, Together" by The Strokes
 

This week The Guys welcome Ryan's better half Liz to the pod to discuss all things Spice Girls, with particular emphasis on their debut album "Spice".
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Referenced in this episode
Dawson, Ryan. "Beatlemania and Girl Power: An Anatomy of Fame". University of Cambridge. https://web.archive.org/web/20051004034358/http://people.pwf.cam.ac.uk/rd286/rock/beatlemaniagirlpower.html 
Leach, Elizabeth Eva. "Vicars of 'Wannabe': authenticity and the Spice Girls in Popular Music". Cambridge University Press. https://www.jstor.org/stable/853649 
"Girls 5Eva": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlUYv_EtEAg 
 
Songs featured in this episode
"I'm So Excited" by The Pointer Sisters
"The Greatest Love Of All" by Whitney Houston
"Mein Herr (from 'Cabaret')" by Liza Minnelli
"Sugar And Spice" by Spice Girls/Touch
"Wannabe" by Spice Girls
"Say You'll Be There" by Spice Girls
"2 Become 1" by Spice Girls
"Mama" by Spice Girls
"Christmas Wrapping" by Spice Girls
"The Sign" by Ace Of Base
"Hello" by Adele
"I'm Every Woman" by Whitney Houston
"Who Do You Think You Are" by Spice Girls
"Workin' Day And Night" by Michael Jackson
"Blow Your Mind" by Jamiroquai
"If You Can't Dance" by Spice Girls
"The Humpty Dance" by Digital Underground
"Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club
"Like A Baby" by Wham
"Love Thing" by Spice Girls
"Something Kinda Funny" by Spice Girls
"Last Time Lover" by Spice Girls
"Too Much" by Spice Girls
 

This week The Guys are analyzing Arcade Fire's 2004 debut album, "Funeral". 
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Referenced in this episode
"Funeral Review", David Moore, Pitchfork, September 12, 2004: https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/452-funeral/ 
"Arcade Fire’s ‘Funeral’ At 15: The Album That Killed Indie Rock As We Knew It", James McMahon, New Music Express (NME), September 12, 2019: https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/arcade-fire-funeral-fifteen-2547284-2547284 
Arcade Fire on Austin City Limits: https://youtu.be/kTAk5wOvG28?si=4eCdwlC3joLwxNfA 
Arcade Fire on Live On Jools Holland: https://youtu.be/EAqB44pQ5ig 
 
Songs in this episode
"Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)" by Arcade Fire
"Neighborhood #2 (Laika)" by Arcade Fire
"Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)" by Arcade Fire
"Neighborhood #4 (7 Kettles)" by Arcade Fire
"Take Me Out" by Franz Ferdinand
"Mr. Brightside" by The Killers
"King Of The Rodeo" by Kings Of Leon
"In The Backseat" by Arcade Fire
"Crown Of Love" by Arcade Fire
"With Arms Wide Open" by Creed
"Second Chance" by Shinedown
"Outside" by Staind
"How You Remind Me" by Nickelback
"Send Me On My Way" by Rusted Root
"Raiders March" by John Williams
"Wake Up" by Arcade Fire
"Rebellion" by Arcade Fire
"Float On" by Modest Mouse
 

On this week's episode, The Guys are chatting about Lauryn Hill and her only solo studio album, "The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill".
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Referenced in this episode
"The Legal Tangle of ‘Miseducation’" by Geoff Boucher, Los Angeles Times, December 19, 1998: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-dec-19-ca-55439-story.html 
"Inside 'The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill' by Laura Checkoway", Rolling Stone, August 26, 2008: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/inside-the-miseducation-of-lauryn-hill-252219/ 
"Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres" by Kalefah Sannneh: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/576360/major-labels-by-kelefa-sanneh/ 
"The Education Of Sonny Carson" by Mwlina Imiri Abubadika: https://www.abebooks.com/9780393074659/education-Sonny-Carson-Abubadika-Mwlina-039307465X/plp 
Take Your Shoes Off w/ Rick Glassman, February 25, 2026: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpxP0jZu0xg 
Lauryn Hill in "Sister Act II: Back In The Habit": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peBFhtlGFoQ 
Lauryn Hill vocal stems: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxxSbLikUWw&list=PLz_sQNspNYzqpjg5pi47fkApdA8_vH9mf 
 
Songs featured in this episode
"Killing Me Softly" by The Fugees
"Ready Or Not" by The Fugees
"Fu-Gee-La" by The Fugees
"Doo-Wop (That Thing)" by Lauryn Hill
"Ex-Factor" by Lauryn Hill
"Lost Ones" by Lauryn Hill
"Everything Is Everything" by Lauryn Hill
"To Zion (feat. Carlos Santana)" by Lauryn Hill
"Gone Till November" by Wyclef Jean
"Superstar" by Lauryn Hill
"Every Ghetto, Every City" by Lauryn Hill
"U.N.I.T.Y." by Queen Latifah
"Stop, Look, Listen" by MC Lyte
"Get Ur Freak On" by Missy Elliott
"People Of The Sun" by Rage Against The Machine
"It Wasn't Me" by Shaggy
"Nothing Even Matters (feat. D'Angelo)" by Lauryn Hill
"I Used To Love Him (feat. Mary J. Blige)" by Lauryn Hill
"Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You (I Love You Baby)" by Lauryn Hill
"Can't Take My Eyes Off You" by Frankie Valli
"Numb" by Linkin Park
"Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" by Backstreet Boys
 

On this week's episode, The Guys are chatting about "Original Pirate Material", the 2002 debut album by The Streets.
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Referenced in this episode
Quotes from the film "Snatch": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pIuncegdOc 
 
Songs featured in this episode
"Who Got The Funk?" by The Streets
"Geezers Need Excitement" by The Streets
"Fix Up, Look Sharp" by Dizzee Rascal
"Has It Come To This?" by The Streets
"Turn The Page" by The Streets
"Weak Become Heroes" by The Streets
"Don't Mug Yourself" by The Streets
"Fit But You Know It" by The Streets
"Dry Your Eyes" by The Streets
"It's Too Late" by The Streets
"The Irony Of It All" by The Streets
"Who Got The Funk" by The Streets
"Too Much Brandy" by The Streets
 

On this week's episode, The Guys are listening to AC/DC's monster 1980 record "Back In Black", and they are joined by their good friend and former bandmate Matt!
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Referenced in this episode
Opening scene in "Iron Man": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY0QBfULgfA 
 
Songs featured in this episode
"Back In Black" by AC/DC
"The Ocean" by Led Zeppelin
"Friday On My Mind" by The Easybeats
"Whole Lotta Rosie" by AC/DC
"Nutbush City Limits" by Tina Turner
"Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" by AC/DC
"Let Me Put My Love Into You" by AC/DC
"Shake A Leg" by AC/DC
"You Shook Me All Night Long" by AC/DC
"Hells Bells" by AC/DC
"Pour Some Sugar On Me" by Def Leppard
"Cherry Pie" by Warrant
"Rock And Roll All Nite" by Kiss
 

This week The Guys are diving into singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran's full-length debut album "PLUS" (stylized as "+"). 
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Referenced in this episode
Ed Sheeran on Austin City Limits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsEvtHAGTg8&
 
Songs featured in this episode
"The A Team" by Ed Sheeran
"Drunk" by Ed Sheeran
"Lego House" by Ed Sheeran
"Small Bump" by Ed Sheeran
"The City" by Ed Sheeran
"You Need Me, I Don't Need You" by Ed Sheeran
"Shape Of You" by Ed Sheeran
"Give Me Love" by Ed Sheeran
"Kiss Me" by Ed Sheeran
"This Love" by Maroon 5
"Sucker" by Jonas Brothers
"One Week" by Barenaked Ladies
"Angel" by Aerosmith
"Calling All Angels" by Train
"Send Me An Angel" by Real Life
"She Talks To Angels" by The Black Crowes
"U.N.I." by Ed Sheeran
"Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do?)" by Wham!
 

This week The Guys are listening to ABBA's 1992 greatest hits album "Gold". Come and listen to The Guys try really hard to pronounce all of the northern European names, and have a few laughs while they talk about another disco album.
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Referenced in this episode
Caroline Shaw & So Percussion, "Lay All Your Love on Me": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0BI0NyUiNU 
"Cat Game" from "Super Troopers": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rlSjdnAKY4 
 
Songs featured in this episode
"Dancing Queen" by ABBA
"Jag Var Så Kär" by Agnetha Fältskog
"Basket Case" by Green Day
"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" by ABBA
"Lay All Your Love On Me" by ABBA
"Lay All Your Love On Me" by Caroline Shaw & So Percussion
"Starlight" by Muse
"The Winner Takes It All" by ABBA
"Take A Chance On Me" by ABBA
"Mamma Mia" by ABBA
"Voulez-Vous" by ABBA
"The Name Of The Game" by ABBA
"Dancing Queen" by The Yayhoos
"Waterloo" by ABBA
"Super Trouper" by ABBA
"Name Of The Game" by Crystal Method
"For The Love Of Money" by The O'Jays
 

On this week's episode, The Guys are digging into the dirt of the flower pot to discover what happened to De La Soul on their sophomore release, "De La Soul Is Dead". The Guys discuss the music, the skits, and the samples, as well as the context of the album within De La Soul's career. 
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Referenced in this episode
"De La Soul on Grief, Gorillaz and Never Giving Up" by Stevie Chick: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/feb/14/hip-hop-de-la-soul-grief-gorillaz-trugoy 
"De La Soul Is Streaming" by Oliver Wang at NPR: https://www.npr.org/2023/03/03/1160667344/de-la-soul-streaming-guide 
Season 1, episode 6 of the "What Had Happened Was Podcast with Open Mike Eagle", with Prince Paul: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/de-la-soul-is-dead/id1520209791?i=1000487159405
Episode 90 of the 60 Songs That Explain the 90s podcast with Rob Harvilla: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1XIsiHbZLPvE0RpynaAzzE?si=-3dEXpRLTquv3fu5ekjnHw 
"Me, Myself, and I" Live at Tramps in New York City, 1996: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmZrTaJENIY
"Feel Good, Inc.", Gorillaz feat. De La Soul, Live at Coachella: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9RTJIrM57o 
"Cool As Ice", Riff Trax: https://tubitv.com/movies/458519/rifftrax-cool-as-ice 
 
Songs featured in this episode
"Buddy (feat. Q-Tip, The Jungle Brothers)" by De La Soul
"Plug Tunin'" by De La Soul
"Written On The Wall" by The Invitations
"I'm Shook" by James Brown
"Chopsticks (The Liberace Show)" by Liberace
"Rock De La Stet" by Stetsasonic
"Five Feet High And Rising" by Johnny Cash
"Eye Know (feat. Otis Redding)" by De La Soul
"Me Myself And I" by De La Soul
"(Not Just) Knee Deep" by Funkadelic
"Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" by De La Soul
"Fanatic Of The B Word (feat. Dres)" by De La Soul
"A Roller Skating Jam Named 'Saturdays' (feat. Q-Tip)" by De La Soul
"Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa" by De La Soul
"My Brother's A Basehead" by De La Soul
"Breakadawn" by De La Soul
"All Good" by De La Soul
"Feel Good, Inc. (feat. De La Soul)" by Gorillaz
"Too Many Puppies" by Primus
"Eye Patch" by De La Soul
"Saturdays In The Park" by Chicago
"I'll Stay" by Funkadelic
"Oodles Of O's" by De La Soul
"Hihache" by Lafayette Afro-Rock Band
"Diamonds On My Windshield" by Tom Waits
"Talkin' Bout Hey Love" by De La Soul
"Hey Love" by Stevie Wonder
"Les oubliettes" by Serge Gainsbourg
"Pease Porridge" by De La Soul
"Pease Porridge Hot" by Harrell & Sharron Lucky
"Black-Eyed Susan Brown" by Brother Bones
"Afro Connections At A High 5 (In The Eyes Of A Hoodlum)" by De La Soul
"Pass The Plugs" by De La Soul
"Kicked Out The House" by De La Soul
"Long Island Degrees" by De La Soul
 

This week's conversation is about the soundtrack from the film "Saturday Night Fever". And yes, if you're keeping score this is the second soundtrack album on the poster.
And The Guys are welcoming Brian Miller back to the podcast to add his well-read perspective! You may recall a January 2025 episode in which Brian joined the pod to give his, errrr, feedback on The Guys' opinions on "Blue Lines" by Massive Attack (go back and check out that episode).
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Referenced in this episode
Barry Gibb Talk Show on SNL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_Ea5a19jTc
"Chassidisco Fever" - Ricki Gal: https://www.discogs.com/release/3615547-Ricki-Gal-Chassidisco-Fever 
Scene from "Beerfest": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYbLD5fmioI 
John Travolta dancing "the Robot" in a deleted scene: https://youtu.be/D-lzzUgXiTg?si=SkRcB0oFWB0dL15t&t=64 
 
Additional notes from Brian
Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York That Changed Music Forever by Will Hermes - This takes a holistic look at NYC from 1973 - 1977 (for reference Saturday Night Fever came out in December 1977), showcasing the vibrant explosion of creativity at that time and place. Punk, Disco, hip hop, salsa, folk, minimalists like Philip Glass and Steve Reich, and The Boss. It was all happening! 
Love saves the day by Tim Lawrence - The definitive account of NYC dance music in the 70s. You learn a lot about David Mancuso, Nicky Siano, and the other early DJs leading up to the opening of famous clubs like Studio 54 and burgeoning genres via Frankie Knuckles at The Warehouse and Larry Levan at Paradise Garage as disco progressed from the underground to the mainstream, largely triggered by Saturday Night Fever.
Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor by Tim Lawrence - An exhaustive account of the years 1980 - 1983 in NYC, covering stuff like Post-Disco, New Wave, No Wave, Post Punk, and Hip Hop. There's very little disco (other than the downfall of Steve Rubell and Studio 54) but for anyone interested in these other genres this is a fantastic resource. 
Love is the Message: A podcast by Tim Lawrence and Jeremy Gilbert - if you'd rather listen to podcasts than read the books. The podcast goes to more places than Lawrence's books do so if you did read the books and want more then the podcast is an ongoing effort to give you more good stuff to listen to. For example, they have a 20-episode tour through afro-psychedelia in the 60s and 70s and an 18-episode series just on NYC in 1977). 
 
Songs featured in this episode
"A Fifth Of Beethoven" by Walter Murphy
"Stayin' Alive" by Bee Gees
"Saturday Night" by Bay City Rollers
"Night Fever" by Bee Gees
"How Deep Is Your Love" by Bee Gees
"If I Can't Have You" by Yvonne Elliman
"More Than A Woman" by Tavares
"Open Sesame" by Kool & The Gang
"Disco Inferno" by The Trammps
"A Fifth Of Beethoven" by Walter Murphy
"Manhattan Skyline" by David Shire
"Main Theme (from 'The Conversation')" by David Shire
"Main Title (from 'The Taking of Pelham 123')" by David Shire
"Sure Shot" by Beastie Boys
"Night On Disco Mountain" by David Shire
"Salsation" by David Shire
"I Feel Love" by Donna Summers
"MFSB" by T.S.O.P. (feat. The Three Degrees)
"Calypso Breakdown" by Ralph McDonald
"Just The Two Of Us" by Bill Withers
"Rio" by Duran Duran
"Canned Heat" by Jamiroquai
"Get Lucky" by Daft Punk (feat. Pharrell Williams)
"As Alive As You Need Me To Be" by Nine Inch Nails
"Boogie Shoes" by KC & The Sunshine Band
"How Deep Is Your Love" by PJ Morton feat. YEBBA
"You Should Be Dancing" by Bee Gees
"Nugget" by Cake
"Take It To Da House" by Trick Daddy