The 100 Albums Podcast

This week The Guys are chatting about Carlos Santana and his uber-popular 1999 collaboration album "Supernatural". And, well, they've got lots of thoughts. You've been warned.
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Referenced in the episode
"'Supernatural' Power: Santana's collaborative album started small but has taken off", James Sullivan, San Francisco Chronicle, Nov 10, 1999: https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Supernatural-Power-Santana-s-collaborative-2896470.php 
"Supernatural" album review, David Wilde, Rolling Stone: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/supernatural-105360/
"Supernatural" album review, Steven Thomas Erlewine, AllMusic: https://www.allmusic.com/album/supernatural-mw0000243930 
 
Songs featured in this episode
"Soul Sacrifice" by Santana (recorded live at Woodstock in 1969
"Evil Ways" by Santana
"Samba Pa Ti" by Santana
"Oye Como Va" by Santana
"Black Magic Woman" by Santana
"Smooth (feat. Rob Thomas)" by Santana
"Maria, Maria (feat. The Product G&B)" by Santana
"El Farol" by Santana
"Put Your Lights On (feat. Everlast)" by Santana
"The Calling (feat. Eric Clapton)" by Santana
"The Game Of Love (feat. Michelle Branch)" by Santana
"(Da Le) Yaleo" by Santana
"Migra" by Santana
"Primavera" by Santana
"Africa Bamba" by Santana
"Save Tonight" by Eagle Eye Cherry
"Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley
"Love Of My Life (feat. Dave Matthews & Carter Beauford)" by Santana
"Jump Around" by House of Pain
 

This week The Guys are chatting about Simon & Garfunkel's epic final studio album "Bridge Over Troubled Water".
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Referenced in the episode
"The Critic" animated television show starring John Lovitz: https://tubitv.com/tv-shows/200017195/s01-e01-pilot 
"A Mighty Wind", a 2003 Christopher Guest mockumentary film about a folk music reunion concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujUehfDYkfU 
 
Songs featured in this episode
"Hey Schoolgirl" by Tom & Jerry
"The Sound Of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel
"Homeward Bound" by Simon & Garfunkel
"I Am A Rock" by Simon & Garfunkel
"Mrs. Robinson" by Simon & Garfunkel
"America" by Simon & Garfunkel
"Scarborough Fair" by Simon & Garfunkel
"Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel
"Overs" by Simon & Garfunkel
"50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" by Paul Simon
"The Boxer" by Simon & Garfunkel
"Cecilia" by Simon & Garfunkel
"Baby Driver" by Simon & Garfunkel
"Keep The Customer Satisfied" by Simon & Garfunkel
"So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright" by Simon & Garfunkel
"Run Around" by Blues Traveler
"Fool On The Hill" by The Beatles
"Graceland" by Paul Simon
"Send Me On My Way" by Rusted Root
"Good People" by Jack Johnson
"The Only Living Boy In New York" by Simon & Garfunkel
"Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes" by Paul Simon
"Bye Bye Love (Live)" by Simon & Garfunkel
 

This week The Guys discuss "All Mod Cons" by The Jam, and band and album that none of them remember listening to previously.
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Referenced in the episode
"The Jam: All Mod Cons", Charles Shaar Murray, NME, October 28, 1978: https://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Article/the-jam-iall-mod-consi 
"The Story of The Jam: (The making of) All Mod Cons": http://youtube.com/watch?v=jpjtUSzrOb8 
 
Songs featured in this episode
"The Jam" by Graham Central Station
"Sittin' Here" by Dizzee Rascal
"Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry
"Tutti Frutti" by Little Richard
"I Can't Explain" by The Who
"Tin Soldier" by Small Faces
"Don't Fear The Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult
"News Of The World" by The Jam
"Eton Rifles" by The Jam
"Going Underground" by The Jam
"Town Called Malice" by The Jam
"Down In The Tube Station At Midnight" by The Jam
"English Rose" by The Jam
"London Calling" by The Clash
"David Watts" by The Jam
"All Mod Cons" by The Jam
"It's A Mistake" by Men At Work
"To Be Someone (Didn't We Have A Nice Time)" by The Jam
"The Place I Love" by The Jam
"In The Crowd" by The Jam
"To Be Someone" by The Jam
"Fly" by The Jam
"Billy Hunt" by The Jam
"Tracy Jacks" by Blur
"I Don't Know" by Beastie Boys
 

This week Matt Nelson joins the podcast for the third time, as The Guys discuss the Red Hot Chili Peppers and their 1999 album "Californication". 
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Referenced in the episode
"Californication", Kitty Empire, NME, September 12, 2005: https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-nme-2974-328990 
"Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers", Brent DiCrescenzo, Pitchfork, June 8, 1999: https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/6709-californication/ 
"Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres", Kelefa Sanneh, Penguin Random House, October 4, 2022: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/576360/major-labels-by-kelefa-sanneh/ 
Chad Smith on Drumeo: https://www.drumeo.com/beat/red-hot-chili-peppers-drummer-chad-smith/ 
"Under The Bridge" performance in France, February 29, 1992: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVsOLehJVmg 
Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Funky Monks" documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0tTJ4SakE0 
 
Songs featured in this episode
"That's It, That's All" by Beastie Boys
"Scar Tissue" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Higher Ground" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Fire" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Give It Away" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Under The Bridge" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Aeroplane" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
"My Friends" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Otherside" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Californication" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Around The World" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Soul To Squeeze" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Parallel Universe" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Get On Top" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
"I Like Dirt" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Santeria" by Sublime
"Come Original" by 311
"Walking On The Sun" by Smashmouth
"Semi-Charmed Life" by Third Eye Blind
"Purple Stain" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Let's Twist Again" by Chubby Checker
"Road Trippin'" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Emit Remmus" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Around The World" by Daft Punk
"Catholic School Girls Rule" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Suck My Kiss" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Sir Psycho Sexy" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Funky Monks" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Dani California" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
 

This week The Guys are joined by Dane Simmons to chat about The Clash's banger 1979 album "London Calling".  
Dane Simmons is an educator, coach, and class advisor from western New York, and a HUGE fan of The Clash. He's a devoted music enthusiast, and of all of the songs and stories that are part of it.
 
Referenced in this episode
"Haunted Elevator (ft. David S. Pumpkins)" on Saturday Night Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS00xWnqwvI 
 
Songs featured in the episode
"London Calling" by The Clash
"Train In Vain (Stand By Me)" by The Clash
"Someday I Suppose" by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
"Staring At The Rude Boys" by The Ruts
"A Message To You Rudy" by The Specials
"The Guns Of Brixton" by The Clash
"The Clampdown" by The Clash
"White Riot" by The Clash
"London's Burning" by The Clash
"Tommy Gun" by The Clash
"Lost In The Supermarket" by The Clash
"Brand New Cadillac" by The Clash
"The Card Cheat" by The Clash
"Rock The Casbah" by The Clash
"Should I Stay Or Should I Go" by The Clash
"Lover's Rock" by The Clash
"Wrong 'Em Boyo" by The Clash
"Shine On You Crazy Diamond" by Pink Floyd
"Rudie Can't Fail" by The Clash
"Spanish Bombs" by The Clash
"Koka Kola" by The Clash
"Revolution Rock" by The Clash
"The Right Profile" by The Clash
"Parklife" by Blur
 

Welcome back to part two of The Guys' discussion of Prince's landmark 1984 album "Purple Rain" with their special guest Nate Walker. What a journey!
Nate Walker is a musician, songwriter, producer, and a great friend of Bert's from high school. Please visit https://theultraplain.com, Nate's new music project, to purchase the first single "End Of The World". You can also drop a follow on socials @theultraplain and stream his music on Apple, Bandcamp, or Spotify. 
 
Referenced in the episode
"Purple Rain" feature-length film: https://pluto.tv/us/movies/5c6de49d967bb1dada14fba8/ 
"Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo": https://tubitv.com/movies/466108/breakin-2-electric-boogaloo 
MST3K, "Pod People": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqPUqub98-c 
"The Greatest Night In Pop" (the "We Are The World" documentary): https://www.netflix.com/title/81720500 
This American Life "Better Call Dave": https://www.thisamericanlife.org/750/the-ferryman/act-three-18 
Prince performing at the 2004 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction of George Harrison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SFNW5F8K9Y 
Gospel/revival scene in "The Blues Brothers": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZpH9Khn0E0 
"Prince 'Let’s Go Crazy' with guest Bashir Salahuddin", the One Song podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/prince-lets-go-crazy-with-guest-bashir-salahuddin/id1696154359
 
Songs featured in this episode
"Let's Go Crazy" by Prince
"Purple Rain" by Prince
"Computer Blue" by Prince
"Darling Nikki" by Prince
"The Beautiful Ones" by Prince
"I Would Die 4 U" by Prince
"Take Me With U" by Prince
"Baby I'm A Star" by Prince
"Control" by Janet Jackson
"Bad" by Michael Jackson
 

This week The Guys welcome Nate Walker back to the pod to discuss Prince's landmark 1984 album "Purple Rain". They all had so much to say that they couldn't fit the conversation into one episode!
Nate Walker is a musician, songwriter, producer, and a great friend of Bert's from high school. Please visit https://theultraplain.com, Nate's new music project, to purchase the first single "End Of The World". You can also drop a follow on socials @theultraplain and stream his music on Apple, Bandcamp, or Spotify. 
 
Referenced in the episode
"Purple Rain" feature-length film: https://pluto.tv/us/movies/5c6de49d967bb1dada14fba8/ 
"Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo": https://tubitv.com/movies/466108/breakin-2-electric-boogaloo 
MST3K, "Pod People": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqPUqub98-c 
"The Greatest Night In Pop" (the "We Are The World" documentary): https://www.netflix.com/title/81720500 
This American Life "Better Call Dave": https://www.thisamericanlife.org/750/the-ferryman/act-three-18 
Prince performing at the 2004 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction of George Harrison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SFNW5F8K9Y 
Gospel/revival scene in "The Blues Brothers": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZpH9Khn0E0 
"Prince 'Let’s Go Crazy' with guest Bashir Salahuddin", the One Song podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/prince-lets-go-crazy-with-guest-bashir-salahuddin/id1696154359
 
Songs featured in this episode
"When Doves Cry" by Prince
"Diamonds and Pearls" by Prince & The New Power Generation
"Soft And Wet" by Prince
"I Wanna Be Your Lover" by Prince
"Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad" by Prince
"Still Waiting" by Prince
"Sexy Dancer" by Prince
"Let's Pretend We're Married" by Prince
"Little Red Corvette" by Prince
"Delirious" by Prince
"1999" by Prince
"I Would Die For U" by Prince
"Baby I'm A Star" by Prince
"Purple Rain" by Prince
 

If you are a regular listener, then you know that last week was the finale episode of Season Four, where The Guys pitted albums 61 through 80 against each other in a bracket-style tournament. If you haven’t listened to that episode yet, it’s not too late! You can head over to https://100albumspodcast.com/p/brackets/ and download your very own bracket, fill it out, then listen and play along with as The Guys battle it out.
The Guys are taking this week off to begin prepping for season five - the LAST SEASON. Albums 81 through 100 on the poster. Look out! But in the meantime, Bert threw together some "cut for time" conversation from the "Disintegration" episode. 
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As always, thanks so much for listening!
 

Let's get ready to RUMBLLLLLLLE!
It's the final episode of season four! This week The Guys are breaking out their pens, pencils and snarky comments to figure out which one of the 20 albums in season four (albums 61-80) is the GREATEST. If you haven't listened yet, download your bracket at https://100albumspodcast.com/p/brackets, then you can compare your rankings!
Got thoughts about this episode - or others? Let The Guys know by leaving a voice message at Speakpipe.com/100albums. Who knows? Maybe they will feature your message in an upcoming episode!
Connect with the podcast in a number of ways - check them all out at https://100albumspodcast.com. 
 
Songs featured in this episode
"Every Breath You Take" by The Police
"Someday" by The Strokes
"Doo Wop (That Thing)" by Lauryn Hill
"Dear Mama" by 2Pac
"Friends In Low Places" by Garth Brooks
"Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)" by Arcade Fire
"Wannabe" by Spice Girls
"Lovesong" by The Cure
"Pretty Hurts" by Beyonce
"Dancing Queen" by ABBA
"A Roller Skating Jam Named 'Saturdays'" by De La Soul
"Geezers Need Excitement" by The Streets
"Try Me" by James Brown & The Famous Flames
"There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" by The Smiths
"Ziggy Stardust" by David Bowie
"Back In Black" by AC/DC
"Crosstown Traffic" by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
"Stayin' Alive" by The Bee Gees
"The A Team" by Ed Sheeran
"I Get A Kick Out Of You" by Ella Fitzgerald
"Open Sesame" by Kool & The Gang
 

This week The Guys welcome Ryan Connell to the pod to talk about 2Pac's seminal record, "Me Against The World".
Check out more about Ryan Connell at http://tconnellart.com. 
 
Referenced in the episode
"Ready To Live" by Kevin Powell, April 1, 1995, Vibe Magazine: https://www.vibe.com/features/editorial/tupac-april-1995-cover-story-ready-to-live-686969/ 
Discover Classic Samples On 2Pac's "Me Against The World": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZue_4NpkWk 
 
Songs featured in this episode
"Check The Rhime" by A Tribe Called Quest
"All That She Wants" by Ace Of Base
"California Love (feat. Dr. Dre)" by 2Pac
"Same Song (feat. 2Pac)" by Digital Underground
"Keep Ya Head Up" by 2Pac
"I Get Around" by 2Pac
"Dear Mama" by 2Pac
"So Many Tears" by 2Pac
"Me Against The World (feat. Dramacydal)" by 2Pac
"Temptations" by 2Pac
"Heavy In The Game (feat. Richie Rich)" by 2Pac
"Young N****z" by 2Pac
"It Ain't Easy" by 2Pac
"If I Die Tonight" by 2Pac
"Sadie" by The Spinners
"Inside My Love" by Minnie Ripperton
"Old School" by 2Pac
"That Girl" by Stevie Wonder