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In episode number 76 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, guest host Steve Smith joins Chris for a synthy escape.  This is basically what Jon Anderson did after he was jettisoned from Yes for a brief period in the early 80s.  And just who is this Vangelis character?  Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!

In episode number 75 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, guest host Jimmy Fata joins Chris for one of the podcasts darker turns.  Has Bruce completely lost it after 3 years of deliberations?  The E Street Band are present and full throttle along with Engineer Jimmy Iovine who's developing his own little schemes and plans to further his own career along.  Does Darkness work?  Or should they have used some of the other 60 songs Bruce wrote during the period?  Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!

In episode number 74 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, guest host Patrick Murray joins Chris for a for a 60's psychedelic rock opera concept album! What the heck is an SF Sorrow and what do you do with?  Turns out the band isn't sure either... So Pretty Things' S.F. Sorrow pre-dates Tommy and is a contender for the throne of "First Rock Opera", but does anyone care?  Check it out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!

In episode number 73 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast,Guest host David Criblez of Dave & Dave Unchained joins Chris for a long look at The Four Horsemen's delayed debut album! Just who are these four horsemen and why are there five of them?  Are they here to usher in the apocalypse or are they just here for a good time?  Check it out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!

In episode number 72 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast,Guyest host Nate Treese of Satan & Rainbows fame joins Chris for a Deep dive into Deep Purple's Mark III era with Burn! Can Deep Purple soldier on without two members of their groundbreaking Machine Head era?  Just who is this pair of young singers?  What?!?  Two lead singers?  How can that work?  Check it out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!

In episode number 71 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie are back with another English Patreon Pick!  Virtually unknown in North America, My Vitriol get the full CRABA treatment.  Why are we all staring at our shoes?  Is a heartbreak album still relevant for a 2001 release?.  Check it out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!

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In episode number 70 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie are dealt another Patreon Pick with some English punk rock. Are The Clash really punk?  Or are they more of a reggae/ska outfit?  And what is up with Guy Stephens?  He's punk.  Well the boys have their hands full wioth this double album, thanks Fras.  Is London Calling the best rock album ever?  Or is it 4 sides of filler?  Oh and the "hidden" track.  Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!

In episode number 69 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie get their hand forced ON A LEGIT NUMBER ONE RECORD!.  Was Alex Chilton washed up after his Box Tops success at age 20?  What about the Icewater lads?  How could a band with such a great name give up all that to hook up with a 4 million selling artist?  Some rock critics sure think they know how to throw a party.  Is Number One record worthy of all the acclaim? Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!

In episode number 68 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie go down the dirt road to Oxford Mississippi.  Has Buddy Guy lost his Louisiana mind?  He's gotten too old to rock for sure they might say and yet here he is, multiple grammys in hand looking to jam it out at the barn.  And whay would he use a (contractual obligation) digital modelling amp?  Is Sweet Tea as sweet as they say? Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!

In episode number 67 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie get to work on the new vaccine and even then have time to check out another classic album.  This time it's an OD pick deep into the Dire Straits catalogue where Mark Knopfler was excersizing his dicatorial rights on Love Over Gold.  Is Love Over Gold the pinnacle of 80's production?  Is Privates Investigating a thing? Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!

In episode number 66 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie get festive as the podcast approaches its 3rd anniversary.  They are spending the days in lockdown listening to Christopher Lee's heavy metal musings... what?  being Saruman, Count Dracula, Frankenstein's Monster and Count Dooku wasn't enough for Christopher Lee.  Not only does he have a bunch of metal albums under his belt but he also has produced several Christmas songs.  Let us rejoice with some devilish Christmas tunes...this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!

In episode number 65 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie get back to their roots with a dose pf electricity.  Both kinds.  ACDC have changed singers a few times, but here reunite with Brian Johnson and someone even bailed out Phil Rudd to make a Corona-virus era album.  Listen as Chris and Lee dig in to the latest in a long line of ACDC releases...  This time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!

In episode number 64 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie get back down to Tejas for a little dose of Blues-Rock.  After 5 previous albums and a long unplanned break can they still deliver the goods?  And why the heck has Billy ditched Pearly Gates for a Stratocaster copy?  Chris and Lee dig in while avoiding mass destruction at the hands of the Mexican army with ZZ Top's Deguello with help from Organic Director The Rockin' Rabbi!  This time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!

In episode number 63 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie get a lesson in photography as well as labour and tax laws in the US of A.Does the Berry on top of the Sundae actually fit?  How much originality is there in Chuck's playing?  Or did he get everything from Marty McFly when he went back to the 50's?  Chris and Lee get rockin' with some early Berry of the Chuck variety with Chuck Berry Is On Top!  This time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!

In episode number 62 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie get to play rock stars in between their other gigs.  Can a rock album with pop leanings from a certified movie star be any good?  Will their ongoing war against their record company to shave two years off of their contract do anything for them?  Or was it all an elaborate publicity stunt?  Find out this time as  as Chris and Lee get through This is War by Jared Leto's band 30 Seconds To Mars... on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!

In episode number 61 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie come back after the beginning of the nuclear winter.  This time around they settle in for an epic Egyptian themed album... or what might have been.  Can Iron Maiden (aka Steve Harris) get their stuff together with the 52nd lineup of the band for another hit album?  Will they crush all competition with their wave of new British metal?  What about Judas Priest?  How do they feel after being so obviously, uhh... just listen to the episode as Chris and Lee get through Iron Maiden's Powerslave... this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!

In episode number 60 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie try they may to avert a Nuclear bomb while seeking shelter in some vintage Marino, sans-moustache.  Where did Frank's exquisite moustache go?  And what is a Mahogony Rush?  We don't know, but the episode is focused on finding out.  And what about Vince?  O Brother Where Art Thou?  Good thing cousin George comes along for the ride.  Can a guitar god create a great album that will literally crush all others in its path... a Juggernaut if you will?  Listen as the hosts get blasted by Frank Marino's Columbia Records swansong "Juggernaut" ...this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!

In episode number 59 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie go back to the grungy 90's for some uplifting music during these challenging times.  What is it about serial killers trilogies?  Yes there is one here and the boys dig into the Pearl Jam debut album oddly named Ten.  Who or what is Mookie Blaylock?  ...this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!

In episode number 58 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie get indulge in some pop and disco flavoured rock.  Yes there will be some poppin' and slappin' just like it's 1988.  Are some of the songs actually about serial killers?  Or is this just in the hosts heads?  What is up with that?  Listen in as the lads go through The Killers debut Hot Fuss to see what the fuss is all about ...this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!