This week’s show was so crazy, you could call it Unspooled! As a last minute arrival, the 2nd edition of Tim Durling’s excellent book Unspooled: An Adventure in 8-tracks has come! It is available on Amazon right now, so don’t miss it this time out. This excellent story about a guy who collects and catalogues music is a must-have for its warm nostalgia, fact-based lists, and beautiful page art. We unboxed this book at the top of the show and I encourage you all to check it out.
As for our lists: tonight we looked at a number of bonus tracks that should have been on the albums! B-sides, import or format exclusives, and other assorted sources comprised our selections of bonus tracks. And mighty they were! Our panel tonight:
- Yours truly on bass.
- Harrison Kopp on drums.
- Peter Kerr of Rock Daydream Nation on lead guitar.
- Jex Russell on lead vocals.
With that lineup, we came up with some wicked lists and I encourage you to watch the whole show. Some artists made multiple appearances, although no actual songs did. Most, but not all, were in the hard rock realm.
Great responses in the comments, thanks to all who watched and participated!
My picks:
Van Halen – “Crossing Over” (Balance 1995)
Marillion – “The Release” (Seasons End 1989)
Ratt – “Scattered” (Infestation 2010)
KISS – “Got To Choose” (MTV Unplugged 1996)
Van Halen – “That’s Why I Love You” (3, 1998)
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Great picks all around. Hey, I have a good possibly tricky show list idea.
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Do you now? Well let’s hear it!
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Best cancelled albums. Maybe a top 5. Albums that were recorded but never released or finished, but turned up later on a box set or online or something.
Examples: Brian Wilson – Smile, the Ray Gillen version of Eternal Idol, Prince’s The Black Album.
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Great show, Mike and the guys! I wasn’t able to watch it live but did catch up with the recording. Have been checking out many of the tracks, at least the ones I didn’t already know. Definitely need to listen to more Poison and was especially facilitated by the Oingo Boingo track – may need to listen to that whole album later.
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