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Happy Father's Day! I talk to my Dad about all things Genesis on this very special episode of the podcast. They were one of his favorite bands growing up, one of the defining bands of the prog rock scene that went on to become one of the surprise hit makers of the '80s. Albums Discussed: Trespass Nursery Cryme Foxtrot Selling England By the Pound The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway A Trick of the Tail Wind and Wuthering ...And Then There Were Three...   Follow us on twitter @andyhearsit Email us at [email protected] Show notes and more at actn.wordpress.com 

We thought it would be fun to follow up our Stevie Wonder episode with the albums of one of his closes collaborators, Syreeta Wright.  Their partnership continued on much of her solo work, but she also made some incredible music without him that cannot be overlooked! Albums Discussed: Syreeta (1972) Stevie Wonder Presents: Syreeta One to One Rich Love, Poor Love (w/ G.C. Cameron)   Follow us on twitter @andyhearsit Email us at [email protected] Show notes and more at actn.wordpress.com

Stevie Wonder had an unparalleled run of albums in the 1970s and we are here to talk about them all! From Motown Wünderkind to Grammy Guarantor, few artist have had the arc Stevie had in this decade.  All that plus our album rankings and top 5 songs! Albums Discussed: Signed, Sealed & Delivered Where I'm Coming From Music of My Mind Talking Book Innervisions Fulfillingness' First Finale Songs in the Key of Life Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants   Follow us on twitter @andyhearsit Email us at [email protected] Show notes and more at actn.wordpress.com  

This week we countdown the top 11 best selling albums from the 1970s, highlighting five of them while using the rest to give a sneak preview of some upcoming episodes this season!   Albums Discussed: Tapestry by Carole King Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John Grease: The Original Soundtrack Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 by Eagles Bat Out of Hell by Meat Loaf   Follow us on twitter @andyhearsit Email us at [email protected] Show notes and more at actn.wordpress.com

It's the season premiere of Andy Hears the '70s!  As we transition into the new (old) decade, we take a listen to the '70s and '80s albums of THE Bruce Springsteen.  We also discuss his autobiography, rank all 8 albums, and give our picks for the top 5 songs. Albums Discussed: Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ The Wild, the Innocent, and the E Street Shuffle Born to Run Darkness on the Edge of Town The River Nebraska Born in the USA Tunnel of Love   Follow us on twitter @andyhearsit Email us at [email protected] Show notes and more at actn.wordpress.com  

Aaron got to interview Tommy Stinson of The Replacements!  And not only that, Tommy performed an acoustic set live on WCHL radio in Chapel Hill!  In this special bonus episode, we talk to Aaron about how it came together, as well as take a listen to the interview and some of the performance.   Listen to the full interview here. Listen to the full live performance from both Tommy and Diane Gentile here. Visit TommyStinson.com for everything Tommy Stinson. Follow us on twitter @andyhearsit Email us at [email protected]  

On this mini-episode, Andy recaps the entire tournament as it played out on Twitter! Thank you to everyone who voted in the many polls to decide the listeners' pick for Best Album of the '80s! What a season! Follow us on twitter @andyhearsit You can find the original bracket along with the methodology and show notes at actn.wordpress.com Email us at [email protected]

It all comes down to this! Our Final Four albums square off in the thrilling conclusion to this March Madness bracket of Album Absurdity, and the Best Album of the '80s is crowned! Vote on your picks on Twitter @andyhearsit Full bracket and methodology available at actn.wordpress.com

After some agonizing Sweet 16 matchups, the Elite 8 breeze on by!  By the time you finish reading this you could have already listened to the episode! Vote on your picks on Twitter @andyhearsit Full bracket and methodology available at actn.wordpress.com

After two rounds of place-setting, the toughest decisions of the tournament thus far are made in the Sweet 16!  Plus one or two fairly easy decisions.   Vote on your picks on Twitter @andyhearsit Full bracket and methodology available at actn.wordpress.com

The second round of deliberations for the Late '80s Arena and Club divisions get underway including a long overdue defense of Daydream Nation! Vote on your picks on Twitter @andyhearsit Full bracket and methodology available at actn.wordpress.com

The round one winners in the Early '80s Arena and Club divisions fight for survival once more! Which of these incredible albums will move on this time? Vote on your picks on Twitter @andyhearsit Full bracket and methodology available at actn.wordpress.com