I'd Buy That For A Dollar

The classic trio gathers around the tree to unwrap this year's presents, which no surprise turn out to be three wonderful Christmas albums.  

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Bob Bucko Jr returns to chat with us about Lionel Richie's Can't Slow Down. We listen with fresh ears, playing a mix of hits and deep cuts from this mega-seller as we learn how Lionel Richie was able to achieve this level of commercial success by his second solo album.  

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Co-host Peter challenges his own preconceived notions about singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg by spinning selections from this collaboration with flutist Tim Weisberg. Those familiar with Fogelberg's radio-friendly take on folk music may be surprised by this radical departure from that sound.  

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Co-host Jeremy brings to our attention the puzzling debut release from American songwriter Mort Shuman. We learn about Shuman's background as a Brill Building songwriter, his English translations of Jacques Brel songs, and a whole lot more.  

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Co-host Sean ensures the Seventies soft-rock takeover continues with a popular album by Orleans. We learn about the band's connections to politics, King Harvest, and... King Missile?  

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Musician, producer, and radio host Ben Vaughn joins us to celebrate songwriter and poet Rod McKuen. A household name a half century ago, McKuen is largely forgotten today. Vaughn shares his lifelong passion for McKuen's work, which includes visiting the singer at his Beverly Hills mansion and teaming up with Aaron Freeman (Gene Ween) to record a tribute album.  

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Co-host Jeremy takes us into the fascinating life and incredible music of blues singer Alberta Hunter. We look at the various phases of her music career, which spanned most of the 20th century, with some time out for another occupation before returning with a final run of releases in the late Seventies and early Eighties.  

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Guest Melonie Bayl-Smith returns to discuss the 1975 Australian film Picnic at Hanging Rock and some pieces featured in it. Romanian panpipe player Gheorghe Zamfir is at the center of the discussion. We examine how some viewers find the film frustrating while others find it poignant, but few can deny Zamfir's panpipes.  

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Co-host Peter pulls the surprisingly uplifting soundtrack to the decidedly unpleasant 1970 American motion picture Joe. This low-budget film captured the country's polarized mood and became a surprise hit, introducing the world to actor Peter Boyle. Its soundtrack introduced the world to Exuma and features a couple choice cuts by Jerry "The Ice Man" Butler, among others.  

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Co-host Jeremy plays us selections from the Urban Cowboy soundtrack. A highly formative soundtrack from his youth, we learn that Jeremy has never seen the movie, nor does he ever want to.  

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