Andy Hears the ’70s andyhearsit

Get your passports ready! On this episode we hear from five bands from all across the globe putting their own unique spin on the '70s prog rock sound. We discuss the highs and lows, the context surrounding the albums, even anime themes they may have inspired (?!), and of course our album rankings and top 5 tracks.
Albums Discussed:
Moving Waves by Focus
Sudamérica o el Regreso a la Aurora by Arco Iris
MDK by Magma
The Cave Down to Earth by Far East Family Band
Danger by The Lijadu Sisters
 
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We continue our prog rock mini series with the seven '70s albums of Pink Floyd! A legendary run of albums from a legendary band.  Guitar solos, existential crises, eerie reunions, giant pigs, we cover all that and more along with ranking the albums and picking our top 5 songs!
Albums Discussed:
Atom Heart Mother
Meddle
Obscured by Clouds
The Dark Side of the Moon
Wish You Were Here
Animals
The Wall
 
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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...
 
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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)
 
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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
 
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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
 
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