45 episodes

Music is finite, opinions are endless. On The Album Years podcast, long term friends, collaborators and music nerds Steven Wilson and Tim Bowness discuss and bicker about their favourite music released during the golden album years, which they reckon to be from around 1965 to the end of the millennium. Each episode focuses on a single year picked at random. At the end of each episode they pick their personal favourites and the album they think had the most long-term impact on music. Can you guess which albums they will pick?

The Album Years Steven Wilson & Tim Bowness

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Music is finite, opinions are endless. On The Album Years podcast, long term friends, collaborators and music nerds Steven Wilson and Tim Bowness discuss and bicker about their favourite music released during the golden album years, which they reckon to be from around 1965 to the end of the millennium. Each episode focuses on a single year picked at random. At the end of each episode they pick their personal favourites and the album they think had the most long-term impact on music. Can you guess which albums they will pick?

    #45 (1968 Part 4) Van Morrison, Nico, The Velvet Underground & More!

    #45 (1968 Part 4) Van Morrison, Nico, The Velvet Underground & More!

    This week’s episode is part 4 of 1968 – and with so much left to discuss we’re doing two episodes in one! Includes Van Morrison's "Astral Weeks," Nico's "The Marble Index," The Velvet Underground's "White Light," and many others.
    And would you believe it, Tim Bowness and I share the same favourite album?
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    • 1 hr 2 min
    #44 (1968 Part 3) Pink Floyd, Soft Machine, The Moody Blues & more!

    #44 (1968 Part 3) Pink Floyd, Soft Machine, The Moody Blues & more!

    This week’s Album Years - 1968 Part 3 - finds the boys covering singer-songwriters and emerging progressive artists. Pink Floyd, The Nice, Soft Machine, Caravan, Family, Moody Blues and many more are discussed. And, yes, they do manage to shoehorn mentions of Bowie, Fripp and Talk Talk into the conversation! Well done them.
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    • 39 min
    #43 (1968 Part 2) The Doors, The Grateful Dead, The Byrds & more

    #43 (1968 Part 2) The Doors, The Grateful Dead, The Byrds & more

    It's all about 1968 psychedelia on this week's The Album Years podcast episode! Steven and Tim break down albums by The Doors, The Grateful Dead, Iron Butterfly, The Incredible String Band and more, plus a mysterious inclusion on The Notorious Byrd Brothers' album cover...
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    • 41 min
    #42 (1968 Part 1) The Beach Boys, The Pretty Things, The Zombies, Small Faces & more

    #42 (1968 Part 1) The Beach Boys, The Pretty Things, The Zombies, Small Faces & more

    The Album Years' time machine lands in 1968! Steven and Tim discuss the "big hitters" from the year alongside UK psychedelic and underground rock, with notable albums by The Pretty Things, The Zombies, Small Faces and more all discussed.
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    • 42 min
    #41 (2000 Part 4) King Crimson, Air, XTC, The Cure & more!

    #41 (2000 Part 4) King Crimson, Air, XTC, The Cure & more!

    In the final The Album Years podcast episode for the year 2000, Steven and Tim pick their personal favourite albums of the year and the most influential. There's also discussions on notable progressive rock releases from the year, including albums by King Crimson, Air, Kevin Gilbert and more! You can also watch Steven and Tim's ramblings over on the brand new The Album Years YouTube channel!
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    • 32 min
    #40 (2000 Part 3) Linkin Park, Eminem, Iron Maiden, Peter Gabriel & more

    #40 (2000 Part 3) Linkin Park, Eminem, Iron Maiden, Peter Gabriel & more

    Up for discussion on this week's The Album Years podcast: albums by Linkin Park, Eminem, Iron Maiden, Peter Gabriel & more! And for once, Steven and Tim actually agree on something...
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    • 23 min

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