1001 Album Complaints

The first episode of our brand new 2025 #1 Hits Song Battles. Tweets for every song. Back stories and factoids!
Listen to all 5 at: https://www.patreon.com/c/1001AlbumComplaints
Our full 16 song bracket playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4stDg4hEb3tBfH2N0m9OYr?si=7dd74933633549e5
Episode companion (all the songs we randomly mentioned across all 5 episodes:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0kFzehmNrxYJzddcpvi4Ro?si=1d2df1b67af24a7e

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Rocket from the Crypt was touted by some as "the next Nirvana", but John Reis (aka Speedo) just wanted to put on the highest energy, best rock and roll show the world had ever seen. The fellas welcome an expert in the field (of John Reis) and discuss pompadours, spinning carnival wheels, and the showmanship of punk music overall.
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Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2kD7sTc3dUY4PUbRlTRIVH?si=84f8261456ab4634
Listen to Scream, Dracula, Scream here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/02CMQmnyFukoqly9mKByJX?si=sKbGkq2HQnW55WIJwZcbmA
And our international playlists continue to grow:
Thai, German, Sweden 1, 2, & 3, Italian, Australian, Belgium 1 & 2
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home
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Next week's album: Pink Floyd - The Wall

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Can emerged as the baby boomer generation of post-war Germany, horrified by the recent past and wanting to boil rock and roll down to its essence. The guys welcome a special guest and discuss castle parties, avant garde film soundtracks, and stone age drumming
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Catch up with our special guest Stephen and join his Short Cuts record club here:
Join our Mailing List here: https://linktr.ee/1001albumcomplaints
Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at [email protected]
Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ysho9QtQaM52x7ud6A5DE?si=d0bda605c1414356
Listen to Tago Mago here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/1txmvzex0gtGwbqQCcXEtt?si=sow84DKCTe2qfGInTyTiaQ
And our international playlists continue to grow:
Thai, German, Sweden 1, 2, & 3, Italian, Australian, Belgium 1 & 2
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home
Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints
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Next week's album: Rocket from the Crypt - Scream, Dracula, Scream

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Billy Joel was an underground success playing to small theaters around America when he decided to take his road band into the studio to create his breakout success The Stranger. The team get together to discuss clarinet solos, working class singalongs, and the concept within a concept album that Phil dreamt about one time.
Join us on Patreon to continue the conversation and access 50+ bonus shows!
https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints
Join our Mailing List here: https://linktr.ee/1001albumcomplaints
Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at [email protected]
Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0snQ6XSGhqzbAB6Tf6lGWL?si=3cfe1ccb5e3849ac
Listen to The Stranger here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/3IILMjMMnoN2sKzgesX8KV?si=yX85IYJaS_yJjyTOLufgGg
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home
Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints
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Next week's album: Can - Tago Mago

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Public Enemy set out to scare complacent suburban America with a deep knowledge of history, culture, and systemic racism. The guys welcome a special listener guest to discuss a landmark hip-hop album and discuss the wall of noise, oversized shower clocks, and the cadence of sportscaster Marv Albert
Join us on Patreon to continue the conversation and access 50+ bonus shows!
https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints
Join our Mailing List here: https://linktr.ee/1001albumcomplaints
Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at [email protected]
Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2m35w7VYYdn2CGMmIGRoEZ?si=730ca0eac97f4c78
Listen to Fear of a Black Planet here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/0aFNb4RDk2hmKKLa0bzXNz?si=naZeY8xPS6ShRC-2yZo-xA
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home
Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints
We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some.
US Merch Store
UK Merch Store
Next week's album: Billy Joel - The Stranger