Robert Pollard's Guide To The Late 60s

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Before his band Guided By Voices set off on their 2001 tour, lead singer Robert Pollard recorded all his favourite 1960s records onto 62 C90 cassettes. On our podcast we listen to, rate and review every one of them.

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037 Safe As Milk / Strictly Personal (Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band)

Apr 08 2024 34 mins

The capricious Californian Captain captured on 2 albums. Captivating!

036 The Psychedelic Sound Of / Easter Everywhere (The 13th Floor Elevators)

Feb 22 2024 40 mins

Here’s one for all the jug addicts. Trip inside this house with us as we absorb these 2 albums like a drop of rye fungus on blotting paper.

035 Flamingo (The Flamin’ Groovies) / Teenage Head (The Flamin’ Groovies)

Nov 20 2023 35 mins

Listen to us flamin’ go as we discuss the only rockin’ band on Robert Pollard’s list with an apostrophe in their name.

034 Hey Little One (Glen Campbell) / Petula (Petula Clark)

Nov 06 2023 32 mins

This episode puts Glen and Petula together for a pair of albums that include many songs originally made famous by other singers and cover a wide range of popular music styles.

033 The Twain Shall Meet (Eric Burdon & The Animals) / Funhouse (The Stooges)

Sep 25 2023 45 mins

The twain does meet on tape 33 as Robert Pollard pairs up 2 albums that seem to have nothing whatsoever in common. Eric has traded the “Toon” for California Dreaming while Iggy & pals are having no fun in the Funhouse. Download this episode & stick it deep inside (your ears)

032 Plastic Ono Band (John Lennon) / Paranoid (Black Sabbath)

Aug 09 2023 45 mins

Here are 2 very different albums released at the end of 1970. John Lennon is coming to terms with no longer being one of the four lads who shook the world while four other lads are starting to shake it themselves with their big Brummie riffs.

Bonus episode: Half time

Aug 02 2023 12 mins

With 31 of Robert Pollard’s 62 tapes now covered, we have reached the halfway point of our podcast. Take a listen to this special bonus episode for all the stats you could possibly need on the albums we’ve covered so far.

031 Waiting For The Sun / The Soft Parade (The Doors)

Jul 16 2023 40 mins

Is everybody in? The podcast is about to begin. Join us as we approach the doors of perception & break on through to the other side in the company of the third & fourth albums by Mr Mojo Risin & pals.

030 The Complete Recordings (The Attack) / Seven Lonely Street (Andromeda)

May 21 2023 33 mins

Join us on episode 30 as we unpack tracks by The Attack and then zoom off into the Andromeda galaxy.

029 Deja Vu (Crosby Stills Nash & Young) / After The Gold Rush (Neil Young)

Mar 20 2023 54 mins

Peace & love in Laurel Canyon didn’t always apply to CS&N. If only they could’ve been as harmonious in person as they were on record! For their second album they decided to add Neil Young into an already volatile mix. Get yourself back to the garden while listening to our musings on the album they made together, as well as Neil’s solo record that followed in its wake.