I'm joined by guest Phil Stacey as we discuss our favorite albums of 1975.

Show notes:

  • Recorded via Zoom

  • RIP to EVH

  • We both saw VH in 1986

  • In '75, Phil turned 6, Jay turned 8

  • "Love Will Keep Us Together" was the #1 song of the year

  • Disco was starting to emerge

  • The S.N.A.C.K. concert

  • Phil's non-top 5: Parliament, Burning Spear, Patti Smith, Aerosmith, Pink Floyd, Grateful Dead, Joni Mitchell, Steely Dan, Fleetwood Mac, Neil Young, Dylan and the Band

  • Jay's non-top 5: AC/DC, Rush, The Who, Supertramp, Springsteen, McCartney/Wings

  • Phil's #5: The Who tries some different sounds

  • Jay's #5: Pink Floyd follows up a classic with another classic

  • Phil's #4 and Jay's #3: Bowie moves into another phase

  • Jay's #4: Queen breaks through with "Bohemian Rhapsody"

  • Phil's #3 and Jay's #2: A gut-wrenching release from Neil Young

  • Phil's 2: Dylan's 15th album is one of his best

  • Phil and Jay's #1: A double album that highlights all the different facets of Zeppelin's sound

  • Favorite songs: "Tonight's the Night" (Jay), "In the Light" (Phil)

  • Things were happening

Completely Conspicuous is available through Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and write a review!

The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.