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
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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.