Bill Zuka (Debuting This Week)
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The Special Love I Have for You: Discovering Badfinger’s Straight Up
Would you lend a highly sought-after album to someone whose last name you didn’t know, had no clue where they lived, and might possibly never see again? That is how I was introduced to my all-time fav...
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Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen
Jellyfish
Little Richard
Merle Haggard
Fountains Of Wayne
Uncle Tupelo
Jellyfish
Little Richard
Merle Haggard
Fountains Of Wayne
Uncle Tupelo
introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen
nick cave
manchester orchestra
neil young
the clash
jeff rosenstock
nick cave
manchester orchestra
neil young
the clash
jeff rosenstock
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen
Mountain Goats
Silver Jews
Magnolia Electric Co.
Wesley Willis
Hot Snakes
Mountain Goats
Silver Jews
Magnolia Electric Co.
Wesley Willis
Hot Snakes
November 28, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen
Jellyfish
Little Richard
Merle Haggard
Fountains Of Wayne
Uncle Tupelo
Jellyfish
Little Richard
Merle Haggard
Fountains Of Wayne
Uncle Tupelo
11/25/1972:
#77 I Wanna Be With You - Raspberries
#81 Rocky Mountain High - John Denver
#90 Jean Genie - David Bowie
#94 Why Can't We Live Together - Timmy Thomas
#77 I Wanna Be With You - Raspberries
#81 Rocky Mountain High - John Denver
#90 Jean Genie - David Bowie
#94 Why Can't We Live Together - Timmy Thomas
November 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
11/25/1972:
#77 I Wanna Be With You - Raspberries
#81 Rocky Mountain High - John Denver
#90 Jean Genie - David Bowie
#94 Why Can't We Live Together - Timmy Thomas
#77 I Wanna Be With You - Raspberries
#81 Rocky Mountain High - John Denver
#90 Jean Genie - David Bowie
#94 Why Can't We Live Together - Timmy Thomas
11/29/1980:
#65 Hey Nineteen - Steely Dan
#73 9 To 5 - Dolly Parton
#76 Need Your Loving Tonight - Queen
#83 Smokey Mountain Rain - Ronnie Milsap
#88 Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
#65 Hey Nineteen - Steely Dan
#73 9 To 5 - Dolly Parton
#76 Need Your Loving Tonight - Queen
#83 Smokey Mountain Rain - Ronnie Milsap
#88 Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
November 27, 2025 at 12:50 AM
11/29/1980:
#65 Hey Nineteen - Steely Dan
#73 9 To 5 - Dolly Parton
#76 Need Your Loving Tonight - Queen
#83 Smokey Mountain Rain - Ronnie Milsap
#88 Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
#65 Hey Nineteen - Steely Dan
#73 9 To 5 - Dolly Parton
#76 Need Your Loving Tonight - Queen
#83 Smokey Mountain Rain - Ronnie Milsap
#88 Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
11/23/1974:
#47 Elton John - Greatest Hits
#79 This Is The Moody Blues
#98 Al Green - Explores Your Mind
#110 Ohio Players - Fire
#122 B.T. Express - Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)
#150 King Crimson - Red
#47 Elton John - Greatest Hits
#79 This Is The Moody Blues
#98 Al Green - Explores Your Mind
#110 Ohio Players - Fire
#122 B.T. Express - Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)
#150 King Crimson - Red
November 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM
11/23/1974:
#47 Elton John - Greatest Hits
#79 This Is The Moody Blues
#98 Al Green - Explores Your Mind
#110 Ohio Players - Fire
#122 B.T. Express - Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)
#150 King Crimson - Red
#47 Elton John - Greatest Hits
#79 This Is The Moody Blues
#98 Al Green - Explores Your Mind
#110 Ohio Players - Fire
#122 B.T. Express - Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)
#150 King Crimson - Red
11/26/1983:
#57 Running With The Night - Lionel Richie
#63 That's All - Genesis
#75 The Sign Of Fire - the Fixx
#85 This Must Be The Place - Talking Heads
#57 Running With The Night - Lionel Richie
#63 That's All - Genesis
#75 The Sign Of Fire - the Fixx
#85 This Must Be The Place - Talking Heads
November 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
11/26/1983:
#57 Running With The Night - Lionel Richie
#63 That's All - Genesis
#75 The Sign Of Fire - the Fixx
#85 This Must Be The Place - Talking Heads
#57 Running With The Night - Lionel Richie
#63 That's All - Genesis
#75 The Sign Of Fire - the Fixx
#85 This Must Be The Place - Talking Heads
11/21/1970:
#74 Border Song - Aretha Franklin
#83 Immigration [sic] Song - Led Zeppelin
#90 Knock Three Times - Dawn
#92 Mr. Bojangles - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
#98 I Can't Get Next to You - Al Green
#74 Border Song - Aretha Franklin
#83 Immigration [sic] Song - Led Zeppelin
#90 Knock Three Times - Dawn
#92 Mr. Bojangles - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
#98 I Can't Get Next to You - Al Green
November 23, 2025 at 10:40 PM
11/21/1970:
#74 Border Song - Aretha Franklin
#83 Immigration [sic] Song - Led Zeppelin
#90 Knock Three Times - Dawn
#92 Mr. Bojangles - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
#98 I Can't Get Next to You - Al Green
#74 Border Song - Aretha Franklin
#83 Immigration [sic] Song - Led Zeppelin
#90 Knock Three Times - Dawn
#92 Mr. Bojangles - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
#98 I Can't Get Next to You - Al Green
11/24/1990:
#71 World In My Eyes - Depeche Mode
#89 Disappear - INXS
#90 Candy - Iggy Pop With Kate Pierson
#71 World In My Eyes - Depeche Mode
#89 Disappear - INXS
#90 Candy - Iggy Pop With Kate Pierson
November 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
11/24/1990:
#71 World In My Eyes - Depeche Mode
#89 Disappear - INXS
#90 Candy - Iggy Pop With Kate Pierson
#71 World In My Eyes - Depeche Mode
#89 Disappear - INXS
#90 Candy - Iggy Pop With Kate Pierson
11/23/1985:
#53 It's Only Love - Bryan Adams / Tina Turner
#59 Spies Like Us - Paul McCartney
#72 Sex As A Weapon - Pat Benatar
#90 The Sweetest Taboo - Sade
#95 Silent Running - Mike & The Mechanics
#53 It's Only Love - Bryan Adams / Tina Turner
#59 Spies Like Us - Paul McCartney
#72 Sex As A Weapon - Pat Benatar
#90 The Sweetest Taboo - Sade
#95 Silent Running - Mike & The Mechanics
November 20, 2025 at 8:07 PM
11/23/1985:
#53 It's Only Love - Bryan Adams / Tina Turner
#59 Spies Like Us - Paul McCartney
#72 Sex As A Weapon - Pat Benatar
#90 The Sweetest Taboo - Sade
#95 Silent Running - Mike & The Mechanics
#53 It's Only Love - Bryan Adams / Tina Turner
#59 Spies Like Us - Paul McCartney
#72 Sex As A Weapon - Pat Benatar
#90 The Sweetest Taboo - Sade
#95 Silent Running - Mike & The Mechanics
11/18/1972:
#82 Superstition - Stevie Wonder
#83 Superfly - Curtis Mayfield
#96 Mama Weer All Crazee Now - Slade
#98 Do It Again - Steely Dan
#82 Superstition - Stevie Wonder
#83 Superfly - Curtis Mayfield
#96 Mama Weer All Crazee Now - Slade
#98 Do It Again - Steely Dan
November 18, 2025 at 8:38 PM
11/18/1972:
#82 Superstition - Stevie Wonder
#83 Superfly - Curtis Mayfield
#96 Mama Weer All Crazee Now - Slade
#98 Do It Again - Steely Dan
#82 Superstition - Stevie Wonder
#83 Superfly - Curtis Mayfield
#96 Mama Weer All Crazee Now - Slade
#98 Do It Again - Steely Dan
11/18/1972: #77 Bread - Guitar Man
#133 War - World Is A Ghetto
#107 Gordon
Lightfoot - Old Dan's Records
#130 Peter Townshend - Who Came First
#121
David Bowie - Space Oddity
#170 David Bowie - The Man Who Sold The World
#178 Miles Davis - On The Corner
#133 War - World Is A Ghetto
#107 Gordon
Lightfoot - Old Dan's Records
#130 Peter Townshend - Who Came First
#121
David Bowie - Space Oddity
#170 David Bowie - The Man Who Sold The World
#178 Miles Davis - On The Corner
November 17, 2025 at 11:06 PM
11/18/1972: #77 Bread - Guitar Man
#133 War - World Is A Ghetto
#107 Gordon
Lightfoot - Old Dan's Records
#130 Peter Townshend - Who Came First
#121
David Bowie - Space Oddity
#170 David Bowie - The Man Who Sold The World
#178 Miles Davis - On The Corner
#133 War - World Is A Ghetto
#107 Gordon
Lightfoot - Old Dan's Records
#130 Peter Townshend - Who Came First
#121
David Bowie - Space Oddity
#170 David Bowie - The Man Who Sold The World
#178 Miles Davis - On The Corner
11/13/1982:
#58 You Got Lucky - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
#85 Goody Two Shoes - Adam Ant
#86 Goodbye To You - Scandal
#58 You Got Lucky - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
#85 Goody Two Shoes - Adam Ant
#86 Goodbye To You - Scandal
November 17, 2025 at 6:46 PM
11/13/1982:
#58 You Got Lucky - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
#85 Goody Two Shoes - Adam Ant
#86 Goodbye To You - Scandal
#58 You Got Lucky - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
#85 Goody Two Shoes - Adam Ant
#86 Goodbye To You - Scandal
11/14/1970:
#55 Black Magic Woman - Santana
#85 Domino - Van Morrison
#92 We Gotta Get You A Woman - Todd Rundgren
#99 Carolina In My Mind - James Taylor
#55 Black Magic Woman - Santana
#85 Domino - Van Morrison
#92 We Gotta Get You A Woman - Todd Rundgren
#99 Carolina In My Mind - James Taylor
November 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
11/14/1970:
#55 Black Magic Woman - Santana
#85 Domino - Van Morrison
#92 We Gotta Get You A Woman - Todd Rundgren
#99 Carolina In My Mind - James Taylor
#55 Black Magic Woman - Santana
#85 Domino - Van Morrison
#92 We Gotta Get You A Woman - Todd Rundgren
#99 Carolina In My Mind - James Taylor
I’m really saddened to hear about the passing of Todd Snider. He was great live & I always wished that would generate more interest in his albums. R.I.P.
November 16, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I’m really saddened to hear about the passing of Todd Snider. He was great live & I always wished that would generate more interest in his albums. R.I.P.
11/17/1984:
#48 Like A Virgin - Madonna
#61 You're The Inspiration - Chicago
#72 Tender Years - John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band
#89 Tenderness - General Public
#48 Like A Virgin - Madonna
#61 You're The Inspiration - Chicago
#72 Tender Years - John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band
#89 Tenderness - General Public
November 14, 2025 at 7:15 PM
11/17/1984:
#48 Like A Virgin - Madonna
#61 You're The Inspiration - Chicago
#72 Tender Years - John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band
#89 Tenderness - General Public
#48 Like A Virgin - Madonna
#61 You're The Inspiration - Chicago
#72 Tender Years - John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band
#89 Tenderness - General Public
11/11/1978:
#59 Ooh Baby Baby - Linda Ronstadt
#70 Bicycle Race / Fat Bottom Girls - Queen
#75 Every 1's A Winner - Hot Chocolate
#86 Fire - Pointer Sisters
#90 You Took the Words Right Out Of My Mouth - Meat Loaf
#59 Ooh Baby Baby - Linda Ronstadt
#70 Bicycle Race / Fat Bottom Girls - Queen
#75 Every 1's A Winner - Hot Chocolate
#86 Fire - Pointer Sisters
#90 You Took the Words Right Out Of My Mouth - Meat Loaf
November 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
11/11/1978:
#59 Ooh Baby Baby - Linda Ronstadt
#70 Bicycle Race / Fat Bottom Girls - Queen
#75 Every 1's A Winner - Hot Chocolate
#86 Fire - Pointer Sisters
#90 You Took the Words Right Out Of My Mouth - Meat Loaf
#59 Ooh Baby Baby - Linda Ronstadt
#70 Bicycle Race / Fat Bottom Girls - Queen
#75 Every 1's A Winner - Hot Chocolate
#86 Fire - Pointer Sisters
#90 You Took the Words Right Out Of My Mouth - Meat Loaf
11/9/1968:
#74 Both Sides Now - Judy Collins
#87 Kentucky Woman - Deep Purple
#94 Hang 'Em High - Booker T. & the M.G.'s
#96 I Put A Spell On You - Creedence Clearwater Revival
#98 Stand By Your Man - Tammy Wynette
#74 Both Sides Now - Judy Collins
#87 Kentucky Woman - Deep Purple
#94 Hang 'Em High - Booker T. & the M.G.'s
#96 I Put A Spell On You - Creedence Clearwater Revival
#98 Stand By Your Man - Tammy Wynette
November 12, 2025 at 5:41 PM
11/9/1968:
#74 Both Sides Now - Judy Collins
#87 Kentucky Woman - Deep Purple
#94 Hang 'Em High - Booker T. & the M.G.'s
#96 I Put A Spell On You - Creedence Clearwater Revival
#98 Stand By Your Man - Tammy Wynette
#74 Both Sides Now - Judy Collins
#87 Kentucky Woman - Deep Purple
#94 Hang 'Em High - Booker T. & the M.G.'s
#96 I Put A Spell On You - Creedence Clearwater Revival
#98 Stand By Your Man - Tammy Wynette
11/6/1971:
#62 Humble Pie - Performance: Rockin' The Fillmore
#98 Jeff Beck Group - Rough & Ready
#154 Pink Floyd - Meddle
#196 T. Rex - Electric Warrior
#62 Humble Pie - Performance: Rockin' The Fillmore
#98 Jeff Beck Group - Rough & Ready
#154 Pink Floyd - Meddle
#196 T. Rex - Electric Warrior
November 11, 2025 at 9:20 PM
11/6/1971:
#62 Humble Pie - Performance: Rockin' The Fillmore
#98 Jeff Beck Group - Rough & Ready
#154 Pink Floyd - Meddle
#196 T. Rex - Electric Warrior
#62 Humble Pie - Performance: Rockin' The Fillmore
#98 Jeff Beck Group - Rough & Ready
#154 Pink Floyd - Meddle
#196 T. Rex - Electric Warrior
11/9/1991:
#47 Wildside - Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch
#61 2 Legit 2 Quit - Hammer
#74 The Fly - U2
#82 Send Me An Angel - Scorpions
#47 Wildside - Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch
#61 2 Legit 2 Quit - Hammer
#74 The Fly - U2
#82 Send Me An Angel - Scorpions
November 11, 2025 at 6:58 PM
11/9/1991:
#47 Wildside - Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch
#61 2 Legit 2 Quit - Hammer
#74 The Fly - U2
#82 Send Me An Angel - Scorpions
#47 Wildside - Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch
#61 2 Legit 2 Quit - Hammer
#74 The Fly - U2
#82 Send Me An Angel - Scorpions
11/10/1984:
#40 Paul McCartney - Give My Regards To Broad Street
#50 Wham - Make It Big
#117 Julian Lennon - Valotte
#183 XTC - The Big Express
#40 Paul McCartney - Give My Regards To Broad Street
#50 Wham - Make It Big
#117 Julian Lennon - Valotte
#183 XTC - The Big Express
November 11, 2025 at 12:58 AM
11/10/1984:
#40 Paul McCartney - Give My Regards To Broad Street
#50 Wham - Make It Big
#117 Julian Lennon - Valotte
#183 XTC - The Big Express
#40 Paul McCartney - Give My Regards To Broad Street
#50 Wham - Make It Big
#117 Julian Lennon - Valotte
#183 XTC - The Big Express
11/10/1979:
#63 Head Games - Foreigner
#70 Chiquitita - Abba
#84 Rapper's Delight - Sugar Hill Gang
#86 Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles
#63 Head Games - Foreigner
#70 Chiquitita - Abba
#84 Rapper's Delight - Sugar Hill Gang
#86 Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles
November 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
11/10/1979:
#63 Head Games - Foreigner
#70 Chiquitita - Abba
#84 Rapper's Delight - Sugar Hill Gang
#86 Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles
#63 Head Games - Foreigner
#70 Chiquitita - Abba
#84 Rapper's Delight - Sugar Hill Gang
#86 Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles
10/30/1982:
#42 Darryl Hall & John Oats - H20
#45 Donald Fagen - The Nightfly
#69 Jefferson Starship - Winds Of Change
#106 Missing Persons - Spring Session M
#42 Darryl Hall & John Oats - H20
#45 Donald Fagen - The Nightfly
#69 Jefferson Starship - Winds Of Change
#106 Missing Persons - Spring Session M
November 9, 2025 at 11:36 PM
10/30/1982:
#42 Darryl Hall & John Oats - H20
#45 Donald Fagen - The Nightfly
#69 Jefferson Starship - Winds Of Change
#106 Missing Persons - Spring Session M
#42 Darryl Hall & John Oats - H20
#45 Donald Fagen - The Nightfly
#69 Jefferson Starship - Winds Of Change
#106 Missing Persons - Spring Session M
11/6/1982:
#45 The Girl Is Mine - Michael Jackson / Paul McCartney
#72 Hand To Hold On To - John Cougar
#77 You Can't Hurry Love - Phil Collins
#79 Down Under - Men At Work
#88 I Know There's Something Going On - Frida
#90 You've Got Another Thing Coming - Judas Priest
#45 The Girl Is Mine - Michael Jackson / Paul McCartney
#72 Hand To Hold On To - John Cougar
#77 You Can't Hurry Love - Phil Collins
#79 Down Under - Men At Work
#88 I Know There's Something Going On - Frida
#90 You've Got Another Thing Coming - Judas Priest
November 9, 2025 at 7:18 PM
11/6/1982:
#45 The Girl Is Mine - Michael Jackson / Paul McCartney
#72 Hand To Hold On To - John Cougar
#77 You Can't Hurry Love - Phil Collins
#79 Down Under - Men At Work
#88 I Know There's Something Going On - Frida
#90 You've Got Another Thing Coming - Judas Priest
#45 The Girl Is Mine - Michael Jackson / Paul McCartney
#72 Hand To Hold On To - John Cougar
#77 You Can't Hurry Love - Phil Collins
#79 Down Under - Men At Work
#88 I Know There's Something Going On - Frida
#90 You've Got Another Thing Coming - Judas Priest
11/7/1981:
#71 Prince - Controversy
#181 U2 - October
#71 Prince - Controversy
#181 U2 - October
November 8, 2025 at 10:25 PM
11/7/1981:
#71 Prince - Controversy
#181 U2 - October
#71 Prince - Controversy
#181 U2 - October
11/4/1978:
#69 My Life - Billy Joel
#82 Blame It On The Boogie - The Jacksons
#84 The Gambler - Kenny Rogers
#91 Take Me To the River - Talking Heads
#96 Soft And Wet - Prince
#69 My Life - Billy Joel
#82 Blame It On The Boogie - The Jacksons
#84 The Gambler - Kenny Rogers
#91 Take Me To the River - Talking Heads
#96 Soft And Wet - Prince
November 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
11/4/1978:
#69 My Life - Billy Joel
#82 Blame It On The Boogie - The Jacksons
#84 The Gambler - Kenny Rogers
#91 Take Me To the River - Talking Heads
#96 Soft And Wet - Prince
#69 My Life - Billy Joel
#82 Blame It On The Boogie - The Jacksons
#84 The Gambler - Kenny Rogers
#91 Take Me To the River - Talking Heads
#96 Soft And Wet - Prince
11/1/1986:
#56 Notorious - Duran Duran
#64 Land Of Confusion - Genesis
#73 Control - Janet Jackson
#81 All I Wanted - Kansas
#93 Touch Me (I Want Your Body) - Samantha Fox
#56 Notorious - Duran Duran
#64 Land Of Confusion - Genesis
#73 Control - Janet Jackson
#81 All I Wanted - Kansas
#93 Touch Me (I Want Your Body) - Samantha Fox
November 6, 2025 at 8:56 PM
11/1/1986:
#56 Notorious - Duran Duran
#64 Land Of Confusion - Genesis
#73 Control - Janet Jackson
#81 All I Wanted - Kansas
#93 Touch Me (I Want Your Body) - Samantha Fox
#56 Notorious - Duran Duran
#64 Land Of Confusion - Genesis
#73 Control - Janet Jackson
#81 All I Wanted - Kansas
#93 Touch Me (I Want Your Body) - Samantha Fox