The 100 Albums Podcast

This week The Guys are chatting about The Police and their final studio album "Synchronicity". 
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Referenced in the episode
Recording set-up diagram: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EK5Ys4_XPBNbEtmC3JZVGYO78L9YvzIl/
Drumeo on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrumeoOfficial
Stewart Copeland on Drumeo: https://youtu.be/BrbLyEKC524?si=dUUz0YqDiKZtOqQW&t=140 
Chad Smith on Drumeo: https://youtu.be/HMBRjo33cUE?si=8i3ugSQTVZ5R9_WK&t=67 
"3-2-1 Contact": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gEAQQCFlNM 
"The Sheltering Sky" by Paul Bowles: https://www.amazon.com/Sheltering-Sky-Paul-Bowles/dp/0880015829 
"The Game Player: Confessions of The CIA's Original Political Operative": https://www.amazon.com/game-player-confessions-political-operative/dp/0948149876 
Stewart Copeland's dad, Miles Copeland: https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/miles-copeland/  
 
Songs featured in this episode
"Roxanne" by The Police
"Can't Stand Losing You" by The Police
"Message In A Bottle" by The Police
"Walking On The Moon" by The Police
"Don't Stand So Close To Me" by The Police
"Canary In A Coal Mine" by The Police
"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" by The Police
"Spirits In The Material World" by The Police
"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" by The Police
"Invisible Sun" by The Police
"Murder By Numbers" by The Police
"Truth Hits Everybody" by The Police
"Someone To Talk To" by The Police
"Synchronicity I" by The Police
"King Of Pain" by The Police
"Mother" by The Police
"Bugs" by Pearl Jam
"Walking In Your Footsteps" by The Police
"Synchronicity II" by The Police
"Wrapped Around Your Finger" by The Police
"Miss Gradenko" by The Police
"Wynonna's Big Brown Beaver" by Primus
"Tea In The Sahara" by The Police
"Fields Of Gold" by Sting
"Every Breath You Take" by The Police
"I'll Be Missing You" by Puff Daddy (feat. Faith Evans and 112)
"Missing You" by John Waite
"I Like To" by Men At Work
"I Feel Love" by Donna Summer
 

Hey Turkeys! The Guys are taking the week off to celebrate America’s independence. They'll be back next week with your regularly scheduled programming.
So enjoy the summer, drink some water, go outside occasionally, and if you miss the show too much this week, dig back into the archive and unearth an old episode. 
…and as you do that, let us know what you think! You can connect with The Guys by leaving a voice message at Speakpipe.com/100albums. They would love to hear your voice, and your opinions!
As always, thanks so much for listening!
 

This week The Guys are dusting off their expensive guitars and renting fancy rehearsal space so that they can chat about the debut album by The Strokes, "Is This It". 
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As always, thanks so much for listening!
 
Songs featured in this episode
"New York City Cops" by The Strokes
"When It All Started" by The Strokes
"B-Boys Makin' With The Freak Freak" by Beastie Boys
"Going Shopping" by The Strokes
"Last Nite" by The Strokes
"Someday" by The Strokes
"Hard To Explain" by The Strokes
"The Modern Age" by The Strokes
"Trying Your Luck" by The Strokes
"Is This It" by The Strokes
"Barely Legal" by The Strokes
"Alone, Together" by The Strokes
 

This week The Guys welcome Ryan's better half Liz to the pod to discuss all things Spice Girls, with particular emphasis on their debut album "Spice".
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As always, thanks so much for listening!
 
Referenced in this episode
Dawson, Ryan. "Beatlemania and Girl Power: An Anatomy of Fame". University of Cambridge. https://web.archive.org/web/20051004034358/http://people.pwf.cam.ac.uk/rd286/rock/beatlemaniagirlpower.html 
Leach, Elizabeth Eva. "Vicars of 'Wannabe': authenticity and the Spice Girls in Popular Music". Cambridge University Press. https://www.jstor.org/stable/853649 
"Girls 5Eva": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlUYv_EtEAg 
 
Songs featured in this episode
"I'm So Excited" by The Pointer Sisters
"The Greatest Love Of All" by Whitney Houston
"Mein Herr (from 'Cabaret')" by Liza Minnelli
"Sugar And Spice" by Spice Girls/Touch
"Wannabe" by Spice Girls
"Say You'll Be There" by Spice Girls
"2 Become 1" by Spice Girls
"Mama" by Spice Girls
"Christmas Wrapping" by Spice Girls
"The Sign" by Ace Of Base
"Hello" by Adele
"I'm Every Woman" by Whitney Houston
"Who Do You Think You Are" by Spice Girls
"Workin' Day And Night" by Michael Jackson
"Blow Your Mind" by Jamiroquai
"If You Can't Dance" by Spice Girls
"The Humpty Dance" by Digital Underground
"Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club
"Like A Baby" by Wham
"Love Thing" by Spice Girls
"Something Kinda Funny" by Spice Girls
"Last Time Lover" by Spice Girls
"Too Much" by Spice Girls
 

This week The Guys are analyzing Arcade Fire's 2004 debut album, "Funeral". 
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Referenced in this episode
"Funeral Review", David Moore, Pitchfork, September 12, 2004: https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/452-funeral/ 
"Arcade Fire’s ‘Funeral’ At 15: The Album That Killed Indie Rock As We Knew It", James McMahon, New Music Express (NME), September 12, 2019: https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/arcade-fire-funeral-fifteen-2547284-2547284 
Arcade Fire on Austin City Limits: https://youtu.be/kTAk5wOvG28?si=4eCdwlC3joLwxNfA 
Arcade Fire on Live On Jools Holland: https://youtu.be/EAqB44pQ5ig 
 
Songs in this episode
"Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)" by Arcade Fire
"Neighborhood #2 (Laika)" by Arcade Fire
"Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)" by Arcade Fire
"Neighborhood #4 (7 Kettles)" by Arcade Fire
"Take Me Out" by Franz Ferdinand
"Mr. Brightside" by The Killers
"King Of The Rodeo" by Kings Of Leon
"In The Backseat" by Arcade Fire
"Crown Of Love" by Arcade Fire
"With Arms Wide Open" by Creed
"Second Chance" by Shinedown
"Outside" by Staind
"How You Remind Me" by Nickelback
"Send Me On My Way" by Rusted Root
"Raiders March" by John Williams
"Wake Up" by Arcade Fire
"Rebellion" by Arcade Fire
"Float On" by Modest Mouse
 

On this week's episode, The Guys are chatting about Lauryn Hill and her only solo studio album, "The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill".
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As always, thanks so much for listening!
 
Referenced in this episode
"The Legal Tangle of ‘Miseducation’" by Geoff Boucher, Los Angeles Times, December 19, 1998: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-dec-19-ca-55439-story.html 
"Inside 'The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill' by Laura Checkoway", Rolling Stone, August 26, 2008: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/inside-the-miseducation-of-lauryn-hill-252219/ 
"Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres" by Kalefah Sannneh: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/576360/major-labels-by-kelefa-sanneh/ 
"The Education Of Sonny Carson" by Mwlina Imiri Abubadika: https://www.abebooks.com/9780393074659/education-Sonny-Carson-Abubadika-Mwlina-039307465X/plp 
Take Your Shoes Off w/ Rick Glassman, February 25, 2026: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpxP0jZu0xg 
Lauryn Hill in "Sister Act II: Back In The Habit": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peBFhtlGFoQ 
Lauryn Hill vocal stems: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxxSbLikUWw&list=PLz_sQNspNYzqpjg5pi47fkApdA8_vH9mf 
 
Songs featured in this episode
"Killing Me Softly" by The Fugees
"Ready Or Not" by The Fugees
"Fu-Gee-La" by The Fugees
"Doo-Wop (That Thing)" by Lauryn Hill
"Ex-Factor" by Lauryn Hill
"Lost Ones" by Lauryn Hill
"Everything Is Everything" by Lauryn Hill
"To Zion (feat. Carlos Santana)" by Lauryn Hill
"Gone Till November" by Wyclef Jean
"Superstar" by Lauryn Hill
"Every Ghetto, Every City" by Lauryn Hill
"U.N.I.T.Y." by Queen Latifah
"Stop, Look, Listen" by MC Lyte
"Get Ur Freak On" by Missy Elliott
"People Of The Sun" by Rage Against The Machine
"It Wasn't Me" by Shaggy
"Nothing Even Matters (feat. D'Angelo)" by Lauryn Hill
"I Used To Love Him (feat. Mary J. Blige)" by Lauryn Hill
"Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You (I Love You Baby)" by Lauryn Hill
"Can't Take My Eyes Off You" by Frankie Valli
"Numb" by Linkin Park
"Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" by Backstreet Boys
 

On this week's episode, The Guys are chatting about "Original Pirate Material", the 2002 debut album by The Streets.
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As always, thanks so much for listening!
 
Referenced in this episode
Quotes from the film "Snatch": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pIuncegdOc 
 
Songs featured in this episode
"Who Got The Funk?" by The Streets
"Geezers Need Excitement" by The Streets
"Fix Up, Look Sharp" by Dizzee Rascal
"Has It Come To This?" by The Streets
"Turn The Page" by The Streets
"Weak Become Heroes" by The Streets
"Don't Mug Yourself" by The Streets
"Fit But You Know It" by The Streets
"Dry Your Eyes" by The Streets
"It's Too Late" by The Streets
"The Irony Of It All" by The Streets
"Who Got The Funk" by The Streets
"Too Much Brandy" by The Streets
 

On this week's episode, The Guys are listening to AC/DC's monster 1980 record "Back In Black", and they are joined by their good friend and former bandmate Matt!
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As always, thanks so much for listening!
 
Referenced in this episode
Opening scene in "Iron Man": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY0QBfULgfA 
 
Songs featured in this episode
"Back In Black" by AC/DC
"The Ocean" by Led Zeppelin
"Friday On My Mind" by The Easybeats
"Whole Lotta Rosie" by AC/DC
"Nutbush City Limits" by Tina Turner
"Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" by AC/DC
"Let Me Put My Love Into You" by AC/DC
"Shake A Leg" by AC/DC
"You Shook Me All Night Long" by AC/DC
"Hells Bells" by AC/DC
"Pour Some Sugar On Me" by Def Leppard
"Cherry Pie" by Warrant
"Rock And Roll All Nite" by Kiss
 

This week The Guys are diving into singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran's full-length debut album "PLUS" (stylized as "+"). 
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Referenced in this episode
Ed Sheeran on Austin City Limits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsEvtHAGTg8&
 
Songs featured in this episode
"The A Team" by Ed Sheeran
"Drunk" by Ed Sheeran
"Lego House" by Ed Sheeran
"Small Bump" by Ed Sheeran
"The City" by Ed Sheeran
"You Need Me, I Don't Need You" by Ed Sheeran
"Shape Of You" by Ed Sheeran
"Give Me Love" by Ed Sheeran
"Kiss Me" by Ed Sheeran
"This Love" by Maroon 5
"Sucker" by Jonas Brothers
"One Week" by Barenaked Ladies
"Angel" by Aerosmith
"Calling All Angels" by Train
"Send Me An Angel" by Real Life
"She Talks To Angels" by The Black Crowes
"U.N.I." by Ed Sheeran
"Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do?)" by Wham!
 

This week The Guys are listening to ABBA's 1992 greatest hits album "Gold". Come and listen to The Guys try really hard to pronounce all of the northern European names, and have a few laughs while they talk about another disco album.
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As always, thanks so much for listening!
 
Referenced in this episode
Caroline Shaw & So Percussion, "Lay All Your Love on Me": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0BI0NyUiNU 
"Cat Game" from "Super Troopers": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rlSjdnAKY4 
 
Songs featured in this episode
"Dancing Queen" by ABBA
"Jag Var Så Kär" by Agnetha Fältskog
"Basket Case" by Green Day
"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" by ABBA
"Lay All Your Love On Me" by ABBA
"Lay All Your Love On Me" by Caroline Shaw & So Percussion
"Starlight" by Muse
"The Winner Takes It All" by ABBA
"Take A Chance On Me" by ABBA
"Mamma Mia" by ABBA
"Voulez-Vous" by ABBA
"The Name Of The Game" by ABBA
"Dancing Queen" by The Yayhoos
"Waterloo" by ABBA
"Super Trouper" by ABBA
"Name Of The Game" by Crystal Method
"For The Love Of Money" by The O'Jays