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We have talked about how popular singer-songwriter albums became in 1971 and today we look at one of those that exploded early in the year. James Taylor and Carole King were friends. They played together in the studio and in concert. And they both were at the forefront of the singer-songwriter movement of the early 70âs when more and more people craved the introspective music of a songwriter singing their own songs. We already visited Caroleâs classic âTapestryâ in one of these dispatches and today we look at an LP, released about the same time, Mud Slide Slim & The Blue Horizon, from James Taylor. Released in April of 1971, Taylorâs 3rd album will always be attached at the hip to Tapestry. Taylorâs LP reached #2 on the charts, kept from the top spot by Kingâs classic. It also produced his only #1 single, a cover of Kingâs tune âYouâve Got A Friendâ that also appears on Tapestry. Taylorâs version won a Grammy for best
R.E.M.
It was 30 years ago this month when the Athens, Georgia, rock band, R.E.M., released their album, “Out of Time.” It’s considered their single greatest hits album. The band stayed together until about 2011. About 10 years ago around this time, R.E.M. released an album called “Collapse into Now.” It was so perfectly “R.E.M.” that R.E.M. sensed the end was near. Six months after the release in 2011, they disbanded.
Daft Punk
In March of 2001, there were a bunch of notable releases. The album “Discovery” by Daft Punk, the French duo’s follow-up to 1997’s “Homework,” was one such release. The DJs recently called it quits, hanging up their helmets for good.
Culture Club - Frances Black
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This week s Culture Club inductee is singer and founder of The RISE Foundation, Senator Frances Black.
She joined Matt to talk about her favourite music, plays, movies, books, TV shows and podcasts.
First Single Ever Bought: Minnie Riperton - Lovin You
Favourite Albums: James Taylor - Mud Slide Slim, Paul Simon - Still Crazy After All These Years
Best Gig: James Taylor in the Point Depot
Favourite Play: Jimmy s Hall
Favourite Movie: The Shawshank Redemption
Favourite Book: Truth in the Night by Michael McLaverty
Favourite TV Shows: Walt Disney cartoons, Top of the Pops, The Queen s Gambit, Better Call Saul