Top Track: Rock Music A to Z!

Once again Andrew and Matt remind us that the ultimate goal is not to just get through the alphabet, but to determine the TOP Top Track!

They take the top track from each of the classic albums they discussed from season 2 and play a final and controversial elimination game of the year to decide the ultimate Top Track.

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Andrew and a special guest peck through the raw riffs and bluesy swagger of some early cuts from the first few Black Crowes albums. Then they listen to some tracks from their brand new March 13 release, A Pound of Feathers.

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MAT-AT and Darth Muhl invite a guest into the Top Track Death Star for some more Star Wars convo. They dive into some rare moments in black market Star Wars music from 1977.

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Halloween comes early on Top Track as we dig into the twisted masterpiece Excitable Boy by Warren Zevon. Released in 1978, this darkly funny opus serves up a rogues’ gallery of characters: a headless mercenary roaming Africa, a werewolf stalking Soho, and a dinner guest who really shouldn’t have been invited for pot roast.

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Hello there! Our friendly hosts take a break this week and hand the lightsabers over to two folks named MAT-AT and Darth Muhl. Expect heated debates, and questionable impressions.

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Join Andrew and Matt as they discuss the work of Bruford, Squire, Howe, Anderson and Kaye, England’s premier solicitor firm….just kidding…it’s Yes…learn why the band’s somewhat eponymous The Yes Album, released in 1971, is the musical equivalent of a “Yes Day”.

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Andrew flies solo this week so Miracle Matt can enjoy a nice quiet family birthday dinner at the Cracker Barrel!

We'll be back next week with letter Y!

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Andrew and Matt invite a special guest to referee a Fight Night between two 80’s Grammy legends…Cyndi Lauper vs Billy Joel.

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Join Andrew, Matt, and The Lady of Top Track manor, as they discuss the soundtrack of the 1998 remake of cheap dime store novelist Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations, starring Maya Hawke’s dad and Chris Martin’s ex wife.

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This week we get Weir'd!

The great Bob Weir passed away on January 10th 2026 and left behind a legacy unmatched. Andrew and a couple bonafide Deadheads sit down to reflect on the extraordinary career of Bob Weir and pay tribute to his discography in a way only they can....by officially determining the Bob Weir Top Track!

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Matt and Andrew put on their sweaters and glasses and do some shoe gazing while listening to the blue debut from Weezer released in spring of 1994.

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Join Andrew and Matt as they roll the 10-sided dice for one last trip into the upside down.

Our guys channel their inner Rockin Robins for a special needle drop as they Hopper around the musical moments from season 5 of Stranger Things.

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It's a heartfelt Heartland Hustle as Andrew celebrates his 50th birthday this week. Two very special guests help him referee the ultimate Fight Night.

Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp AND Tom Petty climb into the ring and slug it out for 12 electrifying rounds. But who will win the prestigious Top Track Cup?

#bornintheusa #scarecrow #fullmoonfever

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This week, Andrew and his guests busk their way through the Violent Femmes' legendary self-titled debut from 1983.

Will they remember how to channel their inner teen angst and punk sensibilities?

Side note…there was an audio issue right around the 18:03 timestamp. But it’s fleeting!! Our apologies…

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Fueled by equal parts resentment, alcohol, and midwestern working class melancholy, Uncle Tupelo are credited with creating a new musical genre, Alt-Country, the alternative to the alternative.

Join Andrew and Matt as they discuss their 1993 magnum opus and final record Anodyne, and find out who would get custody of the alt-country crown in the divorce case known as Farrar v. Tweedy. Or some such.

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Andrew and Matt spread some holiday cheer when they meet up to conclude a controversial induction of some of the more notable rock legends that passed away from September - December 2025. Who will be immortalized forever in the official Top Track Death Stars Memorial? Listen to find out!

They also ruminate on their favorite Christmas movies.

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Join Andrew and Matt as they trade their Tears for Fears and let it all out after lots of shouts. Everybody wants to rule the podcast, but there can be only one Top Track from 1985’s Songs from the Big Chair. Or some such.

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Andrew and Matt reminisce about their recent appearance on the Dope Nostalgia podcast and talk about their shared obsession with the Netflix show, Love is Blind.

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Andrew invites a special guest back to the lab to celebrate Thanksgiving and listen through Stone Temple Pilots’ 1994 classic, Purple.

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A friend of the show stops by to talk about some of the up and coming jam bands and also some of the classics.

Guest Commentator: Tom Crowell

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Co-hosts Matt and Andrew discuss Olivia Rodrigo’s 2023 opus, Guts…which is something they will need plenty of to survive getting cooked by a 17 year old expert.

Guest Commentator: Sadie

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Andrew and a very special guest reminisce about the magical moment when they finally got their driver’s license.

They play some of the biggest hits from the week they each hit the road without parental supervision!

It’s a swerve down a 90’s-themed memory lane.

Guest Commentator: Celia Muhl

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Join Andrew and Matt as they discuss why Quaker City Night Hawks’ 2019 album QCNH is the best album that will never make your Spotify recommended listening list, from a band you’ve never heard of, they know nothing about, and who may not even be around anymore.

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Hall, Oates, Michael, and Ridgely….no, it’s not a boutique divorce law firm (though these guys know about splitting up)…it’s the fight night of the century as two of the music world’s most formidable dynamic duos fight it out, Top Track style.

Join Andrew and Matt to find out which dream team reigns supreme.

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Andrew and Matt commemorate the great Tom Petty who passed away 8 years ago this month. October 19th also marks the 46th anniversary of his 3rd album, Damn the Torpedoes (1979).

Guest Commentator: Megan Knapp

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In 1995, Andre 3000 declared to an incredulous audience at the Source Awards, that “The South got something to say”…well so do Andrew and not one, but two Miracle Matts.

Join them as they discuss OutKast’s seminal 1998 opus, Aquemini, in a very special episode called “Da Art of Podcastin Part 1”

Guest Commentator: Matt Tessier Jr.

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Andrew and two very special guests meet up again to continue a controversial induction of some of the more notable rock legends that passed away from May-September 2025.

Who will be immortalized forever in the official Top Track Death Stars Memorial? Listen to find out!

Guest Commentators: Adam Knapp and Jan Moller

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Before there was “Happy” by Pharrell, there were a bunch of dark songs about tragedy, despair and mayhem.

Join Andrew, Matt, and a special guest in the Top Track Basement as they dig through the bones of some of the grisliest songs from the past 75 years.

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Andrew and two very special guests reflect on all the rock legends that passed away from January through April 2025 and ceremoniously elevate the most iconic into the official Top Track Death Stars Memorial.

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Rules are made to be broken, especially on Top Track.

So saddle up for some red headed danger as Andrew, Matt and a special guest listen to Willie Nelson’s 1975 masterpiece, Red Headed Stranger, and unveil a controversial new game to determine which song stands alone at the top of the hill.

Brace yourself for some crossin’ and bossin’!

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Andrew and Matt just can’t wait to get on the pod again and dive deep into one of the greatest songwriters of the last 65 years.

This is Part 1 of a mega episode devoted to Shotgun Willie Nelson. And then come back next week for Part 2, which will be a full album breakdown of Willie’s 1975 classic, Red Headed Stranger!

Guest Commentators: Celia Muhl and Daniel Pittman

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The interplanetary 3i/Atlas is hurtling toward us at 167,000 mph, which many believe to be an alien spacecraft.

When we meet our intergalactic planetary overlords, will Atlas seek to destroy us, or simply shrug? Luckily Andrew and Matt have prepared a playlist for our visitors with every contingency in mind.

Join them to discover the sounds of warning and welcome they chose!

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As the summer winds to a close, Andrew and Matt are back together again to celebrate the halfway point for Season 2 and Madonna’s 1989 classic, Like A Prayer.

Is life a mystery? Is it so imperative that everyone stand alone? Those questions will be answered this week!

Show Notes:

Follow up to the Live to Tell conversation:

LTT hit the very top of Matt’s year-end Top Track list last year and it was #4 year on Andrew’s year-end Top Track list!

Signature Songs? We apparently will allow only seven for Madonna based on our consensus . Here is our list…tell us which ones needs to be added and removed!

Holiday

Like A Virgin

Into the Groove

Papa Don’t Preach

Like A Prayer

Vogue

Ray of Light

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It was 40 years ago today….

On August 10th 1985 Michael Jackson pulled the rug out from Paul McCartney when he purchased 250 legendary Beatles songs. It launched one of the most infamous rock feuds of the 20th century. You could argue that the feud finally ended with Michael Jackson’s untimely death in 2009. But you could also argue that it didn’t end there…

Andrew journeys through the entire Beatles recording career and plays one rarity from each year they were active.

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Andrew and two returning champions sit ringside to referee three iconic albums released and forever associated with quite possibly the most prolific year in rock music, 1971. All three bands/artists also have that crazy common thread of being associated with the 27 Club.

Guest Commentators: Hugh Eley and Jan Moller

Here’s where the three contenders rank on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums list as of the most recent re-ranking from 2020….

The Doors - L.A. Woman, #364

Janis Joplin - Pearl, #259

Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers, #104

….And yes we know we were waaaay off!!

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What was the most important thing invented in 1973 besides mint chocolate chip ice cream? The correct answer is southern rock.

On August 13th, 52 years ago, six youngsters from Jacksonville FL stole their high school P.E. teacher’s name and hitchhiked their way on to the rock music scene with their debut album, Pronounced ‘Leh-‘Nérd-‘Skin-‘Nérd.

#lynyrdskynyrd #freebird #ronnievanzant

Guest Commentators: Sean Borders and Henry Fabre

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What happens when a Prince, a king and a Huey step into the ring?

Find out when the sequined gloves come off during a battle royale between three 80’s institutions that all hit #1 in literally 1984.

Tonight we promise you all thriller and no filler.

Guest Commentators: Bill Blair and Jan Moller

#purplerain #prince #michaeljackson #hueylewis

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On July 13, 1985 while Matt was watching He-Man, Andrew and 1.5 billion people on planet Earth tuned in to Live Aid from 100 different countries to watch Queen give what many consider to be the greatest rock performance of all time….this episode is not about that.

Join Andrew and Matt for their insider analysis of the other Live Aid performances that haven’t been made into Rami Malek films.

#madonna #U2 #liveaid #duranduran #davidbowie #ledzeppelin

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Normally, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas…but fortunately for our co-hosts, that wasn’t the case with the Killers.

So join Andrew and Matt as they ante up, roll the dice, and go all in to figure out what’s filler and what’s killer on The Killers’ 2004 debut opus, Hot Fuss.

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Two guests join Andrew to referee a title bout between two 80’s heavyweights. Will Bon Jovi be too Slippery When Wet to KO? Will Motley Crue be too distracted by Girls, Girls, Girls to land their punches? Find out when these two titans of hair metal climb into the Top Track ring to battle.

#bonjovi #motleycrue

Guest Commentators: Sean Borders and Scott Robb

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Listen in to Scott Robb each weeknight as he hosts Mandatory Motley, a show dedicated to deep cuts from the Crue on Eagle 98.1 via iHeart Radio.

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Andrew, Matt and a special guest referee a slugfest between two 80's heavyweights. Which album will get knocked out and which one will take center stage?

#michaeljackson #paulaabdul #philcollins

Guest Commentator: Celia Muhl

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Three dads celebrate Father’s Day by doing what dads do best: talking about the Beatles. The dads pit A Hard Day’s Night (July 1964) vs. Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band (June 1967), in an act of sheer lunacy and bravery.

Two legendary albums separated by a mere 3 years, but a creative lifetime. Each record defined distinct Beatles eras, sold millions of copies, celebrates a summer birthday, and has 13 tracks.   But which album will reign supreme? Find out!

#beatles #aharddaysnight #sgtpepper #georgeharrison #johnlennon #paulmccartney #ringostarr

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Which member of the Jacksons: An American Dream will reign supreme?

Andrew and Matt take you on a musical journey from Gary Indiana, to Hitsville USA, and into the pop music stratosphere, as they discuss American Music’s Royal Family.

We hope you enjoy the episode. You can’t Beat It.

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Ever heard of Thriller? Bad? Off the Wall?

Neither have Andrew and Matt. Join them to find out why 6 Jackson brothers are better than 1.

We hope you enjoy this show devoted to the music of the Jacksons.

You can’t spell Victory without ‘try’, so give this episode one…

Disclaimer: Andrew left the air conditioner on because it was hot. You can direct complaints of background noise to toptrackpodcast@gmail.com

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The votes are in! Last month, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced the class of 2025’s “Artists that existed”. Where did they get it right, and more importantly, where did they get it wrong? Hint…they did.

Only Matt, Andrew and a mystery guest know for sure…Join them to see if they’ll be sharpening their scrapers for the bottom of the barrel.…

#cyndilauper #soundgarden #outkast #whitestripes

Guest Commentator: Celia Muhl

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Up the irons with Andrew, Matt, and a very reluctant guest as they discuss what your grandma described as “not necessarily their best album, dear”…

It’s Iron Maiden’s 1982 classic, The Number of the Beast.

Leave the irons, take the 3 wood.

#ironmaiden #numberofthebeast

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Andrew and a member of the Top Track Club take a journey to the dark side. It’s the tragic but true tale of the grim, grisly and ghastly 27 club. And they play a high stakes game of elimination to decide who is the most relevant and influential member.

#JimiHendrix #JimMorrison #KurtCobain #AmyWinehouse

Guest Commentator: Tom Crowell

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There’s way more love than confusion this week as Andrew and an OG member of the Top Track club let Jimi take over. As they warm themselves by the Hendrix fire, they discuss his debut album, Are You Experienced? from 1967.

#JimiHendrix

Guest Commentator: Tom Crowell

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Andrew and a Top Track alum celebrate the arrival of music festival season with a full review of the epic Dead and Company show at the Sphere in Vegas. After that, our podcasters dive deep into the Grateful Dead live shows.

#thesphere #deadandcompany

Guest Commentator: Jan Moller

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Join Andrew, Matt, and a special guest as they explore the “song” book of Genesis. Will an Easter miracle lead them to a top track from Genesis' 1986 classic, Invisible Touch?

#philcollins #tonybanks #mikerutherford

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You’re never supposed to judge a song by its cover but Andrew and Matt are joined by a special guest to do just that. What do Tiffany, Black Crowes, George Harrison and Garth Brooks all have in common? Listen and find out!

Guest Commentator: Sean Borders

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Andrew and Matt invite a special guest to discuss the top track from Fleetwood Mac’s 1977 opus, Rumours.

They dish on dis tracks, dote on the perfection of Christine McVie, find solidarity with Stevie Nicks & wrestle with the antics of Lindsey Buckingham.

And you won’t want to miss one of their all-time most blistering and controversial hot takes.

Guest Commentator : Railroad Rich Sampson

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It’s a Top Track Mac Attack. Join Andrew, Matt, and a special guest, for part 1 of a 2 part series about the 1970’s band Fleetwood Mac.

The boys will settle all your questions, including…who is the most important member, who is the ‘other’ Fleetwood Mac, and how this band put the AF in Affair.

Guest Commentator : Railroad Rich Sampson

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Matt and Andrew sit down with a returning guest to discuss one of the biggest albums of all time…the Eagles’ 1976 opus, Hotel California. Along the way Matt and Andrew learn about their guest’s famous hatred of disco, his infamous love of marching bands, and his not-as-famous deep admiration of Phantom of the Opera.

#Eagles #DonHenley #DonFelder #GlennFrey #JoeWalsh

Guest Commentator: Jacques Berry

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Andrew, Matt and a special guest start off discussing one of the most self-serving, score settling, and petty (translation: greatest) rockumentaries of the 21st century. However, tangents abound….

Whether you like the Eagles or not, you’ll enjoy this trip down the dark desert highway of one of the most unintentionally hilarious bands of all-time.

Guest Commentator: Jacques Berry

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Join Andrew, Matt, and a special guest, as they install microwave ovens, move these color TVs, and record a podcast about the Dire Straits 1985 magnum opus, Brothers In Arms.

Guest Commentator: Scout Leader Supreme, Chris Woolson, Pack 478

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Join Andrew, Matt, and a special guest for a new Top Needle Drop, as they thank each other for being a friend…and reveal their top 80’s TV theme songs.

How many different things do they get wrong? Be the first to spot them all. Plus you’ll learn all you never needed to know about Beverly Hills 90210 bedsheets, Baywatch posters, and plenty other updated pop culture references.

Guest Commentator: Supreme Scout Leader Chris Woolson, Pack 478

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Top Track is now a murder podcast. Join Andrew, Matt and a special guest as they discuss the world’s saddest murder of crows, The Counting Crows - August and Everything After. Find out which songs Celia weaponized against ex-boyfriends, and bring a handkerchief for the sad car ride back to Sullivan St.

Apologies for slight background noise halfway through the show but it very appropriately started raining in the “mist” of our conversation

Guest Commentator: Celia Muhl

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The word is “Love!” Matt is wandering the trails of Greece with his quiver and bow during Valentine’s Week, so Andrew and a special guest decide to celebrate Valentine's Day a little early…they drink wine and play a bunch of songs with the word "love" in the title.

Beyoncé, Whitney Houston, the Beatles, Dolly Parton, Otis Redding, Juicewrld and more!

Guest Commentators: Celia Muhl and Monkey

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Happy Groundhog Day! And no you're not repeating the same Top Track episode over and over! Andrew and Matt pick up from where they left off last week and dive headfirst into a track by track discussion of The Beatles sophomore effort from 1963, With the Beatles. This might be the most controversial elimination game they've played yet...

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Andrew and Matt take high tea and a jaunty stroll through the Beatles’ early career and some of the most pressing questions. Such as, which of the fab 4 had the best British accent? And which one would win a pie-eating contest? They might even talk a little music.

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It might be a week early, but what would have been Eddie Van Halen's 70th birthday is certainly worth celebrating early and often.

Therefore, the Top Track gang honor his legacy with a very controversial game of elimination and ultimately decide THE top track from Van Halen's diamond era, 1978-1984.

Which two classic songs will face each other in the championship? And could this be magic?

Guest commentators: Jacques Berry, Bill Blair, and Jan Moller

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Andrew and Matt pack their snacks and their maps and hit the waves and review the new music film, Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary. And of course they listen to some music along the way…

Here is a link to the Yacht Rock scale that Matt discussed: https://www.yachtornyacht.com/

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If you’re reading this, congratulations you’ve made it to Season 2 and there is no turning back now!

Starting over with Letter A, Matt and Andrew cross the northern border to discuss Bryan Adams - Reckless, a chart-topping album packed with 6 hit singles and selling 12 million copies, by an artist that 1 out of 10 Mounties call the Canadian Tom Petty!

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Andrew and Matt may have gotten through the alphabet, but there is still one task left to complete!

They take the top track from each of the 26 classic albums they discussed from season 1 and play a final elimination game of the year to decide the year's Top Track.

Special thanks to all our guests and listeners throughout 2024!

Here is a link to Andrew's final season rankings:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/23jVPh4yUQTdWLzEJVQsbQ?si=c175935c2ea74c13

Here is a link to Matt's final season rankings: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0MJyAc4ZycVcGejRnLXhP7?si=907e2f25dd664bf6

King of the Mountain returns with a super 70’s edition! Andrew and a special guest walk through 10 iconic debut albums and determine their favorite side 1, track 1.

Stay tuned for Andrew and Matt’s end of year show coming soon where they determine THE top track from Season One.

Guest Commentator: Jan Moller

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When you first dropped the needle on the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix and the Doors, what did you hear?

Andrew and a special guest jump back to the Swingin’ 60’s and discuss debut album side 1-track 1’s in this all-new bonus episode! Which side 1/track 1 will be king of the mountain?

Guest commentator: Jan Moller

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It's field trip talk...Taylor Swift edition! Matt discusses his recent experience with Taylor’s Eras tour, which found its way to New Orleans a couple weeks ago.

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Two guests join the show to referee a heavyweight bout between two classic albums from 1969, Rolling Stones' Let It Bleed and Led Zeppelin's II.

Guest Commentators: Hugh Eley and Jan Moller

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A special guest drops by the Top Track lab to referee a classic metal matchup between Def Leppard's 1983 Pyromania and Motley Crue's 1989 Dr. Feelgood.

Guest Commentator: Scott Robb (from Eagle 98.1 The Rock Station and Mandatory Motley)

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Two heavyweight albums get in the ring for an all-new Fight Night. Both recorded during a golden age in Aerosmith's catalog and both are separated in release by a mere 13 months.

Andrew and a special guest referee this fight between the bad boys of Boston's multiplatinum classics, Toys in the Attic and Rocks!

Guest Commentator: Josh Harelik

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Andrew and Matt have reached letter Z when no one said it could be done. Literally no one.

They explore 1/129th of Frank Zappa’s catalog, with 1976’s Zoot Allures. Will they do right by the Zappa Family Trust, or will they wind up working in a gas station?

Guest Commentator: Tom Crowell

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Andrew invites a couple guest judges to referee the ultimate prize fight: Guns N Roses get in the ring to settle the score with Nirvana in a 12 round slugfest. Who will be left standing…Appetite for Destruction or Nevermind?

Guest Commentators: Adam Knapp and Jan Moller

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Andrew and Matt break bread with their fiercest critic for Weird Al’s 1985 album, Dare to Be Stupid. Will they Eat It? Don’t know for certain but we’ve got a hunch that it’ll be a rocky road…

Guest Commentator: Jacques Berry

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It’s been a rainy September throughout most of the southern U.S., so while Matt is off seeking shelter, Andrew and a special guest spin songs submitted by listeners with the word "rain" in the title. And when those run out, they play a few of their own.

Guest Commentator: Celia Muhl

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It's a big day for Andrew and Matt as they go Skylarking across the music scene of Swindon, England to explore XTC’s seminal 1986 concept album. Of all the bands that begin with the letter X….this is one of them.

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Happy Labor Day, Top Trackolytes! Get ready to flip! Andrew and Matt drop the needle on some of the more notable B-Sides in rock history.

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Matt and Andrew assassin down the Wilco avenue in celebration of Jeff Tweedy’s birthday and eliminate tracks one at a time from the indie favorite, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. Will it be the birthday gift Mr Tweedy didn’t even know he wanted? Listen to find out!

Guest Commentator: Celia Muhl

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Andrew and Matt take a bumpy ride through their all-time favorite one-hit wonders. Fortunately they have a sidekick to keep them on the straight and narrow.

As usual, they make a few pitstops along the way, including reviewing their recent field trip to see legendary Louisiana band, Cowboy Mouth.

Guest Commentator: Celia Muhl

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Andrew and Matt are back in the Top Track coven and sink their fangs into the Vampire Weekend self-titled album from 2008, arguably one of the more important rock debuts in (their) recent memory.

Find out which track avoids the dreaded and feared wooden stake.

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Matt and Andrew travel to the upside down for a discussion on the Netflix series, Stranger Things.

And then they engage in a deadly game of 80's music trivia.

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Andrew and Matt head to the rooftop with their podcasting equipment to discuss one of the greatest albums of the 80's and perhaps all-time.

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Matt, Andrew and a special guest get paranoid while playing the elimination game with the Talking Heads 1979 dystopian classic, Fear of Music. See whose top track gets David Burned and whose top track gets Tina Waylayed.

Guest Commentator: Adam Knapp

It’s your last chance to send us in your favorite summer track where the listeners take over!

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Join Andrew, Matt, and a special guest as they peel back Apple’s Top 100 Album list. Will they roast an apple or two, or will they find some hidden ear worms?

Guest Commentator: Adam Knapp

Email us a voice memo of your TOP summer track to toptrackpodcast@gmail.com and we'll play your selection during our Summer Top Track episode at the end of July!

It's the Taylor Swift-tacular! Grab your friendship bracelets and play the track by track elimination game with T-Swift’s 2014 classic, 1989. Special thanks to our two guests, who only roasted Andrew a handful of times. To use the parlance of their times, this episode ‘bops’.

Guest Commentators: Camille and Sadie

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Andrew invites a very special guest into the den of slack to discuss the 30th anniversary of 1994's Gen X classic, Reality Bites. All they need now is five bucks.Here is the article referenced during the show: https://www.ranker.com/list/90s-soundtracks-better-than-their-movies/harrison-tenpas

Guest Commentator: Celia Muhl

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All aboard a new Needle Drop episode that takes a musical journey through some of the greatest train songs in rock history. Will they get derailed or will they keep it rolling all night long?

Guest Commentator: Railroad Rich Sampson

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A very special guest walks Matt and Andrew through R.E.M.'s 1994 comeback album, Monster.

Guest Commentator: Rich Sampson

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Andrew and Matt take a ride on Devil’s Night with the Singles’ Soundrack’s moody goth sister, The Crow. It’s summertime here at the Top Track clubhouse lab.

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It’s a Queen’s gambit as Andrew and Matt play the elimination game. Who will bring their queen out just a little too early? Find out during their review of Queen’s 1980 masterpiece, The Game!

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Andrew and Matt are each on special assignments this weekend so they reached far into the archives to bring the Top Trackolytes a rare treat! Listen to Andrew and old friend Josh break down not just the music but the entire film, the 1986 comedy classic, Three Amigos. Next week Andrew and Matt return with letter Q.

If you correctly guess the artist and album, you win an officially licensed Top Track mug!

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While Matt is out running tests on ectoplasm, Andrew talks to good buddy Josh who is living at the bottom of a well. They wax nostalgically about Ghostbusters and talk music, what else!

Guest Commentator: Josh Harelik

Next week, Matt and Andrew return with letter P.

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Join Andrew and Matt, as they fight like brothers, and get knackered as silly sods, innit, while trying to answer the question: What IS the Story, Morning Glory?

Tune in for this labour of love, in what might be their finest episode to date…d’you know what I mean?

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Matt and Andrew travel back to 1985 and revisit the indie film, Back to the Future. They load up the DeLorean with plenty of hot takes on Alan Silvestri, Chuck Berry and the art of the 12-bar blues.

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Matt and Andrew get in touch with their dark side and make sense of the world while discussing the final piece of the epic 2016-2018 Nine Inch Nails Trilogy, Bad Witch.

Guest Commentator: Erin Douget

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Shirts, hats, mugs, stickers…And we return in two weeks with letter O!

Who should we cover next?

Andrew and Matt review the movie that chronicles the song that changed the world. In 1985, America set out to win the war on hunger by assembling 47 of the most talented musical artists of our time, plus Steve Perry. What resulted was The Greatest Night in Pop, and the 8th best song of all time, We Are The World.

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And we return next week with letter N! Let us know what bands we should cover next!

Matt and Andrew celebrate the Easter holiday by playing the elimination game with the Material Girl’s 1986 album, True Blue.

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