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A podcast about inexpensive, common and underappreciated records that are waiting to be rediscovered.
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Musician, producer, and radio host Ben Vaughn joins us to celebrate songwriter and poet Rod McKuen. A household name a half century ago, McKuen is largely forgotten today. Vaughn shares his lifelong passion for McKuen's work, which includes visiting the singer at his Beverly Hills mansion and teaming up with Aaron Freeman (Gene Ween) to record a tribute album.   If you like us support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!
Co-host Jeremy takes us into the fascinating life and incredible music of blues singer Alberta Hunter. We look at the various phases of her music career, which spanned most of the 20th century, with some time out for another occupation before returning with a final run of releases in the late Seventies and early Eighties.   If you like us support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!
Guest Melonie Bayl-Smith returns to discuss the 1975 Australian film Picnic at Hanging Rock and some pieces featured in it. Romanian panpipe player Gheorghe Zamfir is at the center of the discussion. We examine how some viewers find the film frustrating while others find it poignant, but few can deny Zamfir's panpipes.   If you like us support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!
Co-host Peter pulls the surprisingly uplifting soundtrack to the decidedly unpleasant 1970 American motion picture Joe. This low-budget film captured the country's polarized mood and became a surprise hit, introducing the world to actor Peter Boyle. Its soundtrack introduced the world to Exuma and features a couple choice cuts by Jerry "The Ice Man" Butler, among others.   If you like us support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!
Co-host Jeremy plays us selections from the Urban Cowboy soundtrack. A highly formative soundtrack from his youth, we learn that Jeremy has never seen the movie, nor does he ever want to.   If you like us support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us, thanks!
Co-host Sean introduces us to David Mansfield's magnificent score to the 1980 motion picture Heaven's Gate, a film which carried a negative reputation for many years. We offer some reasons to reconsider both the film and its soundtrack.   If you like us support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us.  Broke and have no friends?  Leave us a review, it helps more people find us, thanks!
Returning guests Mark T. Weathersby and Taylor Rowley help us kick off season 6 with a one of the best-selling albums of all time: the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack! As we explore the contents of what we believe are some of the less-played grooves of this double LP, we also learn about the artists behind our chosen selections as well as how the film and soundtrack came to be.  If you like us support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us.  Broke and have no friends?  Leave us a review, it helps more people find us, thanks!
Season 6 Preview

Season 6 Preview

2024-09-2404:06

Season 6 of IBT kicks off on October 1, 2024. The classic trio fills you in on the special theme for the opening month.
Season 5 Wrap-Up

Season 5 Wrap-Up

2024-08-2051:03

We look back on season 5, highlighting some of our favorite albums and playing selections we didn't include in episodes. We will be back on October 1 with season 6. Episode cover artwork designed by Ellen VanderMyde. If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!
Papa John Creach - S/T

Papa John Creach - S/T

2024-08-1341:42

Co-host Jeremy takes us into uncharted territory on the podcast with American blues violinist Papa John Creach. We take a look at his long and varied career and examine why this—his debut solo album—was released several decades into his career and bursting at the seams with players from West Coast psychedelic bands.   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!
Guest Lauren Raham returns as we dive into the debut album by soul singer George McCrae. The hit title track is known for helping to shape disco music but we look at how the album also influenced everyone from John Lennon to Yo La Tengo. If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!
Co-host Sean plays us some Latin jazz from Mongo Santamaria. We detail the Cuban percussionist's background and share our varying thoughts on featuring food on album covers.   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!
Co-host Jeremy selects American jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater as the focus for this episode. Dee Dee’s long and varied career—musician, NPR host, United Nations Goodwill Ambassador—is covered in our discussion.   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!
Wes Wheat returns to talk about Hungarian jazz guitarist Gábor Szabó. This mid-Seventies album finds the renowned instrumentalist paired with the top talent of the Philly soul scene.   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!
Writer and director Jeff Feuerzeig (The Devil and Daniel Johnston, Author: The JT LeRoy Story) is our special guest as we feature the second album by singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III. A more raw and off-kilter record than his work that would follow, we speculate on how Loudon possibly created the blueprint for the work of Daniel Johnston.   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!
Co-host Jeremy brings a first to the program: an a cappella album. We listen to the soulful voices of the Persuasions as we learn about their interesting connections in the music business and the surprising variety of tribute albums they have recorded.   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!
Co-host Sean guides us into the fascinating world of private press records with the mysterious Lewis Baloue. We listen to his second album, originally released to little fanfare in 1985, and brought to much wider attention in 2014.   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!
Taylor Rowley teams up with the I'd Buy That crew again, this time to demonstrate the sound of British band the Pentangle. We look into how the group came together to combine their varying musical backgrounds into a folk-jazz style that set them apart from other folk acts of the day.   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!
Joe South - Introspect

Joe South - Introspect

2024-06-1139:42

Musician and music historian James Porter returns to the podcast to highlight country-soul pioneer Joe South. We listen to South's debut album and discuss his career as a songwriter, session player, and his brief time in the spotlight.   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!
David Bromberg - S/T

David Bromberg - S/T

2024-06-0458:48

Musician and music historian Skip Heller returns to the podcast with a copy of David Bromberg's self-titled debut. As we discuss the immense influence that Bromberg had as a multi-instrumentalist, we also look at his impact as a performer and a session player.   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!
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