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“It’s like listening to two old very well informed mates chat passionately about music that’s affected their lives.
100% recommend”
Itsthenoise via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/20/24
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“Even though I am already a massive fan of Bowness and Wilson, the The Album Years podcast also serves as a brilliant walkthrough of so many musical genres. It’s fun, it’s educational, it’s provocative - it’s basically as top-shelf as the two gentlemen are themselves!”
afriesj via Apple Podcasts ·
Denmark ·
04/13/24
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“Entertaining, good humored and informative. Fascinating hearing two musicians of such stature giving their insights into time, genre and musicianship.”
Gilles7 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/11/24
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“Half of the music they discuss I’ve never heard of and I still gladly take the ride. Great podcast.”
Atizzo via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/10/24
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“I often find myself nodding or replying out loud when I listen to this podcast. I think
Steven and Tim are fun to listen to even when they go deep into albums/artists I’ve never heard of, but that’s great because when the podcast is over I know what to play next.”
Angelykke via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
04/10/24
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“I have been a fan of Steven Wilson’s music for awhile. Picked up on this pod a couple of years ago and haven’t regretted it. Steven and Tim are fantastic. It’s more than just music reviewing, it goes much, much further than that. They’re mad in their own lovely ways and provide invaluable insight...”Read full review »
JF Mar via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/10/24
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“I've recently binged on all the Vinyl Years episodes and have really enjoyed the podcasts, it's filling some type of void, I'm not sure what...however, I have one slight disagreement - I think a fresh new commentary on albums that are in the "I can't listen to it anymore"...”Read full review »
DavidBarrettTrio via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
04/09/24
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“If I had one gripe, and I know Steven and Tim are speaking from their specific points of view, so this is just mine; I wish they would mention more of the ‘80s hair bands. I can speculate as to why they don’t bring up some of my favorite bands from this genre. Lots of flashy, showy, nauseatingly...”Read full review »
Kolossomom via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/04/24
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“Fun and entertaining nostalgia trip told through a British lens. As others have mentioned, some blind spots but the aim of the pod is quite broad.”
kspo_co via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/22/24
“I am not a music nerd. I am however a musician and have been a singer songwriter, and I don’t understand loads of musical terms. I do however love a lot of music and missed out on a lot of contemporary music because during the nineties I listened to fifties music. I realised this left a gap in...”Read full review »
Primitive Person via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/20/24
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“An excellent podcast for music fans. I’ve personally listened to so many new albums and have discovered so many new artists, including ones I thought I knew but not listened to. I for one love the longer detailed uncut chats as the amount of knowledge has been so useful 😄👌🏻👍🏻”
I love mags via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/12/24
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“I love this podcast. In regards to the lead up to grunge and other alternative music in the 90’s, along with the Pixies, Jane’s Addiction and the Replacements were hugely important and deserve lots of credit.”
snow angel of death via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/12/24
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“And I really liked the recent (as of March 2024) multiple part episodes covering 1977 and 1987. Thanks!”
hshxr via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
03/12/24
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“This is it!”
Steve Nick's Name via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
03/06/24
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“Finally I have come across a couple guys (who I hugely respect) that are even bigger music nerds than me, not to mention an extensive palette spanning every subgenre of music. I love listening to their opinions and coming out of each episode with a few albums to check out or revisit. They have...”Read full review »
Moodcifer via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/10/24
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“Two old blokes talking bilge. Marvellous.
Always loved the boy Wilson. As for Tim, us Latchford boys always stick together. And like you, we all lived in Yanks.
But come on, admit it, Moving Pictures is the best album of all time…..”
AHROCK via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/08/24
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“Brilliant podcast without the empty-talk…”
peter å via Apple Podcasts ·
Sweden ·
02/06/24
“It’s 2 blokes, in the industry for the best part of 40 years talking about the albums they are familiar from the years 1967 to 2000 with in a single episode.
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Well, except 1977 which is a multi-part epic with more chapters than Star Wars.
If (like me) you could spend hours talking...”Read full review »
Tel-Bot via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/01/24
“Middle aged men get nerdy about the golden years of classic albums. Compelling listening, very educational and bonus impressions of Peter ‘The Ham’ Hammill from Tim B make this one of the best music podcasts out there.”
@SimonCarbon via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/31/24
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“Always entertaining to hear Wilson and Bowness talk about a particular year in music it’s like listening to two old mates chatting in the pub.”
Wy are ALL the nick names via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/31/24
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“Great podcast, excellent knowledge, and I love the way they acknowledge when they make mistakes (not very often I have to say!) and the other one corrects them, snd never lets them forget it! And it’s not always Tim! Give it a listen, it’s well worth it. I keep checking for the next episode, come...”Read full review »
kiefspoon via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/27/24
“Best music podcast ever. Added hundreds of records to my collection.”
Behtash U via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/12/24
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“A lovely informative and entertaining podcast. Look forward to each new episode. I have added so much more music to my collection thanks to this podcast.”
B 90210 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/07/24
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“Found this by accident and am working my way from episode 1 through to the current episode. It is creating a list of albums to go and explore. So far the most astounding is Magical Mystery Tour. How I missed this album I am unsure. I would disagree with Steve that it is better than Sgt Peppers...”Read full review »
Kemda114 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/03/24
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“Thanks so much Steve and Tim. Was looking for a podcast to enhance my musical knowledge and this podcast is better than I expected. The musical knowledge of both Steve and Tim is well worth a listen to anyone wanting a broader understanding of albums, artists and the what made the year in...”Read full review »
wba62147 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
12/27/23
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“Only discovered this recently fascinating to hear the views on those years some albums and artists I had not really given time to before some I’d never heard of but most a throw back to my days buying albums in Manchester going from Yanks to Piccadilly records to Bostocks and Robinsons
Great...”Read full review »
mirkwooduk via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
12/26/23
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“For anyone who enjoys music you may not agree with them but that’s the point!”
scarlymoss1 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/23/23
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“I discovered this by accident and what a find these podcasts cover a loads of albums I love and still a few I had missed. Great show thanks guys and keep up the good work.”
Nick Chidlow via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/07/23
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“I could listen this every week forever. It's a shame that it's not more regular but I know Steven and Tim are very busy!”Read full review »
a3poify via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/20/23
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“Best podcast ever”
BOBBYHARLEY via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/18/23
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“What a fantastic podcast. I’m the same vintage as Steven & Tim and this show resonates so well with me, the 80’s being the decade I discovered and explored so much interesting music, exactly the music they discuss with so much passion and knowledge. Fripp, Eno, Hammill, Gabriel, Sylvian…..may...”Read full review »
CDR_1 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
07/12/23
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“If you love music you’ll love the Album Years. I could listen to SW and Tim chat all night!”
mitchgo via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/09/23
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“Lots of ‘em. Great, great podcast. I’m a house painter(no red please), and I’ve just binged them all on this last job. Massively entertaining. Two knowledgeable guys, one a professor and Steven Wilson. Amazing that they have such a deep understanding of so many albums and can tie an artists...”Read full review »
Pippen Seeden via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
06/15/23
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“I am addicted to your podcast. I have always shared much of your musical taste, but your insightful, engaging analyses of such a broad range of genres have invited me to explore and discover great music that I never even knew existed. Reading the reviews I saw somebody suggested if you could...”Read full review »
BB_1130 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/02/23
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“Always been a fan of deconstructing albums, be they a commercial success or lesser know gem. I find the insight from Steven & Tim genuinely illuminating in that sense.
Just going back over some old pods and delighted to find Mansun and 6 get a mention. I was 17 in 1998 and the world of...”Read full review »
bedalebred via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/26/23
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“Steven, please keep the cold - as it means you pronounce the word “Record”, rather than “Reccud” when you are cold-free 😄😄”
Analog Kid 38 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/05/23
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“I’m glad you mentioned Mellon Collie from the Pumpkins for your 1995 episode. Very ambitious and successful double album. The sequel to Mellon Collie is Machina which came out in 2000. They are conceptual records and the main character Zero becomes Glass. When you do 2000, please do your homework...”Read full review »
tpnp90s via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
03/04/23
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“I started listening to this pod last spring and have been through all episodes several times. Just the tone of friendly arguing tells you this is two close friendswho both are true music nerds. If i could add a picture to this revvue you could see the 50+ discs i have purchased after listening to...”Read full review »
Pr2z via Apple Podcasts ·
Norway ·
02/21/23
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“Discovered Steven Wilson’s music just before lockdown and have become a rabid fan here in Canada. Steve and Tim share a ridiculous wealth of nerdy music knowledge and have both introduced me to a ton of artists I wasn’t aware of (some good, some not so much, but always interesting), and reminded...”Read full review »
Trevwa1 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
02/14/23
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“Really enjoying this so far. I just started listening, only Ep. 1, but I’m going to binge a few to be sure. I think I’m about a decade ahead of these guys, but I listened to a lot of the ’80’s stuff they discuss. I was a jazz snob until the ‘80s when I began playing keys in a cover band doing...”Read full review »
Std Man via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/02/23
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“This podcast is right up my alley. Finally two blokes who have a taste as eclectic (or even more so) than my own. If you can talk about Michael Jackson, Frank Zappa, Peter Hammill, Kevin Coyne, Prince and Steve Reich in just one episode, you have my undivided attention. And Steve and Tim, thanks...”Read full review »
Jos van den Berg via Apple Podcasts ·
Netherlands ·
01/25/23
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“Love the show. Grew up listening to a lot of the music from the years covered but have discovered so much more great music that I simply wasn’t aware of. Many thanks. Keep the album years coming.”
CycleAshland via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/15/23
“Outstanding podcast. Both musicians are superbly knowledgeable about all of these albums. Please can we have more episodes.”
Milk Bubbles via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
12/30/22
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“Interesting and entertaining. Keep going.”
Mike Australia via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
12/26/22
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“I listened to Lewis. It was exactly like they said it was.”
Neutrino123456 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
12/02/22
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Podcast has genuinely grown on me from when I started listening. (Apologies to being a late entrant ). However in no particular order.
1. Nothing wrong with a bicker or debate on content. It’s what makes the podcast.
2. Agree on McCartney II.
3. Less so your view on the stone roses...”Read full review »
she bangs the drum via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/23/22
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“Insightful and very entertaining.”
AD200874 via Apple Podcasts ·
Costa Rica ·
08/14/22
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“I hope I live long enough to listen to a pod 30 or 40 years from now of 2 pretentious, ridiculously well-schooled and musically gifted nerds unabashedly loving Wilson and Bowness records as fondly as these 2 talk about Peter Hammill and Scott Walker”
PGCitizenEditor via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
08/04/22
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“Love everything music? Who better than Steve and Tim to discuss just that. Their expansive knowledge, wit and passion for all genres of music is rooted into a riveting conversation that is never dull. I look forward to every episode. Not just to nerd out to albums I love, but to also be turned...”Read full review »
GoingBlankAgain via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
07/21/22
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