Jet Black, exotic Americans and Oscar Hammerstein’s joke
About this episode
In which we boldly tackle the burning issues des nos jours in our restless forage for entertainment. Nutritious items on the tasting menu this week include …
… albums whose cover was over half the sell.
… was Jet Black older than all the Beatles and Stones? Dave Greenfield and Edgar Allan Poe – separated at birth.
… that brief moment when Creedence Clearwater were the biggest thing on the planet.
… what people paid for the wooden balls on the Rumours cover and one of Christine McVie’s dresses.
… Stackwaddy: Abba v Zappa song titles - spot the ringer!
… a Marshall Crenshaw 40th anniversary covers album? The race to find the next bizarre obscurity.
… Little Feat, Fragonard and a cake on a swing.
… plus Anthony Blunt, Elton John will never retire and new Patreon supporters (and their fictional jobs).
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