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Trimming The Musical Fat
Think some albums are too long? Us too! Don’t worry! We can do something about it. Join us as we critique albums from artists we love and edit them down to under 50 minutes. Can we make a good album a great one? Can we make an average album a good one? What songs will we pick? What will we drop? Will we include B-sides? Join us and our guests as we take the journey to Trim The Musical Fat! Podcast website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com
Episodes
Trimming The Musical Fat84. What’s The Worst Song on Beastie Boys’ Licensed To Ill (1986)?
TRIMMING THE CLASSIC POD: “What’s the time, it’s time to get ill“. Beastie Boys’ 1986 debut album ‘Licensed To Ill’ was a game changer for the rap genre. The…
Trimming The Musical Fat83. What’s the worst song on Paul McCartney & Wings’ Band On The Run Album (1973)?
** This episode was previously a Patreon podcast exclusive ** TRIMMING THE CLASSIC POD: Paul McCartney made both a critical and commercial return to form with…
Trimming The Musical Fat82. What’s the Worst song on R.E.M.’s Automatic For The People (1992)?
** This episode was previously a Patreon podcast exclusive ** TRIMMING THE CLASSIC POD: Automatic For The People’ is arguably R.E.M.’s greatest album. A…
Trimming The Musical Fat81. U2 1980 to 1989: Pt. 5 “The Joshua Tree” Singles
TRIMMING THE SINGLES POD: It’s episode five of our special side-series dedicated to the eighties singles of U2. In it, we’ll critique and rank each single &…
Trimming The Musical Fat80. Live & Let Die (Paul McCartney & Wings (1973) v Guns N’ Roses (1991)) - which version is best?
TRIMMING THE COVER POD: After covering Gun N’ Roses’ Use Your Illusion albums, Stephen & Paul decided to stick with one of its tracks - Live & Let Die. How…
Trimming The Musical Fat79. Guns N’ Roses - November Rain 2022 ~ Is It Better Than The Original?
There were two big reasons to purchase / stream the recently re-released Use Your Illusion 1 album by Guns N’ Roses: 1/ The album was remastered for the first…
Trimming The Musical Fat78. Band Aid’s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’ (‘84, ‘89, ‘04, ‘14) - Which version is best?
TRIMMING THE COVER POD: It’s snowing outside so it must be time for our 2022 Christmas show! And we‘re taking on a Christmas charity classic: Band Aid’s ‘Do…
Trimming The Musical Fat77. Guns N’ Roses - The Combined, Remastered Use Your Illusion Album (1991)
Here it is! One of our most requested episodes: To curate one double album from the two Use Your Illusion double albums, released by Guns N’ Roses in 1991…
Trimming The Musical Fat76. American Pie (Don McLean (1971) v Madonna (2000)) - Which is better?
TRIMMING THE COVER POD: We’ve just covered the Ray of Light album by Madonna. We had such good fun doing that with Marissa & Caroline from The Eves that we…
Trimming The Musical Fat75. U2 1980 to 1989: Pt. 4 The “Unforgettable Fire” Singles
TRIMMING THE SINGLES POD: It’s episode four of our special side-series dedicated to the eighties singles of U2. In it, we’ll critique and rank each single &…
Trimming The Musical Fat74. Madonna’s Ray of Light (1998) - Is it too long?
“And I feel like I just got home” Ray of Light is arguably the most important album of pop megastar Madonna’s career. Her ‘comeback’ album from 1998, it was a…
Trimming The Musical Fat73. U2 1980 to 1989: Pt. 3 The “War” Singles
TRIMMING THE SINGLES POD: It’s episode three of our special side-series dedicated to the eighties singles of U2. In it, we’ll critique and rank each single &…
Trimming The Musical Fat72. I Am The Walrus (Beatles (1967) v Oasis (1994)) - Which is better?
TRIMMING THE COVER POD: We’ve just covered ‘(What‘s The Story) Morning Glory’ by Oasis. Before moving on, we wanted to pit Oasis against their greatest…
Trimming The Musical Fat71. Oasis’ (What’s The Story) Morning Glory (1995) - Which B-Sides Deserved A Place On The Album?
We covered Oasis’ third album ‘Be Here Now’ last year, so we thought it was time to take a look at the band’s superior second album - ‘(What’s The Story)…
Trimming The Musical Fat70. U2 1980 to 1989: Pt. 2 The “October” Singles
TRIMMING THE SINGLES POD: Welcome back for the second episode of our special side-series dedicated to the eighties singles of U2. In it, we’ll critique and…
Trimming The Musical Fat69. Def Leppard’s Hysteria (1987) - Is it too long?
Def Leppard’s ‘Hysteria’ album (1987) was a monster success: +20M sales; a transatlantic #1; seven hit singles, including a US #1 (Love Bites); two American…
Trimming The Musical Fat68. Why Duran Duran’s Skin Trade (1987) is Great!
HIDDEN PRIME CUTS POD: ‘Skin Trade‘ was Duran Duran’s first single not to go top 20 on both sides of the Atlantic since their early days. The band’s John…
Trimming The Musical Fat67. What’s The Worst Song on Queen’s News of The World (1977)?
TRIMMING THE CLASSIC POD: Don’t say we’re not good to you! Here’s a patron only show which we’re now making available to all. In it, TTMF hosts Paul & Stephen…
Trimming The Musical Fat66. Why Radiohead’s Man of War (1997) is Great!
HIDDEN PRIME CUTS POD: Radiohead’s OK Computer is one of the greatest albums of all time. The B-sides to its singles were also great. And guess what? On its…
Trimming The Musical Fat64. Why Queen’s Mad The Swine (1973) is Great!
HIDDEN PRIME CUTS POD: “Been here before, a long time ago, but this time I wear no sandals…” So starts Queen’s ’’Mad The Swine’, a song recorded in 1972 that…
Trimming The Musical Fat63. Guns N’ Roses’ Use Your Illusion II (1991) - Is it too long?
What songs would have got on Guns N’ Roses’ ‘Use Your Illusion II’ if it had been released as a single vinyl album back in 1991? After covering 'Use Your…
Trimming The Musical Fat62. Why Moby’s Love of Strings (2002) is Great!
HIDDEN PRIME CUTS: Podcast host Stephen first heard Moby’s 2002 track “Love of Strings”, the b-side to “Extreme Ways”, for the first time last year, and was…
Trimming The Musical Fat60. Why U2’s Everlasting Love (1988) is Great!
HIDDEN PRIME CUTS POD: U2 covered the sixties classic ‘Everlasting Love’ in 1988 for the B-side of the ‘All I Want Is You’ single. It has recently been used in…
Trimming The Musical Fat59. Radiohead’s KID A MNESIA Revisited (2000 / 2001)
We did a ‘What If?’ episode last year focussing on Radiohead’s Kid A & Amnesiac albums. In that, we debated which songs would make a single vinyl version of a…
Trimming The Musical FatThe ‘Nearly’ Unedited Full Conversation with Eric & Eric from the ‘Face The Music: An ELO Song~By~Song Podcast’
Despite A LOT of technical difficulties, TTMF hosts Stephen & Paul Nicholson had a great time talking with Eric & Eric from the ’Face The Music: An ELO…
Trimming The Musical Fat58. E.L.O.'s Out of the Blue (1977) - Should It Have Been A Single Album?
‘Out of the Blue’ was a huge success for E.L.O. back in 1977. A double album which included the hit singles Mr Blue Sky & Turn To Stone, it remains the band’s…
Trimming The Musical Fat57. Stone Roses’ Second Coming (1994) - Is It As Bad As People Say?
Trimming The Musical Fat hosts Stephen and Paul Nicholson don’t like The Stone Roses. So, when friend Mark Poole suggested the trimming the Manchester bands…
Trimming The Musical Fat56. Bon Jovi's Keep The Faith (1992) - Is it too long?
‘Keep The Faith’ is arguably Bon Jovi’s most important album. Released in 1992, as alternative rock started to rule the airwaves, the band needed to redefine…
Trimming The Musical Fat55. The Cheeky Girls’ Party Time (2003)
TRIMMING THE CLASSIC: The Cheeky Girls were a pop phenomenon. Featured on a U.K. talent show in 2002, the group gained international fame by creating one of…
Trimming The Musical Fat54. Why John Lennon’s I’m Losing You (Cheap Trick Version) (1980) is Great!
HIDDEN PRIME CUTS POD: Did you know that John Lennon’s first version of ‘I’m Losing You’ was recorded with Cheap Trick? Sadly, this more raucous version of the…
Trimming The Musical Fat53. TTMF Unscripted - One Year Anniversary Celebration
TTMF is one year old! Yes, it really has been 12 month since the first episode was released - The Beatles' White Album. Over 50 episodes later, hosts Paul &…
Trimming The Musical Fat51. Why Ghost’s Zenith (2015) is Great!
HIDDEN PRIME CUTS POD: Ghost are a theatrical, Grammy award winning Swedish rock band, who Stephen & guest Bryan Borthwick, were fortunate enough to see…
Trimming The Musical Fat50. What’s The Worst Song on Nirvana’s Nevermind (1991)?
** Previously a Patreon exclusive ** TRIMMING THE CLASSIC POD: There’s usually always a song on a classic album that you don’t rate as highly as the rest…
Trimming The Musical Fat49. Phil Collins’ But Seriously (1989) - Is it too long?
5 ft 6 Phil Collins was a GIANT music star. Only Michael Jackson & Madonna sold more than him in the 1980s. His last album of that decade, ‘…But Seriously…
Trimming The Musical Fat48. Travis’ We Are Monkeys (1999) - Did It Deserve To Be More Than a B-Side?
HIDDEN PRIME CUTS POD: Stephen bought Travis’ ‘Turn’ single back in 1999 and was impressed by one of its b-sides - ‘We Are Monkeys’. So, over 20 years later…
Trimming The Musical Fat47. (Not) Trimming The Concert - Beastie Boys / Mercury Rev / Prince / The Eagles
What do The Eagles, Beastie Boys, Mercury Rev & Prince have in common? They’re the stars of our latest podcast episode! Stephen & Paul, with guests Bryan…
Trimming The Musical Fat46. Prince’s Diamonds & Pearls (1991) - Is it too long?
Diamonds & Pearls (1991) was an important album for Prince. After the critical & commercial disappointment of the Graffiti Bridge (1990) album & movie, a…
Trimming The Musical Fat45. Why Paul McCartney's Oh Woman Oh Why (1971) is Great!
HIDDEN PRIME CUTS POD: Paul & Stephen are joined by Marv from ‘Pods Like Us’, and Sam from ‘Paul or Nothing’, to look back on Paul McCartney’s 1971 song - Oh…
Trimming The Musical Fat44. Trimming The Concert - Madonna / Van Morrison / Megadeth
Join host Stephen and guests Davie & Bryan for the first Trimming The Concert episode. All 3 select the most disappointing concert they’ve ever attended &…
Trimming The Musical FatTrimming The Movie Fat Trailer
Trailer for Stephen & Paul’s new podcast. Look out for the first episode in January 2022. More info here -…
Trimming The Musical Fat43. Why Pearl Jam's Leatherman (1998) is Great!
HIDDEN PRIME CUTS POD: Pearl Jam finished the nineties strongly with their Yield album. That strongly, the excellent Leatherman was relegated to the B-side of…
Trimming The Musical Fat42. The Fat Free 2021 Review
Stephen & Paul take a look back on their first year of podcasting & share their own personal highlights from the show: What albums did they enjoy discovering…
Trimming The Musical Fat41. Marv from the Pods Like Us Podcast
TRIMMING THE TALK POD: Paul & Stephen in conversation with Marv from ‘Pods Like Us’. The boys find out about Marv's podcast and the reasons for him starting…
Trimming The Musical Fat40. Trimming The Christmas Songs
Join Stephen & Paul having a HOLLY good time coming up with the 10 best & worst Christmas songs based on the opinions of prior guests. YULE love it! We HO HO…
Trimming The Musical Fat39. Bonus Cuts - Sam Whiles from the Paul or Nothing Podcast
There was so much good stuff left over from the boys’ chat with Sam that a bonus pod was required. And here it is! Subjects discussed include James Bond…
Trimming The Musical Fat38. Sam Whiles from the Paul or Nothing Podcast
TRIMMING THE TALK POD: Paul & Stephen were delighted to be joined by Sam Whiles from the excellent Paul McCartney podcast, ‘Paul or Nothing’, for an in-depth…
Trimming The Musical Fat37. Why E.L.O.’s 88 Latitude North (1977 / 2007) is Great!
HIDDEN PRIME CUTS POD: ELO's 88 Latitude North took a long time to finish! Nearly 30 years!! A song originally recorded for the band's most successful album…
Trimming The Musical Fat36. Smashing Pumpkins’ Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995) - Is it too long?
MC&TIS is over 2 hours long! 2 hours! In old money terms, it’s a triple vinyl album. Should it have been? The panel discuss it & agree on the tracks they would…
Trimming The Musical Fat35. Why Bon Jovi’s The End (1995) is Great!
HIDDEN PRIME CUTS POD: Bon Jovi released 2 non-album tracks on the first single from their 1995 ‘These Days’ album - ‘This Ain’t A Love Song’. One of those…
Trimming The Musical Fat34. John Lennon 1980 - 1984: Watching The Wheels
WHAT IF POD: What if John Lennon didn’t release the album ‘Double Fantasy’ in 1980? What if he wasn’t tragically murdered in December of that same year? What…
Trimming The Musical Fat33. Why R.E.M.’s Draggin’ The Line (1999) is Great!
HIDDEN PRIME CUTS POD: Paul has always loved this cover version by REM which was featured in the 1999 comedy movie, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. Does…
Trimming The Musical Fat32. Radiohead 2000 - 2001: Amnesiac Kid - What songs would have got on a single album release?
WHAT IF POD: What if Radiohead released just one album from the Kid A & Amnesiac recording sessions? What if that album had to be less than 50 minutes in…
Trimming The Musical Fat31. James Bond Music: 1983 - 2021
Listen to the concluding part of our Bond music celebration. In this pod, we focus on the years 1983 - 2021 (Octopussy to No Time To Die). We conclude our…
Trimming The Musical Fat29. Oasis’s Round Are Way + ‘Oasis Knebworth 1996’ Review - One of the band’s greatest b-sides?
HIDDEN PRIME CUTS POD: Oasis’ Wonderwall single gave us 2 fantastic b-sides: The Masterplan & Round Are Way. It’s the latter we delve into in this Hidden Prime…
Trimming The Musical Fat28. George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass (1970) - Did It Really Need To Be A Triple Album?
In 1970, George Harrison released his ‘real’ debut album - All Things Must Pass. A triple album! And a classic to boot! Should it have been a triple album…
Trimming The Musical Fat27. Why Muse’s Fury (2003) is Great!
HIDDEN PRIME CUTS POD: In our second ‘Hidden Prime Cuts’ mini-episode, we discuss & listen to the 2003 Muse track - Fury. Why was this great song only included…
Trimming The Musical Fat26. Blur’s The Great Escape (1995) - Is it too long?
Join Blur fans Stephen, Paul & Davie as they enter their invisible country house to try and curate a shorter, superior version of the bands 1995 album, The…
Trimming The Musical Fat25. Paul McCartney 1981 - 1984 (Pipes of War on Broad Street)
WHAT IF POD: What if, instead of releasing 3 albums between 1982 - 1984, Paul McCartney retreated to the recording studio after the death of John Lennon in…
Trimming The Musical Fat24. Why Queen’s I Go Crazy (1984) is Great!
HIDDEN PRIME CUTS POD: In the first of our ‘Hidden Prime Cuts’ mini-episodes, we travel back to 1984 & the B-side of Queen’s classic single, Radio Ga Ga - ‘I…
Trimming The Musical Fat23. Trimming Bruce Springsteen’s The River (1980) - Part 2: A Discussion
Should ‘The River’ have been a single album release rather than a double? The podcast team is split on it. Listen as we critique each song on the album, decide…