Episodes

  • Episode #315: Back Catalog

    Episode #315: Back Catalog
    Aug 27 2025
    Some musicians fight to get control of their old music, and others sell off their back catalog. Songs are just another commodity in the capitalist system. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes ‘I tried to be nice. Sometimes I would explode’: John Fogerty on Creedence, contracts and control (https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/aug/15/john-fogerty-creedence-clearwater-revival-contracts-controlling-catalogue) Legacy: The Creedence Clearwater Revival Years (https://amzn.to/4oSwKe6) Elvis Presley - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley) Colonel Tom Parker - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonel_Tom_Parker) Berne Convention - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berne_Convention) Bowie Bonds - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebrity_bond#Bowie_Bonds) The Technium: 1,000 True Fans (https://kk.org/thetechnium/1000-true-fans/) DGM Live: 1000 Club (https://www.dgmlive.com/1000-club) Our next tracks: Jerry Garcia Band: Live at the Warfield (https://amzn.to/4lKhzRu) Ron Wood: Fearless (https://amzn.to/4n3MOrY) If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-next-track/id1116242606) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.
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    22 mins
  • Episode #314: Covers

    Episode #314: Covers
    Aug 13 2025
    Lots of artists record and perform covers, songs written and recorded by other songwriters. We discuss covers, and Doug explains the origin of the term. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes Bobby "Blue" Bland: Turn On Your Love Light (https://www.youtube.com/watch) Bob Dylan: The Bootleg Series: Vol. 9: The Witmark Demos: 1962-1964 (https://amzn.to/3UtPdzT) Lou Reed: Why Don't You Smile Now: Lou Reed at Pickwick Records 1964 -1965 (https://amzn.to/40ZiINK) Our next tracks: Road Trips Volume 3 Number 3 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_Trips_Volume_3_Number_3) The Rolling Stones: 12 X 5 (https://amzn.to/4mJrYxV)
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    26 mins
  • Episode #313: More Thoughts on AI Music and Podcasts

    Episode #313: More Thoughts on AI Music and Podcasts
    Jul 30 2025
    We discuss AI music, and how most musicians don't make money. Then we have some thoughts about podcast listening. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes An AI-generated band got 1m plays on Spotify. Now music insiders say listeners should be warned (https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/14/an-ai-generated-band-got-1m-plays-on-spotify-now-music-insiders-say-listeners-should-be-warned) Who Is Watching All These Podcasts? (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/20/style/podcast-video-audience.html?unlocked_article_code=1.X08.Gn6c.ntx1TEwH8G1T&smid=url-share) The Next Track on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@thenexttrack4986) Our next tracks: Franz Schubert: Complete Songs, Graham Johnson (https://amzn.to/4oapidY) Deep Sea Diver: Billboard Heart (https://amzn.to/45s4vLC) If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-next-track/id1116242606) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.
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    30 mins
  • Episode #312: 1975

    Episode #312: 1975
    Jul 16 2025
    It was 50 years ago, and as years for popular music go, 1975 was a doozy. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes Sight and Sound: 1975 (https://www.mmslondon.co.uk/shop/p/sightandsoundmagazinesummer2025) 1975 in music - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_in_music) Our next tracks: Al Pacino: Sonny Boy (https://amzn.to/46ixSBb) Dusty Rose Gang: A-One From Day One (https://amzn.to/46HmZJa) If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-next-track/id1116242606) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.
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    32 mins
  • Episode 311: Triple Albums

    Episode 311: Triple Albums
    Jul 2 2025
    After our previous episode discussing double albums, we wondered where to go next. We decided to turn the podcast up a notch, and discuss triple albums; much rarer than double albums, but many of them are landmarks in the history of rock music. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes The Next Track: Episode #310: Double Albums (https://www.thenexttrack.com/315) List of triple albums - Wikipedia (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_triple_albums) Our next tracks: Duo Ruut: Ilmateade (https://www.duoruut.ee/en/music) Fleetwood Mac: Live in Boston Vols 1-3 (https://amzn.to/44tVZtQ) If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-next-track/id1116242606) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.
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    33 mins
  • Episode #310: Double Albums

    Episode #310: Double Albums
    Jun 18 2025
    We talk about double albums, which used to be a thing back in the LP day. They were special, because having an album with twice the music was (almost always) great. But they disappeared starting with the CD era and, now with digital, they don't exist any more. We talk about great double albums. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes Rolling Stone Readers' Poll: The 10 Greatest Double Albums of All Time (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/readers-poll-the-10-greatest-double-albums-of-all-time-19606/) The Next Track: Episode #191 - Exile on Monday (https://www.thenexttrack.com/194) Blinded by the Light (2019 film) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blinded_by_the_Light_(2019_film)) Our next tracks: Blinded By the Light (https://amzn.to/45uOq8u) Echo & The Bunnymen: Porcupine (https://amzn.to/4n73Oyf) If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-next-track/id1116242606) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.
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    31 mins
  • Episode #309: Shouting at Clouds

    Episode #309: Shouting at Clouds
    Jun 4 2025
    Doug and Kirk discuss some of the things they like and dislike about the current state of audio equipment and the music industry. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes RIAA equalization - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIAA_equalization) Cable sheathing (https://amzn.to/4mM9f5k) Our next tracks: Traffic: The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys (https://amzn.to/43EUI2Q) Sonic Youth: Rather Ripped (https://amzn.to/43VAFhT) If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-next-track/id1116242606) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.
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    30 mins
  • Episode #308: Playing Games

    Episode #308: Playing Games
    May 21 2025
    Video games are one of the most popular forms of entertainment. Doug has been a gamer for a long time, but Kirk only recently converted. We talk about how gaming is part of our leisure activity. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes Batman: Arkham Asylum (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman:_Arkham_Asylum) Assassin’s Creed Shadows (https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/assassins-creed/shadows) Escape from Tarkov (https://www.escapefromtarkov.com) The Long Dark (https://www.thelongdark.com) Stardew Valley (https://www.stardewvalley.net/) Stray (https://annapurnainteractive.com/en/games/stray?ref=website-popularity) Our next tracks: Pink Floyd At Pompeii - MCMLXXII (https://amzn.to/4mIb8QT) Guided by Voices: Universe Room (https://amzn.to/3H3yAYa) If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-next-track/id1116242606) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.
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    29 mins