Music is finite, opinions are endless. On The Album Years podcast, long term friends, collaborators and music nerds Steven Wilson and Tim Bowness discuss and bicker about their favourite music released during the golden album years, which they reckon to be from around 1965 to the end of the millennium. Each episode focuses on a single year picked at random. At the end of each episode they pick their personal favourites and the album they think had the most long-term impact on music. Can you guess which albums they will pick?

The Album Years
Claim This Podcastby Steven Wilson & Tim Bowness
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Music is finite, opinions are endless. On The Album Years podcast, long term friends, collaborators and music nerds Steven Wilson and Tim Bowness discuss and bicker about their favourite music released during the golden album years, which they reckon to be from around 1965 to the end of the millennium. Each episode focuses on a single year picked at random. At the end of each episode they pick their personal favourites and the album they think had the most long-term impact on music. Can you guess which albums they will pick?
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Recent Episodes

December 18, 2024
#64 1994: Soundgarden, Blur, Oasis, Massive Attack & more
Soundgarden's Chris Cornell and Blur's Damon Albarn join hosts to discuss the influential albums of 1994, revealing how that year's music paved the way for future alternative rock and electronic experimentation.

December 3, 2024
#63 1994: Jeff Buckley, Nine Inch Nails, Aphex Twin & more
Music experts Tim Burgess and Joy Yates dissect the iconic albums of 1994, including Jeff Buckley, Nine Inch Nails, and Aphex Twin, uncovering the decade's most groundbreaking sounds and styles.

November 5, 2024
1982: The Grand Finale! Rush, Alan Parsons Project, Marillion & more!
It's the last episode of our series on 1982 and naturally we've saved the best until last. On this extended episode we cover metal, progressive rock, minimal jazz and of course our picks for our favourite and most influential albums from the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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