Every episode we ask our keyboard playing guests to nominate their top 5 albums / desert island discs. Sometimes 6 are chosen, sometime less than 5 (and in one instance 10!), but in all cases a lot of thought has gone into the choices.
You can check out them in the embedded Spotify and Apple Music playlists below, or just browse the full listing further below.
Episode 124: Jakob Frímann Magnússon, Jack Magnet Science / Stuðmenn / Composer
Sculpture – DiSA
Gaucho – Steely Dan
Black Market – Weather Report
Both Sides Now – Joni Mitchell
Future Forecast – Jack Magnet Science
Episode 123: Felix Bornholdt, Lime Cordiale / Bike Thief / Solo Artist
Mutable Set – Blake Mills
The Koln Concert – Keith Jarrett
The Mysterious Production of Eggs – Andrew Bird
Tribalistas – Tribalistas
A Kind of Blue – Miles Davis
Episode 122: Mike Mangan, The Cult / Glenn Hughes / Big Organ Trio / The Keef Richards
Live! – Brother Jack McDuff
Black and Blue – Gene Harris Quartet
Brothers and Sisters – The Allman Brothers Band
In Step – Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
Are You Experienced – Jimi Hendrix
Episode 121: Larry Goldings, Pianist, Organist and Composer (Part 2)
Facing You – Keith Jarrett
Plays Duke Ellington – Thelonius Monk
At The Pershing: But Not For Me – Ahmad Jamal
Mompou Plays Mompou – Federico Mompou
The Complete Vee-Jay Recordings – Billy Preston
Genius + Soul = Jazz – Ray Charles
Episode 120: Larry Goldings, Pianist, Organist and Composer (Part 1)
See above
Episode 119: Robert L Doerschuk, Pianist and Journalist
Kind of Blue – Miles Davis
Dreaming Wide Awake – Lizz Wright
Blackjack Dave – Dave Alvin
Watermark – Enya
Surf’s Up – The Beach Boys
Episode 118: Thomas Dolby, Solo Artist / Innovator / Educator
Astral Weeks – Van Morrison
Apostrophe (‘) – Frank Zappa
Hejira – Joni Mitchell
Original Recordings – Dan Hicks
Low – David Bowie
Episode 117: Doug Petty, Tears for Fears / Shawn Colvin / Rihanna / Celine Dion / Britney Spears
Goldberg Variations: Glenn Gould (1981 version)
Gaucho – Steely Dan
Encouraging Words – Billy Preston
Organ Grinder Swing – Jimmy Smith
So – Peter Gabriel
Live At Fillmore West – Aretha Franklin
Dark Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd
Episode 116: Roger J Manning, Jellyfish / Beck / Imperial Drag / Moog Cookbook
Black Sea – XTC
Imperial Bedroom – Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Steve McQueen – Prefab Sprout
Deceptive Bends – 10CC
The Black Album – The Damned
Episode 115: Bob Fridzema, Glenn Hughes / King King / Joanne Shaw Taylor
Love Me Papa – Luther Allison
Plays Mac Rebennack – Dr John
Live at Berkeley – Jimi Hendrix
Bad Influence – Robert Cray
In Session – Koko Taylor (bootleg)
Episode 114: Eric Mouquet, Deep Forest
Black Market – Weather Report
Piano Concerto in G – Ravel
Close to the Edge – Yes
A Love Supreme – John Coltrane
Blue Lines – Massive Attack
Episode 113: Phillip Golub, Pianist / Composer
Junk Magic – Craig Taborn
Silent Tongues – Cecil Taylor
Autotrophs – Cory Smythe
Dusk – Andrew Hill,
Open, To Love – Paul Bley
Largo – Brad Mehldau
Episode 112: Anna Lapwood, Organist / Conductor / Broadcaster
My One and Only Thrill – Melody Gardot
Soundtrack – Pirates of the Caribbean
Metamorphosen – Strauss
Bring Us, O Lord God – Sir William Harris
Intermezzo in A Major – Brahms
Episode 111: Jim Sheridan, TV Music Producer, Musical Director & Composer
Trevor Horn Reimagines The Eighties – Trevor Horn
The Nightfly – Donald Fagen
Hejira- Joni Mitchell
West Side Story – Leonard Bernstein
Film Music Collection – Ennio Morricone
Episode 110: David Ryshpan, Vox Sambou / Trio Bruxo / Jorge Ben Jor / Oktoecho
Herbie Hancock – Thrust
Stevie Wonder – Innervisions
Willie Colón & Ruben Blades – Siembra
Djavan – Alumbramento
Guillermo Klein – Carrera
Episode 109: Mikey Rowe, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds / Oasis / Sheryl Crow
OK Computer – Radiohead
In It For The Money – Supergrass
Matador – Gaz Coombes
Sea Change – Beck
A Hard Day’s Night – The Beatles
Episode 108: Mark Shusterman, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Maggot Brain – Funkadelic
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots – The Flaming Lips
Music for 18 Musicians – Steve Reich
Drukqs – Aphex Twin
Aquemini – Outkast
Episode 107: James Prime, Deacon Blue
Aja – Steely Dan
The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire Vol. 1 – Earth Wind & Fire
Second Helping – Lynyrd Skynyrd
Blue – Joni Mitchell
The Last Record Album – Little Feat
Episode 106: Damon McMahon, Keyboardist and Industry Expert
Here Come D’boogie Man – Herbie Marks
Jarreau – Al Jarreau
Johnnie B. Bad – Johnnie Johnson
Original Soundtrack – Rebel
Natural Wonder – Stevie Wonder
Episode 105: Sarah Belle Reid, Performer – Composer
Self-titled – Doc Cheatham and Nicholas Payton
Not In Our Name – Charlie Haden
Electronic Works 1958-1995 – Else Marie Pade
Episode 104: Robert Walter, The Greyboy Allstars / Roger Waters
Thrust – Herbie Hancock
Waiting for Columbus – Little Feat
Dr John’s Gumbo – Dr John, Straight Life
Freddie Hubbard
Organ Grinder Swing – Jimmy Smith
Episode 103: Jamie Hilboldt, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (artists chosen by guest, albums by host)
Guardian of the Light – George Duke
Head Hunters, Herbie Hancock
‘Flicted – Bruce Hornsby
Hermit of Mink Hollow – Todd Rundgren.
Episode 102: Grant Larcom, Postmodern Jukebox
Nevermind – Nirvana
Facelift – Alice in Chains
any Oscar Peterson album (we’ve chosen Oscar Peterson Plays the George Gershwin Songbook)
Core – Stone Temple Pilots
Pendulum – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Episode 101: Franz Nicolay, The Hold Steady
Mercury – American Music Club
The Ellington Suites – Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
The Band – The Band
Live at Montreaux – Andrew Hill
Fourth Symphony – Charles Ives
Episode 100: The ‘Century’ Retrospective Episode
Not asked
Episode 99: Morris Hayes, Prince / New Power Generation (Part 2)
Sign ‘O’ The Times – Prince
Songs in the Key of Life – Stevie Wonder
Innervisions – Stevie Wonder
Double Vision – Bob James and David Sanborn
Raise! – Earth, Wind and Fire
Episode 98: Morris Hayes, Prince / New Power Generation (Part 1)
See above
Episode 97: Kevin Gastonguay, Cory Wong / Solo Artist
Largo – Brad Mehldau
Flood – Herbie Hancock
Heavy Weather – Weather Report
Episode 96: Darryl Beaton, Jessica Mauboy / Delta Goodrem / Guy Sebastian / Australian Idol
Innervisions – Stevie Wonder
Bring on the Night – Sting
Live at The Bitter End 1971 – Donny Hathaway
Weekend in L.A. – George Benson
How I Got Over … Songs That Carried Us – Smokie Norful.
Honourable mentions for Whispering Jack and Age of Reason – John Farnham, and Matchbook – Ian Moss
Episode 95: Dominic Fallacaro, Musical Director / Orchestrator / Composer
Thrust – Herbie Hancock
Whatever and Ever Amen – Ben Folds Five
Art of the Trio Vol 4: Back to the Vanguard – Brad Mehldau
Amnesiac – Radiohead
Episode 94: Buck Johnson, Aerosmith / Hollywood Vampires / Joe Perry Project
Thank You for the Valley – Johnson Brothers Quartet
Tumbleweed Connection – Elton John
Help! – The Beatles
Physical Graffiti – Led Zeppelin
Toys in the Attic – Aerosmith
Who’s Next – The Who
Episode 93: Scott Sheriff, Carrie Underwood
A Trick of the Tail – Genesis
Jarreau – Al Jarreau
The Nightfly – Donald Fagen
An Evening With Silk Sonic – Silk Sonic
Mecca for Moderns – The Manhattan Transfer
Episode 92: Trevor Nealon, Band of Heathens
Sun Bear Concerts – Keith Jarrett
Unplugged – Eric Clapton
Garcia Live Volume One – Jerry Garcia Band
Abbey Road – The Beatles
So Far – Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
Episode 91: Dan ‘Spiffy’ Neuman, Session and Touring Organist
Head Hunters – Herbie Hancock
Songs in the Key of Life – Stevie Wonder
God’s Property – Kirk Franklin’s Nu Nation
The Rainbow Children – Prince
Love Symbol – Prince.
Honourable mention for Pages of Life 3 DVD – Fred Hammond
Episode 90: Rob Aries, Average White Band
The Real McCoy – McCoy Tyner
A Love Supreme – John Coltrane,
Now He Sings, Now He Sobs – Chick Corea
Thrust – Herbie Hancock
Episode 89: Paddy Milner, Tom Jones
Dr John’s Gumbo – Dr John
Junco Partner – James Booker
Maiden Voyage – Herbie Hancock
The Last Record Album – Little Feat
Songs: The Art of the Trio Volume 3 – Brad Mehldau
Episode 88: Troye Kinnett, John Mellencamp
1984 – Van Halen
Leftoverture – Kansas
Honky Chateau – Elton John
Big Generator – Yes
A Decade of Steely Dan – Steely Dan
Episode 87: Rachel Flowers, Pianist / Organist / Synthesist (Part 2)
A Live One – Phish
At Duke’s Place -Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington
Tarkus – Emerson, Lake and Palmer
Live from Moscow, 1979 – Elton John (and Ray Cooper)
A Love Supreme – John Coltrane
Episode 86: Rachel Flowers, Pianist / Organist / Synthesist (Part 1)
See above
Episode 85: Rai Thistlethwayte, Solo Artist / Thirsty Merc / Joe Satriani
Machine Head – Deep Purple
The Sixteen Men of Tain – Alan Holdsworth
Mr Bungle – Mr Bungle
Standards Vol. 2 – Keith Jarrett
Mama Said – Lenny Kravitz
honourable mention to Hejira – Joni Mitchell
Episode 84: Bill Payne, Little Feat (Part 2)
Rubber Soul – The Beatles
Brahms: Piano Concerto No.2
Paganini Variations – John Lill
Bringing It All Back Home – Bob Dylan
Soul Men – Sam & Dave
West Side Story – Bernstein and Sondheim
Episode 83: Bill Payne, Little Feat (Part 1)
See above
Episode 82: Steve Maggiora, Toto / Robert Jon & The Wreck / Solo Artist
The Artist in the Ambulance – Thrice
Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles
Come Away With Me – Norah Jones
Toto IV – Toto
OST – Jurrasic Park
Episode 81: Matt Katz-Bohen, Blondie / Princess Goes
Chopin Ballades for Piano – Arthur Rubenstein
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) – Eurythmics
xx – The XX
For the Roses – Joni Mitchell
any of first four Black Sabbath albums
Episode 80: Danalogue, The Comet Is Coming / Soccer96
The Inner Mounting Flame – Mahavishnu Orchestra
Innervisions – Stevie Wonder
GLAQJO XAACSSO – Patten
Shri Camel – Terry Riley
Outdoor Museum Of Fractals – James Holden & Camilo Tirado
Episodes 78 and 79: David Sancious, Solo Artist / Peter Gabriel / Sting / Bruce Springsteen
Band of Gypsys – Jimi Hendrix
Electric Ladyland – Jimi Hendrix
The Planets – Holst
Preludes – Chopin
At The Organ – Jimmy Smith
Episode 77: Dan Mansfield, You Am I / The Gin Club / The Honey Sliders
Animals – Pink Floyd
A Nod Is As Good As A Wink… To A Blind Horse – Faces
Caravanserai – Santana
Peasants, Pigs and Astronauts – Kula Shaker
Amorica – The Black Crowes
Episode 76: Rachel Eckroth, Solo Artist / St Vincent / Rufus Wainwright / KT Tunstall
Love Supreme – John Coltrane
Sketches of Spain – Miles Davis
Purple Rain – Prince
Tidal – Fiona Apple
Liberation Music Orchestra – Charlie Haden
Episodes 74 and 75: Mike Garson, David Bowie / Smashing Pumpkins / Trent Reznor / Free Flight
Aladdin Sane – David Bowie
The Goldberg Variations – Glenn Gould
any Mozart requiem
any Verdi requiem
Sunday at the Village Vanguard – Bill Evans
Episode 73: Carey Frank, Tedeschi Trucks Band / Social Distortion / Michael Buble / Vanessa Amrosi
Graceland – Paul Simon
Tap Step – Chick Corea
Paint the World – Chick Corea
Time Out – Dave Brubeck
Self-Titled – Herbie Hancock Trio
That’s What I Say – John Scofield
Time Is of the Essence – Michael Brecker
Blues for Tony – Allan Holdsworth
Belonging – Keith Jarrett
Episode 72: Mitch Towne, SRT Band / Terrace Martin / Aloe Blacc
Snapshot – Joey DeFrancesco
Back to Oakland – Tower of Power
Speak No Evil – Wayne Shorter
90125 – Yes
The Way It Is – Bruce Hornsby
Episode 71: Dave Cohen, Nashville session player and producer
Live at the Vanguard – Bill Evans Trio
Waltz for Debby – Bill Evans Trio
Bringing Down the Horse – The Wallflowers
Tragic Kingdom – No Doubt
Machine Head – Deep Purple
Episode 70: Tom Schuman, Spyro Gyra
Heavy Weather – Weather Report
My Funny Valentine – Miles Davis
The Trio – Oscar Peterson
Light as a Feather – Return to Forever / Chick Corea
Sunday at the Village Vanguard – Bill Evans.
Episode 69: Andy Alston, Del Amitri
Studio Kinda Cloudy – Keith Hudson
‘TIl I Can Make It On My Own – Tammy Wynette
A Modern Jazz Symposium of Music and Poetry – Charles Mingus
Let The Music Play – Barry White
The Chronic – Dr Dre
Stage – David Bowie
Man-Child – Herbie Hancock
Never For Ever – Kate Bush
Stop Making Sense – Talking Heads
Drama – Yes
Episode 67: Marine Lacoste, Uncle Kracker / Corey Hart / Highway Hunters
Transmission – The Tea Party
Machine Head – Deep Purple
Trouble – Ray LaMontagne
Grace – Jeff Buckley
Great Western Valkyrie – Rival Sons
Episode 66: Jenny Conlee-Drizos, The Decemberists / Black Prairie / KMRIA / Calobo
Security / Self-titled – Peter Gabriel
Without A Net – The Grateful Dead
Houses of the Holy – Led Zeppelin
Automatic for the People – REM
Kind of Blue – Miles Davis
Episode 65: Steve Nathan, Tim McGraw / Mark Knopfler / Lionel Richie (Part 2)
Live – Donny Hathaway
Genius + Soul = Jazz – Ray Charles
Little Susie – Ray Bryant Trio
Dat Dere – Bobby Timmons
Any Herb Jeffries album
Episode 64: Steve Nathan, Tim McGraw / Mark Knopfler / Lionel Richie (Part 1)
See above
Episode 63: Ty Bailie, Heavy Chevy / Katy Perry / Dept of Energy
Bassface – The Ray Brown Trio
Alone – Bill Evans
Amygdala – Tingsek
Folklore – Taylor Swift
Episode 62: Jason Miles, Luther Vandross / Miles Davis / Solo Artist (Part 2)
East-West – Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Milton Nascimento – Clube da Esquina
The Cellar Door Sessions 1970 – Miles Davis
Computer World – Kraftwerk
Aja – Steely Dan
Episode 61: Jason Miles, Luther Vandross / Miles Davis / Solo Artist (Part 1)
See above
Episode 60: Bobby Cressey, Organist San Diego Padres / Solo Artist / Mighty Untouchables (Part 2)
Miles Smiles – Miles Davis
Shine soundtrack – David Hirschfelder / Various Artists
Head Hunters – Herbie Hancock
Toto IV – Toto
If That’s What It Takes – Michael McDonald
Episode 59: Bobby Cressey, Organist San Diego Padres / Solo Artist / Mighty Untouchables (Part 1)
See above
Episode 58: David Bridie, My Friend The Chocolate Cake / Not Drowning Waving
Court and Spark – Joni Mitchell
Spirit of Eden – Talk Talk
Quasimodo’s Dream – The Reels
The Correct Use of Soap – Magazine
Sorousian – Tio
Episode 57: David Rosenthal, Billy Joel / Robert Palmer / Rainbow / Enrique Iglesias (Part 2)
Close to the Edge – Yes
Moving Pictures – Rush
Anything by Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Tomita and Uriah Heep
Episode 56: David Rosenthal, Billy Joel / Robert Palmer / Rainbow / Enrique Iglesias (Part 1)
See above
Episode 55: (Extra) Paul Gildea and Glenn Reither Talk ‘Music Business’
Not asked
Episode 54: Richard Hilton, Nile Rodgers and CHIC
Meet The Beatles – The Beatles
Are You Experienced? – Jimi Hendrix
The Inner Mounting Flame – Mahavishnu Orchestra
A Love Supreme – John Coltrane
Debut: The Clef / Mercury Duo Recordings 1949-1951 – Oscar Peterson
Episode 53: Chris Norton, Zappa Plays Zappa / Cirque Du Soleil
Either / Or – Elliott Smith
Whatever and Ever Amen – Ben Folds Five
A Wizard A True Star – Todd Rundgren
Waiting for Columbus – Little Feat
Joe’s Garage – Frank Zappa
Toy Matinee – Toy Matinee
Original Soundtrack – Undertale
Episode 52: Francis Capistrano, Narf Sounds
Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite – Maxwell
Hunting High and Low – a-ha
Songs from the Big Chair – Tears for Fears
Power, Corruption and Lies – New Order
1984 – Van Halen
Episode 51: Martin Rebelski, Doves / Peter Hook and The Light / Echo and the Bunnymen
Music for 18 Musicians – Steve Reich
LA Woman – The Doors
Head Hunters – Herbie Hancock
Selected Ambient Works – Aphex Twin
The Man-Machine – Kraftwerk
Episode 50: Toby Hounsham, The Stranglers / Mungo Jerry / Rialto
The Raven – The Stranglers
LA Woman – The Doors
A Charlie Brown Christmas – Vince Guaraldi
Any good boogie woogie compilation album
Episode 49: Mike Schmid, Miley Cyrus / The Chainsmokers / Troye Sivan
OK Computer – Radiohead
Homogenic – Björk
Under The Pink – Tori Amos
Illinois – Sufjan Stevens
Martinis and Bikinis – Sam Phillips
Punisher – Phoebe Bridgers
Episode 48: (Extra) Jim Daneker talks Backstage Pass and Re-Creating the 1980s
Not asked
Episode 47: Brother Paul Brown, The Waterboys
Alive! – Kiss
Foreigner – Foreigner
Frampton – Peter Frampton
Toys in the Attic – Aerosmith
Dark Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd
Feels So Good – Chuck Mangione
Red Headed Stranger – Willie Nelson
Sketches in Spain – Miles Davis
99 lbs – Ann Peebles
Chega de Saudade – João Gilberto
Space Escapade – Les Baxter
Episode 46: Dave Ross, Hindley Street Country Club
5150 – Van Halen
Songs in the Key of Life – Stevie Wonder
Changes – David Bowie
Greatest Hits – Prince
Give Me The Night – George Benson
Aliens Ate My Buick – Thomas Dolby
Episode 45: (Extra) Matt Goodluck Plays The Prog Quiz
Not asked
Episode 44: Rubén Valtierra, Weird Al Yankovic Part 2
Light as a Feather – Return to Forever / Chick Corea
Pictures at an Exhibition – Sviatoslav Richter
Horowitz in Moscow – Vladimir Horowitz
Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin
Abraxas – Santana
Episode 43: Rubén Valtierra, Weird Al Yankovic Part 1
See above
Episode 42: Jim Daneker – Michael W Smith / Amy Grant / Paul Cardall
Invisible Touch – Genesis
I 2 (Eye) – Michael W Smith
Star Wars – John Williams
Welcome to the Real World – Mr Mister
No Jacket Required – Phil Collins
Episode 41: The Great Debates – Prog Rock
Lamb Lies Down on Broadway – Genesis
Hemispheres – Rush
Close to the Edge – Yes
Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd
Discipline – King Crimson
Episode 40: Bonus content: Josh Weinstein and Paul Bindig – A Tale of Two Floyds
Not asked
Episode 39:Lisa Coleman – Prince and The Revolution / Wendy and Lisa
Talking Book – Stevie Wonder
Blue – Joni Mitchell
The Legendary Lazar Berman Plays Liszt – Lazar Berman
anything from Sly and the Family Stone
A Simple Matter of Conviction – Bill Evans
Episode 38:Geoff Downes – Yes / Asia / The Buggles
In The Land of Grey and Pink – Caravan
ABBA Gold – ABBA
4 – Foreigner
What’s Going On – Marvin Gaye
The White Album – The Beatles
Episode 37:Tom Brislin – Kansas
Purple Rain – Prince
Christmas Album – The Ventures
Business As Usual – Men At Work
Fragile – Yes
Magical Mystery Tour – The Beatles
Episode 36:Oliver Wakeman – Solo Artist / Nolan & Wakeman / Yes
Hemispheres – Rush
Who Do You Think We Are – Deep Purple
The Grand Illusion – Styx
Poe – Haunted
Eat Me in St Louis – It Bites
Slam – Dan Reed Network
Episode 35:Josh Weinstein – Solo Artist
Answer: 5 albums that Josh hasn’t heard yet
Episode 34: Michael Whalen – Future Shock / Film and TV Composer
Greatest Hits Vol. 1 – Earth, Wind and Fire
Works Vol. 1 – Emerson, Lake and Palmer
Duke – Genesis
Silk Degrees – Boz Scaggs
Toto IV – Toto
Episode 33: Veronica Lewis – Solo Artist
No discs, but a great discussion on playlists (Boogie woogie piano, rockabilly, classic country, Americana)
Episode 32: Alan Hewitt – The Moody Blues / Alan Hewitt & One Nation
Heavy Weather – Weather Report
Romantic Warrior – Chick Corea
Close to the Edge – Yes
Brain Salad Surgery – Emerson, Lake and Palmer
Episode 31: Alan Clark – Dire Straits / Eric Clapton / Tina Turner
Innervisions – Stevie Wonder
Songs in the Key of Life – Stevie Wonder
Abbey Road – The Beatles
8:30 – Weather Report
The Melody at Night, With You – Keith Jarrett
Episode 30: Steve Porcaro – Toto
Brain Salad Surgery – Emerson, Lake and Palmer
Close to the Edge – Yes
Empty Sky – Elton John
Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles
Episode 29: Glenn Reither – Jon Stevens, Icehouse, Little River Band
The Way It Is – Bruce Hornsby
Aliens Ate My Buick – Thomas Dolby
Luminessence – Keith Jarrett
Seal – Seal
Live – Alison Krauss and Union Station
Lovers Rock – Sade
Episode 28: Dan Walker – Heart
Live – Donny Hathaway
At Yankee Stadium – NRBQ
Bitter – Meshell Ndegeocello
Fossils – Aoife O’Donovan
Steve Reich: Music for 18 Musicians
Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble
Episode 27: David K Mathews – Santana, Etta James, Tower of Power (Part 2)
Anything by Art Tatum
Elis and Tom – Antonio Carlos Jobim
Any of Jimmy Smith’s Blue Note releases
Live – Donny Hathaway
Albeniz: Iberia Suites – Alicia De Larrocha
Magical Mystery Tour – The Beatles
Episode 26: David K Mathews – Santana, Etta James, Tower of Power (Part 1)
See above
Episode 25: Matt Johnson – Jamiroquai
Stompin’ at the Savoy – Rufus and Chaka Khan
Secrets of the Beehive – David Sylvian
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below – Outkast
Heroes – David Bowie
Still Life (Talking) – Pat Metheny Group
Episode 24: Clive Nolan, Arena / Pendragon / Shadowland
The Myths And Legends Of King Arthur And The Knights Of The Round Table – Rick Wakeman
Seconds Out – Genesis
Symphonie Fantastique – Berlioz
The Best of Monty Python
Phantom of the Opera – Andrew Lloyd Webber
Episode 23: Roddy Bottum – Faith No More / Imperial Teen / Crickets
Self-Titled – Roxy Music
The Wiz Soundtrack
1999 – Prince
20 Jazz Funk Greats – Throbbing Gristle
Hunky Dory – David Bowie
Episode 22: Peter-John Vettese – Jethro Tull / Simple Minds / The Bee Gees
Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles
Tarkus – Emerson, Lake and Palmer
Can’t Buy A Thrill – Steely Dan
Forest of Feelings – David Sancious
Innervisions – Stevie Wonder
Black Market – Weather Report
Episode 21: Jeff Babko – Jimmy Kimmel / Martin Short / James Taylor / Neil Young
POV – Utopia
Speak No Evil – Wayne Shorter
Oh Yeah? – Jan Hammer Group
The Golden Age of Wireless – Thomas Dolby
Seven Steps to Heaven – Miles Davis
Episode 20: Jan Pulsford – Cyndi Lauper and Chico Freeman
Collected – Massive Attack
The Lark Ascending – Vaughan Williams
Anything by Miles Davis
Anything by John Martin
The Planets – Holst
Episode 19: Loren Gold – The Who and Roger Daltrey
Rubber Soul – The Beatles
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy – Elton John
52nd Street – Billy Joel
Talking Book – Stevie Wonder
Pet Sounds – The Beach Boys
Episode 18: Arden Altino – Wyclef Jean, Melissa Etheridge, Wonda Music
The Chronic – Dr Dre
The Score – The Fugees
Thriller – Michael Jackson
Jay-Z (specific album not mentioned)
Biggie Smalls (specific album not mentioned)
Episode 17: Samuel B.Lupowitz – Noon Fifteen
Rubber Soul – The Beatles
11 17 70 – Elton John
Original Concept Album – Jesus Christ Superstar
What’s Going On – Marvin Gaye
Thrill of the Arts – Vulfpeck
Episode 16: Lachy Doley – Lachy Doley Group, Jimmy Barnes and Powderfinger
Green Onions – Booker T and the MGs
Greatest Hits – Parliament / Funkadelic
Funky Good Time – James Brown and the J.B.’s
Self-Titled – The Meters
Bat Out of Hell – Meatloaf
Episode 15: Bonnie McIntosh – Selena Gomez and Melanie Martinez
The Battle of Los Angeles – Rage Against The Machine
Self-Titled – The Dresden Dolls
Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City – Kendrick Lamar
Alive 2007 – Daft Punk
Toxicity – System of a Down
Episode 14: Kevin Hearn – Barenaked Ladies and Lou Reed
The Velvet Underground & Nico
Kaya – Bob Marley and The Wailers
A Meeting By The River – Ry Cooder and V.M. Bhatt
Human’s Lib – Howard Jones
Greatest Hits – Orchestral Manoeuvres in The Dark
Episode 13: Darren Heinrich – Darren Heinrich Trio
Crazy! Baby – Jimmy Smith
Back in Black – AC/DC
Live! – Brother Jack McDuff
Unity – Larry Young
Star Time – James Brown
Episode 12: Stefano Intelisano – The Bodeans and Jason Mraz
Live in Hamburg – Esbjorn Svensson Trio
It’s Snowing on my Piano – Bugge Wesseltoft
anything by Bach
Time Warp – Chick Corea Quartet
In The Jungle Groove – James Brown
Episode 11: Mark Baron – Gloria Gaynor and The Duprees
Pictures at an Exhibition – Emerson, Lake and Palmer
Tarkus – Emerson, Lake and Palmer
Physical Graffiti – Led Zeppelin
The Grand Illusion – Styx
Episode 10: Andy Burton – Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul / Cyndi Lauper
Everyone Digs Bill Evans- Bill Evans
Mono Box Set – The Beatles
The Planets – Holst
Dr John Plays Mac Rebennack (The Legendary Sessions) – Dr John
The Power and the Glory – Gentle Giant
Episode 9: Ellen Reid – Crash Test Dummies
Body and Soul – Joe Jackson
The Roches (self-titled)
Empty Glass – Pete Townshend
High Violet – The National
Gregory Alan Isakov with the Colorado Symphony
Episode 8: Sandy Soon – Unlocking The Doors
Dark Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd
Making Movies – Dire Straits
Stone Age Romeos – Hoodoo Gurus
Desperate – Divinyls
LA Woman – The Doors
Episode 7: Lisa Bella Donna – Composer and Synthesist
Night of the Living Dead Soundtrack
Black Sabbath – Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Works – Ralph Towner
Sandy Denny and The Strawbs – All Our Own Work
Slayer – Hell Awaits
Zanov – Green Ray
Episode 6: Andrew Farriss – Solo Artist and INXS
Not asked
Episode 5: Paul Bindig – Echoes of Pink Floyd
Animals – Pink Floyd
Dark Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd
Back in Black – AC/DC
10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 – Midnight Oil
A Kind of Magic – Queen
Episode 4: Eric Doucet – Carter and the Capitals
Gently Disturbed – Avishai Cohen Trio
La vallée des réputations – Jean Leloup
Chromeo – Fancy Footwork
Rage – Lettuce
Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen – Mo Hippa Live
Episode 3: Ben Lewis – Lt. Dan Band
Art of the Trio Volume 1 – Brad Mehldau
Shadow Theatre – Tigran Hamasyan
Secret Story – Pat Metheny
By A Little Light – Matt Ulery
Piano Concerto No. 2 – Rachmaninoff
Episode 2: Dave Bryce – Rabbit Valet
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Elton John
Help! – The Beatles
Lamb Lies Down on Broadway – Genesis
Martha Argerich Plays the Piano – Margaret Argerich
Led Zeppelin IV – Led Zeppelin
Episode 1: Chris Gallagher – Man & The Echo
Not asked