A Sort of History Lesson

Dump Tapes

On yard sales, going to the dump, and Cracker's 1993 album "Kerosene Hat."

Back to the '80s with Baltazar

Sean Sylver is joined by DJ and morning show host Baltazar Ibanez to pick 11 CDs from a 1985 Columbia House magazine ad. Pick your 11: ⁠⁠Page 1⁠⁠ [https://drive.google.com/file/d/14F2nhPMKKkoCBvoOVx0Rp5xh_D2-U1kr/view?usp=drive_link] ⁠⁠Page 2⁠⁠ [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CJmQ1ml9wt6xbq1mxw-_W_SNT52ryGpF/view?usp=drive_link] Topics: Duran Duran, Wham!, A-Ha, Journey, Madonna, Phil Collins, The Bangles, Prince, The Bee Gees, Michael Jackson, Jermaine Stewart, Janet Jackson, Bon Jovi, Richard Marx, Tina Turner, Jellybean, Stevie B, Miami Vice, mullets, prom songs, Jam Scam, 1996 New England Patriots

No Skips on No Strings Attached with Dan Zappulla

Sean Sylver is joined by Recording Academy member Dan Zappulla to pick 12 CDs from a Spring 2000 BMG Music Service magazine ad. Pick your 12: ⁠Page 1⁠ [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hP0KDjtLtHpdQSQg8WZMw6qh_YG1W6Fr/view?usp=drive_link] ⁠Page 2⁠ [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lGmDLgxefHvGDzBBqiXcMI4OMb85pvWS/view?usp=drive_link] Topics: Eminem, Britney Spears, Eric Clapton, Blink-182, Notorious B.I.G., Dave Matthews Band, Green Day, Paul Simon, WWF Aggression, Incubus, Aerosmith, Oasis, NSYNC, Lauryn Hill, Nickelback, Limp Bizkit, Coldplay, Max Martin, Richard Marx, The Beatles, The Grammys, The NoSleep Podcast, pro wrestling, Napster, LimeWire, Total Request Live, TRL.

Whitney or Mariah, But Please No Guitars with Julee Cronin

Sean Sylver is joined by longtime radio DJ and producer Jewels to pick 11 CDs from a Winter 1996 BMG Music Service magazine ad. Pick your 11: Page 1 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hP0KDjtLtHpdQSQg8WZMw6qh_YG1W6Fr/view?usp=drive_link] Page 2 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TsEkbSV960TX9ZB1tVXkO-l8KPwXDaHU/view?usp=drive_link] Action for A-T [www.actionforat.org] Topics: Waiting to Exhale, Boyz II Men, Donna Summer, All 4 One, Monica, Friends, TLC, Janet Jackson, Pocahontas, Melissa Etheridge, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Brandy, The Boy is Mine, Peabo Bryson duets, London Marathon, WROR, radio, record stores.

A Sort of History Lesson

On streaming, the resurgence of vinyl, death rattle of CDs, first cars, tape decks, "selection of the month," and mail fraud. #ColumbiaHouse #BMGMusicService #10CDsForAPenny