1,000 Greatest Misses

Hello there, ladies and gents! 1000 Greatest Misses is the music podcast that shines a light on 1000 undiscovered, obscure, and underappreciated songs that hit all the marks but failed to chart. On each episode music-obsessed Paul Heinz and Christopher Grey will feature five power pop, AOR, heavy metal and new wave songs from the seventies and eighties, most of it curated from radio compilation vinyl records that aren’t available on any streaming service. Let’s play some tunes!

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Podcasting since 2023 • 151 episodes

1,000 Greatest Misses

Latest Episodes

136: Songs 676-680 (The Runarounds, Sammy Rae & The Friends, Coheed and Cambria, Continental Drifters, Pretty Boy Floyd)

Chris and Paul discuss the American Music Fairness Act, share two fun record store stories, and feature songs by The Runarounds, Sammy Rae & The Friends, Coheed and Cambria, Continental Drifters and Pretty Boy Floyd

December 25, 2025 • 35:16

135: Songs 671-675 (Split Single, The Article, The Ascenders, The Bratz, Love Spit Love)

Chris and Paul discuss the current market for used cassettes and a desert island game we'd love our listeners to try, and we feature songs by Split Single, The Article, The Ascenders, The Bratz and Love Spit Love.

December 18, 2025 • 33:56

134: Songs 666-670 (Golden Earring, Buddy Love, The Pengwins, Alien, Flying Colors)

Paul and Chris discuss the use of prerecorded tracks in live performance, the role of critics in forming our tastes, and feature songs by Golden Earring, Buddy Love, The Pengwins, Alien and Flying Colors.

December 11, 2025 • 34:43

133: Songs 661-665 (Happygolovely, Avion, Tickets, The Jacks, Ralph Covert)

Chris and Paul recap record store day, reignite their debate about what makes a song a cover, and feature songs by Happygolovely, Avion, Tickets, The Jacks and Ralph Covert.

December 04, 2025 • 36:14

Special Episode: Listeners Choose Five Tracks (Squeeze, Puffy Ami Yumi, Katie Costello, Martin Newell, Beau Coup)

Each of our five lucky Dean Brownrout book winners pick a song this week. We discuss the new Springsteen movie, the new book on The Cars, and highlight songs by Squeeze, Puffy Ami Yumi, Katie Costello, Martin Newell and Beau Coup.

November 27, 2025 • 41:08

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Fan Mail

Brian Wattleworth sez I'm in the all of the above category. Not sure you have featured much punk thus far actually. Paul's comments on seeing stuff live is spot on, I've tried 60s soul jazz stuff or fusion to broaden my tastes but it's way cooler to see someone play that in a club with no or limited tech. My collection is mostly all rock related, this episode I had the A's (like 1st one better) and first two Heavy Pettins. Speaking of which, I saw that same Crue tour in 84 with Saxon, but alas, no Pettin. I love me some This Town Rocks, why that song isn't blasted at football games I got no idea. The interview next week should be cool. Look forward to it. Will try to fit the Manowar album in my radar soon. Too much stuff to hear.

Northbrook, Illinois