
Where To Begin. Beginner's Guide To Bands.
Your beginner's guide to a singer or band - album by album. Hosted by Stevie Nix.
Episodes
60 episodes
Bob Dylan [Bootlegs]
Which album was Let Me Die In My Footsteps recorded for? Who first recorded Farewell Angelina? Which song written by Dylan did The Byrds put out in 1968? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more as he goes through Bob Dylan...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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Jay-Z
What was Jay-Z's first album on Roc-A-Fella? What is his most commercially successful album? Which album did he consider releasing as Shawn Carter? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that goes through ...
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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Frank Zappa
What was the first instrument Frank Zappa learned to play? Which record was a concept album about a fictitious doo-wop band? Which two albums were recorded at the same time? Find out the answers to all of these questions and more as Stevie Nix ...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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M Ward
What does M stand for? What Beach Boys song has he covered? How did he meet Zooey Deschanel? Find out the answers to all of these questions and more as Stevie Nix goes through M Ward's back catalogue album by album.Featured songs:
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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Yusuf/Cat Stevens
What label did Cat Stevens' first two albums come out on? Who produced Tea For The Tillerman? How many years did Yusuf take off after Back To Earth? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more as he goes through the back catal...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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Joni Mitchell
What is Joni's real first name? Who produced her first album? Where does Blue rank in Rolling Stone' list of the greatest albums ever made? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that goes through Joni Mit...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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Neko Case
What was the first album that Case co-produced? Why doesn't she like the term "alt-country"? What album features The Band's Garth Hudson? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that goes through Neko Case'...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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James Brown
How many albums did James Brown release in 1968? What was his first all-instrumental album? Who invented the word "funk"? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that goes through James Brown's back catalog...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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Lennons
How many months after Plastic Ono Band came out was Imagine in the stores? How many albums has Sean released with other artists? What was the name of Julian's first album? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions as he goes though t...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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Public Enemy
Who did Adam Yauch once compare Public Enemy to? Who produced PE's first album? What album did one music critic compare to Sly Stone's There's A Riot Goin' On? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more as he goes through Pub...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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Damon Albarn
What did Blur call themselves before "Blur"? What was the first single they recorded? What British band did Albarn loathe in the early 90s? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more as he goes through Damon Albarn's back cat...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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Willie Nelson
How many albums has Willie Nelson released? What year did Nelson release his first album? What was his first concept album? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more as he goes through Willie Nelson's back catalogue album by...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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1:01:22

PJ Harvey
What album did Harvey characterise as "extreme"? What was the last album Harvey recorded with The PJ Harvey Trio? What album did The Independent say was "a threatening, nightmarish creature”? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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Ray LaMontagne
What song inspired Ray LaMontagne to take up music? What album did The Guardian say sounded like a long-lost masterpiece? What is the first album he self-produced? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode th...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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Pink Floyd
What name did the band use before Pink Floyd? What album did Dave Gilmour say he "bullsh---ed" his way through? What was the first Pink Floyd album to top the British charts? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more as he g...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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Ben Harper
What album did Ben Harper put out before Welcome To The Cruel World? What albums did The Innocent Criminals go uncredited on? What album features Ladysmith Black Mambazo? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more as he goes ...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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The Waterboys
Where did Mike Scott get the name Waterboys from? How many albums did World Party put out? How many solo albums has Scott released? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more as he goes through The Waterboys back catalogue [a...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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Aretha Franklin
What was Aretha Franklin's first single? What album contained Franklin's first original composition? What was the first song Franklin recorded for Atlantic? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more as he goes through Aretha...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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Neil Finn
What was the first song Neil Finn wrote for Split Enz? How many albums has Finn recorded with his brother, Tim? What album features Finn's wife, Sharon? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more as he goes through Neil Finn'...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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Jack White
What's the first song The White Stripes recorded? What album did Rolling Stone say was "pulverising perfection"? What album was inspired, in part, by short stories and plays written by White when he was 19? Join Stevie Nix as he answers a...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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Sting
What Police album did Rolling Stone say was "near-perfect pop by a band that bends all the rules and sometimes makes musical mountains out of molehill-size ideas"? What album features Mark Knopfler? What album features a song Johnny Cash would ...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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Bob Marley
Where did the word "reggae" originate from? What was the last album Bob Marley made with Peter Tosh? What was Marley's first US Top 10 album? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more as he goes through Bob Marley's back cat...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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1:02:21

Bruce Springsteen
What was one of the songs removed from Greetings From Astbury Park at the last minute? What album did Melody Maker say was like "a trip through the rock 'n' roll heartland"? What album was Born In The USA originally intended for? Join Stevie Ni...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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