Explore every episode of the podcast Top Track: Rock Music A to Z!
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| The Eagles - Hotel California (1976) | 23 Mar 2025 | 01:39:22 | |
Matt and Andrew sit down with a returning guest to discuss one of the biggest albums of all time…the Eagles’ 1976 opus, Hotel California. Along the way Matt and Andrew learn about their guest’s famous hatred of disco, his infamous love of marching bands, and his not-as-famous deep admiration of Phantom of the Opera. #Eagles #DonHenley #DonFelder #GlennFrey #JoeWalsh Guest Commentator: Jacques Berry We’re on Spotify, iTunes, iHeart Radio and anywhere else you get podcasts. So listen, like and follow! IG: @toptrackpod Email: toptrackpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: Top Track Bar and Grill BlueSky: @toptrackpod | |||
| Top Needle Drops - History of the Eagles (2013) | 09 Mar 2025 | 00:45:42 | |
Andrew, Matt and a special guest start off discussing one of the most self-serving, score settling, and petty (translation: greatest) rockumentaries of the 21st century. However, tangents abound…. Whether you like the Eagles or not, you’ll enjoy this trip down the dark desert highway of one of the most unintentionally hilarious bands of all-time. Guest Commentator: Jacques Berry Listen, like and follow! IG: @toptrackpod Email: toptrackpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: Top Track Bar and Grill BlueSky: @toptrackpod | |||
| Bryan Adams - Reckless (1984) | 05 Jan 2025 | 01:32:23 | |
If you’re reading this, congratulations you’ve made it to Season 2 and there is no turning back now! Starting over with Letter A, Matt and Andrew cross the northern border to discuss Bryan Adams - Reckless, a chart-topping album packed with 6 hit singles and selling 12 million copies, by an artist that 1 out of 10 Mounties call the Canadian Tom Petty! Listen, like and follow! IG: @toptrackpod Email: toptrackpodcast@gmail.com And if you want to see the AI image Matt and Andrew discuss at the beginning of the episode, go check it out on Facebook at the Top Track Bar and Grill! | |||
| Top Track Year End Spectacular! | 15 Dec 2024 | 00:54:40 | |
Andrew and Matt may have gotten through the alphabet, but there is still one task left to complete! They take the top track from each of the 26 classic albums they discussed from season 1 and play a final elimination game of the year to decide the year's Top Track. Special thanks to all our guests and listeners throughout 2024! Here is a link to Andrew's final season rankings: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/23jVPh4yUQTdWLzEJVQsbQ?si=c175935c2ea74c13 Here is a link to Matt's final season rankings: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0MJyAc4ZycVcGejRnLXhP7?si=907e2f25dd664bf6 | |||
| King of the Mountain 2 - 70's Debut Side 1 Track 1's | 01 Dec 2024 | 00:50:29 | |
King of the Mountain returns with a super 70’s edition! Andrew and a special guest walk through 10 iconic debut albums and determine their favorite side 1, track 1. Stay tuned for Andrew and Matt’s end of year show coming soon where they determine THE top track from Season One. Guest Commentator: Jan Moller Listen, like and follow! IG: @toptrackpod Email: toptrackpodcast@gmail.com | |||
| King of the Mountain - 60’s Debut Side 1 Track 1’s | 24 Nov 2024 | 00:44:46 | |
When you first dropped the needle on the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix and the Doors, what did you hear? Andrew and a special guest jump back to the Swingin’ 60’s and discuss debut album side 1-track 1’s in this all-new bonus episode! Which side 1/track 1 will be king of the mountain? Guest commentator: Jan Moller Listen, like and follow! IG: @toptrackpod Email: toptrackpodcast@gmail.com | |||
| Welcome to New Orleans, Taylor Swift! | 10 Nov 2024 | 00:22:32 | |
It's field trip talk...Taylor Swift edition! Matt discusses his recent experience with Taylor’s Eras tour, which found its way to New Orleans a couple weeks ago. Like, Listen and Follow! @toptrackpod - IG toptrackpodcast@gmail.com Facebook Top Track Bar and Grill | |||
| Fight Night: 1969 - Let it Bleed vs Led Zeppelin II | 28 Oct 2024 | 01:02:30 | |
Two guests join the show to referee a heavyweight bout between two classic albums from 1969, Rolling Stones' Let It Bleed and Led Zeppelin's II. Guest Commentators: Hugh Eley and Jan Moller Like, Listen and Follow! @toptrackpod - IG toptrackpodcast@gmail.com | |||
| Fight Night: Def Leppard Pyromania (1983) vs Motley Crue Dr. Feelgood (1989) | 20 Oct 2024 | 01:04:33 | |
A special guest drops by the Top Track lab to referee a classic metal matchup between Def Leppard's 1983 Pyromania and Motley Crue's 1989 Dr. Feelgood. Guest Commentator: Scott Robb (from Eagle 98.1 The Rock Station and Mandatory Motley) Listen, Like and follow! IG: @toptrackpod Email: toptrackpodcast@gmail.com | |||
| Fight Night: Aerosmith Toys in the Attic (1975) vs Rocks (1976) | 13 Oct 2024 | 01:22:51 | |
Two heavyweight albums get in the ring for an all-new Fight Night. Both recorded during a golden age in Aerosmith's catalog and both are separated in release by a mere 13 months. Andrew and a special guest referee this fight between the bad boys of Boston's multiplatinum classics, Toys in the Attic and Rocks! Guest Commentator: Josh Harelik Listen, Like and follow! IG: @toptrackpod Email: toptrackpodcast@gmail.com | |||
| Frank Zappa - Zoot Allures (1976) | 06 Oct 2024 | 01:23:17 | |
Andrew and Matt have reached letter Z when no one said it could be done. Literally no one. They explore 1/129th of Frank Zappa’s catalog, with 1976’s Zoot Allures. Will they do right by the Zappa Family Trust, or will they wind up working in a gas station? Guest Commentator: Tom Crowell Listen, Like and follow! IG: @toptrackpod Email: toptrackpodcast@gmail.com | |||
| Fight Night: Appetite for Destruction vs Nevermind | 29 Sep 2024 | 01:32:40 | |
Andrew invites a couple guest judges to referee the ultimate prize fight: Guns N Roses get in the ring to settle the score with Nirvana in a 12 round slugfest. Who will be left standing…Appetite for Destruction or Nevermind? Guest Commentators: Adam Knapp and Jan Moller IG: @toptrackpod Email: toptrackpodcast@gmail.com | |||
| Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms (1985) | 02 Mar 2025 | 01:21:15 | |
Join Andrew, Matt, and a special guest, as they install microwave ovens, move these color TVs, and record a podcast about the Dire Straits 1985 magnum opus, Brothers In Arms. Guest Commentator: Scout Leader Supreme, Chris Woolson, Pack 478 Listen, like and follow! IG: @toptrackpod Email: toptrackpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: Top Track Bar and Grill BlueSky: @toptrackpod | |||
| "Weird Al” Yankovic - Dare to Be Stupid (1985) | 22 Sep 2024 | 01:55:07 | |
Andrew and Matt break bread with their fiercest critic for Weird Al’s 1985 album, Dare to Be Stupid. Will they Eat It? Don’t know for certain but we’ve got a hunch that it’ll be a rocky road… Guest Commentator: Jacques Berry Like, follow and listen, in that order! Check us out on IG @toptrackpod and email us at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com | |||
| Top Needle Drops - "Rain" Songs | 15 Sep 2024 | 00:41:24 | |
It’s been a rainy September throughout most of the southern U.S., so while Matt is off seeking shelter, Andrew and a special guest spin songs submitted by listeners with the word "rain" in the title. And when those run out, they play a few of their own. Guest Commentator: Celia Muhl Listen, like and follow! Check us out on Instagram @toptrackpod and email at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com | |||
| XTC - Skylarking (1986) | 08 Sep 2024 | 01:21:25 | |
It's a big day for Andrew and Matt as they go Skylarking across the music scene of Swindon, England to explore XTC’s seminal 1986 concept album. Of all the bands that begin with the letter X….this is one of them. Follow us on Instagram @toptrackpod. And send us your thoughts, comments and feedback to toptrackpodcast@gmail.com! | |||
| Top Needle Drops - B Sides | 01 Sep 2024 | 00:56:40 | |
Happy Labor Day, Top Trackolytes! Get ready to flip! Andrew and Matt drop the needle on some of the more notable B-Sides in rock history. Follow us on IG @toptrackpod and check us out on Facebook at the Top Track Bar and Grill. You can also email your questions, thoughts and comments to toptrackpodcast@gmail.com | |||
| Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2002) | 25 Aug 2024 | 01:24:32 | |
Matt and Andrew assassin down the Wilco avenue in celebration of Jeff Tweedy’s birthday and eliminate tracks one at a time from the indie favorite, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. Will it be the birthday gift Mr Tweedy didn’t even know he wanted? Listen to find out!
Guest Commentator: Celia Muhl
Hit us up on IG @toptrackpod or email us at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com with thoughts, feedback, questions, and answers.
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| Top Needle Drops - One Hit Wonders | 18 Aug 2024 | 00:53:06 | |
Andrew and Matt take a bumpy ride through their all-time favorite one-hit wonders. Fortunately they have a sidekick to keep them on the straight and narrow.
As usual, they make a few pitstops along the way, including reviewing their recent field trip to see legendary Louisiana band, Cowboy Mouth.
Guest Commentator: Celia Muhl
Follow us @toptrackpod on Instagram and email us with comments, questions, corrections, suggestions, show ideas, at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com
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| Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend (2008) | 11 Aug 2024 | 01:27:29 | |
Andrew and Matt are back in the Top Track coven and sink their fangs into the Vampire Weekend self-titled album from 2008, arguably one of the more important rock debuts in (their) recent memory.
Find out which track avoids the dreaded and feared wooden stake. Follow us on IG @toptrackpod and leave feedback, suggestions or comments at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com
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| Top Needle Drops - Stranger Things (2016) | 04 Aug 2024 | 00:49:42 | |
Matt and Andrew travel to the upside down for a discussion on the Netflix series, Stranger Things. And then they engage in a deadly game of 80's music trivia. Follow us on @toptrackpod on IG and email us with feedback at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com | |||
| U2 - The Joshua Tree (1987) | 28 Jul 2024 | 01:44:39 | |
Andrew and Matt head to the rooftop with their podcasting equipment to discuss one of the greatest albums of the 80's and perhaps all-time. Follow us on Instagram @toptrackpod and email us at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com to give us your suggestions for letters, W, X, Y, Z. | |||
| Top Needle Drops - Summer Nights! | 21 Jul 2024 | 00:53:42 | |
The Top Trackolytes invade the clubhouse!
Matt and Andrew sip a cold beverage on a hot summer night and play "top summer tracks" submitted by the listeners.
Check out our new poll and decide who we cover for letter V!
And check out the top 100 summer songs according to Matt’s favorite publication…
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-summer-songs-of-all-time-43407/
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| Top Needle Drops - 80's TV Themes | 23 Feb 2025 | 00:50:44 | |
Join Andrew, Matt, and a special guest for a new Top Needle Drop, as they thank each other for being a friend…and reveal their top 80’s TV theme songs. How many different things do they get wrong? Be the first to spot them all. Plus you’ll learn all you never needed to know about Beverly Hills 90210 bedsheets, Baywatch posters, and plenty other updated pop culture references. Guest Commentator: Supreme Scout Leader Chris Woolson, Pack 478 Listen, like and follow! IG: @toptrackpod Email: toptrackpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: Top Track Bar and Grill BlueSky: @toptrackpod | |||
| Talking Heads - Fear of Music (1979) | 14 Jul 2024 | 01:44:20 | |
Matt, Andrew and a special guest get paranoid while playing the elimination game with the Talking Heads 1979 dystopian classic, Fear of Music. See whose top track gets David Burned and whose top track gets Tina Waylayed. Guest Commentator: Adam Knapp It’s your last chance to send us in your favorite summer track where the listeners take over! Send us a voice memo toptrackpodcast@gmail.com. Follow us on IG @toptrackpod | |||
| Top Needle Drops - Apple Music 100 Best Albums | 07 Jul 2024 | 00:45:09 | |
Join Andrew, Matt, and a special guest as they peel back Apple’s Top 100 Album list. Will they roast an apple or two, or will they find some hidden ear worms? Guest Commentator: Adam Knapp Email us a voice memo of your TOP summer track to toptrackpodcast@gmail.com and we'll play your selection during our Summer Top Track episode at the end of July! | |||
| Taylor Swift - 1989 (2014) | 30 Jun 2024 | 01:04:46 | |
It's the Taylor Swift-tacular! Grab your friendship bracelets and play the track by track elimination game with T-Swift’s 2014 classic, 1989. Special thanks to our two guests, who only roasted Andrew a handful of times. To use the parlance of their times, this episode ‘bops’. Guest Commentators: Camille and Sadie Check us out on IG @toptrackpod and email us at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com | |||
| Top Needle Drops - Reality Bites (1994) | 23 Jun 2024 | 00:34:37 | |
Andrew invites a very special guest into the den of slack to discuss the 30th anniversary of 1994's Gen X classic, Reality Bites. All they need now is five bucks.Here is the article referenced during the show: https://www.ranker.com/list/90s-soundtracks-better-than-their-movies/harrison-tenpas Guest Commentator: Celia Muhl Email us a voice memo of your TOP summer track to toptrackpodcast@gmail.com and we'll play your selection during our Summer Top Track episode at the end of July! | |||
| Top Needle Drops: "Train" spotting | 16 Jun 2024 | 00:48:12 | |
All aboard a new Needle Drop episode that takes a musical journey through some of the greatest train songs in rock history. Will they get derailed or will they keep it rolling all night long? Guest Commentator: Railroad Rich Sampson Like, Listen and Follow! @toptrackpod - IG toptrackpodcast@gmail.com | |||
| R.E.M. - Monster (1994) | 09 Jun 2024 | 01:42:00 | |
A very special guest walks Matt and Andrew through R.E.M.'s 1994 comeback album, Monster. Guest Commentator: Rich Sampson Like, Listen and Follow! @toptrackpod - IG Toptrackpodcast@gmail.com | |||
| Top Needle Drops - The Crow (1994) | 02 Jun 2024 | 00:44:44 | |
Andrew and Matt take a ride on Devil’s Night with the Singles’ Soundrack’s moody goth sister, The Crow. It’s summertime here at the Top Track clubhouse lab. Send in your favorite summer track via voice memo to toptrackpodcast@gmail.com and we’ll play it on our summer special in just a few weeks!! | |||
| Queen - The Game (1980) | 26 May 2024 | 01:24:50 | |
It’s a Queen’s gambit as Andrew and Matt play the elimination game. Who will bring their queen out just a little too early? Find out during their review of Queen’s 1980 masterpiece, The Game! Contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline if you are experiencing mental health-related distress or are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support.- Call or text 988- Chat at 988lifeline.org | |||
| Top Needle Drops - Three Amigos (1986) | 19 May 2024 | 00:43:48 | |
Andrew and Matt are each on special assignments this weekend so they reached far into the archives to bring the Top Trackolytes a rare treat! Listen to Andrew and old friend Josh break down not just the music but the entire film, the 1986 comedy classic, Three Amigos. Next week Andrew and Matt return with letter Q. If you correctly guess the artist and album, you win an officially licensed Top Track mug! Email us at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com | |||
| Pearl Jam - Vs (1993) | 12 May 2024 | 01:31:36 | |
Join Andrew, Matt, and special guest Jon Rainey as they discuss Pearl Jam’s sophomoric verses…wait…strike that, reverse it…they discuss Pearl Jam’s sophomore masterpiece, ‘Versus’. Step back to 1993 to see if this Eddie Vedder guy works out and to see how many mini lists Andrew can introduce in one show.Guest Commentary: Jon Rainey We’ll be back in two weeks with letter Q. So send in your guesses for which band and album we do. The first correct guess wins some Top Track merch!
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| Counting Crows - August and Everything After (1993) | 16 Feb 2025 | 01:18:33 | |
Top Track is now a murder podcast. Join Andrew, Matt and a special guest as they discuss the world’s saddest murder of crows, The Counting Crows - August and Everything After. Find out which songs Celia weaponized against ex-boyfriends, and bring a handkerchief for the sad car ride back to Sullivan St. Apologies for slight background noise halfway through the show but it very appropriately started raining in the “mist” of our conversation Guest Commentator: Celia Muhl Listen, like and follow! IG: @toptrackpod Email: toptrackpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: Top Track Bar and Grill BlueSky: @toptrackpod | |||
| Top Needle Drops - Ghostbusters (1984) | 05 May 2024 | 00:23:38 | |
While Matt is out running tests on ectoplasm, Andrew talks to good buddy Josh who is living at the bottom of a well. They wax nostalgically about Ghostbusters and talk music, what else! Guest Commentator: Josh Harelik Next week, Matt and Andrew return with letter P. If you're able to guess the album and band correctly, you'll win some official Top Track merchandise of your choice! So DM us on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook or send us an email at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com! | |||
| Oasis - (What's the Story) Morning Glory? - (1995) | 28 Apr 2024 | 01:32:26 | |
Join Andrew and Matt, as they fight like brothers, and get knackered as silly sods, innit, while trying to answer the question: What IS the Story, Morning Glory? Tune in for this labour of love, in what might be their finest episode to date…d’you know what I mean? Please email us at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com and follow our IG @toptrackpod and let us know what you think of the show! | |||
| Top Needle Drops - Back to the Future (1985) | 21 Apr 2024 | 00:35:54 | |
Matt and Andrew travel back to 1985 and revisit the indie film, Back to the Future. They load up the DeLorean with plenty of hot takes on Alan Silvestri, Chuck Berry and the art of the 12-bar blues. Want shirts, hats or mugs? Email us at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com! | |||
| Nine Inch Nails - Bad Witch (2018) | 14 Apr 2024 | 00:53:10 | |
Matt and Andrew get in touch with their dark side and make sense of the world while discussing the final piece of the epic 2016-2018 Nine Inch Nails Trilogy, Bad Witch. Guest Commentator: Erin Douget Also…do you want some Top Track merch? Hit us up at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com. Shirts, hats, mugs, stickers…And we return in two weeks with letter O! Who should we cover next? | |||
| Top Needle Drops - Greatest Night in Pop (2024) | 07 Apr 2024 | 00:44:49 | |
Andrew and Matt review the movie that chronicles the song that changed the world. In 1985, America set out to win the war on hunger by assembling 47 of the most talented musical artists of our time, plus Steve Perry. What resulted was The Greatest Night in Pop, and the 8th best song of all time, We Are The World. Check it out! Also…do you want some Top Track merch? Hit us up at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com. Shirts, hats, mugs, stickers… And we return next week with letter N! Let us know what bands we should cover next! | |||
| Madonna - True Blue (1986) | 31 Mar 2024 | 01:16:29 | |
Matt and Andrew celebrate the Easter holiday by playing the elimination game with the Material Girl’s 1986 album, True Blue. Also, Top Track officially has merch! Want a mug, hat or tshirt? Email us at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com and let us know! If that's not your thing, that's ok…But maybe give us a follow and a like on Spotify instead! Thank you! | |||
| Top Needle Drops - The Big Chill (1983) | 24 Mar 2024 | 00:43:15 | |
Andrew, Matt and a special guest reunite to play old records and talk about this 1983 coming-of-age story. Guest Commentator: Chris Woolson (#pack478) We're nearing the halfway point of season one! If you have ideas for bands or artists later in the alphabet, please email us at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com. Also, it would be awfully kind if you gave us a review and a follow on iTunes and Spotify! | |||
| Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV (1971) | 17 Mar 2024 | 01:27:52 | |
Matt and Andrew and a special guest look to the west and discuss an unnamed album by an anonymous band. #MetallicHindenberg Guest Commentator: Chris Woolson (#pack478) We're nearing the halfway point of season one! If you have ideas for bands or artists later in the alphabet, please email us at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com. Also, it would be awfully kind if you gave us a review and a follow on iTunes and Spotify! | |||
| Top Needle Drops - Wayne's World (1992) | 10 Mar 2024 | 00:28:33 | |
Game on! It's time for the final link in the first Needle Drop trifecta! Wayne's World was a 1992 blockbuster comedy from the brilliant mind of Mike Myers, based on his SNL sketch of the same name from the early 90's. But do you remember how great the soundtrack is? Check out the top five musical moments from one of the funniest movies of the decade! Please email us at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com and follow our IG @toptrackpod and let us know what you think of the show! | |||
| KISS - Destroyer (1976) | 03 Mar 2024 | 01:09:05 | |
Do Andrew and Scott still rock and roll all night? Or do they prefer to party only every once in a while? Find out as they review KISS's multiplatinum album, Destroyer. The expectations are quite great for this 1976 classic.Special Guest: Scott Robb (98.1 The Rock Shop, Condon Uncensored)Please take a minute to give us a "like" and follow us on Spotify or Itunes! You can also follow us on IG @toptrackpodQuestions or comments can be emailed to toptrackpodcast@gmail.com
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| Top Needle Drops - “LOVE” Songs | 09 Feb 2025 | 00:45:43 | |
The word is “Love!” Matt is wandering the trails of Greece with his quiver and bow during Valentine’s Week, so Andrew and a special guest decide to celebrate Valentine's Day a little early…they drink wine and play a bunch of songs with the word "love" in the title. Beyoncé, Whitney Houston, the Beatles, Dolly Parton, Otis Redding, Juicewrld and more! Guest Commentators: Celia Muhl and Monkey Listen, like and follow! IG: @toptrackpod Email: toptrackpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: Top Track Bar and Grill BlueSky: @toptrackpod | |||
| Top Needle Drops - Singles (1992) | 25 Feb 2024 | 00:48:42 | |
Matt and Andrew visit Seattle to search for love, success and a great cup of coffee. And then they revisit the era-defining movie soundtrack Singles, featuring Pearl Jam, Paul Westerberg, Soundgarden and Smashing Pumpkins. Please email us at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com and follow our IG @toptrackpod and let us know what you think of the show! | |||
| Journey - Escape (1981) | 18 Feb 2024 | 01:19:13 | |
Matt and Andrew take a bogus Journey and eliminate tracks one by one until they discover who's crying now from the 1981 juggernaut, E5C4P3. Guest Commentator: Scott Robb (Eagle 98.1 The Rock Station) Don't forget to subscribe and follow us on Instagram @toptrackpod. We're quickly approaching the middle of the alphabet so email us at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com to tell us what band and album we should do next! | |||
| Top Needle Drops - Pulp Fiction (1994) | 11 Feb 2024 | 00:29:48 | |
Matt is on special assignment this week so Andrew unsteadily steers a new biweekly show called Top Needle Drops! Every other week our valiant co-hosts will deliberate and celebrate a classic or new film soundtrack. First on deck? The 1994 Tarantino juggernaut, Pulp Fiction. Please email us at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com and follow our IG @toptrackpod and let us know what you think of the show! | |||
| Jason Isbell - Southeastern (2013) | 04 Feb 2024 | 01:18:06 | |
Matt and Andrew take it relatively easy and decide which track is traveling alone to the top of Jason Isbell’s 2013 masterpiece, Southeastern by eliminating tracks one by one. Don't forget to subscribe, like and review our show! Also, one of our next episodes will feature letters from listeners so if you want to ask something, make a comment or correction, or if you just want to request a song, email us at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com or send us a message @toptrackpod on Instagram! | |||