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Guns N’ Roses ”Chinese Democracy” (2008) - Track by Track Debate

Episode 75 covers Guns N’ Roses' final studio album, 2008's Chinese Democracy. Ill fated solo venture or genuine addition to the catalog? Let's debate the kilt. Now streaming live, join us Sunday Nights 7PM Central Time at twitch.tv/lightthesky

Guns N’ Roses ”Use Your Illusion II” (1991) - Track by Track Debate

Episode 74 covers Guns N’ Roses’ fourth studio album, 1991’s Use Your Illusion II. The album was released on September 17, 1991, the same day as its counterpart Use Your Illusion I. Both albums were released in conjunction with the Use Your Illusion Tour. Bolstered by the lead single “You Could Be Mine”, Use Your Illusion II was the slightly more popular of the two albums, selling 770,000 copies its first week and debuting at No. 1 on the U.S. charts, ahead of Use Your Illusion I’s first-week sales of 685,000. As of 2010, Use Your Illusion II has sold 5,587,000 units in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Both albums have since been certified 7× Platinum by the RIAA. It was also No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart for a single week. Mark, Kevin, Alex, and Chris take you on a historical journey surrounding the album as well as share our favorites and not-so favorites from the record. We go on a deep dive track-by-track listen of Use Your Illusion II as well as share personal stories of discovering the album. Tune in next week for Episode 75 as we cover Guns N’ Roses’ sixth and final studio album, 2008’s Chinese Democracy.

Guns N’ Roses ”Use Your Illusion I” (1991) - Track by Track Debate

Episode 73 covers Guns N’ Roses' third studio album, 1991's Use Your Illusion I. Use Your Illusion I is the third studio album by American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, released on September 17, 1991, the same day as its counterpart Use Your Illusion II. Both albums were released in conjunction with the Use Your Illusion Tour. The album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard charts, selling 685,000 copies in its first week, behind Use Your Illusion II's first-week sales of 770,000. Use Your Illusion I has sold 5,502,000 units in the United States as of 2010, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Each of the Use Your Illusion albums have been certified 7× Platinum by the RIAA. It was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1992. This is their first album to feature former The Cult drummer Matt Sorum, who replaced Steven Adler following Adler's departure in 1990 (although he was featured again on "Civil War", which appeared on its counterpart album), as well as keyboardist Dizzy Reed. This is their first album to be recorded as a six-piece band. Mark, Kevin, Alex, and Chris take you on a historical journey surrounding the album as well as share our favorites and not-so favorites from the record. We go on a deep dive track-by-track listen of Use Your Illusion I as well as share personal stories of discovering the album. Tune in next week for Episode 74 as we cover Guns N’ Roses' fourth studio album, 1991's Use Your Illusion II.Available at https://lightthesky.net/podcasts/guns-n-roses/use-your-illusion-i/ and on all podcast streaming platforms (just search "Light the Sky Podcast.")Follow "Light the Sky Podcast" on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to stay up-to-date with all things LTS.LTS Website: https://lightthesky.net/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lighttheskypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LighttheSkyPod1Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LightTheSkyPodcastTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lightthesky

Guns N’ Roses ”G N’ R Lies” (1988) - Track by Track Debate

Episode 72 covers GNR's second studio album, 1988's G N’ R Lies. Mark, Kevin, Alex, and Chris take you on a historical journey surrounding the album as well as share our favorites and not-so favorites from the record. We go on a deep dive track-by-track listen of G N’ R Lies as well as share personal stories of discovering the album. Tune in next week for Episode 73 as we cover GNR's third studio album, 1991's Use Your Illusion I. Available at https://lightthesky.net/podcasts/guns-n-roses/gnr-lies/ and on all podcast streaming platforms (just search "Light the Sky Podcast.")Follow "Light the Sky Podcast" on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to stay up-to-date with all things LTS.LTS Website: https://lightthesky.net/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lighttheskypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LighttheSkyPod1Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LightTheSkyPodcastTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lightthesky

Guns N’ Roses ”Appetite for Destruction” (1987) - Track by Track Debate

Guns N' Roses is who we've decided to cover for our seventh full studio album discography analysis. Episode 71 covers GNR's 1987 landmark debut album Appetite for Destruction. The album was released to little mainstream attention in 1987. It was not until the following year that it became a massive commercial success, after the band had toured and received airplay with the singles "Welcome to the Jungle", "Paradise City" and "Sweet Child o' Mine". It topped the Billboard 200 and became the best-selling debut album of all time, as well as the seventh best-selling album of all time in the United States. With over 30 million copies sold worldwide, it is also one of the best-selling records of all time. Mark, Kevin, Alex, and Chris take you on a historical journey surrounding the album as well as share our favorites and not-so favorites from the record. We go on a deep dive track-by-track listen of Appetite as well as share personal stories of discovering GNR's "Appetite for Destruction." Tune in next week for Episode 72 as we cover GNR's second studio album, 1988's G N' R Lies. Available at https://lightthesky.net/podcasts/guns-n-roses/appetite-for-destruction/ and on all podcast streaming platforms (just search "Light the Sky Podcast.")Follow "Light the Sky Podcast" on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to stay up-to-date with all things LTS.LTS Website: https://lightthesky.net/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lighttheskypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LighttheSkyPod1Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LightTheSkyPodcastTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lightthesky

Nirvana Discography ”Recap/Retrospective” from Light The Sky Podcast

Episode 70 covers a wrap-up retrospective discussion on what we've gathered from listening to the entire Nirvana studio album discography. How does their music age into 2021? Would you truly consider them as one of the best bands of all time OR the best-timed band (came into the world at the perfect time) of all time? What would a fourth Nirvana studio album sound like and would you have wanted that or is ending at "In Utero" the perfect swan song? All points and more discussed in this episode. Tune in next week as we begin our 7th band full studio album discography journey... Guns N' Roses.  Available at https://lightthesky.net/podcasts/nirvana/recap-retrospective-2/ and on all podcast streaming platforms (just search "Light the Sky Podcast.") Follow "Light the Sky Podcast" on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to stay up-to-date with all things LTS. LTS Website: https://lightthesky.net/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lighttheskypodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LighttheSkyPod1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LightTheSkyPodcast Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lightthesky

Nirvana ”In Utero” (1993) - Track by Track Debate

Episode 69 covers the third and final Nirvana studio album, 1993's "In Utero." Nirvana intended to depart from the more polished sound of their previous album, Nevermind (1991), with a greater range of sounds and moods. To capture a more abrasive and natural sound, they hired engineer Steve Albini to record In Utero over two weeks in February 1993 at Pachyderm Studio in Cannon Falls, Minnesota. The lyrics and album packaging incorporated medical imagery that conveyed frontman Kurt Cobain's outlook on his publicized personal life and Nirvana's newfound fame. Mark, Kevin, Alex, and Chris take you on a historical journey surrounding the album as well as share our favorites and not-so favorites from the record. We go on a deep dive track-by-track listen of this album as well as share personal stories of discovering Nirvana's "In Utero." Tune in next week for Episode 70 for a wrap-up Nirvana discussion episode where we reflect on what we've gathered from listening to the entire Nirvana studio album discography.Available at https://lightthesky.net/podcasts/nirvana/nirvana-in-utero/ and on all podcast streaming platforms (just search "Light the Sky Podcast.")Follow "Light the Sky Podcast" on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to stay up-to-date with all things LTS.LTS Website: https://lightthesky.net/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lighttheskypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LighttheSkyPod1Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LightTheSkyPodcast/Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lightthesky

Nirvana ”Nevermind” (1991) - Track by Track Debate

WE'RE NOW STREAMING LIVE ON TWITCH! Care to follow along and chat with us live while we tape our episodes? Head over to https://www.twitch.tv/lightthesky to Follow and make sure to "Turn on Notifications" for whenever we go live to get in on the action.Episode 68 covers Nirvana's second and landmark studio album, 1991's "Nevermind." Produced by Butch Vig, it was Nirvana's first release on the DGC label, as well as the first to feature drummer Dave Grohl. Nevermind features a more polished, radio-friendly sound than the band's prior work, and is therefore considered a significant departure from their debut album, Bleach. Nevermind is often credited with initiating a resurgence of punk culture among teenagers and young adults of Generation X.[5] In addition, it was responsible in part for bringing both grunge and alternative rock music to a mainstream audience and ending the dominance of hair metal.[6] The album has sold over 30 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time. In March 1999, it was certified Diamond by the RIAA. Among the most acclaimed albums in the history of music, Nevermind was added to the National Recording Registry in 2005 as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".Mark, Kevin, Alex, and Chris take you on a historical journey surrounding the album as well as share our favorites and not-so favorites from the record. We go on a deep dive track-by-track listen of this album as well as share personal stories of discovering Nirvana's "Nevermind." Tune in next week for Episode 69 where we cover Nirvana's third and ultimately final studio album, 1993's "In Utero."Available at https://lightthesky.net/podcasts/nirvana/nevermind/ and on all podcast streaming platforms (just search "Light the Sky Podcast.")Follow "Light the Sky Podcast" on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to stay up-to-date with all things LTS.LTS Website: https://lightthesky.net/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lighttheskypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LighttheSkyPod1Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LightTheSkyPodcast/Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lightthesky

Nirvana ”Bleach” (1989) - Track by Track Debate

Beginning our SIXTH band's full studio album discography review, we've decided to head to the Pacific Northwest to cover one of, if not THE, most influential grunge bands of all time... NIRVANA. A band that, prior to recording this episode, seemed to be split fanwise amongst the Light the Sky team (has Mark mentioned that he's not a fan of 90s music yet?) We're looking forward to digesting Nirvana's story and their recorded studio album output (sorry, no live albums or compilation albums right now) to see if they deserve the legendary status that they hold today.Episode 67 covers Nirvana's first full length studio album, 1989's Bleach (FYI we're only covering the initial 11 track 1st press LP track listing). Bleach had sold 40,000 copies in North America before the release of Nevermind. It has since been certified platinum by the RIAA and has sold more than 1.9 million copies in the United States alone.[12] It is Sub Pop's best-selling album to date and is unlikely to be surpassed by competitors.[13] Frontman Kurt Cobain's death in April 1994 also led to a resurgence in the album's popularity, reaching number one on the Top Pop Catalog Albums chart.[14] In April 2019, Bleach was ranked No. 13 on Rolling Stone's 50 Greatest Grunge Albums list. Mark, Kevin, Alex, and Chris take you on a historical journey surrounding the album as well as share our favorites and not-so favorites from the record. We go on a deep dive track-by-track listen of this album as well as share personal stories of discovering Nirvana's Bleach. Tune in next week for Episode 68 where we cover Nirvana's second, and landmark studio album, Nevermind,Available at https://lightthesky.net/podcasts/nirvana/bleach/ and on all podcast streaming platforms (just search "Light the Sky Podcast.")Follow "Light the Sky Podcast" on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to stay up-to-date with all things LTS.LTS Website: https://lightthesky.net/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lighttheskypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LighttheSkyPod1Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LightTheSkyPodcast/Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lightthesky

Episode 66 - Top 5 Favorite “Produced” Albums (Volume 1)

Episode 66 covers a special bonus episode topic selected by our co-host Alex. Moving slightly away from the musician/performance/songwriting tip, Alex wanted to get our host's takes on 5 of their most favorite albums from a "production" and/or "sonic quality/audiophile" standpoint. Perhaps giving more of a focus on the recording engineer, the producer, mixing and mastering engineers of the world on this episode, Alex approached this as "What are 5 albums you'd use to break in your new stereo?" While Mark and Chris approached it less from a sonic perfection standpoint and more of a "using the studio as an instrument" or "the most unique recording" techniques, Alex and Kevin approached it more on our most favorite mixed/mastered audiophile-grade albums. WARNING, we do get a bit nerdy on this episode but we wanted to engage our potential fellow audiophile listeners. Tune in next week for Episode 67 where we cover the debut album of our next full band discography, a little old grunge band from the Pacific Northwest.Available at https://lightthesky.net/podcasts/bonus-episodes/top-5-produced-albums/ and on all podcast streaming platforms (just search "Light the Sky Podcast.")Follow "Light the Sky Podcast" on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to stay up-to-date with all things LTS.LTS Website: https://lightthesky.net/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lighttheskypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LighttheSkyPod1Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LightTheSkyPodcast/