On the second episode of My Favorite Album, host Jeremy Dylan chats with ARIA-winning singer/songwriter Mike Carr about his favorite album - the chart-topping breakout record from the biggest thing to come out of Sweden since Stockholm’s syndrome - Arrival by ABBA.
Along the way, we also chat about Australian ABBAmania, the 70s/80s music revival, the unsung backing musos, learning to appreciate skill over attitude and National Appliances TV ads.
Listen in the player above or download the episode by clicking here.
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My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album’s influence on their own music.
Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the music industry since 2007. He has directed the feature film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins and the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts, in addition to many commercials and music videos.
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LINKS
- Buy our album of the episode on iTunes here.
- Mike Carr’s website and Buddy Goode’s Facebook page.
- Jeremy Dylan’s website and Facebook page.