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91.3fm WYEP: Discumentary

Discumentary is an appreciation of the albums we think are essential to the artists in the WYEP music library produced by Brian Siewiorek.

Ranked #1

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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Steely Dan "Pretzel Logic"

Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Steely Dan "Pretzel Logic"

In 1974 Steely Dan was structured as a standard band consisting of Walter Becker, Donald Fagen, Denny Dias, Jeff “Skunk”... Read more

27 Jul 2009

7hr 57mins

Ranked #2

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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Fleetwood Mac "Rumours"

Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Fleetwood Mac "Rumours"

“Rumours” is the second album featuring Mick Fleetwood, John and Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham, and Stevie Nicks. ... Read more

18 Nov 2009

7mins

Ranked #3

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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Ray Charles "Modern Sounds in Country & Western Music"

Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Ray Charles "Modern Sounds in Country & Western Music"

When Ray Charles set out to record an album of country songs, his record label thought he was crazy. Charles proved them... Read more

22 Jun 2009

8hr

Ranked #4

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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Emmylou Harris "Wrecking Ball"

Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Emmylou Harris "Wrecking Ball"

"In the early 90’s Emmylou Harris experienced diminishing success as a country music artist. With “Wrecking Ball” she re... Read more

24 May 2011

7mins

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Ranked #5

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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Sarah McLachlan "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy"

Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Sarah McLachlan "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy"

With only a small cult following in the U.S., Sarah McLachlan released this album and watched her star rise. The album f... Read more

27 Apr 2011

6mins

Ranked #6

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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Arcade Fire "Funeral"

Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Arcade Fire "Funeral"

Arcade Fire’s 2004 debut took many by surprise. Funeral shows the Canadian 5-piece band with their fascinating arrangeme... Read more

11 May 2011

6mins

Ranked #7

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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary:Janis Ian "Between the Lines"

Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary:Janis Ian "Between the Lines"

Janis Ian’s seventh album was released in 1975, when she was just 24 years old. It won her two Grammy Awards and contain... Read more

13 Apr 2011

7mins

Ranked #8

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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Air "Moon Safari"

Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Air "Moon Safari"

The debut album from the French duo of Nicolas Godin and Jean Benoit Dunckel was quickly hailed as an instant classic. A... Read more

14 Oct 2009

6mins

Ranked #9

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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Bob Marley "Catch A Fire"

Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Bob Marley "Catch A Fire"

“Catch a Fire”, released in 1973, surprised many fans of Bob Marley and The Wailers with its socially aware lyrics and m... Read more

6 Jul 2009

8hr 33mins

Ranked #10

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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Randy Newman "Good Old Boys"

Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Randy Newman "Good Old Boys"

Randy Newman’s 1974 release “Good Old Boys” became his major commercial breakthrough. Originally conceived as a concept ... Read more

13 Jul 2009

7hr 58mins

Ranked #11

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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Al Green "Let's Stay Together"

Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Al Green "Let's Stay Together"

After flirting with breakthrough success Al Green shot to super-stardom with his 1972 album “Let’s Stay Together.” By bl... Read more

20 Jul 2009

7hr 42mins

Ranked #12

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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: The Grateful Dead "American Beauty"

Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: The Grateful Dead "American Beauty"

The second of two albums released by the Grateful Dead in 1970, American Beauty is the first album to feature the band’s... Read more

30 Mar 2011

7mins

Ranked #13

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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss "Raising Sand"

Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss "Raising Sand"

“Raising Sand” features the unlikely duet of Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant, and bluegrass queen Alison Krauss. It was the ... Read more

9 Feb 2011

7hr 40mins

Ranked #14

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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: The B-52's "The B-52's"

Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: The B-52's "The B-52's"

The B-52's were unlike anything out there when they released their debut album, the band's unique approach made them a h... Read more

26 Jan 2011

7mins

Ranked #15

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Discumentary: Worker's Playtime

Discumentary: Worker's Playtime

Billy Bragg’s 4th album highlights the two subjects for which he is best known, socialist politics and bittersweet love.... Read more

24 Nov 2010

7mins

Ranked #16

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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Neil Young "Harvest"

Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Neil Young "Harvest"

Neil Young’s fourth solo album, Harvest, was the best selling album of 1972. For the recording of the album, he enlisted... Read more

6 Oct 2010

7mins

Ranked #17

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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Nick Drake "Bryter Later"

Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Nick Drake "Bryter Later"

For Nick Drake's second album, Bryter Later, he re-teamed with producer Joe Boyd to produce a more upbeat and lush recor... Read more

22 Sep 2010

7mins

Ranked #18

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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Indigo Girls "Indigo Girls"

Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Indigo Girls "Indigo Girls"

At a time when female singer-songwriters were in vogue Indigo Girls were signed to Epic Records in 1988. Their second st... Read more

6 Jul 2010

7mins

Ranked #19

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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: T-Rex "Electric Warrior"

Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: T-Rex "Electric Warrior"

This is one of Glam-rock’s quintessential albums. Marc Bolan’s folk-influenced songs took on a new life when matched wit... Read more

22 Jun 2010

7mins

Ranked #20

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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Leonard Cohen "Songs of Leonard Cohen"

Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Leonard Cohen "Songs of Leonard Cohen"

Already an established poet and novelist, Leonard Cohen released his debut album in 1967. Audiences were drawn to his li... Read more

8 Jun 2010

7mins

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