Tag: Second Album Syndrome

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2445: Second Album Syndrome: Jefferson Airplane and Fairport Convention

    Episode 2445: Second Album Syndrome: Jefferson Airplane and Fairport Convention

    Mark Neese takes on Second Album Syndrome, linking two bands who changed singers after their debut albums. Both Jefferson Airplane (“Surrealistic Pillow”) and Fairport Convention (“What We Did On Our Holidays”) made big artistic strides on their second efforts. Hop in the wayback machine with Mark and learn all about them!

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2327: Second Album Syndrome: Jimi Hendrix – Axis: Bold As Love

    Episode 2327: Second Album Syndrome: Jimi Hendrix – Axis: Bold As Love

    Bob Peterson has selected an album for our Second Album Syndrome series, discussing his love for the sophomore effort from Jimi Hendrix (as The Jimi Hendrix Experience), Axis: Bold As Love.

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2324: Second Album Syndrome, Part Four

    Episode 2324: Second Album Syndrome, Part Four

    This week, we dive into a new series of episodes on the fabled Second Album Syndrome. As Patrick explains in the first episode, SAS is not a hot new band, but the challenge of following up a debut that was a critical or commercial success. In the final installment, it’s time for the second album Hall of Shame, featuring records by Moby Grape, LL Cool J, Elastica, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, The Darkness and The Stone Roses.

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2323: Second Album Syndrome, Part Three

    Episode 2323: Second Album Syndrome, Part Three

    This week, we dive into a new series of episodes on the fabled Second Album Syndrome. As Patrick explains in the first episode, SAS is not a hot new band, but the challenge of following up a debut that was a critical or commercial success. In this episode, it’s more strong second albums, featuring Rainbow, Heart, Television, A Tribe Called Quest, Metallica and Beastie Boys.

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2321: Second Album Syndrome, Part Two

    Episode 2321: Second Album Syndrome, Part Two

    This week, we dive into a new series of episodes on the fabled Second Album Syndrome. As Patrick explains in the first episode, SAS is not a hot new band, but the challenge of following up a debut that was a critical or commercial success. While the first episode dealt with Patrick’s bad experience with SAS, part two focuses on a good experience: “Reckoning” following up “Murmur.”

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2320: Second Album Syndrome, Part One

    Episode 2320: Second Album Syndrome, Part One

    This week, we dive into a new series of episodes on the fabled Second Album Syndrome. As Patrick explains in the first episode, SAS is not a hot new band, but the challenge of following up a debut that was a critical or commercial success. First up, we’ll hear about Patrick’s first encounter with SAS in the form of Men Without Hats.