VERSUS: Episode 8: Division VII: Rock Album Deathmatch: A Pinch of Glam, A Dash of Psychedelia, and a Genesis Frontman Grudge Match

Previously, on VERSUS . . . The eight albums of Division VI—featuring works from Marcy Playground, Weezer, Ozzy Osbourne, Dio, Nirvana, Queens of the Stone Age, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden—faced off in the Octagon, with Pearl Jam’s Ten taking home the trophy. In this episode, another eight albums enter the fray. This time, the competitors […]

VERSUS: Episode 7: Division VI: Rock Album Deathmatch: Grunge, Post-Grunge, Desert Rock and Dueling Sabbath Singers

Previously, on VERSUS . . . The eight albums of Division V—featuring works from Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Steely Dan, Dire Straits, Huey Lewis & The News, Men at Work, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and AC/DC—faced off in the squared circle, with AC/DC’s Back in Black taking home the belt. In this episode, another […]

VERSUS: Episode 6: Division V: Rock Album Deathmatch: Moving On to THAT Conference

Previously, on VERSUS . . . The eight albums of Division IV—featuring works from Guns N’ Roses, Audioslave, Black Sabbath, Mötley Crüe, Sammy Hagar, Def Leppard, Sheryl Crow, and Alanis Morissette—battled it out, head-to-head, with Black Sabbath’s Paranoid winning the division. In this episode, another eight albums enter the fray. This time, the competitors are […]

VERSUS: Episode 5: Division IV: Rock Album Deathmatch: Wrapping Up THIS Conference

Previously, on VERSUS . . . The eight albums of Division III—featuring works from Heart, Fleetwood Mac, Rush, Boston, ZZ Top, .38 Special, Motörhead, and Metallica—battled it out, head-to-head, with Rush’s Moving Pictures taking the divisional trophy. In this episode, another eight albums enter the fray. This time, the competitors are Guns N’ Roses, Audioslave, […]

VERSUS: Episode 3: Division II: Rock Album Deathmatch: Eight Albums Enter, One Album Exits . . .

Previously, on VERSUS . . . The eight albums of Division I—featuring works from The Beatles, The Who, The Beach Boys, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Styx and Bad Company—battled it out, head-to-head, with Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band emerging as the sole survivor. In this episode, another eight albums enter the fray. This time, the […]

VERSUS: The Rock Album Deathmatch: Pet Sounds VS. Sgt. Pepper’s (Episode 1)

In this post, I put the Beach Boys’ masterpiece Pet Sounds into the Thunderdome with the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Two classic rock LPs enter. Only one will leave. Simple concept, I know. But, I want to tell you how it came about. Sharon and I have been in self-exile for over […]

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