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| The Album Show - complete albums with no interrruptions |
Relive the magic of listening to albums in full, without interruptions. It's the way they were meant to be heard, the way they were meant to be experienced; track by track, end to end.
The Album Show aims to recreate those moments, where you totally immerse yourself into the album, the way the artists intended you to hear them.
The Album Show aims to recreate those moments, where you totally immerse yourself into the album, the way the artists intended you to hear them.
Hosted by Jeff Cullen, The Album Show airs each Sunday night at 10pm on 88.6 Plenty Valley FM. You can stream it live on www.pvfm.org.au or download the podcast.
"Audience participation is very important to me," said Jeff. The idea for the show generated from audience feedback. "Listeners were excited when I occasionally played albums in full on other shows that I have hosted. No other stations were dedicating time for full albums," Jeff said. Playing the albums complete, as they were intended resonated strongly with listeners. And so, the idea for The Album Show was born.
Through social media, participation with the audience allows sharing of albums and comments between each other as well as Jeff. He includes examples and comments from listeners in his playlist and acknowledges them on air.
"Remember the joy of hearing a great album and sharing it with your friends? That's what The Album Show is all about," said Jeff. "We're all just a community of fans sharing our albums, and hopefully finding something new and exciting."
The "From First To Last" segment asks the audience for the first album they bought, the best album they bought, and the last album they bought. And the results are fascinating. Jeff laughs. " Ha! From The Bay City Rollers, to Cheech And Chong, to Frank Zappa, they reflect not only the personal journey of the listener, but the diversity of the audience in general."
Depending on the length of the albums, the show runs for around two hours. This usually allows for two complete albums, and selected tracks and facts about noteworthy albums. Occasionally, you'll hear three albums. And from time to time, there are special events such as double live albums and all night album marathons.
The engagement with the audience continues on social media, with extended content, such as new album releases, album and artist facts, along with information about the current vinyl revival. The audience are invited to participate with comments and feedback on their own classic album collection. On Facebook you can search for @albumshow and Plenty Valley FM with @88.6plentyvalleyfm. On Twitter look for @show_album and on Instagram you can search for @albumshow.
And what are Jeff's selctions for the From First To Last segment?
"My first album owned is Los Cochinos by Cheech And Chong. Of course, it contains the classic song, Basketball Jones. One of my favourite pieces of trivia is the excellent guitar work on that track provided by the legendary George Harrison," Jeff says with a smile. He continues, "It gets a little bit harder to pick just one Best Album, but I'm happy to bring out Crime Of The Century by Supertramp. Just the eight tracks but each one absolutely essential to the album and I never skip any tracks. That's the sign of a great album." And the last album purchased? "This album kills two birds with one stone. I also do a segment called Bargain Bin Beauties, which are your favourite albums that you purchased for under ten dollars. The last album I bought was Love And Hate by Michael Kiwanuka, a UK artist. This album contains one of the best songs I have heard in years, a ten minute epic called Cold Little Heart. It's beautiful," he said.
You can contact Jeff by email on pvfmalbumshow@gmail.com and let him know your From First To Last list, or just suggest a classic album. He'd love to hear from you.
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