110. Elizabeth Nelson Takes Over and Al Melchior Discusses Genesis, self-titled

Send us Fan MailElizabeth Nelson of The Paranoid Style turns the tables on Al for this episode, serving as host and asking Al about why he loves Genesis and their 1983 self-titled album (also known as the “Shapes” album). Al talks about how he became a Genesis superfan, what his first impressions were of the “Shapes” album and  how those impressions have changed over the decades.You can find Elizabeth and her must-follow Twitter account at @paranoiacs. You can also follow her on Instagram at @paranoid_style (also a must-follow account).Check out the music of The Paranoid Style! https://theparanoidstyle.bandcamp.com/Al is on Twitter at @almelchiorBB, and this show has accounts on Twitter and Instagram at @youmealbum. Be sure to follow @youmealbum to find out in advance about upcoming guests and featured albums for this podcast.You, Me and An Album: The Newsletter is free to all subscribers! https://youmealbum.substack.com/If you are interested in supporting this podcast, please check out the show’s Patreon site, https://www.patreon.com/youmealbum. Your contributions are greatly appreciated and keep this show going.1:16 Elizabeth takes over!2:14 Al joins the show2:39 Al revisits how this episode came about4:11 Al explains how he got into Genesis as a teenager7:39 Al walks Elizabeth through the history of Genesis11:53 Al identifies a Genesis album that is the best gateway to their proggy side15:35 Al talks about his initial experience with listening to the “Shapes” album19:35 Elizabeth shares Al’s opinion of “That’s All”20:53 Al compares the versions of Genesis with three, four and five membersDiscussion of specific tracks24:06 Mama29:00 Elizabeth asks Al what he thinks about the drum sounds on the album32:44 Taking It All Too Hard34:49 It’s Gonna Get Better38:48 That’s All39:20 Just A Job To Do42:37 Illegal Alien45:24 Silver Rainbow47:38 Al recommends three songs from the album and three songs from the entire catalog to listen to as an introduction to eachOutro is from “The Thrill Is Back” by The Paranoid Style.Support the show