Matt & Sheryl's GenExcellent Playlist
Two fifty-something music fanatics and entertainment industry veterans work through the decades to create a GenEx playlist and delve deep into the artists and songs that shaped their lives and continue to inspire them today. Listen along with Matt & Sheryl's GenExcellent Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2dtoMOrC7FwrSIh70Tqi06?si=2a7bc45a03c44038
Episodes
61 episodes
1983 Michael Jackson Thriller and Prince 1999 albums
Matt & Sheryl start a new year with 2 albums released in late 1982 that found their popularity in 1983 and beyond, Michael Jackson's Thriller and Prince's 1999
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Episode 61
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56:28
1982 Part 9 Elvis Costello "Beyond Belief", Modern English "I Melt With You", John Cougar "Jack & Diane", XTC English Settlement & 1982 wrap up
Matt, Sheryl & Mike wrap up 1982 with Mike's song pick, Elvis Costello "Beyond Belief" and album XTC English Settlement, Matt's final song, John Cougar "Jack & Diane", Sheryl's final song, Modern English "I Melt With You" and all the ma...
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Episode 60
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1:53:44
1982 Part 8 Donna Summer "Love is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)" & The Who "Eminence Front"
Matt & Sheryl near the end of 1982 with their penultimate episode bringing back a song they previously discussed featuring the Toto guys backing Donna Summer with Quincy Jones producing and the last great Who single "Eminence Front" along w...
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Episode 59
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56:55
1982 Part 7 Thomas Dolby "She Blinded Me With Science", The English Beat Special Beat Service & one hit wonders with deeper catalogs
Matt & Sheryl divert from 1982 and discuss one hit wonders with deeper catalogs that fall within the playlist years of '72 - '99 as well as Sheryl's 1982 playlist song pick, Thomas Dolby "She Blinded Me With Science" and Matt chooses his al...
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Episode 58
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1:10:01
1982 Part 6 America "You Can Do Magic" & Duran Duran Rio
Matt & Sheryl push through 1982 with one of the last yacht rock songs to chart in the US top 10, America's "You Can Do Magic" and Sheryl's album pick for '82, an album that shook the music world throughout the year and into '83 warranting c...
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Episode 57
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1:15:34
1982 Part 5 Dexys Midnight Runners "Come On Eileen", Kim Wilde "Kids in America" & Haircut 100 "Love Plus One"
Matt & Sheryl make their way further into 1982 with songs that were considered one hit wonders in the US but had more success in the UK as the second British Invasion starts to take over America.
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Episode 56
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1:06:06
1982 Part 4 The English Beat "Save it for Later" & Van Halen "Dancing in the Street"
Matt & Sheryl continue adding to the playlist with The English Beat's beloved "Save it for Later" and Van Halen's cover of Martha and the Vandella's "Dancing in the Street" from one of their most overlooked albums, Diver Down.
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Episode 55
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59:26
1982 Part 3 Toto "Rosanna" & Don Henley "Dirty Laundry"
Matt & Sheryl focus on Toto in 1982, adding their hit single "Rosanna" to the playlist and Don Henley's "Dirty Laundry", featuring the Toto guys as session musicians, and discuss other albums they contributed to that year.
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Episode 54
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59:48
1982 Part 2 Asia "Heat of the Moment", XTC "Senses Working Overtime" & The Go-Go's "We Got the Beat"
Matt and Sheryl move a little deeper into '82 with Matt's picks, supergroup Asia's "Heat of the Moment", The Go-Go's "We Got the Beat" and Sheryl's choice XTC's melodic masterpiece "Senses Working Overtime".
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Episode 53
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1:02:11
1982 The Human League "Don't You Want Me" & Men at Work "Down Under"
Matt & Sheryl move into a new year with Sheryl's first 1982 choice "Don't You Want Me" and Matt's pick "Down Under", both songs that were released in 1981 but became huge hits in '82.
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Episode 52
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1:03:33
1981 Part 9 Laurie Anderson "O Superman", Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers "The Waiting", The Police Ghost in the Machine, King Crimson Discipline and 1981 wrap up
Mike joins Matt & Sheryl as they wrap up another year with Mike's song pick and Mike and Matt's album choices, along with near misses for the playlist from 1981.
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Episode 51
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1:43:49
1981 Part 8 Daryl Hall & John Oates "Private Eyes" & Chilliwack "My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)
Matt & Sheryl choose their last two songs for the playlist for 1981, an iconic 80s hit single by the most popular duo in music history and a throwback one hit (or two hit) wonder in the US from a west coast Canadian band.
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Episode 50
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55:21
1981 Part 7 The Go-Go's "Our Lips Are Sealed" & Soft Cell "Tainted Love"
Matt & Sheryl continue their deep dive into 1981 with Matt's pick from The Go-Go's debut album "Our Lips Are Sealed" and Sheryl's pick from synth pop pioneers Soft Cell and their cover of "Tainted Love"
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Episode 49
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48:34
1981 Part 6 Journey "Don't Stop Believin'" & AOR albums Journey Escape, Foreigner 4, Loverboy Get Lucky & Billy Squier Don't Say No
Matt & Sheryl work through more 1981 albums looking for their favorite of the year and discuss the huge AOR albums from 1981 Journey Escape, Foreigner 4, Loverboy Get Lucky and Billy Squier Don't Say No.
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Episode 48
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57:03
1981 Part 5 Phil Collins Face Value, Genesis "No Reply At All" & Split Enz "History Never Repeats"
Matt & Sheryl discuss the start of Phil Collin's solo career with his 1981 release Face Value along with Sheryl's song pick from Genesis, "No Reply At All" and Matt discovers a new found love for Split Enz and chooses their song "History Ne...
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Episode 47
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55:05
1981 Part 4 Styx "Too Much Time on My Hands", REO Speedwagon "Take it on the Run", Climax Blues Band "I Love You" and Rush Moving Pictures
Matt & Sheryl add three songs to the playlist from bands who all built a following from relentless touring in the 70s and into the 80s, Styx with their synth driven hit "Too Much Time on My Hands", REO's huge hit "Take it on the Run" from t...
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Episode 46
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1:03:00
1981 Part 3 The Who "You Better You Bet", Steve Winwood "While You See a Chance" & Rick Springfield "Jessie's Girl"
Matt & Sheryl continue their journey into 1981, adding two songs to the playlist from veteran artists who had hits into the 80s, The Who's "You Better You Bet" and Steve Winwood's first solo hit "While You See a Chance" and discuss a near m...
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Episode 45
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48:28
1981 Part 2 Blondie "Rapture", Queen & David Bowie "Under Pressure" and the beginnings of rap with special guests DJ Avelanche and DeVon Pouncey
DJ Avelanche and DeVon Pouncey join Matt & Sheryl and share their riveting accounts of the early days of rap in the 80s and 90s and it's effect on their youth and their lives today as Matt adds his introduction into the genre, Blondie's "Ra...
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Episode 44
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1:25:18
1981 John Lennon "Watching the Wheels", Stars on 45 "Stars on 45" & Beatle solo releases
Matt and Sheryl begin 1981 by adding Sheryl's pick for the playlist "Watching the Wheels", the third hit single from John Lennon & Yoko Ono's Double Fantasy album, Matt's pick "Stars on 45", a medley of Beatles songs that was recorded in 19...
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Episode 43
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43:35
New Year Bonus - Favorite album releases of 2023
Mike joins Matt and Sheryl as they each run through their favorite releases from 2023
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Episode 42
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41:08
1980 Part 8 Frank Sinatra "Theme From New York, New York", Squeeze "Pulling Mussels From a Shell", Talking Heads "Once in a Lifetime", The Pretenders self-titled album & 1980 wrap-up
Mike joins Matt & Sheryl for the final episode of 1980 featuring Matt's final song pick, Frank Sinatra's "Theme From New York, New York", Sheryl's final song pick Squeeze "Pulling Mussels From a Shell", Mike's song pick Talking Heads "Once ...
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Episode 41
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1:29:50
1980 Part 7 The English Beat "Mirror in the Bathroom" & Willie Nelson "On the Road Again"
Matt and Sheryl each pick a song from two very different music movements happening simultaneously, ska and the 2Tone label in the UK and country crossover hits and the Urban Cowboy movie in the US.
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Episode 40
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1:06:16
1980 Part 6 Ambrosia "Biggest Part of Me" & Robbie Dupree "Steal Away" & Yacht Rock
Matt & Sheryl continue to sail through 1980 as they work to narrow down the definition of Yacht Rock and add two Yacht Rock classics, Ambrosia's "Biggest Part of Me" and Robbie Dupree's "Steal Away" to the playlist.
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Episode 39
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54:08
1980 Part 5 Olivia Newton-John "Magic" & John Lennon "(Just Like) Starting Over"
Matt & Sheryl continue adding to the playlist with Matt's pick, ONJ's "Magic" from the box office flop turned cult classic movie Xanadu and Sheryl's second ex-Beatle pick from 1980, John Lennon's last statement before his untimely ...
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Episode 38
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1:07:05
1980 Bonus episode producer Steve Lillywhite: Peter Gabriel, The Psychedelic Furs, U2, XTC
Matt and Sheryl continue their journey through 1980 focusing on producer Steve Lillywhite and his work on four groundbreaking albums in 1980: Peter Gabriel 3 (Melt), The Psychedelic Furs debut album, U2 Boy and Matt's album pi...
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Episode 37
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1:22:48