You, Me and An Album
On each episode, a guest introduces the host, Al Melchior, to an album they love but that he doesn't know.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 65 minutes
- Episodes
- 204
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
43. Sweet Megg and Ricky Alexander Discuss Billie Holiday and Lester Young, A Musical Romance
Sweet Megg and Ricky Alexander take this episode further back than this podcast has gone before, as they introduce me to the Billie Holiday and Lester Young compilation, A Musical Roman…
42. Antony Johnston Discusses Paradise Lost, Draconian Times
Novelist, video game writer and musician Antony Johnston (The Coldest City, Resident Evil Village) not only introduced me to a band and album I’d never heard of, but also educated me on…
41. Jordan Stepp Discusses U2, Pop
It's rare that I get to talk about a band I know as well as U2 on this podcast, but I got a real education on the band and on their Pop album from Jordan Stepp of Athens Music Junkie. I…
40. Mike Skill Discusses The Rolling Stones, Exile on Main St.
A classic artist from the ‘80s (and beyond) joins Al to discuss a classic album from the 70s. Mike Skill of The Romantics provides insight into what makes The Rolling Stones’ Exile on M…
39. Michael Lazar Discusses Britney Spears, Blackout
This week, Miami-based recording artist, producer and visual artist Michael Lazar joins me to chat about Britney Spears’ 2007 album, Blackout. Michael talks about his experience of lear…
38. D.K. Lyons Discusses The 1975, I Like It When You Sleep...
My awakening from sleepwalking through the 2010s musically continues on this episode, as singer/songwriter D.K. Lyons introduces me to The 1975’s I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are S…
37. Casey Neill Discusses Marianne Faithfull, Before the Poison
Portland-based guitarist, singer and songwriter Casey Neill (Casey Neill and The Norway Rats, The Minus 5, Big Bridges) joins the show to talk about Marianne Faithfull’s 2004 album, Bef…
36. Ryan Shupe Discusses The Best of New Grass Revival
Country rock and bluegrass musician Ryan Shupe introduces me to the world of progressive bluegrass by way of The Best of New Grass Revival on this episode. We discussed some of Ryan’s f…
35. Kate Schutt Discusses Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book
Songwriter/guitarist/vocalist/producer/arranger Kate Schutt nudges me out of my comfort zone for this episode of You, Me and An Album, as we discuss Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porte…
34. Scott Thomas Discusses Titus Andronicus, The Monitor
Actor (I Know This Much Is True, Red Dead Redemption II) and Infinity Podcast co-host Scott Thomas introduces me to an album that is epic in nearly every possible way. We discussed Titu…
33. Danielle Salinger Discusses Prince, 1999
I know Danielle Salinger from her writing and tweeting on mental health and as a member of the fantasy sports community, and on this episode, we all get to know her for her love of musi…
32. David Greenman Discusses The New Pornographers, Electric Version
Actor/writer David Greenman (Gilmore Girls, Bones, About Last Night) introduces me to the Canadian supergroup, The New Pornographers, and their second album, Electric Version. In additi…
31. The Follow-Up Episode
Over the course of doing 30 episodes of You, Me and An Album, there have been parts of each conversation that have stuck with me long after the episode got published. There have been a …
30. Michael Govier Discusses Built to Spill, Keep It Like a Secret
Fantasy baseball analyst and podcaster Michael Govier comes aboard this week to share his love for Built to Spill’s 1999 album, Keep It Like a Secret. Michael and Al talked about Michae…
29. Rat Discusses Public Service Broadcasting, The Race for Space
You, Me and An Album travels across the Atlantic for this episode, and then our guest takes us to the moon! This week’s guest is Rat, the guitarist for Ned’s Atomic Dustbin and Obey Rob…
28. Rudy Gamble Discusses Old 97's, Too Far To Care
Rudy Gamble, co-founder of Razzball, pays the show a visit to introduce Al to Old 97's and the world of alt-country. His selection to discuss is 1997's Too Far to Care, the Dallas quart…
27. Nat Cassidy Discusses The Daddies, Rapid City Muscle Car
Actor/writer/musician/songwriter Nat Cassidy took Al somewhere on this episode that he thought he'd never go back to – the 90’s swing revival. He chose Rapid City Muscle Car by the Cher…
26. Rebecca Clay Cole Discusses Jimmy Buffett, A-1-A
Rebecca Clay Cole (The Minders, Wild Flag) returns to You, Me and An Album, picking up where she left off...discussing Jimmy Buffett! This time, we're chatting about his 1974 album, A-1…
25. Nick Pollack Discusses The Devin Townsend Band, Accelerated Evolution
Nick Pollack, the founder and president of Pitcher List (https://www.pitcherlist.com/), threw me a curve on this episode, sending me into the genre of progressive metal -- a world I ha…
24. JB Brubaker Discusses Weezer, The Blue Album
JB Brubaker, lead guitarist for the Grammy-nominated metalcore group August Burns Red joins me for this episode of You, Me and An Album. He introduces me to Weezer’s 1994 debut album, a…