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Retracking the Album: Riot Act

Ep. 61

Jason and Paul are back at it with another album retracking - this time taking a stab at Riot Act. This proved to be a more difficult task than they expected but yielded very satisfying results. All that and the Lyric and Live Cut of the Week - All or None.

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Ep. 70
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