E281 - The dB's Peter Holsapple - Top 5 Debut Solo Albums

E281 - The dB's Peter Holsapple - Top 5 Debut Solo Albums

Author: O3L Media July 8, 2025 Duration: 1:47:22
Based on his experiences on both sides of the record store counter, Peter Holsapple lovingly pokes a little fun at obsessive music nerds on a track from his new solo album : "I got A Love Supreme / I got a Soft Machine / I got the Dave Clark Five / I got Slade Alive / I got a Shonen Knife / I got Repeat When Necessary, Repeat When Necessary. I'm that kind of guy!" Yep, we're those kind of guys...and fortunately Peter is too, because he is our Third Lad this week! This week's discussion revolves around our Top 5 Debut Solo Albums - in other words, the first album released by an artist apart from or after their well known group. While you'd have to go back to 1997 for Peter Holsapple's official debut solo album, he's arguably just released his best yet - The Face of 68, out now on Label 51 Recordings. It's a tight, lean, rocking affair that finds the dB's singer/songwriter's knack for melody and songcraft still incredibly sharp after roughly 50 years of making records. Along with a deep dive into The Face of 68, we also chat about his proto-punk beginnings with Little Diesel, being shown how it's done by the legendary Alex Chilton, life on the road with R.E.M. and Hootie and the Blowfish, supergroup collectives the Continental Drifters, the Salt Collective, and the Big Star Quintet, and the flurry of dB's related activity including Propeller Sound Recordings reissue campaign and 2024's reunion shows. The Face of 68: https://peter-holsapple.bandcamp.com/album/the-face-of-68 O3L Podperks: https://onlythreelads.codeadx.me Thanks to Wendy Brynford-Jones from Hello Wendy PR for the introduction and coordination! Proudly Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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