Shelved

by Emrys Maxwell, Tom Maxwell

SHELVED explores the history and drama behind albums that were deemed too controversial, too far from the beaten path, or too ahead of their time for public consumption. Through interviews with musicians, producers, record executives, and journalists, as well as archival audio, key music and personal storytelling, each episode examines the “shelved” album’s place in musical history, and the spectacles behind each missed or nearly missed release. Listen to the inside stories surrounding albums from iconic artists such as:
Tupac & MC Hammer, Yoko Ono, Pink Floyd, Q-Tip, Negativland, Sibylle Baier, Velvet Underground, and Jeff Buckley.

Genres: Audiobook, Nonfiction, Music

Audiobook

Published January 1, 2024

Reviews

[Becky Ladd · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would give more a 3.5. This is based on their podcast and definitely needed to be an audiobook because of the interviews and snips of music. If you are a music geek, a definite must listen

[Eric · Rating 3 out of 5]

to be honest think it will depend on your like or dislike of artists discussed on this

[ĴΔ¥ ᵐᵘʳᵉⁱᵗʰⁱ · Rating 2 out of 5]

Unfortunately I didn’t know of many of the artists of subject. Thus, less interesting & unlikely to recommend.

[Melinda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting look at music albums which weren’t released at the time of their making and why. 4 stars simply because I wasn’t interested in many of the artists.