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The Story Behind: Can - Tago Mago, Ep. 248
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- 1001 Album Complaints
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- Feb 23, 2026
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- 7057
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Summary
Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Can emerged as the baby boomer generation of post-war Germany, horrified by the recent past and wanting to boil rock and roll down to its essence. The guys welcome a special guest and discuss castle parties, avant garde film soundtracks, and stone age drumming Join us on Patreon to continue the conversation and access 50+ bonus shows! https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints Catch up with our special guest Stephen and join his Short Cuts record club here: Join our Mailing List here: https://linktr.ee/1001albumcomplaints Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at [email protected] Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ysho9QtQaM52x7ud6A5DE?si=d0bda605c1414356 Listen to Tago Mago here: https://open.spotify.com/album/1txmvzex0gtGwbqQCcXEtt?si=sow84DKCTe2qfGInTyTiaQ And our international playlists continue to grow: Thai, German , Sweden 1 , 2 , & 3 , Italian , Australian , Belgium 1 & 2 Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some. US Merch Store UK Merch Store Next week's album: Rocket from the Crypt - Scream, Dracula, Scream See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .