About this episode

The episode features an interview with Anne Richmond Boston discussing her music career and favorite songs from 1972.

We're gonna make you an offer you can't refuse...because this week, we go way back to discuss some of our favorite songs of 1972 with the marvelous Anne Richmond Boston from The Swimming Pool Q's! Possessing a crystalline voice, Anne's journey led her from church and high school choirs to the quirky new wave of the Swimming Pool Q's. Following their debut album The Deep End on DB Records in 1981, the Q's were one of the first Atlanta/Athens areas bands to be snapped up by a major label. For A&M, they recorded their self-titled second album (1984) and Blue Tomorrow (1986). A major tour with Lou Reed ensued, as did a major label makeover. Anne left the Q's in 1987, with her terrific solo debut, The Big House of Time (largely written by and recorded with then husband Rob Gal from The Coolies) following for DB in 1990. With such a promising start to her solo career, surely a second album was hot on its heels. Right??? Well, the intended follow up, I Should Be Happy, was recorded, roughly mixed, and then shelved for 30+ years for unknown reasons. Fortunately, the tapes were revitalized, revamped, and are at long last released! It's a beautiful song cycle about longing and loss…

People in this episode

Host: O3L Media

Guest: Anne Richmond Boston

Topics covered

• classic alternative music
• songs of 1972
• music history
• The Swimming Pool Q's
• solo career

Keywords

• Anne Richmond Boston
• The Swimming Pool Q's
• 1972 songs
• music interview
• classic alternative

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Swimming Pool Q's, DB Records, A&M

Books & works: The Deep End, The Big House of Time, I Should Be Happy

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