Earl Talbot's (Drummer, Composer, Producer, and Educator) Top 5 Influential Records

This week's guest is Earl Talbot. Earl is a renowned Drummer, Composer, Producer, and Music Instructor. He wrote and produced over 90 songs broadcast regularly on the Oprah Winfrey Show. His career includes performances with house music legends Derick Carter and Mark Farina, as well as touring and recording with Master Griots Dialy Mady Cissoko, Christian Bourdon, Poi Dog Pondering, The Chicago Sinfonietta, as well as scores of other artists and clients. 
As a multi platinum recording artist, Earl has worked on songs from Maya Angelou's "Human Family Remix" with Tamarra Love, to Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy's production of "The Hush Sound" with Shawn O'Keefe. Earl wrote and produced 3 songs for Katt William’s ‘American Hustle’.  His hit song "Yakalelo" with French sensation "Nomads" earned a Diamond Record for it's success throughout Central Europe and North Africa.
EARL'S BIG FAT FIVE
-Album - Back In Black
Artist - ACDC
Release Year - 1980
Key Track(s) - Back In Black
Drummer - Phill Rudd
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Album - Time Out
Artist - Dave Brubeck
Release Year - 1952
Key Track(s) - Pick Up Sticks
Drummer - Joe Morello
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Album - Moving Pictures
Artist - Rush
Release Year - 1981
Key Track(s) - YYZ
Drummer - Neil Peart
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Album - Glass Menagerie
Artist - Billy Cobham
Release Year - 1982
Key Track(s) - Observations and Reflections
Drummer - Billy Cobham
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Album - My Favorite Things
Artist - John Coltrane
Release Year - 1961
Key Track(s) - My Favorite Things
Drummer - Elvin Jones

HONORABLE MENTIONS
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Album - Regatta de Blanc
Artist - The Police 
Release Year - 1979
Key Track(s) - Walking on the Moon
Drummer - Stuart Copeland 
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Album - Romantic Warrior
Artist - Return to Forever 
Release Year - 1976
Key Track(s) - Medieval Overture 
Drummer - Lenny White
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Album - Van Halen
Artist - Van Halen
Release Year - 1978
Key Track(s) - Runnin with the Devil
Drummer - Alex Van Halen 
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Album - By All Means Necessary
Artist - KRS One and Boogie Down Productions
Release Year - 1988
Key Track(s) - I’m Still #1
Drummer - (Sample, All the People- Cramp Your Style)
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Album - Let’s Dance
Artist - David Bowie
Release Year - 1983
Key Track(s) - Modern Love
Drummer - Omar Hakim 
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Album - The Game
Artist - Queen
Release Year - 1980
Key Track(s) - Another One Bites the Dust
Drummer - Roger Taylor
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Album - Nightclubbing
Artist - Grace Jones
Release Year - 1981
Key Track(s) - Pull Up to the Bumper
Drummer - Sly Dunbar

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