Chicken Skin Music and Jazz were commercial failures, so Cooder had to try something new again. For Bop Till You Drop, he turned to rhythm and blues and digital recording. The result was absolutely stunning. Bop Till You Drop, the first official digitally recorded rock-pop album in history, is an extraordinary record - a compelling combination of form and content. This episode tells the story of the production, introduces each song, and looks at Cooder's other activities in 1979, especially his live performances with David Lindley or at the No Nukes concert.

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