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Classic Album
Following the break-up of Icelandic indie outfit The Sugarcubes, Björk released THE 1993 masterpiece, Debut, the record that was to establish her as a true pop maverick Having emerged as…
Classic Album: Hounds Of Love – Kate Bush
Given her current status as one of the most original and dynamic artists Britain has ever produced, it’s hard to imagine that there was a time when The Hounds Of…
Classic Album: Wham! – Fantastic
Speedos, shuttlecocks and exuberant, life-affirming tunes – when George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley exploded onto the scene with their debut album, Fantastic, the pop world didn’t quite know what had…
Classic Album: Japan – Gentlemen Take Polaroids
The fourth album by Japan, Gentlemen Take Polaroids, was their most assured statement to date. However, there were murmurings of discontent within the group behind the scenes during its recording…
Classic Album: Prince – Purple Rain
When, five albums into his career, Prince suggested that he wanted to make a movie, his label scoffed. Four decades on, Purple Rain is widely regarded as the moment the…
Classic Album: Madonna – Madonna
The debut album by Madonna helped to pioneer a new wave of pop, based on the sound of the New York underground. More importantly, it launched the career of a…
Classic Album: The Lexicon Of Love – ABC
Released in 1982, ABC’S Trevor Horn-Produced debut album The Lexicon Of Love came like a bolt out of the blue, mixing futuristic funk with retro cool. It also marked the…
Issue 15: Classic Album – Haircut 100 – Playlist
Get Haircut 100’s Pelican West album here.