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Classic Album
Forsaking their punk sound but not their attitude, Blondie teamed up with hitmaker Mike Chapman for their third album which earned them global success thanks to a string of hits…
Album by Album: Grace Jones
Three distinct phases mark the career of this most singular of artists – disco, reggae and dub excursions followed by all-out commercial pop. She’s recently been set the task of…
Classic Album: Neneh Cherry – Raw Like Sushi
Raised on the peripheries of jazz and punk, Neneh Cherry began her career with a pledge that she would always dance to the beat of her own drum. With Raw…
Classic Album: Sign O’ The Times – Prince
After disbanding The Revolution in 1986, Prince returned as a one-man-band with a double album bristling with ideas, experimentation, eclecticism and superb musicianship, which saw him cement his position as…
Album By Album: Blur
Led by the versatile songwriting of Damon Albarn and dynamic guitar skills of Graham Coxon, the Blur back catalogue is an embarrassment of riches. Steve Harnell takes a look at…
Album By Album: Eurythmics
Having recently reunited on stage at The Rainforest Fund 30th Anniversary Benefit for the first time in five years, now seems like as good a time as any to talk…
Classic Album: The White Room – The KLF
Subsidised with the proceeds of an 80s novelty hit, the eccentricities, the vision and ambition of KLF, combined with their taste for acid house and anarchy, resulted in one of…
Classic Album: Autobahn – Kraftwerk
In 1974, Kraftwerk created an electronic epic. Autobahn was an album which saw man and machine working in perfect harmony. It was a pivotal step forward for contemporary music –…
Album by Album: Talk Talk
Escaping from a New Romantic poster boy image not of their own making, Talk Talk ventured into evermore experimental sonic territory to pursue their uncompromising artistic vision. Steve Harnell immerses…
Classic Album: Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) – Eurythmics
Stifled and frustrated by their time in The Tourists, Dave Stewart and Annie Lennox packed their bags to form Eurythmics. With a new sound and a new image, their second…