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Initially dismissed as an embarrassing ‘experiment’, Kiss From A Rose made the London-born singer Seal a global star.

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A song ‘about God and the de-elevation of sin’, Let’s Go Crazy heralded Prince’s purple revolution in the summer of 1984.

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Pioneering electronic music and the use of experimental synths, the best Kraftwerk songs lit the way for electro-pop, techno and dance.

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With her debut album, ‘Supa Dupa Fly’, Missy Elliott revolutionised the sound and look of hip-hop and pop music for the 21st century.

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Synth-pop on the surface, but with more going on below, Talk Talk’s debut album, ‘The Party’s Over’, was just the beginning for Mark Hollis.

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The ultimate Blaxploitation soundtrack, Curtis Mayfield’s ‘Super Fly’ album transcends the movie it was written for.

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Chant No.1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) confounded critics, its new sound proving Spandau Ballet were outgrowing the New Romantic scene.

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The album that nearly finished them, ‘By The Way’ offered new levels of sophistication for Red Hot Chili Peppers.

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Loud, dirty and smeared with attitude, The Stooges’ ‘Fun House’ album turned off contemporary critics, but its influence on rock is immense.

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De-amplified, but not de-fanged, Whitesnake’s ‘Unplugged’-style ‘Starkers In Tokyo’ album still has plenty of bite.

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