‘Saints & Sinners’: How Turmoil Turned To Triumph For Whitesnake
Though traumatic to complete, Whitesnake’s ‘Saints & Sinners’ album still stacks up with the group’s very best works.
‘Blue Afternoon’: A New Creative Dawn For Tim Buckley
Hailed as ‘a crystal-clear distillation’ of Tim Buckley’s talent, the ‘Blue Afternoon’ album set him up for his most experimental work.
How Chic’s Self-Titled Debut Album Raised The Bar For Disco
A delirious mix of funk and R&B with lyrical nods to UK art-rock, Chic’s self-titled debut album brought glamour to disco dancefloors.
The Black Album: How Prince Defeated His Dark Side
Starkly funky and unapologetically sexual, ‘The Black Album’ was Prince’s ‘angry bitter’ response to his critics – and he shelved it.
‘Seven And The Ragged Tiger’: How Duran Duran Roared To The Top Spot
Recorded amid an overwhelming flood of fame, ‘Seven And The Ragged Tiger’ found Duran Duran revelling in glorious 80s excess.
‘Coda’: Why Led Zeppelin’s Outtakes Soar Above The Competition
Though released posthumously, Led Zeppelin’s archival collection ‘Coda’ made for a life-affirming last hurrah.
Stars: The Story Behind Simply Red’s Astronomical Hit Song
Looking to the sky for inspiration, Simply Red’s hit single ‘Stars’ explored the nature of fame and skyrocketed the band to cosmic heights.
An American Prayer: How The Doors Invoked Jim Morrison’s Genius
Painstakingly compiled, The Doors’ final album, ‘An American Prayer’, makes for a potent celebration of Jim Morrison the poet.
How David Bowie’s 1969 Album Finally Achieved Lift-Off
Bold and diverse, David Bowie’s self-titled 1969 album boasted songs such as Space Oddity which saw him emerge as a unique songwriter.
‘Movement’: How New Order Hit Their Stride After Joy Division’s End
Bridging the gap between Joy Division and New Order, the ‘Movement’ album provided ‘a rough draft for future greatness’.
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