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‘Autobahn’: How Kraftwerk Created A Road Map To The Future
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‘Autobahn’: How Kraftwerk Created A Road Map To The Future

A milestone in the development of electronic music, Kraftwerk’s ‘Autobahn’ album is a full-throttle journey through modern Germany.

This Charming Man: How The Smiths Tailored A Handsome Hit Song
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This Charming Man: How The Smiths Tailored A Handsome Hit Song

Effervescent, erudite and widely influential, This Charming Man kicked off a stellar run of Top 40 hits for The Smiths.

Why Tim Buckley’s Self-Titled Debut Album Promised Future Greatness
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Why Tim Buckley’s Self-Titled Debut Album Promised Future Greatness

Baroque and psychedelic, Tim Buckley’s self-titled debut album introduced an ‘extraordinarily and uniquely talented’ artist to the world.

Hunting High And Low: How a-ha Ensnared A Classic Debut Album
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Hunting High And Low: How a-ha Ensnared A Classic Debut Album

In ‘Hunting High And Low’, a-ha created one of the 80s’ classic albums, aided by the charm of their songwriting and a certain video…

1999: Why Prince’s Visionary Album Still Sounds Like The Future
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1999: Why Prince’s Visionary Album Still Sounds Like The Future

With his '1999' album, Prince perfected the ‘Minneapolis sound’: a futuristic pop-funk concoction the world has yet to catch up with.

Rank: Why The Smiths’ Incendiary Live Album Deserves Top Billing
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Rank: Why The Smiths’ Incendiary Live Album Deserves Top Billing

Where overdue respect is concerned, The Smiths’ lone live album, ‘Rank’, has more than earned it by now, baby.

Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash: The Replacements’ Unapologetically Wild Debut
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Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash: The Replacements’ Unapologetically Wild Debut

With ‘Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash’, the Minnesota mavericks arrived on the scene with a debut album littered with classic songs.

Behaviour: When Pet Shop Boys Proved They Could Not Be Tamed
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Behaviour: When Pet Shop Boys Proved They Could Not Be Tamed

Their most introspective album to date, ‘Behaviour’ was an often exhilarating example of Pet Shop Boys flexing their musical agility.

‘Erotica’: How Madonna’s Playful Tease Of An Album Climaxed In All-Out Provocation
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‘Erotica’: How Madonna’s Playful Tease Of An Album Climaxed In All-Out Provocation

A journey through a range of sexually-charged fantasies, the ‘Erotica’ album found Madonna at the frontline of gender politics.

Why Prince’s Self-Titled Second Album Is A Post-Disco Classic
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Why Prince’s Self-Titled Second Album Is A Post-Disco Classic

The record on which ‘his original ideas broke through’, Prince’s self-titled second album served notice that a star was in the making.

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