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‘Clouds’: How Joni Mitchell Began To See Life From All Sides Now
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‘Clouds’: How Joni Mitchell Began To See Life From All Sides Now

With the ‘Clouds’ album, Joni Mitchell found her sweet spots: the joins between love and freedom, hope and despair, and much, much more.

‘Ladies Of The Canyon’: The Further Depths Of Joni Mitchell’s Creativity
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‘Ladies Of The Canyon’: The Further Depths Of Joni Mitchell’s Creativity

An album that explores joy and hope alongside sadness, ‘Ladies Of The Canyon’ took steps towards Joni Mitchell’s later experimentation.

‘The Magic Whip’: How Blur Achieved Closure With Their Surprise Album
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‘The Magic Whip’: How Blur Achieved Closure With Their Surprise Album

A happy accident and the commitment of Graham Coxon led to ‘The Magic Whip’ being released as Blur’s reunion album.

Duran Duran: From New Romantic Icons To Planet Earth’s Biggest Band
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Duran Duran: From New Romantic Icons To Planet Earth’s Biggest Band

Once dubbed the “Fab Five”, Duran Duran’s ear for hits and knack for reinvention has made the band a touring sensation to this day.

Light My Fire: The Story Behind The Doors’ Scorching Signature Song
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Light My Fire: The Story Behind The Doors’ Scorching Signature Song

It needed a user-friendly radio edit, but The Doors’ breakthrough song, Light My Fire, burned its way into the rock’n’roll history books.

How Ramones’ Debut Album Launched An Offensive On Indulgent Rock
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How Ramones’ Debut Album Launched An Offensive On Indulgent Rock

Fast, furious and fantastic, Ramones’ self-titled debut album broke all the rules and drew up the blueprint for punk.

‘Around The World In A Day’: How Prince Moved Beyond ‘Purple Rain’
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‘Around The World In A Day’: How Prince Moved Beyond ‘Purple Rain’

The surprise follow-up to ‘Purple Rain’, Prince’s ‘Around The World In A Day’ album proved he was ‘the great Prince he wanted to be’.

‘Hard Candy’: Behind Madonna’s Return To Pop’s Sweet Spot
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‘Hard Candy’: Behind Madonna’s Return To Pop’s Sweet Spot

A collaboration with Timbaland and Pharrell Williams, ‘Hard Candy’ kept Madonna match-fit at the end of the 2000s.

‘Rest In Blue’: Why Gerry Rafferty’s Swansong Is The Perfect Epitaph
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‘Rest In Blue’: Why Gerry Rafferty’s Swansong Is The Perfect Epitaph

Emerging from the great beyond, Gerry Rafferty’s posthumous final album, ‘Rest In Blue’, is a fitting tribute to a legendary songwriter.

‘Rattus Norvegicus’: Behind The Stranglers’ Full-Throttle Debut Album
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‘Rattus Norvegicus’: Behind The Stranglers’ Full-Throttle Debut Album

With ‘Rattus Norvegicus’, The Stranglers melded punk nihilism with pop songwriting and prog virtuosity to create something of their own.

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