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Written amid personal tensions and professional frustrations, ‘Fair Warning’ saw Van Halen deliver their ‘hardest, most muscular album’.

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A reaction to his mainstream pop success in the mid-80s, the ‘Never Let Me Down’ album saw David Bowie reconnecting with his rock roots.

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The best Prince songs explore sexuality, spirituality and humanity with a deep understanding of their interwoven complexities.

Watch New Order perform 'The Perfect Kiss' from their new live album, 'Education Entertainment Recreation (Live At Alexandra Palace)'

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Recorded in fraught circumstances, ‘Tango In The Night’ provided a swansong for Fleetwood Mac’s most commercially successful era.

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Building on the success of ‘Ready An’ Willing’, ‘Come An’ Get It’ took Whitesnake to the next level as hard-rock heroes.

Inspired by hip-hop and ‘the pressure of living in a modern city’, West End Girls kick-started one of the most successful careers in pop.

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Developing a carefully crafted aesthetic, all Pet Shop Boys albums covers bear Neil Tennant and Chris Lowes’ unmistakable fingerprints.

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With her debut single, Fast Car, Tracy Chapman emerged as a new kind of voice for socially-conscious songwriting.

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From her attention-grabbing debut through to some of the most forward-thinking pop, the best Kate Bush songs are the work of a unique mind.

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