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Years in the making, Kate Bush’s debut album, ‘The Kick Inside’, saw the 19-year-old singer arrived fully-formed to make an instant impact.

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Influential, distinctive and enduring, the best The Smiths songs are just part of an inspiring body of work recorded in under five years.

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Written in the wake of rehab and a broken marriage, ‘Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School’ reflected Warren Zevon’s guilt and remorse.

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Distinctive and eminently melodic, the best Peter Hook basslines are integral to the sound of his two legendary post-punk outfits.

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Inspired by the breakdown of his first marriage, Phil Collins’ debut album, ‘Face Value’, remains a painfully honest, cathartic experience.

New Order are releasing their only UK show of 2018, 'Education Entertainment Recreation' from Alexandra Palace in May

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With its ‘direct statement’ and musical and lyrical innovations, the ‘Meat Is Murder’ album was the sound of The Smiths raising their game.

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Talking Heads’ defining song, Once In A Lifetime opened a new chapter for music. Little has sounded like it since.

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From New Romantic trailblazers to elder statesmen of pop, the best Duran Duran songs established them as icons that defined the 80s.

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From widescreen pop to eerie melancholy, the best a-ha songs prove there’s more to the self-proclaimed ‘reluctant pop stars’ than Take On Me.

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