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Posts tagged with Album Stories

‘Trans-Europe Express’: How Kraftwerk Took Pop To New Frontiers
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‘Trans-Europe Express’: How Kraftwerk Took Pop To New Frontiers

Venturing on a railway-inspired odyssey, Kraftwerk’s 1977 masterpiece, ‘Trans-Europe Express’, opened up new sonic horizons for electro-pop.

‘Waiting For The Sirens’ Call’: Inside New Order’s Beguiling Eighth Album
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‘Waiting For The Sirens’ Call’: Inside New Order’s Beguiling Eighth Album

Overcoming haunted studios and internal tensions, New Order remained steadfast innovators on ‘Waiting For The Sirens’ Call’.

‘Restless Heart’: Why This Whitesnake Album Still Gets Blood Pumping
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‘Restless Heart’: Why This Whitesnake Album Still Gets Blood Pumping

Though originally conceived as a David Coverdale solo album, ‘Restless Heart’ sits among Whitesnake’s very best efforts.

‘Life After Death’: Behind Notorious B.I.G.’s Posthumous Rap Masterpiece
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‘Life After Death’: Behind Notorious B.I.G.’s Posthumous Rap Masterpiece

Released just weeks after The Notorious B.I.G.’s fatal shooting, ‘Life After Death’ was a hip-hop epic that ensured Biggie’s immortality.

‘Funky Divas’: How En Vogue Defined 90s R&B In One Perfect Album
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‘Funky Divas’: How En Vogue Defined 90s R&B In One Perfect Album

A landmark album in the development of modern R&B, ‘Funky Divas’ found En Vogue setting the bar for all acts to follow.

‘Song To A Seagull’: The Story Behind Joni Mitchell’s Debut Flight
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‘Song To A Seagull’: The Story Behind Joni Mitchell’s Debut Flight

Far from a regular ‘folk’ album, Joni Mitchell’s debut, ‘Song To A Seagull’, explored her voracious exploratory impulse.

‘The Number Of The Beast’: How Iron Maiden Figured A Metal Classic
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‘The Number Of The Beast’: How Iron Maiden Figured A Metal Classic

Iron Maiden’s storming third album, ‘The Number Of The Beast’ transformed the group from NWOBHM league leaders to global superstars.

‘Manic Nirvana’: How Robert Plant Reconnected With Hard-Rock’s Highs
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‘Manic Nirvana’: How Robert Plant Reconnected With Hard-Rock’s Highs

It had been a long time Robert Plant rocked’n’rolled, but ‘Manic Nirvana’ greeted the 90s with a muscular set of vintage anthems.

‘Van Halen III’: How Turmoil Led To Van Halen’s “Most Adventurous” Album
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‘Van Halen III’: How Turmoil Led To Van Halen’s “Most Adventurous” Album

The band’s lone album with vocalist Gary Cherone, ‘Van Halen III’ marked a point where ‘Eddie found a new freedom in his writing’.

‘Grown Backwards’: How David Byrne Staged Another Creative Rebirth
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‘Grown Backwards’: How David Byrne Staged Another Creative Rebirth

With his 2004 album, ‘Grown Backwards’, art-pop veteran David Byrne turned to melody and found yet more sonic worlds to explore.

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