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Posts tagged with Album Stories

‘Hello, I Must Be Going!’: How Phil Collins Greeted Pop Stardom
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‘Hello, I Must Be Going!’: How Phil Collins Greeted Pop Stardom

Bringing soul influences to the fore, Phil Collins’ second album, ‘Hello, I Must Be Going!’, saw the singer return with another smash.

‘Eagles Live’: The 1980 Concert Album That Saw Eagles Take A Bow
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‘Eagles Live’: The 1980 Concert Album That Saw Eagles Take A Bow

Bringing the curtain down on Eagles’ first phase, ‘Eagles Live’ captures why they were one of the most popular bands of the 70s.

‘Shepherd Moons’: Why Enya’s Celestial Masterpiece Still Shines
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‘Shepherd Moons’: Why Enya’s Celestial Masterpiece Still Shines

With astral influences and layers of vocals, Enya’s ‘Shepherd Moons’ album turned the tide and swept audiences along with a New Age classic.

‘Love And The Russian Winter’: Behind Simply Red’s Chill-Out Comedown
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‘Love And The Russian Winter’: Behind Simply Red’s Chill-Out Comedown

A heartwarming mix of dance-pop and jazz, Simply Red’s ‘Love And The Russian Winter’ is a testament to the group’s refusal to play it safe.

‘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.

Hours Is “The Purest Funeral For A Friend Album” Says Matt Davies-Kreye
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Hours Is “The Purest Funeral For A Friend Album” Says Matt Davies-Kreye

Recording ‘Hours’ was ‘life-changing’, Funeral For A Friend frontman Matt Davies-Kreye tells Dig! ‘It charts the trip of us as a band.’

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

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.

Bedtime Stories: Under The Covers Of Madonna’s Seductive Sixth Album

Bedtime Stories: Under The Covers Of Madonna’s Seductive Sixth Album

On her ‘Bedtime Stories’ album, Madonna’s tease remained evident, but had become more soft seduction than confrontational come-on.

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