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Stay On These Roads: When a-ha Took A New Creative Track
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Stay On These Roads: When a-ha Took A New Creative Track

Signalling a major change up ahead, the ‘Stay On These Roads’ album found a-ha turning away from the pop formula that brought them fame.

Fair Warning: Behind Van Halen’s Dark And Stormy Classic
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Fair Warning: Behind Van Halen’s Dark And Stormy Classic

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

Never Let Me Down: How David Bowie Rediscovered His Edge
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Never Let Me Down: How David Bowie Rediscovered His Edge

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.

Parklife: How Blur Defined Britpop In One Bold Move
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Parklife: How Blur Defined Britpop In One Bold Move

Released in 1994, Blur’s third album, ‘Parklife’, captured the zeitgeist and saved their career in the process.

Wildest Dreams: The Reality Behind Tina Turner’s Ninth Album
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Wildest Dreams: The Reality Behind Tina Turner’s Ninth Album

Diverse and self-assured, the ‘Wildest Dreams’ album boasted a classic Bond theme while continuing Tina Turner’s dominance over rock and R&B.

Return Of The Mack: How Mark Morrison Got In The Game
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Return Of The Mack: How Mark Morrison Got In The Game

With his debut album, ‘Return Of The Mack’, Mark Morrison brought a UK swagger to the US-dominated hip-hop and R&B scenes.

LA Woman: Closing The Doors’ First Era With An All-American Classic
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LA Woman: Closing The Doors’ First Era With An All-American Classic

A creative rebirth rather than an epitaph, ‘LA Woman’ was followed by Jim Morrison’s tragic death, but is arguably the band’s greatest album.

Fandango!: How ZZ Top Got Fans Up Off Their Tush
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Fandango!: How ZZ Top Got Fans Up Off Their Tush

Establishing ZZ Top’s live credentials while giving them their true-grit hit, the ‘Fandango!’ album took the Lone Star heroes to the world.

David Bowie ‘The Width Of A Circle’ Companion To ‘The Man Who Sold The World’ Announced

David Bowie ‘The Width Of A Circle’ Companion To ‘The Man Who Sold The World’ Announced

David Bowie 'The Width Of A Circle' is a 2CD set of 21 unreleased songs that is a companion set to his iconic 'The Man Who Sold The World'

Tango In The Night: Last Dance For Fleetwood Mac’s Greatest Line-Up
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Tango In The Night: Last Dance For Fleetwood Mac’s Greatest Line-Up

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

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