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Posts tagged with Album Stories

No Jacket Required: When Phil Collins Switched Up His Style
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No Jacket Required: When Phil Collins Switched Up His Style

With ‘No Jacket Required’, Phil Collins set his sights on becoming a global star, and unleashed one of the defining albums of the 80s.

Good Woman: Why The Staves Have Been “Giving Fewer Shits”
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Good Woman: Why The Staves Have Been “Giving Fewer Shits”

The Staves’ third album, ‘Good Woman’, takes the sibling trio into new places. ‘We just do what we feel we need to,’ they tell Dig!

The Kick Inside: How Kate Bush Birthed A Magical Debut Album
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The Kick Inside: How Kate Bush Birthed A Magical Debut Album

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.

Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School: Warren Zevon’s Cathartic Trauma
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Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School: Warren Zevon’s Cathartic Trauma

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

Face Value: Why Phil Collins’ Private Tragedy Still Speaks To Us All
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Face Value: Why Phil Collins’ Private Tragedy Still Speaks To Us All

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

Meat Is Murder: How The Smiths Cooked Up A Classic Second Album
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Meat Is Murder: How The Smiths Cooked Up A Classic Second Album

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

How Van Halen’s Debut Album Invented Hair Metal
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How Van Halen’s Debut Album Invented Hair Metal

Capturing the power of their live shows, Van Halen’s debut album turned a bunch of Pasadena punks into hair-metal pioneers.

Earthling: How Electronica Set David Bowie On A New Trajectory
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Earthling: How Electronica Set David Bowie On A New Trajectory

The ‘Earthling’ album saw David Bowie rejuvenated by his passion for cutting-edge sounds, and making ‘some of his finest music in a decade’.

Cyberspace And Reds: When The Streets Found New Creative Avenues
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Cyberspace And Reds: When The Streets Found New Creative Avenues

With the ‘Cyberspace And Reds’ mixtape, The Streets’ Mike Skinner hit upon a mixtape format that gave him new creative freedoms.

Station To Station: How A Crossroads Took David Bowie To New Realms
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Station To Station: How A Crossroads Took David Bowie To New Realms

Helping him overcome a personal crisis, the ‘Station To Station’ album was a ‘magick treatise’ that saw David Bowie wave goodbye to rock.

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