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Album by Album
Quickly transcending their new romantic roots, Duran Duran helped define the 80s sound and across 40 years have evolved into one of the most important pop bands of all time……
Album By Album – Madonna
We put the immaculate career of Madonna under the Classic Pop microscope… Madonna, 1983 The ‘Disco Sucks’ movement’s culmination with a ceremonial burning of records in 1979 may have been…
Ultravox – album by album
We take a look through the albums of Ultravox, from their earliest days with John Foxx, to their last record – to date – from 2012… Ultravox!,  1977 First coming…
Thompson Twins / Tom Bailey – album by album
We look back on the albums of Thompson Twins and their frontman Tom Bailey… A Product Of… (Participation), 1981 The Thompson Twins were never two. Once they were four, now they…
The Lowdown – INXS
It began in the drinking dens down under at the tail end of the 70s, and ended tragically 20 years later in a Sydney hotel room. Yet for a time…
Level 42 albums – the complete guide
Channelling their live prowess into hits was no easy task, but the Britfunk kingpins managed both critical acclaim and chart glory… By Matt Phillips Level 42 Released 1981 Label Polydor…
Album By Album – Whitney Houston
Whitney’s powerful pipes and model looks saw her become a true music icon… Whitney Houston, 1985 When you consider that Whitney Houston’s discography contains some of the greatest love songs of all…
Janet Jackson albums – the complete guide
After first finding fame as part of the Jackson family dynasty, Janet Jackson asserted her independence to become one of the most successful and influential solo artists in pop… Janet…
Bananarama albums – the complete guide
The albums of Bananarama have spanned from post-punk to shiny pop… Deep Sea Skiving, 1983 As introductions go, few made an impression as indelible as Bananarama’s March 1983 debut album,…
Album By Album – Blur
Led by the versatile songwriting of Damon Albarn and dynamic guitar skills of Graham Coxon, the albums of Blur offer up an embarrassment of riches. Classic Pop takes a look…