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John Foxx was out, Midge Ure was in for Ultravox: Vienna… By Mark Lindores Were it not for Ultravox: Vienna sleeve designer Glenn Travis’ bold typography reassuring fans that the…
Making Janet Jackson’s Control
Emerging from the shadow of her big brothers, the third album by Janet Jackson, Control, saw her present a set of anthems on which she displayed independence, strength and self-worth.…
Making Neneh Cherry’s Raw Like Sushi
Raised on the peripheries of jazz and punk, Neneh Cherry began her career with a pledge that she would always dance to the beat of her own drum and with…
Making Prince’s Sign O’ The Times
After disbanding The Revolution in 1986, Prince returned as a one-man-band with a double album – Sign O’ The Times – bristling with ideas, experimentation, eclecticism and superb musicianship, which…
Making Kraftwerk: Autobahn
In 1974, Kraftwerk created an electronic epic – Autobahn, an album which saw man and machine working in perfect harmony. It was a pivotal step forward for contemporary music –…
Classic Album: Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Stifled and frustrated by their time in The Tourists, Dave Stewart and Annie Lennox packed their bags to form Eurythmics and with a new sound and a new image, their…
Making Soul II Soul – Club Classics Vol. One
Emerging from the underground sound system scene, Jazzie B and his collective of Funki Dreds, aka Soul II Soul, gathered to make Club Classics Vol. One, an album which incorporated…
Classic Album: Spirit Of Eden – Talk Talk
On its release in 1988, Talk Talk’s fourth LP Spirit Of Eden was spurned upon its release. These days, it’s considered an incomparable work of genius. By Wyndham Wallace For…
Culture Club – Colour By Numbers
They were one of the most colourful acts of the decade, yet the vibrancy and melodies of Culture Club: Colour By Numbers belied the heartache and tensions that inspired it…
Classic Album: Massive Attack – Blue Lines
A dance album you couldn’t dance to, a club classic for when the clubs closed – Blue Lines by Massive Attack truly redefined notions of artist, group and genre. Classic Pop explores…