Tag: My Classic Album

Jazzie B revolutionised black British music when he founded the band Soul II Soul. Their debut 1989 album became an international phenomenon; its blend of soul, reggae and funk landing perfectly amid the exploding house music culture of that year.

Gilles Peterson speaks with CAS founder Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy about the influence of Sun Ra and why he believes “Sun Ra was the man, the ultimate artist for any vinyl collector”.

As the title suggests, this album successfully blends the boundaries between human and robot to the point where it’s unclear quite exactly what Kraftwerk are.

Electronic music pioneers Orbital joined us as part of our celebrations for National Album Day 2018 to look back their iconic fourth album 'In Sides'.

‘My Classic Album’ is a series of free-to-view artist interview streams created with support from the Arts Council England Cultural Recovery Fund.

Activist Travis Alabanza shares their love of Lianne La Havas and why albums have been important during lockdown.

Nitin Sawhney joins Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy to discuss his Mercury Music Prize nominated album 'Beyond Skin'.

Emma-Jean Thackray dives deep into 'Pet Sounds' with Tina Edwards.

The inside scoop behind the band's seventh studio album - one that took them to even greater heights.