Tag: #VinylCollection

Date & Time: Sunday 20th June at 8PM BST

Classic Album Sundays has teamed up with London's Kings Place for a series of special online events as part of the year long series 'London Unwrapped: Sounds of a Migrant City'.

Four decades ago, the B-52s arrived on the Athens, Georgia, party scene with killer guitar riffs, their silly but eerie lyrics, and their sky-high beehive wigs.

OK Computer seamlessly infuses electronic instrumentation into the initial Britrock sound without overwhelming it and the result is a spacey soundscape. OK Computer was the first Radiohead album that truly shocked their fans.

Step inside inside the weird and wonderful world of independent record shops!

Step inside inside the weird and wonderful world of independent record stores!

Recorded at Compass Point Studios and produced by Brian Eno the album drew on the influence of artists such as Fela Kuti. The album also pushed to dispel notions of the band as a mere vehicle for frontman and songwriter David Byrne.

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.

Time and Date: Friday 4th June 8pm BST