Behind The Albums
‘Midnite Vultures’: Beck Marks The Millennium With Cut ‘N’ Paste Hip-Pop
When ‘Midnite Vultures’ made its debut in late 1999, Beck described the album as the real follow-up to his 1996 landmark ‘Odelay.’
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A Night At The Opera: Queen’s Regal Invite Could Not Be Ignored
From its title to the music, 'A Night At The Opera' is majestic.
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‘Thirty Three & 1/3’: George Harrison’s Return To Form
George Harrison’s seventh solo studio album was recorded at his home in Oxfordshire, Friar Park, in 1976.
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‘Brainwashed’: George Harrison’s Poignant Final Album
'Brainwashed,' a musically varied album full of gems, was George Harrison's 12th and final album.
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‘Achtung Baby’: U2 Spring A Sonic Surprise On The 1990s
‘Achtung Baby’ was the album that recalibrated the U2 sound for the new decade.
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John Lennon’s Tragic Rebirth On ‘Double Fantasy’
The 'Double Fantasy' album, released three weeks before John Lennon's passing, has become something of a requiem for John's 40 years on earth.
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‘Jazz’: How Queen Proved They Could Do Anything They Liked
Queen were aware that topping the anthems on News Of The World would take some doing, so decided on a more eclectic approach. The result was the Jazz album.
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‘Green’: The Album That Thrust R.E.M. Into The Eye Of The Storm
Released to coincide with the US presidential election, Michael Stipe said the album was intended to be a gesture of hope and encouragement.
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‘Sheer Heart Attack’: A Killer Success For Queen
This album took the band to a whole new level, helping to propel them from a support band on a US tour to a world headliner.
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‘Made In Heaven’: The Aptly Named Album That Drew The Curtain On Queen
Queen's fifteenth studio album was a set of thirteen tracks painstakingly put together from a period spanning 1980 to 1995.
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‘Gone Troppo’: When George Harrison Let Loose
Is this George Harrison's most underrated album?
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‘Mutations’: Chilled-out Beck Records Joyful 1998 Set In Two Weeks
The sonic shift in the album revealed an even deeper, joyfully melodious exploration of Beck’s individuality.
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‘Cloud Nine’: George Harrison’s Triumphant Return To Pop
George Harrison’s ‘Cloud Nine,’ co-produced with ELO’s Jeff Lynne and a serious return to form, also included his third US No.1 ‘Got My Mind Set On You.’
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George Harrison – Wonderwall Music
The first solo album by a member of the Beatles, George Harrison's 'Wonderwall Music' was heavily influenced by Ravi Shankar and The Byrds.
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‘All That You Can’t Leave Behind’: U2’s Beautiful Days In A New Millennium
There was a whole lot happening in U2’s world in 2000, but most of all there was ‘All That You Can’t Leave Behind,’ described by Rolling Stone as their third masterpiece.
