Behind The Albums - The True Stories Behind Classic Albums

‘Flash Gordon’: How Queen Soundtracked The High Camp Classic

Queen set out to match the hyper-reality of the 80s sci-fi cult classic, ‘Flash Gordon,’ and succeeded brilliantly.

‘All Things Must Pass’: George Harrison’s Spiritual Journey

George Harrison’s 'All Things Must Pass' was his third solo work but his first since The Beatles' split, and what a record it was.

‘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

A Night At The Opera, as we all now know, is a masterpiece. Everything from its title (borrowed from The Marx Brothers 1935 movie) to the music, the album’s artwork and the whole pomp and circumstance...

‘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, and much like a fine wine… it improves with age.

‘Achtung Baby’: U2 Spring A Sonic Surprise On The 1990s

This was rock, but not as we had known it from U2 before. ‘Achtung Baby’ was the album that recalibrated their sound for the 90s.

‘Brainwashed’: George Harrison’s Poignant Final Album

'Brainwashed,' a musically varied album full of gems, was George Harrison's 12th and final album.

‘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.

‘Green’: The Album That Thrust R.E.M. Into The Eye Of The Storm

R.E.M. released ‘Green’ to coincide with the US presidential election. Michael Stipe said they intended the album to be a gesture of hope and encouragement.

‘Made In Heaven’: The Aptly Named Album That Drew The Curtain On Queen

Queen's fifteenth studio album, Made In Heaven, came out on 6 November 1995 and was a set of thirteen tracks painstakingly put together from a period spanning 1980 to 1995.

‘Gone Troppo’: When George Harrison Let Loose

George Harrison’s Gone Troppo is an album that has improved with age; put it on and cast your mind back to a time when the world was a very different place.

‘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.

‘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.

‘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.