Classic Album Sundays

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Classic Album Sundays Podcast: Erykah Badu ‘Mama’s Gun’ Nov 07, 2021

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Recorded between 1999 and 2000 at Electric Lady Studios in New York and released by Motown Records, Mama’s Gun incorporates elements of funk, soul, and jazz styles. It has confessional lyrics by Badu, which cover themes of insecurity, personal relationships, and social issues. Critics have also noted that while Baduizm contained its share of cryptic lyricism, Mama’s Gun is much more direct in its approach, and places the artist in a subjective position more than its predecessor. Read more about your favourite albums here: classicalbumsundays.com/

Classic Album Sundays Podcast: Manuel Göttsching on ‘E2-E4’ Oct 31, 2021

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The former Ash Ra Tempel guitarist Manuel Göttsching joins Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy to discuss the creation of an album that almost wasn’t an album, yet went on to inspire influential dance producers such as Sueno Latino, Carl Craig, Juan Atkins and Derrick May. Read more about your favourite albums here: classicalbumsundays.com

Classic Album Sundays: The Kooks on ‘Inside In/Inside Out’ Oct 24, 2021

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The Kooks’ Luke Prichard and Hugh Harris join Classic Album Sundays’ Tina Edwards to celebrate 15 years of their debut album ‘Inside In/Inside Out’. Read more about your favourite albums here: classicalbumsundays.com

Classic Album Sundays Podcast: Gary Crosby OBE on Charles Mingus ‘The Black Saint and The Sinner Lady’ Oct 17, 2021

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Celebrated jazz musician Gary Crosby OBE was a founding member of the group Jazz Warriors in the 80s and was awarded an OBE in 2009 for Services to Music, and in 2018 became the first jazz musician to be awarded the Queen’s Medal for Music. Here, he digs deep into one of the albums that influenced his career the most, Charles Mingus’ The Black Saint and The Sinner Lady. Read more about your favourite albums here: classicalbumsundays.com

Classic Album Sundays Podcast: Grace Jones ‘Slave to the Rhythm’ Oct 10, 2021

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Slave to the Rhythm is an audio biography of Grace Jones produced by Trevor Horn, it’s a sonic treat along the lines of Yes’s 90125 or Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s first album. The music ranges from slick R&B runaway grooves to striking audio montages, interrupted occasionally by conversation about Jones’s life. Serious ear candy. Read more about your favourite albums here: classicalbumsundays.com

Classic Album Sundays Podcast: Jarvis Cocker on Pulp ‘Different Class’ Oct 03, 2021

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The John Peel Archive and Classic Album Sundays teamed up to present an immersive album experience that Pulp and Peel fans will forever remember. CAS founder Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy spoke with special guest Jarvis Cocker about John Peel’s influence, Pulp’s Peel sessions and their classic album ‘Different Class’. Read more about your favourite albums here: classicalbumsundays.com

Classic Album Sundays Podcast: Nubya Garcia on Wayne Shorter ‘The Soothsayer’ Sep 26, 2021

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Multi award winning saxophonist and compose Nubya Garcia joins Classic Album Sundays’ Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy for a deep dive into Wayne Shorter ‘The Soothsayer’. Her debut album, ‘SOURCE’, released August 2020 under the iconic label Concord Jazz, has been received with wide critical acclaim. Following her album release, the London-based jazz player debuted on NPR’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concert, coming off the heels of a Pitchfork ‘Best New Music’ honour and a Rolling Stone ‘Album of the Month’ mention. The New York Times described ‘SOURCE’ as “a life’s worth of experiences into an hour-long listen.’ Read more about your favourite albums here: classicalbumsundays.com/

Classic Album Sundays Podcast: Kae Tempest on Roots Manuva ‘Brand New Second Hand’ Sep 19, 2021

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Spoken word performer, poet and recording artist Kae Tempest reveals the impact Roots Manuva’s Brand New Second Hand has had on their own work in a compelling interview with Raj Chaudhuri that will inspire viewers to give the album a spin themselves. Read more about your favourite albums here: classicalbumsundays.com/

Classic Album Sundays Podcast: Nightmares On Wax ‘Smokers Delight’ Sep 12, 2021

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Celebrate 25 years of Smokers Delight with Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy and special guest George Evelyn of Nightmares on Wax. They will discuss his musical roots and the evolution of Nightmares on Wax alongside playing some of the samples Evelyn excavated from some of his most cherished LPs.

Nightmares on Wax’ sophomore LP was a defining moment of ’90s trip hop and downtempo sound along with other heavy-hitters including Massive Attack’s Blue Lines, Portishead’s Dummy and Tricky’s Maxinquaye. The LP fused together a cornucopia of sound: “It was all the things that turned me on: reggae, soul, and through sampling and digging, hip hop was the backbone,” Evelyn said of the samples on Smoker’s Delight in Joe Muggs’ book Bass, Mids, Tops.

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Classic Album Sundays Podcast: Joe Boyd on Fairport Convention ‘Liege & Lief’ Sep 07, 2021

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This album was voted as the greatest folk album ever by the listeners of BBC Radio 2 back in 2006, press play and enjoy producer Joe Boyd reliving the making of the album with Colleen at Camp Bestival. Read more about your favourite albums here: classicalbumsundays.com.

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