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This Woman’s Work: 'Black Gold' by Nina Simone Apr 11, 2021

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This Woman’s Work is a series highlighting classic albums by female artists who have made a lasting impact on music and pop culture. This time: the Grammy nominated live album, "Black Gold," by singer and pianist Nina Simone. It was recorded in front of a packed audience at Philharmonic Hall in New York City on October 26, 1969 and released in 1970.

Album Inspirations: Lekan Babalola on Fela Kuti 'Zombie' Apr 03, 2021

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We were delighted to be joined by Lekan Babalola (Fela Kuti’s political protege) at a Classic Album Sundays event in Birmingham where host Chris Watkiss was able to ask Lekan about his first hand experiences of working with Fela. For more on your favourite records, visit classicalbumsundays.com.

CAS Worldwide: David Bowie 'Heroes' Mar 28, 2021

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Our latest CAS Worldwide sees Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy digging deep into David Bowie Heroes. Although it was the second instalment of David Bowie’s Berlin Trilogy, “Heroes” was in fact the only album to be written and recorded entirely within the city. The multi-instrumentalist Bowie was joined by many of the same musicians who had worked on his previous album, Low, including guitarist Carlos Alomar, drummer Dennis Davis, and bassist George Murray, and a similar rhythmic-rock spark ignites the group once again. Brian Eno took a place behind the keyboard, setting up his unique brand of studio know-how and synth-science in contrast to the more traditional interplay of the rhythm section. Read more: ClassicAlbumSundays.com

My Classic Album: Nitin Sawhney on ‘Beyond Skin’ Mar 21, 2021

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Multi-award-winning musician and composer Nitin Sawhney joins Classic Album Sundays’ founder Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy to discuss his Mercury Music Prize nominated album Beyond Skin. Sawhney will discuss his inspirations and the stories behind the album and the impact it had on British Music. Beyond Skin portrays Sawhney’s reflections on British Asian identity and the pressing need for human beings to be recognised beyond religion, nationality, politics and skin colour. For more on your favourite records, visit classicalbumsundays.com.

This Woman's Work: Kate Bush 'Hounds Of Love' Mar 14, 2021

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On today’s episode of ‘This Woman's Work’ we’re looking at the artist who inspired the name of this series: the singer-songwriter, dancer, and producer Kate Bush. ‘This Woman’s Work’ was the name of a single on Kate Bush’s sixth album. But this time, we’re backing up one album in Kate Bush’s catalog, to her fifth studio album, Hounds of Love. Released in September 1985, Hounds of Love was produced as two distinct sets of songs: “Hounds of Love,” which contained the album’s four smash singles, and a narrative suite called “Ninth Wave.” For more on your favourite records, visit classicalbumsundays.com.

Album Inspirations: Denys Baptiste on John Coltrane ‘A Love Supreme’ Mar 07, 2021

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John Coltrane’s 1965 LP A Love Supreme is one of the landmarks in recorded jazz and a deeply spiritual work. It’s often viewed as Coltrane’s masterpiece and one of the greatest albums of all time. Denys Baptiste joins us to discuss the legacy of Coltrane and the impact of A Love Supreme. Denys’ is a Coltrane expert who has performed A Love Supreme live on the biggest stages. For more on your favourite records, visit classicalbumsundays.com.

CAS Worldwide: Depeche Mode 'Violator' Feb 28, 2021

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For this month's Album Club we will be joined by Kevin May and David McElroy, the authors behind the forthcoming book Halo: The Story Behind Depeche Mode's Classic Album Violator. They will relay the inside scoop behind the band's seventh studio album - one that took the band to even greater heights. For more on your favourite records, visit classicalbumsundays.com.

My Classic Album: Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore on 'Daydream Nation' Feb 21, 2021

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Taking inspiration from the more extreme ends of guitar music, namely early-hardcore, dissonant no-wave, and a performance ethic that saw nothing wrong with playing the same note of feedback for half an hour, Sonic Youth were the Velvet Underground for the materialistic 1980s.

Tune in as Colleen is joined by Sonic Youth founding member Thurston Moore to look back at 30 years of ‘Daydream Nation’. For more on your favourite records, visit classicalbumsundays.com.

This Woman's Work: Lady Sings the Blues by Billie Holiday Feb 14, 2021

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The legendary jazz singer transformed pain into art on her 1956 album and inspired singers like Jose James and Paloma Faith. For more on your favorite records, visit classicalbumsundays.com.

Album Inspirations: Arcade Fire's Richard Reed Parry on Snowflakes Are Dancing by Tomita Feb 07, 2021

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Richard Reed Parry of Arcade Fire and André de Ridder discuss ‘Snowflakes are Dancing’ by Japanese musician Isao Tomita. The album features arrangements of Debussy’s tone paintings, including Clair de Lune and The Girl with the Flaxen Hair.

For more on your favorite records, visit classicalbumsundays.com.

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