Episode guide
Classic Albums: Season 2
5 episodes · premiered Oct 27, 1999
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- Episode 1: U2: The Joshua Tree Oct 27, 1999 · 50m 'Joshua Tree' elevated U2 to superstar status internationally, and confirmed their position as one of rock's most influential and powerful forces. Here we examine the making of the album…
- Episode 2: Phil Collins: Face Value Nov 2, 1999 · 50m Phil's first solo album, which launched his career outside of Genesis, is examined here. Engineer Hugh Padgham peels the layers of sound back, and Phil explains how the lyrics to many of…
- Episode 3: Meat Loaf: Bat Out Of Hell Nov 9, 1999 · 50m In 1977, Marvin Lee Aday, aka Meat Loaf, shocked the music world by releasing this 30 million-selling blockbuster. Previously little-known as an actor and singer , he hooked up with writer…
- Episode 4: Bob Marley & The Wailers: Catch A Fire Dec 1, 1999 · 50m Producer Chris Blackwell is the main focus of this episode, as he recounts bringing in some top American session men to the studio, in an attempt to break Bob Marley to the US audiences…
- Episode 5: Steely Dan: Aja Feb 3, 2000 · 50m Donald Fagen and Walter Becker delve into the master tapes to discuss the year-long effort that went into this, their biggest album. Well known as perfectionists in the studio, this labor…