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Anniversary Albums

From the classics to those rare gems you forgot about, each week music blogger Sam Smith reviews an album celebrating an anniversary. Offering a mix of history, quirky facts, and of course tunes, catch anniversary albums every Monday on Morning Glory with Geneva for your fix of music history.

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Anniversary Albums: The Pet Shop Boys "Behaviour" (1990)

 Anniversary Albums: The Pet Shop Boys "Behaviour" (1990) Anniversary Albums: The Pet Shop Boys "Behaviour" (1990), 28.06 MB
Mon 20 Apr 2020

This week, Sam takes a look at the fourth studio album by British pop sensations the Pet Shop Boys "Behaviour" which is turning 30. Released in 1990, this album saw the duo switch up their sound slightly. 

Tracks Played:

- How can you expect to be taken seriously?

- My October Symphony

- So Hard  

 

Anniversary Albums: Elastica "Elastica" (1995)

 Anniversary Albums: Elastica "Elastica" (1995) Anniversary Albums: Elastica "Elastica" (1995), 19.67 MB
Mon 13 Apr 2020

This week on anniversary albums, Sam takes a look at the self-titled debut album from Britpop group Elastica. Released in 1995, at the time it was the fastest-selling debut album in UK chart history.  

Tracks played

- Line Up

- Connection

- Car Song 

Anniversary Albums: Flying Lotus "Cosmogramma" (2010)

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Mon 6 Apr 2020

This week on anniversary albums, Sam takes a look at the third studio album from American producer Flying Lotus "Cosmogramma." Released in 2010, this record helped cement Flying Lotus's position as one of the best producers and beatmakers of his generation. 

Tracks played

Pickled!

...And the World Laughs With You

Do the Astral Plane 

 

 

Anniversary Albums: X "Los Angeles" (1980)

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Mon 30 Mar 2020

This week, Sam flies solo recording the segment from his bedroom in lockdown. This will be happening for the next few weeks. 

With this, he takes a look at the debut studio album from LA punk rock band X "Los Angeles." Released in 1980, this record remains an underground classic to this day and helped usher in a new and vibrant music scene in LA.

Tracks played: 

- Your Phone's Off the Hook, But You're Not

- Johnny Hit and Run Paulene

- Nausea 

 

 

Anniversary Albums: The Stooges "Fun House" (1970)

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Mon 23 Mar 2020

This week, Sam and Geneva take a look at the second studio album from The Stooges "Fun House." Released in 1970, this record has become one of the most influential rock albums of all time and helped cement The Stooges as proto-punk masters. 

Tracks played:

- Down on the Street

- Loose

- 1970

Anniversary Albums: PJ Harvey "Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea" (2000)

 Anniversary Albums: PJ Harvey "Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea" (2000) Anniversary Albums: PJ Harvey "Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea" (2000), 32.95 MB
Mon 16 Mar 2020

This week, Sam and Geneva take a look at the fifth studio album from PJ Harvey "Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea." Released in 2000, this album became known as her New York album and saw her move more down the alternative rock route. 

Tracks played

- Big Exit

- Good Fortune

- This Mess We're In 

Anniversary Albums: Public Enemy "Fear of a Black Planet" (1990)

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Mon 9 Mar 2020

This week, Sam and Geneva take a look at the 1990 classic from Public Enemy "Fear of a Black Planet" in light of Flavor Flav's apparent sacking from the group. 

Tracks played

- Brothers Gonna Work It Out

- Welcome to the Terrordome

- Fight the Power 

Anniversary Albums: Otis Redding "Otis Blue" (1965)

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Mon 2 Mar 2020

This week, Sam and Geneva take a look at the third studio album from American soul legend Otis Redding "Otis Blue." Released in 1965, this is regarded by many to be Redding's best studio album. 

Tracks played

- Shake

- Down in the Valley

- Respect 

Anniversary Albums: A Tribe Called Quest "People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm" (1990)

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Mon 24 Feb 2020

This week, Sam and Geneva take a look at the debut album from seminal hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest "People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm." Released in 1990, this album helped usher in a new wave of east coast hip hop. 

Tracks Played:

After Hours

Youthful Expression

Bonita Applebum 

 

Anniversary Albums: The Pretenders "Pretenders" (1980)

 Anniversary Albums: The Pretenders "Pretenders" (1980) Anniversary Albums: The Pretenders "Pretenders" (1980), 29.39 MB
Mon 17 Feb 2020

This week, Sam and Geneva take a look at the self-titled debut album from The Pretenders. Released in 1980, this was a new wave record that was anchored in 50s and 60s rock and roll and pop. 

Tracks Played:

- Precious 

- Stob Your Sobbing 

- Brass in Pocket