Classic Albums

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Classic Albums
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A closer look at how Bob Marley and The Wailers produced and recorded the 1973 reggae album Catch a Fire.

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A look at Carly Simon's 1972 album No Secrets. Carly herself reflects on her life and work on the classic album. Here, she is at her most honest, sometimes defiant, but with a wit and wisdom that comes from her rich and turbulent life.
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Band members Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice discuss the making of Deep Purple's 1972 album Machine Head.
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A look at Don McLean's second album American Pie and its impact as a classic folk-genre record released in 1971.
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A look at the making of two of Frank Zappa's most popular albums, Over-Nite Sensation and Apostrophe.
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A closer look at each song on Lou Reed's classic 1972 album Transformer and the influence of its producers David Bowie and Mick Ronson.
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A closer examination of Metallica's The Black Album and how its tracks propelled them into the mainstream.
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A look at the making of Primal Scream's album Screamadelica and its impact of bringing techno and rave culture into the British mainstream.
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Tom Petty talks about the process of making Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers' album, Damn the Torpedoes.
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