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Albums to introduce your kids to

We all know music albums that have had a special impact on us. It may be connected to a particular event, or time in our life. It may be an album that has historical significance. Or it may be an album that we just go back to time and time again.

But which one album would you choose to introduce your kids to?

hosts a Monthly Music Review on his ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 5 Live show.

He put that question to podcaster and 6 Music producer , and 1xtra and Asian Network presenter .

Not all of these albums may be suitable for young kids - parents are advised to listen to the album first.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

(The Beatles in 1965)

Matty says: "I’ve got two children aged nine and five. The album that made me discover that there was more to music than just Paul Young is Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles. It is just ideal. So much began with Sergeant Pepper.

"We will sit down and listen to it in its entirety. I’ll bore them with all the little intricate details of the album, how it’s made, etc. If you listen, there is a lot there to grab the kids’ attention.

"There are characters, there are little jaunty songs, there are fairgrounds, there’s Being For the Benefit of Mr Kite! There’s so much going on, it’s so layered, so rich."

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

(Lauryn Hill performing MOBO Awards in 2005. Photo credit: Yui Mok/PA)

Jasmine says: "I am still a kid really! But I would introduce them to an album I’ve been listening to quite a lot on car journeys, when I’m visiting friends and family: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill.

It tells a story of independence and empowering women. It’s brilliant."

"It is an album that I listen to from beginning to end. It always makes me feel emotional, but always makes me feel uplifted at the same time. It’s one of those albums where you can listen to upbeat tunes, to slowed-down tunes... it’s all about heartbreak. It tells a story of independence and empowering women. It’s brilliant.

"It is one of my favourite albums of all time. It was released in 1998. It was a year and a half after The Notorious B.I.G. passed away, and this album was the one that made people realise that you can listen to hip hop music. It became more mainstream, she won Grammys for this album.

"It’s so good from start to finish. Check it out kids!"

Nihal says: "This album is unbelievable, just track after track after track. My kids are well versed with this album."

Beyond Skin

(Nitin Sawhney at the Roundhouse for the 2008 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Electric Proms)

Nihal says: "I would love to introduce Nitin Sawhney's Beyond Skin to my kids. It's just got every type of music in there: indie, classical, drum and bass... It's an extraordinary mixture of sounds, which makes it interesting for kids too.

"It would also give them an understanding that music isn't just western music. It will get them interested in that diversity of music as they get older. That album is 21-years-old now. 21 years old!"

What albums have you introduced your children to?

(REM in 2003)

5 Live listeners got in touch with their suggestions...

Together Alone by Crowded House. The title track will blow your mind. Ed in Bath

London 0 Hull 4 by The House Martins. Absolutely love that album. Guy in Sheffield

Out Of Time by REM, and Reggatta De Blanc by The Police. Sam in Norfolk

Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks. English life at its best. Steve