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Long Player with Steven Rainey Episodes

  1. Queen - A Night at the Opera

    It's probably Queen's strongest album, but is A Night at the Opera actually any good?

  2. Grace Jones - Slave to the Rhythm

    Did Grace Jones make the ultimate remix album with Slave to the Rhythm?

  3. U2 - Boy

    U2 look at life, death, and everything inbetween on Boy.

  4. Pulp - Different Class

    Sheffield's Pulp take the scenic route to success with 1995's Different Class.

  5. The Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

    The Smashing Pumpkins break free of grunge to create an epic masterpiece.

  6. Blur - The Great Escape

    Buckle up for the Battle of Britpop, as Blur take on Oasis.

  7. Oasis - Definitely Maybe

    Oasis announce themselves as the biggest band in the world with their 1994 debut album.

  8. Van Morrison - Avalon Sunset

    Steven Rainey delves into Van Morrison's most enigmatic records.

  9. Enya - Watermark

    Enya takes listeners to another state of mind with her 1988 album Watermark.

  10. The Smiths - Meat Is Murder

    Horror and humour combine as The Smiths get angry on Meat Is Murder.

  11. Marillion - Brave

    Marillion go underground and defy the odds with their progressive masterpiece Brave.

  12. Blondie - Parallel Lines

    Blondie sneak disco into punk on Parallel Lines.

  13. Metallica - Metallica

    The masters of metal change direction with The Black Album.

  14. Neil Young and Crazy Horse - Rust Never Sleeps

    Neil Young strikes a chord with punk on Rust Never Sleeps.

  15. Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill

    Ahead of her Glastonbury appearance, a look at the definitive Alanis Morissette album.

  16. Amy Winehouse's Back to Black

    Amy Winehouse changes the face of British soul music with her 2nd album, Back to Black.

  17. The Beach Boys - Love You

    Pet Sounds isn't Brian Wilson's only masterpiece. This is the story of 1977's Love You.

  18. Black Sabbath - Paranoid

    Nuclear war, robots, time travel, and headaches, it can only be Black Sabbath's Paranoid.

  19. Stevie Wonder - Innervisions

    In 1973, Stevie Wonder made a masterpiece. But he almost didn't live to feel its impact.

  20. Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks

    How did Dylan sever his ties with his own past, leaving behind the 60s forever?

  21. Kate Bush - Hounds of Love

    Kate Bush tames the machines to create her masterpiece.

  22. REM - Out of Time

    Did REM bring alternative music to the mainstream?

  23. Van Morrison - Avalon Sunset

    Steven Rainey delves into Van Morrison's most enigmatic records.

  24. The Smiths - Meat is Murder

    Humour and horror combine as The Smiths unleash their first masterpiece, Meat is Murder.

  25. 05/10/2025

    The lowdown on the best albums ever produced.