Vinyl Stylus

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I’m never been a huge fan of this band. I loved this album - and most of its singles - when it came out, but then fame and success seemed ...

Of Dylan’s early albums, this is probably the one most representative of him as a protest singer. Each of the albums that would follow wou...

The first three Stones album are very similar - in that they’re basically a run through of the band’s favourite R&B covers. They manag...

Ten reasons why I love this album: 1. The Songs Of the three studio albums released by Hendrix before his death, this comes across as ...

Q: What's the difference between Bing Crosby and Walt Disney? A: Bing sings, but Walt Disney. Hit: Supercalifragilisticexpialidoci...

This is a pretty star-studded recording - Stevie Wonder, Mick Jagger and Ringo Starr all pop on this album in various guises. I guess when...

I’ve always had a soft spot for The Bee Gees (I know they don’t favour the definitive article in front of their name, but it’s grammatica...

Document is R.E.M.’s fifth album, but their first with producer Scott Litt. You can hear how important this addition is, with not only a ...

Whenever I listen to a band’s debut album, and the material on there isn’t really representative of their later work, I always think back...