Classic Album Sundays presents Supertramp’s ‘Crime of the Century’ with Ken Scott with sound by KEF
Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy and Supertramp producer Ken Scott celebrate the 50th anniversary of 'Crime of the Century' in the Elgar Room of Royal Albert Hall with sound by KEF.
Crime of the Century, released in October 1974, was Supertramp’s international breakthrough. Having just worked with David Bowie, Elton John and George Harrison, Ken Scott’s involvement was crucial to the album’s sublime sound, and he will tell the story about the recording process and working with the band.
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James ‘Gold Mother’ at Royal Albert Hall with Jim Glennie and Saul Davies
If you’re a fan of Mancunian legends james, you won’t want to miss this! Bandmembers Jim Glennie and Saul Davies tell the story behind their breakthrough album 'Gold Mother' at a special Classic Album Sundays event for National Album Day and supported by Bowers & Wilkins at the Royal Albert Hall. Find out how they created their hit singles ‘Come Home’ and ‘Sit Down’.
This event was part of National Album Day, a wonderful opportunity for the music community come together each year to celebrate and promote the art of the album. 2023's 90s theme looked to shine a light on a truly remarkable decade of music, from the birth of Britpop, the formation of the Spice Girls, to the trip-hop and rave cultures that enriched the decade.
Classic Album Sundays presents Soweto Kinch at Spitalfields Music Festival
Classic Album Sundays was delighted to be joined by composer, alto-saxophonist and MC Soweto Kinch at this years Spitalfields Music Festival.
A two-time MOBO award-winner and Mercury Prize nominee, Soweto is one of the most versatile voices in the both the British jazz and hip hop scenes, performing worldwide. He is also a TV and radio broadcaster, while his albums have been inspired by topics including the international race riots of 1919, an aspiring rapper possessed by each of the seven deadly sins, bird song and cymatic patterns.
For this special event, we were supported by Danley Distribution. Danley’s unique, patented loudspeaker technology reaches the hearts and ears of every audience member and with fewer speakers, better sightlines and more control. Pure, unadulterated audio moves an audience like nothing else and that’s exactly what Danley and Classic Album Sundays do.
David Bowie’s ‘Aladdin Sane’ With Ken Scott at Royal Albert Hall
Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy is joined by David Bowie producer Ken Scott to celebrate the 50th anniversary of 'Aladdin Sane' in the Elgar Room at Royal Albert Hall in association with world-renowned audio brand Bowers & Wilkins.
Classic Album Sundays presents Ziggy Stardust 50, with Producer Ken Scott
Meet a man who was there at the birth of Ziggy Stardust, legendary record producer Ken Scott who joins Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy at The British Library to discuss the making of the album that shot Bowie into inter-galactic fame.
David Bowie was a musical and cultural phenomenon whose significance only seems to increase with every passing year. He rocketed to stardom 50 years ago, in the summer of 1972, with the release of the album 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars'. His appearance on Top of the Pops a month later, dressed as an alien rock star and performing ‘Starman’, was an event that changed many lives.
The sound system for the evening will include the Bowers & Wilkins 800D3 speakers and a Rotel Michi X5 integrated amplifier.
Ken not only produced Bowie’s 'The Rise and Fall…' but also the preceding 'Hunky Dory' and the following 'Aladdin Sane'. Furthermore he was one of the five main engineers for the Beatles, engineered for Elton John, and produced Mahavishnu Orchestra, Billy Cobham, Supertramp and Missing Persons.
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An Evening with Brian Jackson Live Stream
Brian Jackson joins Classic Album Sundays founder Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy on Wednesday May 25th at 8pm BST for a deep dive into his 1977 collaboration with Gil Scott-Heron 'Bridges'. Brian will share stories of recording the album and his personal memories of working with Gil Scot-Heron.
We will also be looking at his upcoming album on BBE This Is Brian Jackson. Produced by Phenomenal Handclap Band founder Daniel Collás, ‘This Is Brian Jackson’ is the veteran songwriter and musician’s first true solo studio album in 20 years. “I had mentioned to Daniel that I had begun work on a solo project around the time that Gil and I were recording Bridges in 1976” says Jackson. “I even had a few unfinished tracks. The seed of Daniel’s concept centered around the question: ‘what would a Brian Jackson album sound like if the 21st century Brian were to complete that 1976 album today?’”
Classic Album Sundays presents An Evening with Louie Vega
Little Louie Vega, one half of the Masters At Work, the man behind Elements Of Life and one of the greatest club DJs in the world joins Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy in conversation at The British Library to discuss his trademark soulful house sound, the jazz and Latin influence of his Bronx upbringing and a playback of his favourite tracks on a world class audiophile soundsystem.
For copyright reasons we are unable to include the music Louie discussed in the interview. It can be found in the Spotify playlist posted in the comments.
Sharleen Spiteri on Texas 'Hi' and Women in Music
Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy is joined by chart-topping singer-songwriter with the phenomenally successful band Texas, Sharleen Spiteri, at the Royal Albert Hall as part of the National Album Day 2021 celebrations with Bowers & Wilkins.
This year’s National Album Day spotlighted women artists and their huge contribution to music and culture through the art of the album. Sharleen discusses her favourite women in music and how they have influenced her, culminating in choice cuts from the new Texas album 'Hi'.
Asia 'Asia' with Adrian Holmes & Geoff Downes at Classic Albums at Home
CAS Orkney host Adrian Holmes is joined by Geoff Downes to tell the story behind and discuss their personal recollections of Original Asia 'Asia'.
After the album presentation, we encourage you all to play the entire album from beginning to end, without interruption, following the Classic Album Sunday listening guidelines: turn off our phone, refrain from conversation and give yourself over to the music.
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King Crimson 'Discipline' with Adrian Holmes, Tony Levin and Sid Smith at Classic Albums at Home
CAS Orkney host Adrian Holmes is joined by Tony Levin and Sid Smith to tell the story behind and discuss their personal recollections of King Crimson 'Discipline'.
After the album presentation, we encourage you all to play the entire album from beginning to end, without interruption, following the Classic Album Sunday listening guidelines: turn off our phone, refrain from conversation and give yourself over to the music.
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Safe & Sound Webinar: Matt Sommers (Klipsch Audio)
We are delighted that Matt Sommers, Senior Global Creative Director of Klipsch, joins us to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Klipsch Audio. He will discuss their iconic speakers, Dope from Hope papers, founder Paul Klipsch and much more!
For 75 years, Klipsch has designed premium speakers for those who are passionate about great sound. Company founder Paul W. Klipsch started this legacy in 1946, and it continues today with sheer commitment to innovation and delivering the world’s most powerful, detailed and emotional sound reproduction.
My Classic Album: Nubya Garcia on Wayne Shorter 'The Soothsayer'
Multi award winning saxophonist and compose Nubya Garcia joins Classic Album Sundays' Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy for a deep dive into Wayne Shorter 'The Soothsayer'. Her debut album, 'SOURCE', released August 2020 under the iconic label Concord Jazz, has been received with wide critical acclaim. Following her album release, the London-based jazz player debuted on NPR’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concert, coming off the heels of a Pitchfork ‘Best New Music’ honour and a Rolling Stone ‘Album of the Month’ mention. The New York Times described 'SOURCE' as “a life’s worth of experiences into an hour-long listen.’
‘My Classic Album’ is a series of free-to-view artist interview streams created with support from the Arts Council England Cultural Recovery Fund. Interviews have featured artists such as Steven Wilson, Goldie, The Kooks, Emma-Jean Thackray, Travis Alabanza, Sherelle, Moses Boyd, Nitin Sawhney and many more.
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