Anniversary Albums: Public Enemy "Apocalypse 91...The Enemy Strikes Back" (1991)
After five years it is the final anniversary albums episode!! Geneva is off to become a Mum and so the Sam/Geneva partnership must come to an end after 200 albums or so.
This week, we bow out with Public Enemy's "Apocalypse 91...The Enemy Strikes Back" from 1991.
Thanks for tuning in all these years and supporting the segment!! Glad you enjoyed it.
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Anniversary Albums: Pet Shop Boys "Please" (1986)
This week, Sam and Geneva take a look at "Please," the debut album from UK pop legends Pet Shop Boys. Released in 1986, this album spawned the massive hit West End Girls and set the ball rolling for one of pop's greatest careers.
Tracks played:
- Two Divided By Zero
- Love Comes Quickly
- West End Girls
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Anniversary Albums: Everything But The Girl "Walking Wounded" (1996)
This week, for the penultimate anniversary albums segment, Sam and Geneva took a look at Walking Wounded, the tenth studio album from UK duo Everything But The Girl. Released in 1996, this album saw EBTG move down a more electronic route stylistically.
Tracks played:
- Before Today
- Wrong
- Single
This week, Sam and Geneva take a look at Vicarious, the fourth studio album from bFM band Strawpeople. Released in 1996, Vicarious won the album of the year at the 1997 music awards and remains a gold standard in mid-90s production.
Tracks played
- Taller Than God
- Boxers
- Static Symphony
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Anniversary Albums: Che Fu "Navigator" (2001)
This week, Sam and Geneva kick off NZ Music Month by taking a look at 'Navigator," the second studio album from Che Fu. Released in 2001, this album helped bring hip hop to the masses and it remains an absolute classic twenty years later.
Tracks played:
- Fade Away
- Top Floor
- Misty Frequencies
From the classics to those rare gems you forgot about, each week music blogger Sam Smith reviews an album celebrating an anniversary. Offering a mix of history, quirky facts, and of course tunes, catch anniversary albums every Monday on Morning Glory with Geneva for your fix of music history.
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