Classic Albums. Hosted by Stevie Nix
Not all albums stand the test of time, but plenty do and Australian music critic Stevie Nix will bring one to you each week. He'll cover all eras and most genres and tell you why each record is so revered and, equally, why it deserves to be. And he only uses six songs to do it.
Classic Albums. Hosted by Stevie Nix
Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon
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There are albums that define a moment and albums that define a person. John Lennon's solo debut, released in December 1970, does something rarer and more uncomfortable than either: it defines the gap between the two — the chasm between the person the world thought it knew and the man who had been living inside that image for a decade, quietly suffocating. It is one of the most nakedly confessional records in the history of popular music, and one of the most misunderstood. Despite its critical standing and its near-permanent residence on lists of great albums, it remains, somehow, underrated — a record whose full weight and significance is still not entirely reckoned with.
Featured songs:
Mother
Working Class Hero
Isolation
Love
I Found Out
God