Think back to the summer of 1987. The windows are down. The radio is up. And from every car, every beach, every open window in the neighbourhood, comes the same sound: a burst of pure joy, a voice calling out for someone to dance with, and a chorus that makes it impossible to sit still. … Read more
Picture a record store in 1985. The shelves are full of vinyl, the air smells faintly of cardboard and plastic, and a teenager is holding an album she has never heard, studying the cover. The photograph shows a young woman, smiling, elegant, calm, with a beauty that looks both classic and brand new. The name … Read more
There are albums that sell well, albums that define a year, and then there is Thriller. Released on 30 November 1982, Michael Jackson’s sixth studio album did something no record had done before: it became the best-selling album of all time, a title it still holds. It was not a slow success, either. It arrived, … Read more