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DocumentaryMusic

Classic Albums

DocumentaryMusic

Classic Albums

1997 – 2021 (completed) · 17 seasons · 49 episodes · United Kingdom · English

Classic Albums (1997) is a solid-tier series on goodrecmovies, rated 7.8/10 on IMDb from 13,053 votes. Updated

63.3GRM score
★ 7.8IMDb · 13k

A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well-known band or musician or that exemplify a stage in the history of music.

Where to watch

JustWatch
Apple TV

Top cast

16
David Fricke
Self
David Fricke
Self - Senior Editor (Rolling Stone Magazine)
Joe Travers
Self
Bruce Botnick
Self
Bruce Botnick
Self - Recording Engineer
Bruce Botnick
Self - audio engineer
Phil Alexander
Self
Phil Alexander
Self - Editor (Kerrang!)
Phil Alexander
Self - Editor-in-chief (Mojo, Kerrang!)
Robert Sandall
Self
Robert Sandall
Self - Journalist
Robert Sandall
Self - Journalist and broadcaster
Ruth Underwood
Self
John Densmore
Self
John Densmore
Self - Drums
Mick Wall
Self - Editor: Classic Rock Magazine

Seasons

17

best episode: S5E1 — Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon ★ 8.4 (2k)

S16 eps · ★ 7.6
  • E1Paul Simon: Graceland★ 7.4236
  • E2The Grateful Dead: Anthem to Beauty★ 7.6216
  • E3Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life★ 7.5118
  • E4The Band: The Band★ 7.9248
  • E5Jimi Hendrix Experience: Electric Ladyland★ 7.8347
  • E6Fleetwood Mac: Rumours★ 7.7549
S26 eps · ★ 7.4
  • E1U2: The Joshua Tree★ 7.4524
  • E2Phil Collins: Face Value★ 7.0228
  • E3Meat Loaf: Bat Out of Hell★ 7.7326
  • E4Bob Marley & the Wailers: Catch a Fire★ 7.1260
  • E5Steely Dan: Aja★ 7.8346
  • E6The Who: Who's Next★ 7.6444
S36 eps · ★ 7.5
  • E1Iron Maiden: The Number of the Beast★ 8.0543
  • E2Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road★ 7.5267
  • E3Metallica: The Black Album★ 7.6819
  • E4Lou Reed: Transformer★ 7.4265
  • E5Elvis Presley: Elvis Presley★ 7.4172
  • E6Judas Priest: British Steel★ 7.4235
S43 eps · ★ 7.6
  • E1Sex Pistols: Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols★ 7.6285
  • E2Deep Purple: Machine Head★ 7.8355
  • E3Def Leppard: Hysteria★ 7.5262
S51 eps · ★ 8.4
  • E1Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon★ 8.42k
S64 eps · ★ 7.5
  • E1Simply Red: Stars★ 6.839
  • E2Nirvana: Nevermind★ 7.9693
  • E3Motörhead: Ace of Spades★ 7.5188
  • E4Queen: A Night at the Opera★ 8.0478
S71 eps · ★ 7.5
  • E1Cream: Disraeli Gears★ 7.5203
S82 eps · ★ 7.1
  • E1Frank Zappa: Apostrophe (')/Over-Nite Sensation★ 7.8179
  • E2Jay Z: Reasonable Doubt★ 6.442
S93 eps · ★ 7.6
  • E1The Doors: The Doors★ 8.2164
  • E2John Lennon: Plastic Ono Band★ 7.5161
  • E3Duran Duran: Rio★ 7.0132
S104 eps · ★ 7.8
  • E1Black Sabbath: Paranoid★ 7.9582
  • E2Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Damn the Torpedoes★ 7.4174
  • E3Rush: 2112/Moving Pictures★ 8.2139
  • E4The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds★ 7.5140
S111 eps · ★ 6.7
  • E2Primal Scream: Screamadelica★ 6.765
S121 eps · ★ 7.6
  • E1Peter Gabriel: So★ 7.6192
S131 eps · ★ 7.6
  • E1The Who: Tommy★ 7.610
S142 eps · ★ 7.7
  • E1Don McLean: American Pie★ 7.559
  • E2Carly Simon: No Secrets★ 7.939
S151 eps · ★ 7.6
  • E1Amy Winehouse: Back to Black★ 7.6101
S171 eps · ★ 7.7
  • E1Tears for Fears: Songs from the Big Chair★ 7.777
S186 eps · ★ 7.4
  • E1The Who: The Who Sell Out★ 7.432
  • E2Soul II Soul: Club Classics Vol. One★ 7.418
  • E3Suede: Coming Up★ 6.720
  • E4Gil Scott-Heron: Pieces Of A Man★ 7.532
  • E5The Doors: Morrison Hotel★ 7.582
  • E6The Mothers of Invention: Freak Out!★ 7.736

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Comments

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Where to watch

JustWatch

Seasons

17

best episode: S5E1 — Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon ★ 8.4 (2k)

S16 eps · ★ 7.6
  • E1Paul Simon: Graceland★ 7.4236
  • E2The Grateful Dead: Anthem to Beauty★ 7.6216
  • E3Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life★ 7.5118
  • E4The Band: The Band★ 7.9248
  • E5Jimi Hendrix Experience: Electric Ladyland★ 7.8347
  • E6Fleetwood Mac: Rumours★ 7.7549
S26 eps · ★ 7.4
  • E1U2: The Joshua Tree★ 7.4524
  • E2Phil Collins: Face Value★ 7.0228
  • E3Meat Loaf: Bat Out of Hell★ 7.7326
  • E4Bob Marley & the Wailers: Catch a Fire★ 7.1260
  • E5Steely Dan: Aja★ 7.8346
  • E6The Who: Who's Next★ 7.6444
S36 eps · ★ 7.5
  • E1Iron Maiden: The Number of the Beast★ 8.0543
  • E2Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road★ 7.5267
  • E3Metallica: The Black Album★ 7.6819
  • E4Lou Reed: Transformer★ 7.4265
  • E5Elvis Presley: Elvis Presley★ 7.4172
  • E6Judas Priest: British Steel★ 7.4235
S43 eps · ★ 7.6
  • E1Sex Pistols: Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols★ 7.6285
  • E2Deep Purple: Machine Head★ 7.8355
  • E3Def Leppard: Hysteria★ 7.5262
S51 eps · ★ 8.4
  • E1Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon★ 8.42k
S64 eps · ★ 7.5
  • E1Simply Red: Stars★ 6.839
  • E2Nirvana: Nevermind★ 7.9693
  • E3Motörhead: Ace of Spades★ 7.5188
  • E4Queen: A Night at the Opera★ 8.0478
S71 eps · ★ 7.5
  • E1Cream: Disraeli Gears★ 7.5203
S82 eps · ★ 7.1
  • E1Frank Zappa: Apostrophe (')/Over-Nite Sensation★ 7.8179
  • E2Jay Z: Reasonable Doubt★ 6.442
S93 eps · ★ 7.6
  • E1The Doors: The Doors★ 8.2164
  • E2John Lennon: Plastic Ono Band★ 7.5161
  • E3Duran Duran: Rio★ 7.0132
S104 eps · ★ 7.8
  • E1Black Sabbath: Paranoid★ 7.9582
  • E2Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Damn the Torpedoes★ 7.4174
  • E3Rush: 2112/Moving Pictures★ 8.2139
  • E4The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds★ 7.5140
S111 eps · ★ 6.7
  • E2Primal Scream: Screamadelica★ 6.765
S121 eps · ★ 7.6
  • E1Peter Gabriel: So★ 7.6192
S131 eps · ★ 7.6
  • E1The Who: Tommy★ 7.610
S142 eps · ★ 7.7
  • E1Don McLean: American Pie★ 7.559
  • E2Carly Simon: No Secrets★ 7.939
S151 eps · ★ 7.6
  • E1Amy Winehouse: Back to Black★ 7.6101
S171 eps · ★ 7.7
  • E1Tears for Fears: Songs from the Big Chair★ 7.777
S186 eps · ★ 7.4
  • E1The Who: The Who Sell Out★ 7.432
  • E2Soul II Soul: Club Classics Vol. One★ 7.418
  • E3Suede: Coming Up★ 6.720
  • E4Gil Scott-Heron: Pieces Of A Man★ 7.532
  • E5The Doors: Morrison Hotel★ 7.582
  • E6The Mothers of Invention: Freak Out!★ 7.736

Top cast

16
DDavid FrickeSelfDDavid FrickeSelf - Senior Editor (Rolling Stone Magazine)JJoe TraversSelfBBruce BotnickSelfBBruce BotnickSelf - Recording EngineerBBruce BotnickSelf - audio engineerPPhil AlexanderSelfPPhil AlexanderSelf - Editor (Kerrang!)PPhil AlexanderSelf - Editor-in-chief (Mojo, Kerrang!)RRobert SandallSelfRRobert SandallSelf - JournalistRRobert SandallSelf - Journalist and broadcasterRRuth UnderwoodSelfJJohn DensmoreSelfJJohn DensmoreSelf - DrumsMMick WallSelf - Editor: Classic Rock Magazine

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Comments

Comments are moderated against a short code of conduct. Disagree as much as you like; do it kindly.