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Long Player with Steven Rainey Episodes

  1. 24/05/2026

    The lowdown on the best albums ever produced.

  2. PJ Harvey - Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea

    PJ Harvey embraces the light on Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea.

  3. Prince - Sign o' the Times

    Prince delivers his masterpiece with 1987's Sign o' the Times.

  4. Johnny Cash - American Recordings

    A legend returns... Johnny Cash's American Recordings.

  5. Bj枚rk - Debut

    Bj枚rk delves into the world of dance and electronica for her debut solo album.

  6. The Doors - L.A. Woman

    The Doors bow out in style with the blues rock masterpiece L.A. Woman.

  7. Fleetwood Mac - Tango in the Night

    Fleetwood Mac falls apart in spectacular style with 1987's Tango in the Night.

  8. The Smiths - Meat Is Murder

    Humour and horror combine as The Smiths unleash their first masterpiece, Meat Is Murder.

  9. Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman

    Tracy Chapman's debut album ignites a quiet revolution, and becomes a classic.

  10. Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak

    The Boys are definitely Back in Town, as Thin Lizzy unleash Jailbreak.

  11. Phil Collins - Face Value

    Phil Collins sets the template for the 80s with his debut solo album, Face Value.

  12. The Pogues - Rum, Sodomy and the Lash

    The Pogues come into full bloom on their classic second album.

  13. Fugees - The Score

    Fugees deliver a cinematic hip-hop classic with The Score.

  14. The Bluetones - Expecting to Fly

    A chiming, beguiling debut album sees the Bluetones becoming the biggest band in Britpop.

  15. Tori Amos - Boys for Pele

    It divided critics, but Tori Amos's third album finds her at her most uncompromising.

  16. The Grateful Dead - American Beauty

    The Grateful Dead shed psychedelia to create a rootsy masterpiece, American Beauty.

  17. The Who - The Who Sell Out

    The Who deliver a pop-art masterpiece that pays tribute to the glory days of pirate radio.

  18. The Jam - Sound Affects

    The Jam deliver their most explosive set of songs yet, 1980s Sound Affects.

  19. The Vince Guaraldi Trio - A Charlie Brown Christmas

    The story behind one of the best-loved Christmas albums, A Charlie Brown Christmas.

  20. The Beatles - Rubber Soul

    The Beatles leave the stage behind, as they journey into the unknown.

  21. Patti Smith - Horses

    Patti Smith emerges from the New York underground with the first punk album, Horses.

  22. Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns

    Joni Mitchell moves away from folk to unexplored territory for her 1975 masterpiece.

  23. Queen - A Night at the Opera

    It's probably Queen's strongest album, but is A Night at the Opera actually any good?

  24. Grace Jones - Slave to the Rhythm

    Did Grace Jones make the ultimate remix album with Slave to the Rhythm?

  25. U2 - Boy

    U2 look at life, death, and everything inbetween on Boy.

  26. Pulp - Different Class

    Sheffield's Pulp take the scenic route to success with 1995's Different Class.

  27. The Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

    The Smashing Pumpkins break free of grunge to create an epic masterpiece.

  28. Blur - The Great Escape

    Buckle up for the Battle of Britpop, as Blur take on Oasis.

  29. Oasis - Definitely Maybe

    Oasis announce themselves as the biggest band in the world with their 1994 debut album.

  30. Van Morrison - Avalon Sunset

    Steven Rainey delves into Van Morrison's most enigmatic records.

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