Classic Pop | Sep/Oct 2020
In the latest issue of Classic Pop we have an exclusive interview with Vince Clarke and Andy Bell as Erasure return with superb new studio album, The Neon.
Elsewhere, as Prince’s vaults are opened once again for the astonishing Sign O’ The Times boxset we talk to insiders from the star’s estate to hear about the genesis of the project.
We reappraise Duran Duran’s Liberty LP and also take an in-depth look at Heaven 17 via our Album By Album feature.
Nik Kershaw tells us how he’s beaten writer’s block for new studio album Oxymoron and we also meet It’s Immaterial to hear the astonishing story of their comeback after 30 years.
Talk Talk’s seminal The Colour Of Spring is our classic album and we also chat to producers Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley about their four decades of hits.
Limahl tells us how the Stranger Things TV show has helped give him a new lease of life and the inimitable Roisin Murphy gives us the lowdown on her new studio album, Roisin Machine.
In our expanded reviews section we have new releases including Erasure, Yello, Doves, Nik Kershaw, It’s Immaterial and Peter Gabriel, while our packed reissues section features Prince, Kraftwerk, 2 Tone, Ultravox, Gary Numan, Paul McCartney, The Bangles and much more.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Classic Pop Sep/Oct 2020.