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The Best Episodes of Classic Albums Season 1

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Classic Albums Season 1 Episode 4 - The Band: The Band
    7.9/10(248 votes)

    S1:E4

    Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Rick Danko, and Garth Hudson discuss the making of their classic 1969 release. Each member explains how they achieved their distinct sound, with all of them often switching instruments. We hear from Eric Clapton and George Harrison on the influence the record had. Also included is a tribute to suicide victim Richard Manuel.

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  2. Classic Albums Season 1 Episode 5 - The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Electric Ladyland
    7.8/10(347 votes)

    S1:E5

    Jimi is recalled here with archival footage, and current interviews with Noel Redding, Mitch Mitchell, and engineer Eddie Kramer, explain the creative processes that went into the 1968 album. Jimi's manager, Chas Chandler, contributes some details, in what was to be his final interview.

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  3. Classic Albums Season 1 Episode 6 - Fleetwood Mac: Rumours
    7.7/10(552 votes)

    S1:E6

    The band's Grammy-winning 1977 album is given the Classic Albums treatment. We hear from all the band members, and technicians who worked on the project. Each track is examined and the master tapes are analysed. Included is some archival performance footage, along with some home movies.

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  4. Classic Albums Season 1 Episode 2 - Grateful Dead: Anthem to Beauty
    7.6/10(218 votes)

    S1:E2

    The chronicles of the making of the Grateful Dead albums Anthem of the Sun (1969) and American Beauty (1970). These releases were an important step in the rise of the Grateful Dead to legend status. Mickey Hart, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, along with some interviews with Jerry Garcia, discuss what went into the writing and recording.

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  5. Classic Albums Season 1 Episode 3 - Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key Of Life
    7.5/10(118 votes)

    S1:E3

    Stevie's 1976 double album is looked at here. Stevie had already released the smash album, Innervisions, but as Berry Gordy explains, he took the experimentation to a new level. Quincy Jones and Herbie Hancock are in the studio with Stevie, along with some other top musicians who contributed, as we examine the creation and recording process, of what many consider Stevie Wonder's finest hour.

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  6. Classic Albums Season 1 Episode 1 - Paul Simon: Graceland
    7.4/10(237 votes)

    S1:E1

    This premiere episode spotlights Paul's 1986 Grammy-winning 'comeback' album. Introduced by Ringo Starr, each song is examined from the studio perspective. Paul considers the title track to be "The best I ever did". He describes how he came up with the musical and lyrical ideas, and we hear comments from the engineers and from prominent critics, and some of the South African musicians who contributed.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Band: The Band" is the best rated episode of Classic Albums season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 248 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on April 17, 1997. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Electric Ladyland".