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63 Albums That Changed Everything

On National Album Day, a selection of artists and songwriters reveal their favourite records and why they mean so much...

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63 Albums That Changed Everything

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How we wrote ‘Fill My Little World’ by The Feeling’s Dan Gillespie Sells

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Song-by-Song: 'Lullabies' By Hafdís Huld

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How I wrote 'Iris' by Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik

How I wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville

How we wrote ‘Beds Are Burning’ by Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst

How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega

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How we wrote Madonna's 'Like A Virgin' by Billy Steinberg

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Interview: Of Monsters And Men's Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir

How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan

How I wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville

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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega

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How I wrote 'Dakota' by Stereophonics' Kelly Jones

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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan

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How we wrote: 'Eyes On Fire' by Blue Foundation's Tobias Wilner

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How I wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville

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