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Long Player with Steven Rainey

The lowdown on the best albums ever produced. Steven Rainey delves into the records that shaped and influenced our lives.

Radio Ulster,9 episodes

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The Grateful Dead - American Beauty
The Grateful Dead shed psychedelia to create a rootsy masterpiece, American Beauty.
18 Jan 2026,57 mins
The Who - The Who Sell Out
The Who deliver a pop-art masterpiece that pays tribute to the glory days of pirate radio.
11 Jan 2026,57 mins
U2 - Boy
U2 look at life, death, and everything inbetween on Boy.
02 Nov 2025,57 mins
Enya - Watermark
Enya takes listeners to another state of mind with her 1988 album Watermark.
17 Aug 2025,57 mins
The Smiths - Meat Is Murder
Horror and humour combine as The Smiths get angry on Meat Is Murder.
10 Aug 2025,57 mins
Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
In 1973, Stevie Wonder made a masterpiece. But he almost didn't live to feel its impact.
01 Jun 2025,59 mins
Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks
How did Dylan sever his ties with his own past, leaving behind the 60s forever?
25 May 2025,59 mins
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
Kate Bush tames the machines to create her masterpiece.
18 May 2025,59 mins
REM - Out of Time
Did REM bring alternative music to the mainstream?
11 May 2025,59 mins

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