• My Classic Album with Mike Norris

  • Written by: Mike Norris
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My Classic Album with Mike Norris

Written by: Mike Norris
  • Summary

  • My Classic Album' is a podcast about the most acclaimed and loved albums of all time! There are many great albums out there but there's an extra special ingredient that makes an album a classic album. Join Mike Norris as he dedicates each episode to one classic album and looks at the history of the album and its impact in the years following its release. ​ 'My Classic Album' celebrates albums from the 1960's right through to the new millennium from musicians as timeless as The Beatles and Queen, bands who rock as hard as Led Zeppelin and KISS, as well as contemporary performers such as Arctic Monkeys and Radiohead. ​ Whether it's an album you can't stop playing or one you've never heard, 'My Classic Album' is the perfect companion to some of the greatest albums in history!
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Episodes
  • Episode 71: 'Fallen' with Vicky Psarakis
    Sep 29 2022

    Sicksense September and Season 4 of 'My Classic Album' come to an end as Vicky Psarakis joins Mike to chat about Evanescence's debut album 'Fallen'.

    'Fallen' saw Evanescence and singer Amy Lee become superstars overnight. Together Vicky and Mike explore their love of the album and its importance in their teenage years.

     

    Which Meat Loaf song brought founding members Amy Lee and Ben Moody together?

    Why did the band shy away from their popularity in the Christian rock scene?

    How did 12 Stones singer Paul McCoy come to be involved on 'Bring Me To Life'?

    PLUS: Enjoy 'Make Believe', another track from Sicksense's debut EP 'Kings Today'

    AND Mike reads an exclusive passage from his upcoming debut novel 'Reap Sleep Rock Repeat'.

     

    Season 4 of 'My Classic Album' ends in style!

    For more information on the show: Head over to www.myclassicalbum.co.uk

    Like us on Facebook at 'My Classic Album with Mike Norris'

    Follow us on Instagram @myclassicalbumpodcast

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    Music Credits: 'This Is Rock' by Silvia Marchese

    'Make Believe' by Sicksense. Out now on the band's debut EP 'Kings Today'

    All music rights reserved to their respective owners.

     

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    1 hr and 55 mins
  • Episode 70: 'Slipknot' with Robby J. Fonts
    Aug 31 2022

    This month has been christened 'Sicksense September' here on 'My Classic Album' as members of this fantastic new band join Mike to discuss the classic albums that have inspired them! First up it's Robbie J. Fonts (also of Stuck Mojo) who has chosen the debut album from metal legends Slipknot!

    Emerging from the Iowa music scene, Slipknot turned metal on it's head upon signing to Roadrunner Records and releasing their first album in 1999. As parents freaked at the masked ninesome, the youth found a band that spoke their language.

     

    What unbelievable measures did producer Ross Robinson go to to get the best out of the band in the studio?

    Which track from 'Slipknot' earned the band their first Grammy nomination?

    Why was 'Purity' removed from the tracklist shortly after the album's release?

     

    PLUS: Enjoy 'Kings Today', the title track from Sicksense's debut EP!

    For more information on the show: Head over to www.myclassicalbum.co.uk

    Like us on Facebook at 'My Classic Album with Mike Norris'

    Follow us on Instagram @myclassicalbumpodcast

    Or on Twitter @mca_podcast

    Music Credits: 'This Is Rock' by Silvia Marchese

    'Kings Today' by Sicksense. Out now on the band's debut EP 'Kings Today'

    All music rights reserved to their respective owners.

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    1 hr and 50 mins
  • Episode 69: 'Dirt' with Terry DeWit
    Jul 31 2022

    Deepfall vocalist Terry DeWit drops by My Classic Album to chat about Alice In Chains's uncompromising second studio album 'Dirt'.

    In the throes of a heroin addiction, AiC vocalist Layne Staley approaches 'Dirt' with unflinching honesty which still hits hard to this day. Together Mike and Terry discuss the state of the band and the world around them as they recorded the album that would make them one of the cornerstones of 90's rock.

    How did the 1992 Los Angeles Riots impact the recording of 'Dirt'?

    Which track on the album was inspired by an altercation where Sean Kinney broke a table over Jerry Cantrell's head?!?

    Who was the important family member that inspired the band's iconic single 'Rooster'?

     

    PLUS: Hear Mike's thought upon finally seeing the 'Bat Out of Hell' musical, and enjoy 'Revolution', the new single from Deepfall!

     

    For more information on the show: Head over to www.myclassicalbum.co.uk

    Like us on Facebook at 'My Classic Album with Mike Norris'

    Follow us on Instagram @myclassicalbumpodcast

    Or on Twitter @mca_podcast

    Music Credits: 'This Is Rock' by Silvia Marchese

    'Revolution' by Deepfall. An independent release played with permission from the artist. 

    All music rights reserved to their respective owners.

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    1 hr and 37 mins

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