Classic Album Sundays France

Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy and Supertramp producer Ken Scott celebrate the 50th anniversary of 'Crime of the Century' in the Elgar Room of Royal Albert Hall with sound by KEF.

Crime of the Century, released in October 1974, was Supertramp’s international breakthrough. Having just worked with David Bowie, Elton John and George Harrison, Ken Scott’s involvement was crucial to the album’s sublime sound, and he will tell the story about the recording process and working with the band.

Since 1961, KEF have created remarkable award-winning speakers from their LS wireless collection to their top of the line MUON loudspeakers. KEF exists to fill rooms with music as it was made to be heard, to move souls with truly authentic soundscapes.

If you’re a fan of Mancunian legends james, you won’t want to miss this! Bandmembers Jim Glennie and Saul Davies tell the story behind their breakthrough album 'Gold Mother' at a special Classic Album Sundays event for National Album Day and supported by Bowers & Wilkins at the Royal Albert Hall. Find out how they created their hit singles ‘Come Home’ and ‘Sit Down’.

This event was part of National Album Day, a wonderful opportunity for the music community come together each year to celebrate and promote the art of the album. 2023's 90s theme looked to shine a light on a truly remarkable decade of music, from the birth of Britpop, the formation of the Spice Girls, to the trip-hop and rave cultures that enriched the decade.

Classic Album Sundays was delighted to be joined by composer, alto-saxophonist and MC Soweto Kinch at this years Spitalfields Music Festival.

A two-time MOBO award-winner and Mercury Prize nominee, Soweto is one of the most versatile voices in the both the British jazz and hip hop scenes, performing worldwide. He is also a TV and radio broadcaster, while his albums have been inspired by topics including the international race riots of 1919, an aspiring rapper possessed by each of the seven deadly sins, bird song and cymatic patterns.

For this special event, we were supported by Danley Distribution. Danley’s unique, patented loudspeaker technology reaches the hearts and ears of every audience member and with fewer speakers, better sightlines and more control. Pure, unadulterated audio moves an audience like nothing else and that’s exactly what Danley and Classic Album Sundays do.

Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy is joined by David Bowie producer Ken Scott to celebrate the 50th anniversary of 'Aladdin Sane' in the Elgar Room at Royal Albert Hall in association with world-renowned audio brand Bowers & Wilkins.