A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well-known band or musician or that exemplify a stage in the history of music.
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6 episodes • 1997Avg: 6.6Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Simon: Graceland | Apr 14, 1997 | 5.0 |
| 2 | Grateful Dead: Anthem to Beauty | Apr 15, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key Of Life | Apr 16, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Band: The Band | Apr 17, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Electric Ladyland | Apr 18, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Fleetwood Mac: Rumours | Jul 22, 1997 | 7.7 |
5 episodes • 1999Avg: 5.9Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U2: The Joshua Tree | Oct 27, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Phil Collins: Face Value | Nov 2, 1999 | 5.0 |
| 3 | Meat Loaf: Bat Out Of Hell | Nov 9, 1999 | 6.5 |
| 4 | Bob Marley & The Wailers: Catch A Fire | Dec 1, 1999 | 5.0 |
| 5 | Steely Dan: Aja | Feb 3, 2000 | 7.0 |
6 episodes • 2001Avg: 5.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iron Maiden: Number of the Beast | Nov 1, 2001 | 6.5 |
| 2 | Elton John: Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road | Nov 6, 2001 | 6.5 |
| 3 | Metallica: Metallica (Black Album) | Nov 13, 2001 | 5.0 |
| 4 | Lou Reed: Transformer | Nov 26, 2001 | 3.0 |
| 5 | Judas Priest: British Steel | Dec 10, 2001 | 6.5 |
| 6 | Elvis Presley: Elvis Presley | Dec 29, 2001 | 7.5 |
4 episodes • 2003Avg: 6.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Def Leppard: Hysteria | Jan 6, 2003 | 6.0 |
| 2 | The Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks | Jan 13, 2003 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Deep Purple: Machine Head | Feb 1, 2003 | 5.0 |
| 4 | Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon | May 4, 2003 | 7.8 |
3 episodes • 2005Avg: 4.0Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simply Red: Stars | Jan 7, 2005 | 3.0 |
| 2 | Nirvana: Nevermind | Feb 18, 2005 | 5.0 |
| 3 | Motorhead: Ace Of Spades | Mar 1, 2005 | 4.0 |
3 episodes • 2006Avg: 4.7Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen: A Night at the Opera | May 17, 2006 | 4.0 |
| 2 | The Who: Who's Next | Oct 19, 2006 | 5.0 |
| 3 | Cream: Disraeli Gears | Nov 3, 2006 | 5.0 |
2 episodes • 2007Avg: 3.0Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Zappa: Apostrophe (')/Over-Nite Sensation | May 1, 2007 | 3.0 |
| 2 | Jay Z: Reasonable Doubt | Oct 3, 2007 | 0.0 |
3 episodes • 2008Avg: 4.8Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Doors: The Doors | Apr 14, 2008 | 5.0 |
| 2 | John Lennon: Plastic Ono Band | Jun 24, 2008 | 3.0 |
| 3 | Duran Duran: Rio | Nov 22, 2008 | 6.5 |
5 episodes • 2010Avg: 5.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Sabbath: Paranoid | May 1, 2010 | 6.5 |
| 2 | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Damn the Torpedoes | Jun 9, 2010 | 5.0 |
| 3 | Rush: 2112 & Moving Pictures | Jun 26, 2010 | 6.0 |
| 4 | The Rolling Stones: Beggar's Banquet | Nov 17, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds | Nov 19, 2010 | 0.0 |
14 episodes • 2011Avg: 4.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primal Scream: Screamadelica | May 6, 2011 | 4.0 |
| 2 | Peter Gabriel: So | Mar 23, 2012 | 4.0 |
| 3 | The Who: Tommy | Nov 9, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Carly Simon: No Secrets | May 5, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Don McLean: American Pie | Dec 8, 2017 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Amy Winehouse: Back to Black | Sep 14, 2018 | 3.0 |
| 7 | The Crickets: The Chirping Crickets | Jul 12, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Tears for Fears: Songs from the Big Chair | Feb 14, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Who Sell Out | Apr 23, 2021 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Soul II Soul: Club Classics Vol. 1 | Apr 30, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Suede: Coming Up | May 7, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Gil Scott-Heron: Pieces Of A Man | Sep 24, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Doors: Morrison Hotel | Oct 1, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Freak Out! | Oct 8, 2021 | 0.0 |
