The BEST episodes of Classic Albums season 6

Every episode of Classic Albums season 6, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Classic Albums season 6!

Classic Albums celebrates the making of the greatest albums in music. Each film features interviews with band members and producers discussing the creation of the recordings.

Last Updated: 4/23/2024Network: Sky ArtsStatus: Continuing
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Pink Floyd: Dark Side Of The Moon
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8.85
100 votes

#1 - Pink Floyd: Dark Side Of The Moon

Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/6/2006

Engineers Chris Thomas and Alan Parsons peel layers off the master tapes from this 1973 masterpiece. The songs are dissected methodically, and Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Rick Wright are on hand, (though separately).

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Queen: A Night At The Opera
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8.81
36 votes

#2 - Queen: A Night At The Opera

Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/17/2006

The musicianship that went into one of rock's premier achievements is examined. Surviving members Brian May and Roger Taylor talk about Freddie Mercury's contributions, and producer Roy Thomas Baker shows us some isolated channels from the master tapes. Also commentary from Joe Perry and Ian Hunter is included.

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Cream: Disraeli Gears
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8.00
8 votes

#3 - Cream: Disraeli Gears

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/3/2006

Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce, and Eric Clapton are interviewed in the studio for a track by track analysis of their 1967 classic. Each of them play acoustically, including Bruce on the piano, and some archival footage is presented. Lyricist Peter Brown discusses the creative process for 'Sunshine Of Your Love', among other things.

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The Who: Who's Next
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2.17
36 votes

#4 - The Who: Who's Next

Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/19/2006

Interviews with Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend, along with the late John Entwhistle, who reminisce about the failed attempt to present a rock musical stage show called Lifehouse, tell us how the project evolved into the 1971 classic, Who's Next. Some archival footage is presented, and we are shown by Pete how he developed the synthesized keyboard riffs that gave sonic charges to the album.

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