My Classic Album with Mike Norris
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 Bob Dylan, bands who rock as hard as Led Zeppelin and KISS, as well as contemporary performers such as Arctic Monkeys and Radiohead.
'My Classic Album' has been extremely lucky to play host to incredible singers and musicians including Nathan Stephens-Griffin (Martha, ONSIND), Grammy Award winner Bruce Carroll, guitar virtuoso Adrian Nation (Sky Arts' Guitar Star) and rock singer and guitarist Beth Blade (Beth Blade and the Beautiful Disasters). All have chosen their classic album for the show along with future guests including Rob Wylde (Tigertailz) and blues singer Big Boy Bloater (Imelda May, Big Boy Bloater & The Limits)
Whether it's an album you personally can't stop playing or one you've never actually heard, 'My Classic Album' is the perfect companion to some of the greatest albums in history!
- Update frequency
- every 19 days
- Average duration
- 90 minutes
- Episodes
- 72
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2022
Episode 32: 'Blood Sugar Sex Magik' with Elizabeth Everts
'My Classic Album' celebrates California's favourite funk rock maestros Red Hot Chili Peppers today as Mike and special guest Elizabeth Everts sit down and chat about the band's 5th album 'Blood Suga…
Episode 31: 'Metallica' (The Black Album) with Calvin Lever
'My Classic Album' is "off to Never Never Land" as we celebrate 'Metallica', the self titled 1991 album that millions the world over know simply as The Black Album.
Mike is joined by Calvin Lever; rh…
Episode 30: 'Damn The Torpedoes' with Hannah Wicklund
The supremely talented Hannah Wicklund joins Mike for the 30th episode of 'My Classic Album' to chat about 'Damn The Torpedoes', the breakthrough album from Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers!
Together Mi…
Episode 29: 'Synchronicity' with Damon Johnson
"Is that my mother on the phone?" No it's Damon Johnson! The Black Star Riders alum joins Mike to chat about 'Synchronicity', the final studio album by The Police!
While The Police were at each other…
Episode 28: 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' with Savannah Pope
'My Classic Album' takes a jump to the left as we celebrate a soundtrack for the first time in the podcast's history! American singer Savannah Pope joins Mike to chat about the soundtrack to the 1975…
Episode 27: 'I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You' with Nell Bryden
Singer-songwriter Nell Bryden joins Mike to chat about 'I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You', the breakthrough album by the legendary Aretha Franklin.
Nell traces her own emotional journey with th…
Episode 26: 'Shout At The Devil' with Tim King
Children of the Beast rejoice! SOiL's Tim King joins Mike to talk about his chosen classic album 'Shout At The Devil' by Mötley Crüe!
Tim's story with the album started in the playground at 11 years …
Episode 25: 'Born To Run' with Will Black
An album that truly encapsulates the definition of 'classic', Bruce Springsteen's 'Born To Run' gets the 'My Classic Album' treatment thanks to Canadian singer Will Black.
Will joins Mike to break do…
Episode 24: 'Appetite For Destruction' with Skunk Manhattan
"Do you know where you are?"
American musician and producer Skunk Manhattan joins Mike to welcome you to the Jungle in this edition of 'My Classic Album' as we break down the must successful debut al…
Episode 23- 'Crazy Nights' with Rob Wylde
Midnite City frontman Rob Wylde returns to 'My Classic Album' as we relive the 'Crazy Nights' of 1987 with arguably KISS' most misunderstood album.
Despite bombing in the US, 'Crazy Nights' became th…
Episode 22- 'Bleach' with Louise Distras
Punk singer songwriter Louise Distras drops by 'My Classic Album' to chat with Mike about Nirvana's debut album 'Bleach'.
Thanks to a mix tape from a friend as a teenager, Louise was introduced to so…
Episode 21- 'Holy Diver' with Blaze Bayley
We've been gone too long in the midnight sea but 'My Classic Album' is back for a second season and we can't help but 'Stand Up and Shout' about our first episode!
Mike is joined by former Iron Ma…
Episode 20- 'Sticky Fingers' with Dizzy Reed
Legendary bands collide on 'My Classic Album' as Mike teams up with Guns N' Roses' Dizzy Reed to break down 'Sticky Fingers' by the Rolling Stones!
Together Mike and Dizzy dissect an album that saw t…
Episode 19- ‘Enema of the State’ with Jerod McBrayer
'My Classic Album' returns after a short break with an album that created the template for the pop-punk album genre for years to come.
Worth Taking's Jerod McBrayer joins Mike to talk about Blink-182…
Episode 18: 'Dire Straits' with Quint Starkie
Singer songwriter Quint Starkie joins Mike for the last episode of 'My Classic Album' in 2017!
Dire Straits' self titled debut album is the subject of this month's podcast and together Mike and Quin…
Episode 17: 'Sheer Heart Attack' with Greg Hart
This month we venture deep into 'the Lap of the Gods' as the legendary Queen finally get the 'My Classic Album' treatment for their third album 'Sheer Heart Attack'.
Cats In Space guitarist Greg Hart…
Episode 16: 40 Years of 'Bat Out of Hell' with Jacqueline Dillon and Ellen Foley
'My Classic Album' gets all revved up as Mike finally gets to talk about HIS classic album; the iconic 'Bat Out of Hell'.
On this special episode to celebrate 40 years of Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman's…
Episode 15: 'Parallel Lines' with Big Boy Bloater
This month Mike is 'Hanging on the Telephone' (or Skype to be more precise) with Big Boy Bloater as they break down Blondie's classic album 'Parallel Lines'.
Mike and Bloater look back at the impact …
Episode 14: 'Fulfillingness' First Finale' with Marc Danzeisen
One of Stevie Wonder's most introspective albums gets the 'My Classic Album' treatment as Riverdogs drummer Marc Danzeisen drops in to chat with Mike about the Grammy Award winning 'Fulfillingness' F…
Episode 13: 30 Years of 'Hysteria' with Rob Wylde
30 years after Def Leppard poured some sugar on us and warned us that love bites, 'My Classic Album' celebrates the phenomenal 'Hysteria'.
Mike is joined by Tigertailz and Midnite City frontman Rob …