Classic Album Sundays
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Classic Album Sundays hosts album listening events in which classic albums are played in their entirety on vinyl. It was founded in 2010 by radio host and DJ Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy because she felt that albums were not getting the attention they deserved.[1] The inaugural event took place in the Hanbury Arms in Islington, London.[2] It has since spread across the world, hosting events worldwide in the US,[3] Europe, Japan and Australia.
Classic Album Sundays has worked with a diverse array of musicians, producers and DJs including Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason, Nitin Sawhney, Jarvis Cocker, Laura Mvula, Roni Size, Badly Drawn Boy, Sister Sledge, Tony Visconti, Anthrax, Lisa Stansfield, The Zombies, Billy Bragg, DJ Yoda and many more.
Events have also been held at a range of diverse locations such as The British Library[4] and The V&A Museum, as well as festivals including EFG London Jazz Festival,[5] Edinburgh International Festival[6] and Bestival. In 2012, Nile Rodgers attended Classic Album Sundays at Camp Bestival[7] to discuss working with David Bowie on Let’s Dance.
Since its inception in 2018, National Album Day has hosted events in partnership[8] with Classic Album Sundays featuring guests such as Jazzie B, Paloma Faith, Thurston Moore, Orbital and Primal Scream.