1996

Released on the day Americans voted in the 1996 presidential election, the Seattle trio's second album continued their extraordinary mid-90s success, reaching number three in Australia while bringing songs from their earliest independent recordings into the major-label era.

Three decades after its release, the Spice Girls' debut remains the best-selling album by a girl group in history-a pop phenomenon that topped charts worldwide, sparked Spicemania, and turned five young women into an enduring global force.

The third instalment in the Anthology series captured the final chapter of the band's studio years with alternate takes, demos and previously unheard performances from the White Album through Abbey Road and Let It Be.

Three quarters of Talking Heads, a remarkable cast of guest singers and a legal battle with David Byrne produced an album that was meant to become the beginning of something much bigger.

Sheryl Crow's second album, released on September 24, 1996, marked a decisive shift from the collaborative approach of Tuesday Night Music Club and produced the enduring hits "If It Makes You Happy" and "Everyday Is A Winding Road".

R.E.M.'s tenth studio album captured a band recording in motion, blending live performances, soundchecks and studio sessions into the final album made with drummer Bill Berry.

Jamiroquai's third album Travelling Without Moving transformed the British funk and acid jazz group from a successful European act into an international force, driven by Virtual Insanity, Cosmic Girl and a new focus on cars, life and love.