Love Pain & The Whole Crazy Thing

Johnny Cash's second collaboration with Rick Rubin brought Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers into the studio, recruited musicians from Fleetwood Mac and Red Hot Chili Peppers, and established the American Recordings series as one of the defining chapters of Cash's career.

Fifty years ago, the Jackson brothers left Motown, replaced Jermaine with Randy and began a new chapter with Epic Records. Their self-titled debut introduced Michael Jackson as a songwriter, gave the group unprecedented creative freedom and established the foundations for the music that would follow on Destiny and beyond.

Named after the Liverpool street where John Lennon spent his formative years with Aunt Mimi, the 1986 posthumous collection brought together recordings from two very different periods of his solo career. With Yoko Ono overseeing the release and Andy Warhol supplying the artwork, Menlove Ave. remains one of the more personal chapters in Lennon's posthumous catalogue.

Twenty years after its release, Damien Rice's second album remains an unusual chapter in his career. It was commercially successful, produced one of his best-known songs and marked a difficult period in his personal and professional life. Rice later admitted he had rushed the record out under pressure and wished he had removed half its songs.

Forty years after its release, Elton John's *Leather Jackets* remains one of the most troubled chapters in his recording career. Despite contributions from Cliff Richard, Cher and two members of Queen, the 1986 album became a commercial disappointment and a record Elton has repeatedly described as the worst he ever made.

Recorded in Nashville with producer John Farrar, Olivia Newton-John's 1976 album Don't Stop Believin' strengthened her position across pop, country and adult contemporary, producing three singles and a major Japanese chart success.

Released on 21 October 1996, Phil Collins' sixth solo album marked a change in direction after his departure from Genesis, trading much of the introspection of Both Sides for live drums, guitar-led arrangements and a broader rhythmic palette.