Revelations

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.

Thin Lizzy's Johnny The Fox turns 50 on October 16, 2026, marking five decades since the Irish rock band released the seventh studio album that followed Jailbreak and delivered the hit "Don't Believe A Word".

Wang Chung's fourth studio album, Mosaic, turns 40 this month, marking four decades since the English new wave band combined electronic production, pop songwriting and an unusually expansive cast of musicians for an album that produced three US Top 40 singles.

Howard Jones' third studio album marked a shift towards a more expansive adult pop sound, while its CD edition preserved one of the era's most notable collaborations with Phil Collins.

Donna Summer's 1976 concept album turned a love affair into the changing seasons, with every major song reaching No. 1 on the US disco chart even though only two were released as singles.

ABBA's fourth album was the record that turned a successful Swedish group into a global pop force, and 50 years later its significance has been formally recognised by the US Library of Congress.

Released on October 10, 1966, The Monkees became a chart phenomenon, but the record also captured the unusual reality behind a television band whose members were initially largely kept away from the instruments.