After cutting his teeth as bass player and one of the founding members of Dire Straits, Illsley has also released a steady stream of solo material, an output that, although never rushed, has been critically acclaimed. Undertaking lead vocal, acoustic guitar and bass duties on all of the album’s eight tracks, Illsley’s unmistakable sound, approach to arrangement and song writing is paired with his faultless lyrical storytelling. A departure from the previous album’s themes of personal trials and tribulations, Illsley comments that the lyrical content pertains to “the obvious political and social elements which have always concerned me.”

"Turbo Lover" - вопреки своей традиции группа обошлась без скоростной, мощной композиции в начале альбома. Мы слышим среднетемповой хэви, с синтезаторными гитарами и обилием модных электронных вставок. Песня обладает мрачноватой атмосферой, которая выделяет её на фоне жизнерадостного альбома. Также следует отметить великолепный припев и гитарное соло и удачную задумку с постепенным усилением и утяжелением песни. Песня по праву является лучшей на альбоме и до сих пор регулярно исполняется на концертах. На песню был снят видеоклип в двух вариантах: с участием группы и без неё.

Never Told a Soul is the first solo album by John Illsley, a founding member of Dire Straits. All tracks composed by John Illsley. "Boy with Chinese Eyes". "The Night Café". "Never Told a Soul". "Jimmy on the Central Line". "Northern Land". "Another Alibi". "Let The River Flow". John Illsley - vocals, bass, acoustic guitar. Mark Knopfler - guitars. Phil Palmer - guitars. Kevin Jarvis - piano, Fairlight CMI, Hammond Organ. Terry Williams - drums. Bobby Valentino - violin. Jodie Linscott - percussion.

John Illsley (John Illsley; June 24, 1949, Leicester, England) - English musician, famous as the bass player has achieved the worldwide success of the group Dire Straits. Illsley was one of the founders of Dire Straits and had a significant influence on the formation of their musical style. By the time the group disbanded in 1995, he was the only original members in addition to the permanent group leader Mark Knopfler.

Walking into Clarksdale is the only studio album by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, both formerly of English rock band Led Zeppelin. It was released by Atlantic Records on 21 April 1998. Walking into Clarksdale took 35 days to record. The album was recorded and mixed by Steve Albini over a five-month period at Abbey Road Studios. The single "Most High" was awarded a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 1999.

Джон Иллсли (англ. John Illsley; 24 июня 1949, Лестер, Англия) — британский музыкант, прославившийся как бас-гитарист добившейся всемирного успеха группы Dire Straits. Иллсли был одним из основателей Dire Straits и оказал значительное влияние на формирование их музыкального стиля. К моменту распада группы в 1995 году он остался единственным участником оригинального состава помимо бессменного лидера группы Марка Нопфлера. Также записал шесть сольных альбомов.

Justified is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake. It was released on November 5, 2002, by Jive Records. The album was written and recorded in a six-week period, during the hiatus of the singer's band 'N Sync. For the album, Timberlake tried to adopt a more mature image as an R&B artist opposed to the previous pop music recorded by the group. Most of the album was produced by The Neptunes, with additional collaborators including Brian McKnight, Scott Storch, Timbaland, and The Underdogs. The album features guest appearances by Janet Jackson and rap duo Clipse. Primarily an R&B album, Justified also contains influences of dance-pop, funk and soul music.

Juliet is a stunning 24 year old singer from Philadelphia and a total star, combining a unique voice and edgy lyrics with amazing presence and performance ability. Teaming up with celebrated electronic producer Stuart Price (aka Jacques Lu Cont/Les Rhythmes Digitales/Thin White Duke), Juliet has created a unique, alternative dance/electronic pop sound.

Stained Class is the only Judas Priest album to feature songwriting by all five members of the band, however it was at this point where Glenn Tipton became the band's primary lead guitarist; from this point forward, he would mostly share songwriting duties with Rob Halford. K.K. Downing's only standalone performances on Stained Class are "Savage" and the second solo on "Heroes End", with the rest of the album either featuring Tipton exclusively or duets between the two. Newly added drummer Les Binks earned a songwriting credit on 'Beyond The Realms Of Death' for composing the acoustic intro.

Sin After Sin is the third studio album by English heavy metal group Judas Priest, released in 1977. It is the first of eleven consecutive Judas Priest albums to be certified gold or higher by the RIAA.

Screaming for Vengeance is the eighth studio album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest. The album, considered the band's commercial breakthrough, sold in excess of 5 million unit worldwide and has been certified double platinum in the United States and platinum in Canada.

Point of Entry is the seventh album from the British heavy metal band Judas Priest. It was released on 26 February 1981.
In 1980 Judas Priest garnered some airplay with "Breaking the Law" and "Living After Midnight" from their album British Steel. As a result the band pursued a more melodic, radio friendly direction on Point of Entry. However, the demo version of "On the Run" was not so radio friendly. It had "different lyrics, speed-metal pace, and spit-fire fast vocals."

Альбом показал, что Judas Priest направились к более коммерческому стилю, однако некоторые песни всё ещё имели тексты, основной тематикой которых являлись тёмные лирические куплеты (как в предыдущих альбомах группы). Вместе со звучанием изменилась и стилистика: на обложке ключевое место занимает кожа и металл, ставшая символом метала. В США альбом вышел под названием Hell Bent for Leather, так как американской компании не понравилось настоящее название альбома. Трек "The Green Manalishi (With the Two-Pronged Crown)" являвшийся кавером на одноимённую песню группы Fleetwood Mac был также включён в состав американского издания по просьбе компании-издателя.

British Steel saw the band reprise the commercial sound they had established on Killing Machine. This time, they abandoned some of the dark lyrical themes which had been prominent on their previous releases, but some of it still remains. British Steel was recorded at Tittenhurst Park, home of former Beatle Ringo Starr, a recording studio located on Tittenhurst's grounds, after a false start at Startling Studios in December 1979. Digital sampling was not yet widely available at the time of recording, so the band used analog recording of smashing milk bottles to be included in "Breaking the Law", as well as various sounds in "Metal Gods" produced by billiard cues and trays of cutlery.