Classic Album Sundays played on Linn sessions

If you would like a couple of hours of chilled entertainment amidst the Bestival antics, try emerging yourself in one of nine Classic Album Sundays played on Linn sessions located in the Cinema Room at Robin Hill Country Park.

After their great success at Camp Bestival, Classic Album Sundays and Linn are set to bring their shared passion for music to Bestival this summer.  Classic Album Sundays played on Linn will be giving festival-goers the opportunity to enjoy the sounds of some the most iconic albums ever made, with clarity and detail as they’ve never heard them before.

London-based music fans may already be familiar with the unique listening concept that is Classic Album Sundays, founded by renowned DJ and music fanatic Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy.  The event, which has built up a dedicated following over the past year, sees music lovers gather once a month to savour the sound of a classic vinyl recording from beginning to end uninterrupted and undisturbed.  Having gripped the nation since its launch, Classic Album Sundays has been heralded by music lovers for bringing the art of listening back.

It is this quest for bringing music listening to the fore that has brought Linn and Classic Album Sundays together for Classic Album Sundays played on Linn at Bestival. They have selected the albums based upon some of the festival headliner sets and this year's Bestival theme: Pop Stars, Rock Stars and Divas. And they have also just added the classic album Amy Winehouse left us. All will be played, uninterrupted, on Linn’s finest system featuring the iconic Sondek LP12 turntable. Check out the system here.

There will be 3 sessions during the daytime hours each day and they will soon be posting sign-up sheets for a few pre-released reservation spaces here. There will also be seats available on the day of each session but get there early as there's limited capacity. For each session they will present a little musical warm-up and presentation featuring: The Inspiration, The Story and The Album.

Albums being played in their entirety are:

Friday 9th September
Headliner Classic Album: Beach Boys – "Pet Sounds"
Pop Stars Classic Album: Fleetwood Mac – "Rumours"
Pop Stars Classic Album: Prince & The Revolution – "Purple Rain"

Saturday 10th September
Headliner Classic Album: PJ Harvey – "Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea"
Rock Stars Classic Album: David Bowie – "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars"
Rock Stars Classic Album: Pink Floyd – "Dark Side of the Moon"

Sunday 11th September
Headliner Classic Album: DJ Shadow- "Entroducing…"
Diva Classic Album: Amy Winehouse – "Back to Black"
Diva Classic Album: Grace Jones – "Nightclubbing"

Join them in their sonic sanctuary to listen to one of your favourite albums in a way that you have never heard it before!

Classic Album Sundays Played on Linn will be located in Robin Hill's Cinema Room at Bestival.