Significant longplayers of yesteryear
16 February 2026
Band: THE BLUETONES
Who: Britpop legends from London
Active: 1993–2011, 2015–present
Album: EXPECTING TO FLY
Released: 12 February 1996
25 years ago today
Score: #1 in the UK – platinum
25 years ago
Q magazine wrote: “Perhaps the most accomplished rock debut album since
The Stone Roses in 1989, Expecting to Fly avoids the usual primitive drive of
first recordings, in favour of technical brilliance and adventurous songwriting.
A classic rock album.”
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