Ultimate Albums

VH1 Series

In revealing, in-depth interviews, the artists and songwriters, band members, producers and confidants tell the powerful real stories of how their greatest works were transformed from riffs and lyrics to musical legacies.

“Ultimate Albums” surveys the social, cultural, emotional and political backdrop of the times, takes fans deep into the heart of the artist and chronicles what happened when their work collided with the world outside — from the games, ads and movies that access the music and embody it in the culture, to the influence each record has had on millions of fans and fellow musicians.

Focusing primarily on records from the CD era (post-1985), “Ultimate Albums” goes behind the music-making of Def Leppard’s “Pyromania,” TLC’s “Crazy Sexy Cool,” Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “BloodSugarSexMagic,” “Metallica,” Bon Jovi’s “Slippery When Wet,” No Doubt’s “Tragic Kingdom,” “Led Zeppelin IV” and Motley Crue’s “Dr. Feelgood,” among many others.