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7 reasons why Purple Rain by Prince is such an important album
Happy 30th Birthday to Prince's masterpiece
It established Prince as a true icon: Controversy and 1999 showcased His Royal Badness' true talent and made him into a real mainstream contender, but it wasn't until 1984's Purple Rain that Prince posed a real threat to Michael Jackson and Madonna to become not only a 1980s icon - but one for all time.
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by Andrew Trendell | Photos by Movie stills
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25 June: On this day, this glorious day, back in 1984, Prince released the era-defining soundtrack to Purple Rain. Not only one of the best film scores of all time, but a record that set the benchmark for what a modern pop album could be. Happy Birthday, Purple Rain - here are 7 reasons why it is such an essential album.
"Dearly beloved," pines Prince on opener 'Let's Go Crazy', "we are gathered here today to get through this thing called life. Electric word, 'life', it means forever and that's a mighty long time."
It is a mighty long time, mighty long indeed. But you can be sure that for generations to come, music lovers will be listening to this flawless LP - and here's why.
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