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    Prince Inside the Music and the Masks

    St Martin's Griffin

    Prince is the first book to give full treatment to his thirty-five-year career. Acclaimed music journalist Ronin Ro traces Prince's rise from anonymity in the late 70s, to his catapult to stardom in the 80s, to his reemergence in the twenty-first century as an artistic icon. Ro expertly chronicles his music and career, showing how Prince and his albums helped define and inspire a generation.

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    PrinceThe Gold Experience DeluxeSony CMG
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        PrinceA Private ViewSt Martins Press
        SUPERB USA HARDBACK BOOK. Out of print - currently £35 on Amazon. Just £15 here! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Introduced...
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          PrinceThe Beautiful OnesCentury
          Prince was a musical genius, one of the most talented, beloved, accomplished, popular, and acclaimed musicians in pop history. But he wasn't only a musician―he...
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            PrinceOriginalsNPG Records / Warner Bros.
            Sourced directly from Prince’s vast archive of Vault recordings, 'Originals' is a brand new 15-track album featuring 14 previously unreleased recordings...
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            • – Noon Rendezvous
            • – Make-Up
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            • – Baby, You’re A Trip
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            • – Gigolos Get Lonely Too
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            • – Dear Michaelangelo
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            PrinceDiamonds And PearlsPaisley Park
            The first album to feature the backing band, The New Power Generation. Includes the hits "Cream" and "Diamonds And Pearls".
              PrinceLovesexyPaisley Park
              Prince's 10th studio album, and a very spiritual one, exploring the struggle between virtue and sin. Mostly a solo effort, but the occasional track...
                PrinceFor You (1978)Warner Brothers
                Signed to a hefty record contract while still in his teens, Prince was only 19 when he wrote, produced and played all the instruments on this, his debut...

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