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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 Beautiful OnesCentury
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            PrinceOriginalsNPG Records / Warner Bros.
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            • – Baby, You’re A Trip
            • – The Glamorous Life
            • – Gigolos Get Lonely Too
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            • – Dear Michaelangelo
            • – Wouldn’t You Love To Love Me?
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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...
                PrincePrinceNPG Records
                Classic self titled album from the legend himself! Includes the disco funk bullet - "I Wanna Be Your Lover"
                  PrinceFor You (1978)Warner Brothers
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