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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
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              The first album to feature the backing band, The New Power Generation. Includes the hits "Cream" and "Diamonds And Pearls".
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                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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