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thirdkind Jun 25, 2024

Ned Raggett (has moved!)

Ten years back I wrote this for
#TheQuietus for this album's thirtieth anniversary. Ten years on, and of course I stand by every word. Happy 40th. #Prince #PurpleRain #music https://thequietus.com/opinion-and-essays/anniversary/prince-purple-rain-review-anniversary/

Winning It All: Prince's Purple Rain Revisited | The Quietus

Ned Raggett remembers the white heat of his first encounter with Prince and the Revolution's OST for Purple Rain

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Ned Raggett (has moved!)Jun 25, 2024

And of course if you haven't seen that Grammys performance I detail at the end of the piece...do yourself a favor. Seriously. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kBIvj8mBqQ&pp=ygUTcHJpbmNlIGdyYW1teXMgMTk4NQ%3D%3D

Prince - Baby I'm A Star (1985 Grammy Awards)

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