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Creating the zeitgeist, Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ era raised the bars for music, cinema and live performance. No one has come close since.

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All nine ‘Purple Rain’ songs broke the mould in their different ways. This track-by-track guide to the album reveals exactly why.

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Deepening her vision on a collection of dark-hued hip-hop cuts, Missy Elliott straddled the globe with her second album, ‘Da Real World’.

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Embracing punk on his own terms, Neil Young ended the 70s on a high with the coruscating Crazy Horse album ‘Rust Never Sleeps’.

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Sung from the perspective the film’s main characters, each song on Prince’s ‘Batman’ album furthered his own explorations of light and dark.

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A chart smash and a return to Hollywood credibility, Prince’s ‘Batman’ soundtrack album was another game-changing success.

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Van Halen were up against changing trends and government attacks, yet they prevailed with the ‘For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge’ album.

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Heavily influenced by the music Madonna heard in the Lisbon clubs, the songs on ‘Madame X’ formed a wildly ambitious concept album.

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The album that established Tina Turner as a solo star, ‘Private Dancer’ is full of rock-soul classics, as this track-by-track guide shows.

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Establishing the trio’s signature sound, Crosby, Stills And Nash’s self-titled debut album made its creators voices of their generation.

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