Jason Draper

Articles by Jason Draper

List & Guides

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

List & Guides

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

In Depth

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

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Blur’s ‘To The End’ documentary caps one of the most astonishing years in the band’s career – as these ten takeaways reveal.

In Depth

Introducing the title characters of his 1974 album, the song Diamond Dogs saw David Bowie try ‘to evolve a new street gang’ ahead of punk.

In Depth

The cinematic tie-in that couldn’t fail, Batdance was a sample-filled song that saw Prince respond to the Caped Crusader’s call for help.

In Depth

A pacy slice of mid-60s R&B, Liza Jane was credited to Davie Jones With The King Bees, but is better known as David Bowie’s first-ever single.

In Depth

Introducing a new facet of Damon Albarn’s songwriting, To The End was the song on which Blur truly showed their ambition.

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Closing David Bowie’s ‘Berlin Trilogy’, the ten ‘Lodger’ songs are a masterclass in experimental pop, as this track-by-track shows.

List & Guides

Mind your step. This track-by-track guide to David Bowie’s ‘Diamond Dogs’ album takes a journey through the ravenous world of Hunger City.

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