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The Blur song that put Graham Coxon in the spotlight, Coffee & TV found the guitarist seeking refuge from ‘this big, bad world’.

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A mid-70s high point for Grateful Dead, the ‘From The Mars Hotel’ album gifted the band some future live favourites.

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From androgynous icons to convention-flouting rulebreakers, these pioneering LGBTQ+ musicians helped give the community a voice.

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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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The best Joni Mitchell albums chart not only their creator’s artistic journey, but also the development of songwriting as an art form.

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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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