The Prince effect: Purple Rain

PRINCE is a weird little man. That was my initial thought when I heard his track When Doves Cry. The start of the track gave me the feeling of the kangaroos jumping around in the Australian Outback. Prince just didn’t sound or look right. When Purple Rain was released in 1984, I pretty much ignored […]

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St Ivel Gold: deadly serious advertising and the Spandau Ballet disconnection

WHATEVER happened to St Ivel Gold, the spread that was heavily advertised during the 1980s that contained half the fat of margarine? St Ivel Gold eventually went the same way as the once popular soft drink, Quatro, and the chocolate bar, 54321, disappearing into thin air. Whilst the advertising for Quatro was futuristic, and 54321 […]

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