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Radio 6 Music,21 Apr 2026,60 mins

Prince Forever: Elijah Wood on the 'perfection' of 1999

Craig Charles

Available for 29 days

Actor and Prince superfan Elijah Wood joins Craig to talk about the seminal album 1999, the power of the Linn LM-1 drum machine and the lasting legacy of the record. They also chat about how they were introduced to The Purple One, the time Elijah attended a private gig at Prince's house, and whether his unreleased records should remain hidden away. To hear other artists reflecting on Prince's life and career, including Thundercat, Wendy Melvoin and more, search 'Prince Forever' on BBC Sounds. Produced in Salford by Audio Always for BBC Radio 6 Music.

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    Artist
  2. 1.
    1999
    1999
    Prince
  3. 2.
    Delirious
    Delirious
    Prince
  4. 3.
    Something in the Water (Does Not Compute)
    Something in the Water (Does Not Compute)
    Prince