On March 25, 1985, Prince accepted the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score for Purple Rain at the 57th Oscars in Los Angeles. Dressed in a sequined cloak and flanked by Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman, he delivered a brief, heartfelt speech — then disappeared backstage, skipping the press room entirely. The moment was shown once, never repeated, and never forgotten.

A rare Japan‑only promotional 7", Syndicate paired Another Lonely Christmas with seven short radio IDs by Prince, Apollonia and Sheila E. Released in late November 1984, it was designed purely for broadcasters and never sold commercially. A unique Purple Rain‑era artefact, it captures the era’s media presence in miniature form.