Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions
Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions
1983 and 1984
ISBN: 9781538114629Featuring insights on even more groundbreaking recording sessions, rehearsals, and sound checks, the expanded edition of Duane Tudahl's award-winning book pulls back the paisley curtain to reveal the untold story of Prince's rise from cult favorite to the biggest rock star on the planet. His journey is meticulously documented through detailed accounts of his time secluded behind the doors of the recording studio as well as his days on tour. With unprecedented access to the musicians, singers, and studio engineers who knew Prince best, including members of the Revolution and the Time, Duane Tudahl weaves an intimate saga of an eccentric genius and the people and events who helped shape the groundbreaking music he created. From Sunset Sound Studios' daily recording logs and the Warner Bros. vault of information, Tudahl uncovers hidden truths about the origins of songs such as "Purple Rain," "When Doves Cry," and "Raspberry Beret" and also reveals never-before-published details about Prince's unreleased outtakes. This definitive chronicle of Prince's creative brilliance during 1983 and 1984 provides a new experience of the Purple Rain album as an integral part of Prince's life and the lives of those closest to him.
By Duane Tudahl, Foreword by Questlove
Imprint: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
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Format: PAPERBACK
Pages: 592
Foreword by Questlove CHAPTER 1: January 1983 CHAPTER 2: February 1983 CHAPTER 3: March 1983 CHAPTER 4: April 1983 CHAPTER 5: May 1983 CHAPTER 6: June 1983 CHAPTER 7: July 1983 CHAPTER 8: August 1983 CHAPTER 9: September 1983 CHAPTER 10: October 1983 CHAPTER 11: November 1983 CHAPTER 12: December 1983 CHAPTER 13: January 1984 CHAPTER 14: February 1984 CHAPTER 15: March 1984 CHAPTER 16: April 1984 CHAPTER 17: May 1984 CHAPTER 18: June 1984 CHAPTER 19: July 1984 CHAPTER 20: August 1984 CHAPTER 21: September 1984 CHAPTER 22: October 1984 CHAPTER 23: November 1984 CHAPTER 24: December 1984 Epilogue
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