Duane Tudahl once again has put out a must-read Bible for anyone interested in Prince's day-to-day recording sessions right off of the Purple Rain tour. With enough information to please even the most die-hard of fans, it's a must-have for anyone who enjoys the work of Prince and a peek into his creation process.

Thank you NetGalley for this eARC. Anything about Prince is a thumbs up in my book and this was no different

I went into this title by Duane Tudahl with some prior experience with his style and format of studio session books about Prince. As a fan of the artist, I enjoy learning about the anecdotes and facts behind the many recordings I have heard. This book is like the Encyclopedia Brittanica of Prince's recording process. While much of the information tends to be speculative, I found this was more than made up for by the many quotes, stories and various commentaries made about sessions with Prince by many associates ranging from engineers to band members and friends. This is a riveting read from top to bottom. To be fair, I would not recommend it for the fan of Prince with only a passive or cursory understanding of his work. This is for those looking to deep dive. There's plenty of material on the market for the "kiddie pool' variety. Here, with "Prince and the Parade and Sign O' the Times Era Studio Sessions you will find yourself in the deep end for certain -- and there's plenty to swim through. It's a long book, but fast reading. Much of the source material is comprised of studio paperwork and documentation which is sometimes vague, but many times quite detailed. You are guaranteed to learn a lot about Prince you probably never knew even if you thought you knew it all. Sadly, we no longer have this great artist providing us with new material, but fortunately he's left us with a wellspring of work in his vault, and we have studious researchers like Duane Tudahl to put in the work conveying, compiling and presenting volumes of information about it.

This is the second book In this series about “ The Purple One”. Just as the first book concentrated on the recording of Purple Rain, this book is centered on the “Parade and Sign O’ the Times recordings. Very informative. It gives you insight on a true genius at work. It may be too much for some, but a true Prince fan will relish this book. Full of information of recording sessions, concerts and a true testimony of this gifted author. Do get this book. Get your favorite eve rage, have everything done and settle in for a hell of a ride!!! I hope their is more from this talented author on this icon. Thanks to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for the arc of this book in return for my honest review. Receiving the book in this manner had no bearing on this review.

I chose this book because I am a big fan of Prince. I went to a concert on the 1999 tour. Also, Prince and I share a birthday - June 7

This book is the second book by Duane Tudahl on the work of Prince. This does not read as a storybook, rather a series of interviews, quotes, and other pieces that develop a great deal of information on the life and work of Prince after the Purple Rain era. Fans of Prince and other artists of his era will enjoy seeing behind the curtain.

Duane Tudahl’s excellent books about Prince are essential reading for Prince fans and music lovers alike.
His latest, takes us into the world and works of Prince 1985/1986. Duane’s detailed research includes The Family, Parade, The Flesh, Sheila E’s 2nd and 3rd album, Jill Jones, Under the Cherry Moon, the final leg of the Purple Rain tour, the Parade tour, and the break-up of The Revolution and The Family (just to name a few). The pages are filled with recollections of musicians, studio engineers and singers that spent time in the studio with Prince as well as close friends. His accomplishments in this period were numerous. His creative processes were ever expanding reflecting his mood, his vision and his life. There were successes and failures but he continued to write, sing, produce and in doing so became a renaissance man.
Extensively researched, readable and extremely enjoyable, Duane writes with ease and a personal flair that made me feel as if I were behind the scenes watching the mystery and magic unfold.
I highly recommend this book and would like to thank NetGalley, Duane Tudahl and Rodman and Littlefield Publishers for an ARC in exchange for an honest book review.