Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions
1983 and 1984
by Duane Tudahl - Foreword by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson
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Pub Date Nov 15 2017 | Archive Date Nov 15 2017
Description
Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 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 Rainalbum as an integral part of Prince’s life and the lives of those closest to him.
A Note From the Publisher
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Advance Praise
“An amazing work. Valuable research and a terrific perspective.”
—Alan Leeds, tour manager, production manager for Prince
“Duane Tudahl has uncovered the hard work and real time hours behind the genius that was Prince. An awesome lifetime task that will hopefully lead to future volumes.”
—Steve Parke,
Paisley Park artist and author of 'Picturing Prince'
“Duane Tudahl’s meticulously researched work is
truly remarkable. It shows how closely Prince’s work was intertwined with his
life. Providing unique insights into Prince’s creative process and personality,
this book is a must for anyone wanting to understand this exceptionally talented and driven
artist.”
—Per Nilsen,
author of 'DanceMusicSexRomance' and 'The Vault'
“Archivist, interviewer, and discerning fan Duane Tudahl has delivered a fly-on-the-wall account of some of Prince's most important and productive years in the studio. This book bristles with energy, passion, and knowledge, and stands as an essential documentation of Prince's work and artistic process.”
—Alex Hahn,
author of 'Possessed: The Rise and Fall of Prince and The Rise of Prince'
“The level of detail in the book is phenomenal.
PrinceVault will be forever in debt to the research that Tudahl did.”
—PrinceVault.com
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781538105498 |
| PRICE | |
Featured Reviews
Derek K, Reviewer
Holiday Gift Alert 2017, I am currently reading a review copy of "Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions: 1983 and 1984" by Duane Tudahl. I can't stop read this book. I feel like it was written for me. This book "meticulously" details an important slice of Prince history 1983-1984. I am impressed by how well it was researched and intimately put together. by the author. It's an honest labor or love.
Please, don't let title fool you this is more than about the studio sessions. It's about the music, the life and the time, cooperated by people who were there...
While you reading this your going to want to dust off your Prince music and listen again as the stories of the tracks unfold for the first time in a new light.
I can't wait for the hardcover to come out in November. Pre-Order your copy today! http://amzn.to/2y5qo5g
jodi s, Reviewer
I enjoyed the book about Prince. If you are a fan of Prince and a fan of music you should definitely read it. The book describes the life of Prince during the years 1982-1983 the two years of his life during the Purple rain studio sessions an in depth look into how the music was made. It was a very interesting read to learn how dedicated Prince was to his craft as an artist.
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