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Prince and Purple Rain

- 40 Years

  • Format
  • Bog, hardback
  • Engelsk
  • 176 sider

Beskrivelse

Authoritatively written and including rare photography and memorabilia, this sumptuous slipcased hardcover is the only illustrated gift book to examine Prince’s most iconic album and film, Purple Rain.

In 1984, Prince, along with his band, The Revolution, released what would become his best-selling album and a touchstone of 1980s pop culture. Purple Rain has gone on to sell 25 million copies and counting. In Prince and Purple Rain, Andrea Swensson, a Minneapolis-based journalist and host/co-producer of Prince | Official Podcast, takes a deep dive into the legendary musician’s most famous album on its 40th anniversary.

The book features:

A lush purple velvet slipcase with gold-foil letteringA foreword by Prince superfan Maya RudolphStunning performance and off-stage photographyInterviews with musicians who worked with PrinceImages of memorabilia from top collectors 

Chapters cover:

Prince’s youth and early music career in Minneapolis, as well as each of the five studio albums that preceded Purple RainPrince’s backing band, The Revolution, and the backgrounds of each of its individual members, with an emphasis on the Purple Rain studio and touring members: drummer Bobby Z, bassist Brown Mark, guitarist Wendy Melvoin, keyboardist Lisa Coleman, and keyboardist Matt FinkTrack-by-track analyses of each sideA look at the groundbreaking film of the same name and its multiplatinum soundtrackAwards, accolades, and critical receptionPrince’s legacy post–Purple Rain, up to his untimely death in 2016

Prince and Purple Rain is a definitive and beautifully produced tribute to a legendary album from a legendary performer and artist.

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Detaljer
  • SprogEngelsk
  • Sidetal176
  • Udgivelsesdato20-06-2024
  • ISBN139780760386491
  • Forlag MOTORBOOKS
  • FormatHardback
Størrelse og vægt
  • Vægt1361 g
  • coffee cup img
    10 cm
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    25,4 cm
    25,4 cm

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