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Prince and Purple Rain : 40 Years by Andrea Swensson (2024, Book, Other)

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Delve into the enduring legacy of Prince and his iconic album "Purple Rain" with Andrea Swensson's comprehensive exploration, "Prince and Purple Rain: 40 Years.".

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Product Identifiers

PublisherQuarto Publishing Group USA

ISBN-100760386498

ISBN-139780760386491

eBay Product ID (ePID)12062735851

Product Key Features

Book TitlePrince and Purple Rain : 40 Years

Number of Pages176 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicHistory & Criticism, Individual Composer & Musician, Genres & Styles / Rock

Publication Year2024

IllustratorYes

GenreMusic

AuthorAndrea Swensson

Book SeriesThe Great Albums Ser.

FormatBook, Other

Dimensions

Item Weight48.1 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width10 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2023-051761

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"Poring over all the details in this book, from the ticket stubs to the film stills and all those impeccable Purple Rain tour outfits in the concert photography, it all brings me right back to that summer in 1984 when I first purified myself in those Lake Minnetonka waters. Just when I think I know everything about him I realize that there's still so much to learn, and reading Andrea's interviews with The Revolution and with Prince himself provides all these little puzzle pieces. The story keeps unfolding, and that brings me so much comfort." -- Maya Rudolph, from her foreword, "The book goes beyond Purple Rain providing a fast-moving biography of Prince's entire life leading up to Purple Rain. It provides concise but thorough overviews of each of the five previous albums with a wealth of quotes from a cross-section of credible sources, in addition to Swensson's own interviews, plus a forward written by Maya Rudolph." -- Spin.com, "Swensson's illustrated tome -- featuring loving, erudite and poetic descriptions of the artist's life and work from birth to death -- is accessible, complete and uplifting." -- Boulder Weekly, Poring over all the details in this book, from the ticket stubs to the film stills and all those impeccable Purple Rain tour outfits in the concert photography, it all brings me right back to that summer in 1984 when I first purified myself in those Lake Minnetonka waters. Just when I think I know everything about him I realize that there's still so much to learn, and reading Andrea's interviews with The Revolution and with Prince himself provides all these little puzzle pieces. The story keeps unfolding, and that brings me so much comfort.

Dewey Decimal781.66092

SynopsisIn Prince and Purple Rain , acclaimed Prince authority Andrea Swensson takes a deep dive into the late artist's most iconic album with a beautiful, slipcased gift book., Authoritatively written and including rare photography and memorabilia, this beautiful slipcased volume is the only illustrated gift book to examine Prince's most iconic album and film, Purple Rain. In Prince and Purple Rain , acclaimed Prince authority Andrea Swensson takes a deep dive into the late artist's most iconic album with a beautiful, slipcased gift book. 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. Chapters cover: Prince's youth and early music career in Minneapolis, as well as each of the five studio albums that preceded Purple Rain Prince'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 Fink Track-by-track analyses of each side A look at the groundbreaking film of the same name and its multiplatinum soundtrack Awards, accolades, and critical reception Prince's legacy post-Purple Rain, up to his untimely death in 2016 Illustrated with performance and off-stage photography as well as memorabilia from top collectors, Prince and Purple Rain is a decisive and beautifully produced tribute to a legendary album from a legendary performer and artist., Authoritatively written and including rare photography and memorabilia, this beautiful slipcased volume is the only illustrated gift book to examine Prince's most iconic album and film, Purple Rain., 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 lettering A foreword by Prince superfan Maya Rudolph Stunning performance and off-stage photography Interviews with musicians who worked with Prince Images 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 Rain Prince'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 Fink Track-by-track analyses of each side A look at the groundbreaking film of the same name and its multiplatinum soundtrack Awards, accolades, and critical reception Prince'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. The Great Albums series presents authoritative explorations of rock's most revered records, beautifully packaged for fans to treasure. Delve into even more groundbreaking releases with: Pink Floyd and The Dark Side of the Moon , The Who & Quadrophenia , Bruce Springsteen and Born to Run , and Queen & A Night at the Opera , with more to come.

LC Classification NumberML420.P974S94 2024