Stevens Memorial Library (North Andover)

Prince and the Purple Rain era studio sessions, 1983 and 1984, Duane Tudahl

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 455-503) and index

contains biographical information

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Prince and the Purple Rain era studio sessions

bibliography

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Duane Tudahl

1983 and 1984

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 Rain album as an integral part of Prince's life and the lives of those closest to him

Foreword / Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson -- January 1983 -- February 1983 -- March 1983 -- April -- May 1983 -- June 1983 -- July 1983 -- August 1983 -- September 1983 -- October 1983- November 1983 -- December 1983 -- January 1984 -- February 1984 -- March 1984 -- April 1984 -- May 1984 -- June 1984 -- July 1984 -- August 1984 -- September 1984 -- October 1984 -- November 1984 -- December 1984 -- Epilogue