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From Prince's superstardom to studio seclusion, this second book in
the Prince Studio Sessions series chronicles the tumultuous years
immediately following the Purple Rain era. Duane Tudahl takes us
back into the world of Prince's musical masterpieces and personal
battles, weaving together the voices of those who knew Prince best
during this period. As Prince's relationship with his band, the
Revolution, and his fiancee, Susan Melvoin, crumbled, he threw
himself into creative catharsis, recording and releasing multiples
studio albums and side projects. Prince and the Parade and Sign "O"
the Times Era Studio Sessions provides a definitive chronicle of
more than 260 recording sessions and two tours during 1985 and
1986. These years were full of struggle, but as millions of fans
know, Prince would emerge from this darkness to show that the fire
of true genius cannot be extinguished.
From Prince's superstardom to studio seclusion, this second book in
the award-winning Prince Studio Sessions series spotlights how
Prince, the biggest rock star on the planet at the time, risked
everything to create some of the most introspective music of his
four-decade career. Duane Tudahl takes us on an emotional and
intimate journey of love, loss, rivalry, and renewal revealed
through unprecedented access to dozens of musicians, singers,
studio engineers, and others who worked with him and knew him
best-with never-before-published memories from the Revolution, the
Time, the Family, and Apollonia 6. Also included is a heartfelt
foreword by musical legend Elton John about his time and friendship
with Prince.
Featuring insights on even more groundbreaking recording sessions,
rehearsals, and sound checks, the expanded edition of Duane
Tudahl's award-winning book 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.
Featuring groundbreaking, never-before-heard stories, Duane Tudahl
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.
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