Prince and Purple Rain: 40 Years (The Great Albums)
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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. Review: Absolute must have of you are even remotely interested in Prince and Purple Rain. - Firstly, this book is BEAUTIFUL in every way. The presentation is stunning, the writing is hypnotic, the images are first rate. At the price currently showing on desertcart, just buy it. Even if you're just a little intrigued by the man himself, or the music, or the movie....... Buy it! Buy two, in fact, because this book is a true work of art. Seriously considering getting one framed. Review: Beautiful book with a fantastic velvet sleeve. - Absolutely stunning book! Beautiful images gorgeous velvet sleeve to enclose the book. I am so pleased with it and a really really good price for such quality.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.9 out of 5 stars 333 Reviews |
S**E
Absolute must have of you are even remotely interested in Prince and Purple Rain.
Firstly, this book is BEAUTIFUL in every way. The presentation is stunning, the writing is hypnotic, the images are first rate. At the price currently showing on Amazon, just buy it. Even if you're just a little intrigued by the man himself, or the music, or the movie....... Buy it! Buy two, in fact, because this book is a true work of art. Seriously considering getting one framed.
H**L
Beautiful book with a fantastic velvet sleeve.
Absolutely stunning book! Beautiful images gorgeous velvet sleeve to enclose the book. I am so pleased with it and a really really good price for such quality.
P**E
A lovely thing
I'm a huge Prince fan, and over the years I've built up quite a collection of books about the man, as well as well over a hundred records. Some of the books have been great, others not so, and the thought of yet another book about Purple Rain wasn't really enthusing, but this one is a lovely thing. First impressions are that it's big - about the size of an LP - but not too thick, and comes in a slipcase. The case is covered in a purple fuzzy felt type material. It's a bit of a novelty, and to be honest when I received my copy I carefully cut the cellophane where the book slides into the case and left the plastic wrapping on the cover as I was concerned that it may rub off over time, mark other books next to it, and so on. The book itself is a hardback, and is lavishly illustrated. Unlike other books, many of the pictures here were new to me, and there are lots of pictures of concert tickets, backstage passes, advertisements, and press articles. Each chapter in the book deals with a different subject, such as Prince's career before "Purple Rain", The Revolution, the first side of the album, the second side of the album, the movie, the tour, other tracks recorded in that era (B-sides, released vault tracks), and the legacy of the album. It's not the longest book, and I read it slowly over a few evenings, but I really enjoyed it, and it's certainly a welcome addition to my Prince library.
K**N
Beautifully presented
Brought as a birthday present for my sister who is a Prince fan, purple rain is one of her favourite songs and I really hope she she enjoys this book.
K**P
Very nice
Bought as a gift for Prince's biggest fan who was thrilled with it
I**K
Great collection of photos and written content
Very nicely presented book, with photos of ticket stubs etc. and not just concert stills. There is a reasonable amount of text for a book of this style and all of it is interesting.
M**D
Prince and Purple Rain 40 Years
It is beautifully presented, a must have for any Prince fan.
A**S
Prince 40years
Wonderful book. Fab pictures and a must for all prince fans. Velvet cover, worth protecting. .
S**Y
Perfekt
Das Buch ist wie erwartet sehr gut Schneller Versand Danke
A**R
It's cool
Loved the service and the book
A**E
Amei
O livro é simplesmente perfeito, ele é edição de luxo, contém um capa protetora aveludada. Vale a pena o custo benefício, a entrega veio perfeita, antes da data prevista. Não tenho nada para reclamar, pra vc que é fã do Prince, vale a pena ter esse livro na sua estante!
G**S
Surpassed expectations
The ultimate gift. The book is beautifully presented and far exceeded my expectations. Great work
H**A
Love me some Prince
Love it, just another Prince book to add to my collection. Beautiful colorful pics inside.
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