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Prince and the Parade and Sign O' The Times Era Studio Sessions

1985 and 1986
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From the height of Prince's superstardom to his retreat into studio seclusion, this book explores the creation of some of his most introspective music during the mid-1980s. Through detailed session-by-session accounts, author Duane Tudahl offers an intimate journey revealing the love, loss, rivalry, and renewal surrounding Prince and his collaborators, including the Revolution, the Time, the Family, and Apollonia 6. A foreword by Elton John adds a heartfelt perspective on their friendship and musical connection.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for music enthusiasts, Prince fans, and scholars interested in the in-depth creative processes of one of rock's biggest icons during a pivotal era of his career.

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From Prince's superstardom to studio seclusion, this second book in the Prince Studio Sessions series chronicles the years immediately following the Purple Rain era. Interview accounts of over 260 recording sessions and two tours reveal the indistinguishable majesty of Prince's artistry.

The definitive account of how Prince risked everything to create some of the most introspective music of his four-decade career.

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"[W]ill command the rapt attention of casual fans and scholars alike." Booklist, Starred Review

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 bestโ€”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.

Series: Prince Studio Sessions

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This second volume in the Prince Studio Sessions series is praised for its meticulous, day-by-day narrative of Princeโ€™s creative work during 1985 and 1986. The book is noted for blending a wealth of technical production details with context about Princeโ€™s environment and relationships, all while focusing on his prolific musical output amidst both personal and professional challenges. Critics describe it as compulsively readable and invaluable for both casual fans and scholars.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781538166345

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 October 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield

Illustration: 18 b/w photos

Contributors:

  • Foreword by Elton John

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 37.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 231.0mm

Weight: 1007g

Pages: 740

About the Author

Duane Tudahl is an award-winning author who has worked in entertainment for over thirty years. He has produced and/or directed documentary programming for the History Channel, CBS, GTV, Fox, Discovery, Pax, the Gospel Music Channel, the Food Channel, Tru-TV, and HGTV, among others.

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