Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions: 1983 and 1984Featuring 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. |
What people are saying - Write a review
Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions: 1983 and 1984
User Review - Publishers WeeklyDocumentary producer and director Tudahl draws on unlimited access to studio archives and interviews with Prince’s music associates and friends to produce this meticulously detailed chronicle of ... Read full review
I loved the book and actually did not want it to be over. What a great inside look at how recordings are done, the process of what to use on an album - plus manage the feelings and emotions of the staff and those other musicians. The schedules were so intense that after reading the first month, I had to take a nap. I felt like I was there with them, which is a testament to the writing.
On a personal note, some information missing from my life due to trauma was replaced by being able to read the dates that I attended two Prince concerts during that time - being as I live in Washington DC. I knew I had been there but the dates were lost. Thanks for that, Duane.
I sincerely do not know how they kept up that pace, especially him, since he was involved in other groups, and the music would not stop in his head. How did he find the time to do all of that?
I digress.
I especially enjoyed the book the way it was chronicles by months and dates. The flow was incredible. The logs of rehearsals and use of studio time was informative as well.
Job well done!
*Negative: now there is a paperback with even more stories. Are we supposed to buy the book and read it again to get the extra stories? I don't like that, and it's not fair to those of us who purchased the book already in hard cover.
Contents
| 1 | |
| 25 | |
| 34 | |
APRIL 1983 | 56 |
MAY 1983 | 77 |
JUNE 1983 | 86 |
JULY 1983 | 92 |
AUGUST 1983 | 111 |
MAY 1984 | 304 |
JUNE 1984 | 315 |
JULY 1984 | 337 |
AUGUST 1984 | 357 |
SEPTEMBER 1984 | 381 |
OCTOBER 1984 | 400 |
NOVEMBER 1984 | 423 |
DECEMBER 1984 | 433 |
Other editions - View all
Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions, 1983 and 1984 Duane Tudahl No preview available - 2018 |
Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions: 1983 and 1984 Duane Tudahl No preview available - 2017 |
Common terms and phrases
Bibliographic information
| Title | Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions: 1983 and 1984 Prince Studio Sessions |
| Author | Duane Tudahl |
| Contributor | Questlove |
| Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield, 2017 |
| ISBN | 1538105500, 9781538105504 |
| Length | 552 pages |
| Subjects | › › Music / Genres & Styles / Pop Vocal Music / Genres & Styles / Rock Music / Genres & Styles / Soul & R 'n B Music / Individual Composer & Musician |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |