{"product_id":"prince-and-purple-rain-40-years-9780760386491","title":"Prince and Purple Rain: 40 Years","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e This sumptuous slipcased hardcover is the only illustrated gift book to examine Prince's iconic album and film, Purple Rain, on its 40th anniversary. It features stunning performance and off-stage photography, interviews with musicians, images of memorabilia, and track-by-track analyses of each side. The book also covers the groundbreaking film of the same name and its multiplatinum soundtrack, as well as Prince's legacy post-Purple Rain. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 176 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 20 June 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthoritatively written and featuring 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. Released in 1984, 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 rocks most revered records, beautifully packaged fo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1578g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 269 x 274 x 30 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780760386491\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andrea Swensson","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":46716961194234,"sku":"9780760386491","price":27.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/1728066328539_book.jpg?v=1728102298","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/prince-and-purple-rain-40-years-9780760386491","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}