{"product_id":"prince-and-purple-rain-40-years-9780760386491","title":"Prince and Purple Rain: 40 Years","description":"\u003cb\u003eAuthoritatively 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, \u003ci\u003ePurple Rain\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1984, Prince, along with his band, The Revolution, released what would become his best-selling album and a touchstone of 1980s pop culture. \u003ci\u003ePurple Rain\u003c\/i\u003e has gone on to sell 25 million copies and counting. In \u003ci\u003ePrince and Purple Rain\u003c\/i\u003e, Andrea Swensson, a Minneapolis-based journalist and host\/co-producer of \u003ci\u003ePrince Official Podcast\u003c\/i\u003e, takes \u003cb\u003ea deep dive into the legendary musician's most famous album on its 40th anniversary\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book features: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA lush purple velvet slipcase with gold-foil lettering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA foreword by Prince superfan Maya Rudolph\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStunning performance and off-stage photography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterviews with musicians who worked with Prince\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImages of memorabilia from top collectors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapters cover: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrince's youth and early music career in Minneapolis, as well as each of the five studio albums that preceded \u003ci\u003ePurple Rain\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrince's backing band, The Revolution, and the backgrounds of each of its individual members, with an emphasis on the \u003ci\u003ePurple Rain\u003c\/i\u003e studio and touring members: drummer Bobby Z, bassist Brown Mark, guitarist Wendy Melvoin, keyboardist Lisa Coleman, and keyboardist Matt Fink\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrack-by-track analyses of each side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA look at the groundbreaking film of the same name and its multiplatinum soundtrack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAwards, accolades, and critical reception\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrince's legacy post-\u003ci\u003ePurple Rain\u003c\/i\u003e, up to his untimely death in 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrince and Purple Rain\u003c\/i\u003e is a definitive and beautifully produced tribute to a legendary album from a legendary performer and artist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrea Swensson\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, podcast host, and music journalist based in Minneapolis. She hosts the Official Prince Podcast, produced in collaboration with Paisley Park Enterprises, NPG Records, Warner Records, and Sony Music Entertainment, and has contributed music journalism to numerous outlets, including NPR Music, \u003ci\u003ePitchfork\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Minneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e City Pages\u003c\/i\u003e, and The Current, where she previously hosted \"The Local Show.\" Her first book, \u003ci\u003eGot to Be Something Here: The Rise of the Minneapolis Sound\u003c\/i\u003e, chronicling the funk and soul scene from the 1950s to the 1970s, was released in October 2017 and honored with a Minnesota Book Award. She is also the author of the new book \u003ci\u003eDeeper Blues\u003c\/i\u003e, a heartfelt biography of the nonagenarian blues musician (and Jimmy Jam's father) Cornbread Harris. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Motorbooks International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50591988973842,"sku":"9780760386491","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c7c0116d-7ea8-41ae-b98a-24fa445837c7.jpg?v=1732096712","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/prince-and-purple-rain-40-years-9780760386491","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}