{"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 beautiful 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\u003e In 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. Chapters cover: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Prince'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\u003e Prince'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\u003e Track-by-track analyses of each side \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A look at the groundbreaking film of the same name and its multiplatinum soundtrack \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Awards, accolades, and critical reception \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Prince'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 Featuring a foreword by Prince superfan Maya Rudolph and iIlustrated with performance and off-stage photography as well as memorabilia from top collectors, \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\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Motorbooks International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780760386491\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.00lbs","brand":"Andrea Swensson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43799837442229,"sku":"9780760386491","price":42.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_08623dc1-d07a-4672-bf73-5aa871d318f5.jpg?v=1711479215","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/prince-and-purple-rain-40-years-9780760386491","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}