{"product_id":"bxosbd-prince-and-purple-rain-40-years-9780760386491","title":"Prince And Purple Rain: 40 Years","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\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,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ePurple Rain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1984, Prince, along with his band, The Revolution, released what would become his best-selling album and a touchstone of 1980s pop culture. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePurple Rain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has gone on to sell 25 million copies and counting. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePrince and Purple Rain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Andrea Swensson, a Minneapolis-based journalist and host\/co-producer of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePrince | Official Podcast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, takes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ea deep dive into the legendary musician’s most famous album on its 40th anniversary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book features:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA lush purple velvet slipcase with gold-foil lettering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA foreword by Prince superfan Maya Rudolph\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStunning performance and off-stage photography\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterviews with musicians who worked with Prince\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImages of memorabilia from top collectors \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapters cover:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrince’s youth and early music career in Minneapolis, as well as each of the five studio albums that preceded \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePurple Rain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrince’s backing band, The Revolution, and the backgrounds of each of its individual members, with an emphasis on the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePurple Rain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e studio and touring members: drummer Bobby Z, bassist Brown Mark, guitarist Wendy Melvoin, keyboardist Lisa Coleman, and keyboardist Matt Fink\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrack-by-track analyses of each side\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA look at the groundbreaking film of the same name and its multiplatinum soundtrack\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAwards, accolades, and critical reception\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrince’s legacy post–\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePurple Rain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, up to his untimely death in 2016\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePrince and Purple Rain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a definitive and beautifully produced tribute to a legendary album from a legendary performer and artist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Quarto Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43497873047758,"sku":"9780760386491","price":99.9,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/0883\/2974\/files\/81-6Lz1kgXL._SL1500.png?v=1777534949","url":"https:\/\/www.bookxcess.com\/products\/bxosbd-prince-and-purple-rain-40-years-9780760386491","provider":"BookXcess","version":"1.0","type":"link"}