Book Description
Prince is once again King. Twenty years after the inauguration of his Purple Reign, the illustrious icon is back commanding the music scene. His resurgence--an acclaimed album and tour project and his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame--has reminded critics and fans alike that he remains the greatest artist of our time:

· the most complete virtuoso in pop history - a master of many instruments and an innovator in the studio

· a prolific and highly influential composer who's written over 50 hits and amassed an unprecedented catalog

· a commercial behemoth who's sold over 100 million records and built a cottage industry of films, business ventures and satellite stars

· a cultural maverick with a daring sense of style

· an industry pioneer who's created his own independent business models

· the most dynamic showman ever to hit the stage

Prince: A Life in Music celebrates his achievements with a retrospective look at 50 of his songs. It is a "playlist history," and each song documents a chapter in his eventful career. Read along--and listen when you're able--to the life and work of an amazing phenomenon in the history of pop.

Actually, I think this book was released at least a year ago...

floralelephants said:

2004

You can always go back and edit the topic to"not-so-new" or, "new to me"....
This, coming from one who posted a topic in GD: "get your ass out of your butt!", then left it. Never lived it down...

All the books say about the same thing, I swear.

The only essential one is "DMSR" by Per Nillson IMO. Though, it ends at SOTT.