Reading now.

Started reading the ebook a few days ago, just got to the part where the Revolution record Empty Room.

It always boggles my mind to think a few weeks after he finished the Purple Rain tour he started recording Parade, ATWIAD was his only 80's album not to get a full tour to promote it so it sort of got lost between the two albums. Some of the info about the end of the Purple Rain tour is interesting. He really did not stop working at this time!

It's amazing that Prince recorded Hey Hannigan right after he laid down the basic tracks for Kiss.

Amazon have just emailed me to tell me they are struggling to get the book to me!

i have to hold in a giggle everytime i read that prince's original version was issued on the 2019 posthumous compilation originals

lustmealways said:

i have to hold in a giggle everytime i read that prince's original version was issued on the 2019 posthumous compilation originals

Likewise.

Speaking of remixes, I'm facinated by all the mixes of early songs he commisioned during this era.

Loving it so far. I like the info about the lyrics to "I Wonder U" given by Jerome. I didn't know that.

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Hope I can get my hands on it soon.

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rlittler81 said:

Just finished the book. Really gives an amazing view of what his life was like at that time. 1986 really was quite a tumultuous year for him and pretty much everyone around him.

From everything I've heard, I consider 1986 his best year musically. Does that come across in the book? Like how prolific was he at this time, and are all the studio sessions documented or are there gaps?

fortuneandserendipity said:

From everything I've heard, I consider 1986 his best year musically. Does that come across in the book? Like how prolific was he at this time, and are all the studio sessions documented or are there gaps?

there are assuredly gaps because he cannot put in any information that he has learnt via his... partnership with the prince estate.

fortuneandserendipity said:

rlittler81 said:

fortuneandserendipity said:

From everything I've heard, I consider 1986 his best year musically. Does that come across in the book? Like how prolific was he at this time, and are all the studio sessions documented or are there gaps?

I think they’re pretty much all in there, Duane makes a few educated guesses here and there. The impression I got was that he was almost impulsed to be in the studio everyday. Like, he didn’t necessarily enjoy it, he just had to do it to get the music out. I think he enjoyed The Flesh and Madhouse sessions as they were more like fun to him. To direct, score and make a film, do live shows, get engaged, create several albums for himself and other artists as well record nearly every day… it’s almost overwhelming to read. It all comes crashing down at the end of the book though. He lost so much by the end of 1986. [Edited 6/11/21 12:23pm]

Ok, so it sounds like he's not got access to all of the studio logs. Maybe he got a lot of info from interviews with band members, engineers?

When you say 'lost so much' by end of 86, you mean the end of the Revolution and breakup with Susannah Melvoin?

lustmealways said:

fortuneandserendipity said:

From everything I've heard, I consider 1986 his best year musically. Does that come across in the book? Like how prolific was he at this time, and are all the studio sessions documented or are there gaps?

there are assuredly gaps because he cannot put in any information that he has learnt via his... partnership with the prince estate.

I recall somewhere in a thread on here a few months ago that Duane has indicated that while there is certain information he cannot share due to his NDA with The Estate, he can still include information that he also obtains from other, corroborative sources a nd will credit it to whomever provided the corroborating information.

I think his NDA prevents him from disclosing information exclusive to The Estate, which may allow him a little bit of a loophole so long as someone outside of The Estate was made privy, can be located, still remembers it, and is willing to disclose...which is just good research/journalistic practice, anyway.

"Trust, but verify" and all...

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strongoxman1 said:

LoveGalore said:

strongoxman1 said:

I recall somewhere in a thread on here a few months ago that Duane has indicated that while there is certain information he cannot share due to his NDA with The Estate, he can still include information that he also obtains from other, corroborative sources a nd will credit it to whomever provided the corroborating information.

I think his NDA prevents him from disclosing information exclusive to The Estate, which may allow him a little bit of a loophole so long as someone outside of The Estate was made privy, can be located, still remembers it, and is willing to disclose...which is just good research/journalistic practice, anyway.

"Trust, but verify" and all...

[Edited 6/11/21 15:09pm]

It sounds like a bizarre scenario. I wonder why the estate would treat studio session information that way.

It's not studio sessions, obviously. It's material from the vault.
There were few studio session notes/bills from recordings not at Sunset Sound.

this is beyond duane's control i'm sure and i don't blame him for wanting to do another book (or even more books after this for that matter!) but the nature of a book like this directly conflicts with the direction the estate wants to take. it's like actual academic and thorough understanding from a historical view v.s. the estate's smoke and mirrors mystery bullshit. this is kind of off topic, but it's always just disappointing to remember how little anyone with any say actually gives a shit about doing justice to his recording history, though that's not a slight at duane because he's a good soul and does the best he can given the circumstances.

My husband actually remembered how excited I was about this and bought it for my birthday! (still waiting for delivery). Now I have to get crafty for his birthday!

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rlittler81 said: