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Books on Prince There is a shit show of books on Prince. Some are just utter garbage and rehashed. I've not read Let's Go Crazy by Alan Light, but it's on my short list. Sorry, it's the Hodgkin's talking. | |
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Purple Fam by Raphael Melki is a very good book. https://www.purplefam.fr/ But it is in French. Fascinating testimony on how a fan lived his passion for Prince through the years. I recommend it. | |
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Since he died Tudahl's two books are of course essential. Prince: All The Songs is good too but it doesn't touch Tudahl's research depth. Don't hate your neighbors. Hate the media that tells you to hate your neighbors. | |
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There are 3 ""OFFICIAL" books in my possession i haven't "officially" read. 21 Nites The 'SOTT' deluxe book The 'D&P' deluxe book ...are they worth it? i'm only halfway through the second Tudahl book cuz i realized that i need reading glasses! "Whatever skin we're in
we all need 2 b friends" | |
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Don't hate your neighbors. Hate the media that tells you to hate your neighbors. | |
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Sorry, it's the Hodgkin's talking. | |
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...and a pair on your head that you "misplaced" and just can't find anywhere! "Whatever skin we're in
we all need 2 b friends" | |
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Sorry, it's the Hodgkin's talking. | |
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I ordered Alan Light's Let's Go Crazy, used on Amazon last night for like $1.73. (Shipping was twice as much but I had $2.54 left over on a gift card balance.) Sorry, it's the Hodgkin's talking. | |
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Sounds wonderful! | |
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YEP. But we got good company. | |
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Surely the tour programmes are the only official prince books | |
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That's a really nice sentiment (with happy tear). "Whatever skin we're in
we all need 2 b friends" | |
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Sorry, it's the Hodgkin's talking. | |
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Sorry, it's the Hodgkin's talking. | |
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TrivialPursuit said:
Not you, someone else. | |
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Another good one to get is Matt Thorne's book. I believe there is a new updated version available at a decent price. Don't hate your neighbors. Hate the media that tells you to hate your neighbors. | |
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i like matt thorne, i liked one of his earlier novels, but the prince book, it was like reading a love letter org note from one fan to another, focusing on the tiniest of things. maybe i was in the wrong mood or expected something different, but it wasnt what i wanted really. i should give it another try though. | |
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[Edited 5/4/24 9:44am] Sorry, it's the Hodgkin's talking. | |
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It's been a decade since I read it, but I remember liking it more than a lot of what's out there. I seem to remember it being more accurate with facts and detail than many others. I see that there is a new updated version available at a good price so I'll be checking that out for sure. Don't hate your neighbors. Hate the media that tells you to hate your neighbors. | |
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I just got Randee's My Name Is Prince the other day. It's HUGE and the pictures are fantastic, but I prefer something with more text and more depth myself. Don't hate your neighbors. Hate the media that tells you to hate your neighbors. | |
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i still love the per nielsen books. pop life was really good when i read it a long time ago, but idk how its held up. i didnt read the toure one, but im guessing its the same as the podcasts he did, so if so, then i think it must be good. one of the more interesting takes on prince, a diff perspective. the 33 1/3 series book on SOTT by michelangelo matos was cool too, written by a music writer who is from MPLS. i like his writing on prince in general.
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I did not like Toure's book. It's been awhile, so I don't remember exactly why. But I think it was he often got facts and details wrong and he had wild theories that amounted to ideas in his head and opinions but no real insight.
Maybe I'm mixing him up with someone else though. I've read a LOT of books on Prince, so, I dunno. Don't hate your neighbors. Hate the media that tells you to hate your neighbors. | |
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i mean the oral history one, nothing compares 2 u, not the other one. i dont care much for his writing but i liked the interviews he got on the podcast. | |
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Another think that suits me is summed up in this quote from the back of the book: "Unlike other Prince books, this one eschews speculation into the artist's highly guarded private life and instead focuses deep and sustained attention exactly where it should be: on his work." Don't hate your neighbors. Hate the media that tells you to hate your neighbors. | |
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JorisE73 said:
Lights book is great I didn't care for Morris' ghost-wrulitten fake conversatuon. Welcome to "the org", laytonian… come bathe with me. | |
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The most valuable books are those by people who worked with him. I'm tired of fan books and pimped out crap like "All The Songs" which come of an assembly linen. Beaulieu, Whitman, Parke, Shahid all did him good. There's a few other photographers who needed to chine in. I don't think we will ever hear from Manuela. Devin's and Vanity's books were not great. I enjoyed Wally's, but it was disorganized. Brown Mark and Dez Dickerson did agiod job. We need to hear more from bandmates Alan Leeds is supposed to be done with his. Big Chick's book is a bit racist and he comes across as a victim but still has insights Ruth Arzate's been writing for seven years. We need THAT book! Welcome to "the org", laytonian… come bathe with me. | |
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I used to know Alan Light's son we both liked this band called Alvvays. | |
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