https://www.quarto.com/bo...urple-rain

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Authoritatively 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, Purple Rain.

In 1984, Prince, along with his band, The Revolution, released what would become his best-selling album and a touchstone of 1980s pop culture. Purple Rain has gone on to sell 25 million copies and counting. In Prince and Purple Rain, Andrea Swensson, a Minneapolis-based journalist and host/co-producer of Prince | Official Podcast, takes a deep dive into the legendary musician’s most famous album on its 40th anniversary. Chapters cover:

• Prince’s youth and early music career in Minneapolis, as well as each of the five studio albums that preceded Purple Rain
• Prince’s backing band, The Revolution, and the backgrounds of each of its individual members, with an emphasis on the Purple Rain studio and touring members: drummer Bobby Z, bassist Brown Mark, guitarist Wendy Melvoin, keyboardist Lisa Coleman, and keyboardist Matt Fink
• Track-by-track analyses of each side
• A look at the groundbreaking film of the same name and its multiplatinum soundtrack
• Awards, accolades, and critical reception
• Prince’s legacy post–Purple Rain, up to his untimely death in 2016

Featuring a foreword by Prince superfan Maya Rudolph and iIlustrated with performance and off-stage photography as well as memorabilia from top collectors, Prince and Purple Rain is a definitive and beautifully produced tribute to a legendary album from a legendary performer and artist.

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Considering the scope of the book, its many photographs and its limited page count (176!), I don't expect there to be revelations in this book. Has anybody read it, and found previously unknown information?

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Previous thread (now locked): https://prince.org/msg/7/470237

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[Edited 5/16/24 0:16am]

SEE?!!

It's "de-elevator" not "the elevator"

nayroo2002 said:

There is a nice interview with Andrea here:

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https://www.spin.com/2024...rain-book/

PRNelson said:

nayroo2002 said:

SEE?!!

It's "de-elevator" not "the elevator"

Why does he say "punch a higher floor'?

Prince mentions this briefly in his Chris Rock interview. He says that early on in his career, he had to kinda tone down the Christianity -- so "de-elevator" (which is exactly how it's written in the lyrics) is his way of saying Satan. Punching a higher floor is of course, referencing God.

It's all a metaphor, and it works famously well. The song works just as well if you hear "de-elevator" or "the elevator", so I don't think it was ever really picked apart and analyzed.

And, of course with Prince dying in/near his elevator, people hear "the elevator" and it works with the legend . . .

The book is beautiful & it was wonderful seeing her last night @ the 40th Purple Rain Anniversary Screening Q&A soiree'.

oh look another blow-in who didnt think twice about Prince pre 2016.

These vultures know no limits

fragglerock said:

oh look another blow-in who didnt think twice about Prince pre 2016.

These vultures know no limits

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Are you referring to Andrea?
If so, then you are so wrong.
She's been passionate about P prior to his passing too, and yes, has become even more passionate since, genuinely so.
Her article, posted on 23 April, 2016 is one of the most moving pieces I read around that time, and re-reading it today still makes me tear up.
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There's absolutely no justification for calling her names.

Kares said:

fragglerock said:

oh look another blow-in who didnt think twice about Prince pre 2016.

These vultures know no limits

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Are you referring to Andrea?
If so, then you are so wrong.
She's been passionate about P prior to his passing too, and yes, has become even more passionate since, genuinely so.
Her article, posted on 23 April, 2016 is one of the most moving pieces I read around that time, and re-reading it today still makes me tear up.
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There's absolutely no justification for calling her names.

LOL passionate about Prince prior to his passing? no more than anyone else.
So what she went to a few PP parties back in the day. So did many of us.

but just like so many others, she saw an opening for money to be made from a grieving community, she ingratiated herself with the right people at the estate, got herself on the official podcast, and here comes the book. It's sickening. Opportunistic to the max. It's the American way.
I suppose you defended Neal karlen as well ? LOL GTFO

Have a look online for her Prince content pre April 2016 to that post 2016.
Its like 5% vs 95%. Her entire career now seems to be based on Prince, just check out her bio

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fragglerock said:

Kares said:

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Are you referring to Andrea?
If so, then you are so wrong.
She's been passionate about P prior to his passing too, and yes, has become even more passionate since, genuinely so.
Her article, posted on 23 April, 2016 is one of the most moving pieces I read around that time, and re-reading it today still makes me tear up.
.
There's absolutely no justification for calling her names.

LOL passionate about Prince prior to his passing? no more than anyone else.
So what she went to a few PP parties back in the day. So did many of us.

but just like so many others, she saw an opening for money to be made from a grieving community, she ingratiated herself with the right people at the estate, got herself on the official podcast, and here comes the book. It's sickening. Opportunistic to the max. It's the American way.
I suppose you defended Neal karlen as well ? LOL GTFO

Have a look online for her Prince content pre April 2016 to that post 2016.
Its like 5% vs 95%. Her entire career now seems to be based on Prince, just check out her bio

[Edited 6/22/24 20:32pm]

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Andrea is spreading the word about P – you are spreading hate.
I wish you well.

Kares said:

fragglerock said:

LOL passionate about Prince prior to his passing? no more than anyone else.
So what she went to a few PP parties back in the day. So did many of us.

but just like so many others, she saw an opening for money to be made from a grieving community, she ingratiated herself with the right people at the estate, got herself on the official podcast, and here comes the book. It's sickening. Opportunistic to the max. It's the American way.
I suppose you defended Neal karlen as well ? LOL GTFO

Have a look online for her Prince content pre April 2016 to that post 2016.
Its like 5% vs 95%. Her entire career now seems to be based on Prince, just check out her bio

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Andrea is spreading the word about P – you are spreading hate.
I wish you well.

I'm not arguing that she isn't doing that, but when your prime motivation is to fill your bank account, I can't give her any respect whatsoever. It's a shame you can only see an opinion different to your own as 'hate', but I guess that's the sad world we live in these days.