Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984

With unprecedented access to the musicians, singers, and studio engineers who knew Prince best, including members of the Revolution and the Time, Duane Tudahl weaves an intimate saga of an eccentric genius and the people and events who helped shape the groundbreaking music he created. From Sunset Sound Studios’ daily recording logs and the Warner Bros. vault of information, Tudahl uncovers hidden truths about the origins of songs such as Purple Rain, When Doves Cry, and Raspberry Beret and also reveals never-before-published details about Prince’s unreleased outtakes. Hardcover, 552 p.