Recordings from the rehearsal room: In agreement with the right holders and the Foundation of the “Prince’s Estate” is now published on the Album “Piano & A Microphone in 1983”. So close was the Prince.
In June 2018, the Prince would have become 60 years old. To the dismay of his millions of Fans worldwide, he died suddenly two years ago.
Now he is for the duration of 35 minutes. Very close. He sits at the piano and plays Songs – just before he is world famous. If you listen to the record, one can easily imagine, sit comfortably in a chair around zulümmeln and read a book while Prince hinspielt piano things in front of you and sings. He does, as no one was different, as he was completely alone. So relaxed, so rough, so intimate it sounds.
But the fact is, there is no living room but a Studio. Behind the wheel, Don Batts, the technician, the Prince sits during the recording, a short statement (“make the voice a little quieter”).
Album cover of “Piano & A Microphone in 1983”
Also a hit
Some of the Songs he plays in this Session, 1983, later known Hits, one of which is a worldwide hit, and for many the greatest Song of all time: “Purple Rain”.
“17 Days” is a year after this recording session, the B-side of “When Doves Cry”. “A Case of You” is, exceptionally, not a Prince Song, he has covered this song by Joni Mitchell and “Strange Relationship” is to appear in 1987 on the Album “Sign O’ The Times”.
“Mary Don’t You Weep” is already on the Prince’s birthday on 7. June has been published. He shows here his incredible range – all of the voting colours and voting heights, which he dominated. He sends the listener in this Song due to its complete Prince-the universe, on a roller-coaster of moods and passion.
One of the previously-unknown Prince-photos
Other Songs like “Cold Coffee & Cocaine” were regularly released, so there is to discover yet Unknown on the Album. In the Booklet, private, previously unpublished photos of Prince.
Workaholic
More than 1000 Songs should have written Prince – many of them under a Pseudonym (picture gallery) -, many of which are still not published.
Because he left no will behind, it had to be clarified before the release of “Piano & A Microphone in 1983,” once the legal issue in court. His sister, as well as a further five and a half have been siblings as heirs. And the holding hands. Posthumously, two Best-of Compilations have been released so far.
With the new Album, Fans now have a real treasure from the Prince’s estate in the hands. Intimate, playful, with infinite feeling – of a musical genius that doesn’t know at the time how famous it will be.
-
9 Songs, of which you did not know, perhaps, that she has written to PrinceChaka Khan – I Feel For You
In 1979, brought out Prince his second Album “Prince”. It is also a piece of “I Feel For You” was called. It is not noticed. Until it got to the Rufus singer Chaka Khan into the hands. Made in 1984, with the help of producer Arif Mardin, the rap from Melle Mel and Stevie wonder’s harmonica, a worldwide hit. Later, Chaka Khan and Prince performed together with the Song.
-
9 Songs, of which you did not know, perhaps, that she has written to PrinceCyndi Lauper – When You Were Mine
The Song first appeared in 1980 on Prince’s third Album “Dirty Mind”. As a B-side to the hit single “Controversy” he appeared in 1981, but the success did not want to set it up right. Three years later, the Song Cyndi Lauper, who at the time was “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” and “Time After Time” are extremely successful. With her When You Were Mine, worked “”.
-
9 Songs, of which you did not know, perhaps, that she has written to PrinceSheena Easton – Sugar Walls
For some compositions, the Prince had various pseudonyms. Under the name Alexander Nevermind he wrote the somewhat bawdy Song, “Sugar Walls”. Sung has him Sheena Easton (“Let me take you somewhere you’ve never been… come spend the night inside my sugar walls”), and brought him in 1984 to the top of the US Charts.
-
9 Songs, of which you did not know, perhaps, that she has written to PrinceThe Bangles – Manic Monday
The dream of every Band: Prince calls and asks if you want to play his Song. The “Bangles” is this happening in 1985. Prince was so impressed by the four ladies, that he has offered to you under the Pseudonym Christopher Tracy’s “Manic Monday”, although the Song was actually intended for the Prince’s Friends of the “Apollonia 6”. The had bad luck and the Bangles one of her biggest Hits.
-
9 Songs, of which you did not know, perhaps, that she has written to PrinceSheila E. – A Love Bizarre
The Song “The Glamorous Life” in 1984, the first Prince, with the help of his companion, percussionist, singer and drummer Sheila E. landed a Hit. Her smash hit from Prince’s spring was but in 1985 “A Love Bizarre”. The sang Sheila, even in a duet with Prince. The didn’t show up again in the Songs as a composer. Were written the Songs of a certain Jamie Starr…
-
9 Songs, of which you did not know, perhaps, that she has written to PrinceTLC – Get It Up
In 1981, Prince wrote this Song for the debut album of the Band “the Time”, which used to belong to a large family around to Prince’s “Paisley Park”-production universe. With moderate success. In 1993, the Song was at that time in the first League game at the end of R&B girl band TLC. “Get It Up” was one of the biggest Hits for the Trio.
-
9 Songs, of which you did not know, perhaps, that she has written to PrinceAlicia Keys – How Come You Don’t Call Me
Originally, the soul ballad “How Come You Don’t Call Me Anymore his name?” and in 1982 on the B-side to Prince’s success with the single “1999”. Actually, a brilliant number, but it was not until two decades later by the singer Alicia Keys correctly known. In 2001, she covered the Song on her multi-million selling debut album “Songs in A Minor” and released it as the third Single.
-
9 Songs, of which you did not know, perhaps, that she has written to PrinceSinéad O’connor – Nothing Compares 2 U
Even today, people cry when they see this Video. As the singer Sinéad O’conner “Nothing Compares 2 U” in 1990, a worldwide hit, he was already five years old. Prince had written it at the time, for his Funk Band “The Family” – he was one of eight Tracks on their debut Album. After the great success by Sinéad Prince recorded the Song in his Live Repertoire.
-
9 Songs, of which you did not know, perhaps, that she has written to PrinceCéline Dion – With This Tear
Prince singer admired inside with great voices. For Celine Dion, he wrote the ballad “With This Tear” and gave it to her. In 1992, the canadian released the Song on your 17. Album. A little Similarity with “Nothing Compares 2 U” is unmistakable. The Song was produced at Paisley Park, but entirely without Prince’s musical participation.