Prince & the Revolution - Piano & A Microphone 1983 - Vinyl

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Archive release from the late soulfunk icon. Recorded in 1983 at Princeaposs Kiowa Trail home studio in Chanhassen, MN and engineered by Don Batts, Piano amp A Microphone 1983 is a nine track, 35minute album features a previously unreleased home studio cassette recording of Prince at his piano. The private rehearsal provides a rare, intimate glimpse into Prince s creative process as he worked through songs which include apos17 Daysapos and aposPurple Rainapos (neither of which would be released until 1984), a cover of Joni Mitchellaposs aposA Case Of Youapos, aposStrange Relationshipapos (not released until 1987 on his critically acclaimed Sign Oapos The Times album), and aposInternational Loverapos. The album also includes a rare recording of the 19th Century spiritual aposMary Donapost You Weepapos, featured during the end credits of Spike Leeaposs BlacKkKlansman. For fans of Prince s spontaneous live medleys, tracks 17 of the album are presented in that same format as they were originally recorded.