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A collection of 39 cassette tapes representing an archive of Academy and Grammy Award®-winning singer-songwriter Prince's rehearsals, live shows, and studio performances between 1979 and 1990. The tapes offer rare insight into the notoriously private musician's process across various eras and projects, with material stretching from his time practising and performing with his band in the late 1970s to the periods just before and after he won his Oscar for the now-classic 1984 film Purple Rain. They also feature the iconic artist instructing his band on how to play their parts during rehearsals, as well as discussing how some of his music should be performed.
This lot comes from the personal collection of Grammy Award®-winning keyboardist and producer Matt Fink (known by his stage name Dr. Fink), a member of Prince's band from 1978 to 1991 who notably played as part of The Revolution as well as co-starring in Purple Rain. Each tape comes inside a hand-labelled plastic case, with such labels as "Controversy Rehearsal 1981," "Possessed Show for 1st Live 84," "Get On Up Mountain Long Version 1986," and "Prince Lovesexy Rehearsal 1988," among others. Some of the material, including one tape featuring an unreleased album Prince created as a side project called "The Rebels," is believed never to have been officially released. The Rebels tape is one of very few original cassettes ever made.
MP3 and WAV files are also included for every recording in the collection. As the recordings were collected using various technologies, including boom boxes, high-end studio equipment, and mixing boards, the audio quality of the collection differs from tape to tape. Additionally, cases exhibit a variety of cracks, fractures, and peeling labels. Dimensions: (largest) 30.5 cm x 30.5 cm x 30.5 cm (12" x 12" x 12")
Contains mechanical components; see notice in the Buyer's Guide.
Sold without copyright; see notice in the Buyer's Guide.
Additional Information:
The list of recordings included in the lot are:
The Rebels Prince Jam.mp3
The Rebels Prince Jam 1979_02.mp3
The Rebels 1979_01-01.mp3
PRN Song _America_ Rehearsal 1986 B.mp3
PRN Song _America_ Rehearsal 1986 A.mp3
PRN Sign O The Times Rehearsal 1987 B.mp3
PRN Sign O The Times Rehearsal 1987 A.mp3
PRN Sign O The Times Rehearsal 3-12-1987 B.mp3
PRN Sign O The Times Rehearsal 3-12-1987 A.mp3
PRN Sign 'O' The Times Rehearsal1987 B.mp3
PRN Sign 'O' The Times Rehearsal1987 A.mp3
PRN Rehearsal 1981.mp3
PRN Rehearsal 1981_B.mp3
PRN Rehearsal 1981_A.mp3
PRN Purple Rain Tour Rehearsal1984.mp3
PRN Purple Rain Tour Rehearsal 1984 B.mp3
PRN Purple Rain Tour Rehearsal 1984 A.mp3
PRN Purple Rain Tour Rehearsal 10-12-1984 B.mp3
PRN Purple Rain Tour Rehearsal 10-12-1984 A-01.mp3
PRN Purple Rain Rehearsal 1983 B.mp3
PRN Purple Rain Rehearsal 1983 A.mp3
PRN Purple Rain Rehearsal 5-12-1984 B.mp3
PRN Purple Rain Rehearsal 5-12-1984 A.mp3
PRN Parade Tour Rehearsal 1986 B.mp3
PRN Parade Tour Rehearsal 1986 B.2.mp3
PRN Parade Tour Rehearsal 1986 A.mp3
PRN Parade Tour Rehearsal 1986 A-06.mp3
PRN Parade Tour 1986 A.2-01.mp3
PRN Parade Tour Rehearsal 1986 A.2 Board mix.mp3
PRN Mutiny Keyboards 1985.mp3
PRN Lovesexy Tour Rehearsal 1988 C.mp3
PRN Lovesexy Tour Rehearsal 1988 B.mp3
PRN Lovesexy Tour Rehearsal 1988 A.mp3
PRN Live Saginaw MI 4-4-1980 B.mp3
PRN Live Saginaw MI 4-4-1980 A.mp3
PRN Live New Orleans 4-6-1981 B.mp3
PRN Live New Orleans 4-6-1981 A.mp3
PRN Live Greensboro NC 4-11-1980 B.mp3
PRN Live Greensboro NC 4-11-1980 A.mp3
PRN Live Baltimore 1981.mp3
PRN Live Baltimore 2 1981.mp3
PRN Let's Go Crazy Long Version 1983.mp3
PRN International Lover Piano Instr.mp3
PRN International Lover Piano and 1999 Tour Rehearsal.mp3
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