{"product_id":"prince-piano-a-microphone-1983-lp-vinyl","title":"Prince – Piano \u0026 A Microphone 1983","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"relix-editorial\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded a full year before *Purple Rain* turned Prince into a planetary force, this cassette catches him alone at the piano, working through songs that hadn't yet become legend. It's a window into his creative process that he never intended for public ears, which makes it one of the most genuinely revealing documents to emerge from Paisley Park's vaults.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA previously unheard home studio cassette recording of Prince performing at his piano in 1983 will be released as Piano \u0026amp; A Microphone on Sept. 21. The nine-track, 35-minute project from the Prince Estate in coordination with Warner Bros. Records is planned for what would have been the rock icon's 60th birthday.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis rare, intimate glimpse finds Prince working through songs including \"17 Days\" and \"Purple Rain\" (which would both be released the following year), a cover of Joni Mitchell's \"A Case of You,\" \"Strange Relationship\" (issued in 1987 on the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSign O' The Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e album) and \"International Lover,\" as well as a rare recording of the pre-Civil War spiritual \"Mary Don't You Weep,\" which will be heard on the end credits of Spike Lee's upcoming film BlacKkKlansman, due out in August.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e17 Days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePurple Rain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Case Of You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMary Don’t You Weep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrange Relationship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternational Lover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWednesday\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCold Coffee \u0026amp; Cocaine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy The Butterflies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 603497861286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warner Records\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.21.18\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e LP Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- discogs-import --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"discogs-import\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e NPG Records (R1 566557); Warner Bros. Records (R1 566557)  ·  \u003cstrong\u003eReleased:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2018  ·  \u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e US\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB1 Cold Coffee \u0026amp; Cocaine – 5:14\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB2 Why The Butterflies – 6:28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCredits\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlex Tenta – Art Direction, Design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Prince Estate – Art Direction, Design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBernie Grundman – Engineer (Mastering)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichael Howe (3) – Executive-Producer (Archival Producer)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChris Bellman – Lacquer Cut By\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Prince Estate – Photography By (Archive Photos)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllen Beaulieu – Photography By (Artist Photography)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrince – Producer, Arranged By, Performer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"relix.shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54547722142014,"sku":"332924","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/4609\/5166\/files\/Prince-Piano-A-Microphone-1983-LP-Vinyl.jpg?v=1791074574","url":"https:\/\/reserveselects.myshopify.com\/products\/prince-piano-a-microphone-1983-lp-vinyl","provider":"Reserve Selects","version":"1.0","type":"link"}