{"product_id":"piano-a-microphone-1983-deluxe-cd-lp","title":"Piano \u0026 A Microphone 1983: Deluxe CD+LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Deluxe CD+LP format is packaged in a hardback 12” gatefold book, containing the album on CD and 180g LP. There is also a 12” booklet featuring brand new liner notes written by Prince’s then engineer Don Batts, as well as candid shots of Prince including never before seen photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eToday the \u003cstrong\u003ePrince Estate\u003c\/strong\u003e, in partnership with Warner Bros. Records, announced the release of the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePiano \u0026amp; A Microphone 1983\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ealbum on what would have been Prince’s 60\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e birthday. The nine track, 35-minute album features a previously unreleased home studio cassette recording of Prince at his piano captured in 1983.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“This raw, intimate recording, which took place at the start of Prince’s career right before he achieved international stardom, is similar in format to the \u003cem\u003ePiano \u0026amp; A Microphone Tour\u003c\/em\u003e that he ended his career with in 2016,” said Prince Estate entertainment adviser Troy Carter. “The Estate is excited to be able to give fans a glimpse of his evolution and show how his career ultimately came full circle with just him and his piano.”  \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe private rehearsal provides a rare, intimate glimpse into Prince’s creative process as he worked through songs which include “17 Days\u003cem\u003e”\u003c\/em\u003e and “Purple Rain\u003cem\u003e” \u003c\/em\u003e(neither of which would be released until 1984), a cover of Joni Mitchell’s “A Case Of You\u003cem\u003e”\u003c\/em\u003e, “Strange Relationship\u003cem\u003e”\u003c\/em\u003e (not released until 1987 on his critically acclaimed \u003cem\u003eSign O’ The Times \u003c\/em\u003ealbum), and “International Lover”. The album also includes a rare recording of the 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Century spiritual “Mary Don’t You Weep” which will be featured during the end credits of Spike Lee’s \u003cem\u003eBlacKkKlansman\u003c\/em\u003e in theaters August 2018. For fans of Prince’s spontaneous live medleys, tracks 1-7 of the album are presented in that same format as they were originally recorded.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTrack listing and credits:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003col\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e17 Days\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePurple Rain\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eA Case Of You\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eMary Don’t You Weep\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eStrange Relationship\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eInternational Lover\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eWednesday\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eCold Coffee \u0026amp; Cocaine\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eWhy The Butterflies\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRecorded in 1983 at Prince’s Kiowa Trail home studio in Chanhassen, MN\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEngineered by Don Batts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prince","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44207155773497,"sku":"0603497858828","price":49.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/0453\/2537\/files\/prince_piano-final_2.jpg?v=1736522791","url":"https:\/\/eurostore.warnermusic.com\/en-eu\/products\/piano-a-microphone-1983-deluxe-cd-lp","provider":"Euro Music Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}