Posthumous Prince Album Announced 'Piano & A Microphone 1983'
Thursday, 07 June 2018
Written by Laura Johnson
A posthumous Prince album will be released this autumn.
On what would have been the funk icon's 60th birthday, it has been announced that 'Piano & A Microphone 1983' will arrive on September 21.
A statement posted to Prince's official Facebook page said:
"9 tracks and 35 minutes of Prince - solo with just a piano and a microphone.
The private rehearsal recoding, captured at Prince’s home studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota, provides a rare, intimate glimpse into the iconic artist's creative process as he works through songs including “17 Days,” “Purple Rain,” “Strange Relationship” and “International Lover”.
The performance is a truly unique insight into Prince’s timeless genius."
Sadly Prince died on April 21, 2016 at his Paisley Park compound in Chanhassen, Minnesota, aged 57. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he released his debut, ‘For You’, in 1978 and went on to enjoy one of the most inventive, prolific careers in pop. A virtuoso guitarist, his works included the landmark ‘Purple Rain’, ‘Sign ‘o the Times’, ‘1999’ and ‘Parade’. His final releases came in 2015 in the form of ‘Hit n Run’ phases one and two, which were ushered in by rapturously-received surprise live shows.
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