{"product_id":"piano-and-microphone-1983","title":"Piano And Microphone 1983","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 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 \u003ci\u003ePiano and A Microphone Tour\u003c\/i\u003e that he ended his career with in 2016. The nine track, 35-minute album features a previously unreleased home studio cassette recording of Prince at his piano captured in 1983. The private rehearsal provides a rare, intimate glimpse into Prince’s creative process as he worked through songs which include \u003ci\u003e17 Days\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePurple Rain\u003c\/i\u003e (neither of which would be released until 1984), a cover of Joni Mitchell’s \u003ci\u003eA Case Of You\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStrange Relationship\u003c\/i\u003e (not released until 1987 on his critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eSign O’ The Times \u003c\/i\u003ealbum), and \u003ci\u003eInternational Lover\u003c\/i\u003e. The album also includes a rare recording of the 19th Century spiritual \u003ci\u003eMary Don’t You Weep\u003c\/i\u003e which will be featured during the end credits of Spike Lee’s \u003ci\u003eBlacKkKlansman\u003c\/i\u003e in theatres 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\u003cp\u003eCD - Digisleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP - 180 Gram Vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP+ - Deluxe Version. 180 Gram Vinyl and CD Version housed in Hardback Gatefold Book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rhino","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50830233534795,"sku":"1038475","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/ad72647d-90b0-4e6a-be25-31d6acc0b581_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1731538248","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/piano-and-microphone-1983","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}