Prince

"The brilliant coming-of-age-and-into-superstardom story of one of the greatest artists of all time, in his own words--featuring never-before-seen photos, original scrapbooks and lyric sheets, and the exquisite memoir he began writing before his tragic death." -- amazon.com

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). A must for every fan, this songbook matching the double CD assembles 28 of the very best from the incomparable Prince: Controversy * Cream * Delirious * I Would Die 4 U * Kiss * Let's Go Crazy * Little Red Corvette * 1999 * Nothing Compares 2 U * Pop Life * Purple Rain * Raspberry Beret * Sign O' the Times * When Doves Cry * U Got the Look * and more!

Prince returns with a contemporary concoction of soul, R&B, and funk with immediate and prominent melodies. Prince's vocals are rich and solid, taking full advantage of his vocal range with decidedly seductive lyrics.

"Several of the iconic songs found on the album were considerable hits for the artists who recorded them. It pulls back the curtain to reveal the origins of these familiar songs, in addition to deeper album cuts, and also features Prince's majestic original 1984 version of Nothing Compares 2 U." --

Prince's musical vault opens and reveals this collection of previously unreleased home recordings from 1983. It features early versions of Purple Rain; 17 Days; and Strange Relationship, as well as a cover of Joni Mitchell's A Case of You.