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Prince: Life & Times
Prince Hard Cover book in okay shape binding is coming undone please see photo
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216 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 2008
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January 3, 2018
Interesting view on Prince, going through his career decade by decade, album by album, and tour by tour. I enjoyed reading the interesting tidbits regarding all of his side-projects, his extraordinary but sometimes problematic work ethic, and his overall trials and tribulations as he struggled with the music industry and the criticisms of those who didn't always understand, agree with, or appreciate the directions he attempted to take with his career after his peak in the 1980s. While I occasionally found myself annoyed with the negativity directed towards his music later in his career (for I am one who genuinely feels Prince always made good music in some capacity, regardless of the decade; even at his most mediocre was still leaps and bounds above what most artists could achieve, as far as I'm concerned), it was still interesting to see how he was regarded by the general public throughout the years. Overall, this book paints the picture of Prince being human after all, behind his mythological, over-the-top persona. He made mistakes, he made bad decisions, and his ego sometimes got in the way. But at the end of the day, nothing could take away from his genius or how he changed the music industry and redefined what it meant to push the envelope.
Or in his own words: "There's no more envelope to push. I pushed it off the table. It's on the floor." -- Prince
Or in his own words: "There's no more envelope to push. I pushed it off the table. It's on the floor." -- Prince
November 13, 2016
A Prince book that's about the music, project by project? In chronological order? Including all those odd 'Not Prince But Really Totally Prince' albums? Oh, yes. I liked this book a lot but it's a few millimetres too tall for my main bookcase so I had a little sulk.
April 4, 2019
The only good thing about this book were the pictures. He got well over half the facts completely incorrect, and while people are entitled to opinions a biography book is not.the place for writing your personal music reviews and tearing down a dead man. Horribly poor taste. Would never recommend.
February 11, 2021
Really bad, I can't give it a 0. Jimi Hendrix accomplished more in his short lifetime than Prince.
August 13, 2021
Worth it just for the photos but it's an interesting read too.
December 1, 2023
Well researched. Lots of great pics.
March 28, 2020
Judging from the shocking amount of typos, this edition was a rushed process made to cash in on the untimely death of the Artist as fast as possible. Barely any of the interviews printed here were from the author himself, the book is rife with gossip unsubstantiated, and an appalling amount of the patter deals with specific figures detailing debt and lawsuit information. Is this a tribute or a character assassination? This shameful coffee table book should be renamed “Prince: Rumors and Speculation”. BOOOO!
May 17, 2016
Worth it just for the photographs!
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