Let's Go Crazy (38 page)

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Authors: Alan Light

Interior design by Meryll Rae Preposi

Jacket design by Lucy Kim

Jacket photo by Ebet Roberts Photography

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Light, Alan.

Let's go crazy : Prince and the making of Purple rain / Alan Light.

pages cm

Summary: “A new book on the unlikely coming-to-be of Prince's now legendary album. Purple Rain is a song, an album, and a film--each one a commercial success and cultural milestone. How did this semi-autobiographical masterpiece that blurred R&B, pop, dance, and rock come to alter the recording landscape and become an enduring touchstone for successive generations of fans?” — Provided by publisher.

1. Prince. Purple rain. 2. Rock music—United States—History and criticism. I. Title.

ML420.P974L44 2014

781.66092—dc23

2014026430

ISBN 978-1-4767-7672-9

ISBN 978-1-4767-7677-4 (ebook)

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