Tag: susan rogers
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Father’s Song
Prince conceptualized Purple Rain during a period of estrangement from his father; yet the specter of John L. Nelson haunted the project from the beginning.
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Wednesday
“Wednesday” is over so quickly that it may take a few listens for the grim desperation of its lyrics to register.
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The Beautiful Ones
So intense is Prince’s performance that it has, quite understandably, fueled a decades-long debate over what–or who–might have inspired it.
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Darling Nikki
“Darling Nikki” would become Purple Rain’s standard-bearer for the “danger” of Prince albums past.
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Let’s Go Crazy
There are plenty of legitimate claims to make for the precise moment when Prince became a superstar; but by any metric, “Let’s Go Crazy” is close to the top.
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Cloreen Bacon Skin (Tricky)
An unfiltered masterclass in groove by one of Prince’s most underrated rhythm sections.