ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND THE NEXT PRINCE CHAPTER

Thanks to:
Virgo (for pointing me to a lot of sources and perspectives I wouldn't otherwise have thought of), BorisFishpaw, Gavin H., JediMaster, IstenSzek, Simonmillar, Squirrelgrease, Groovement, Neversin, Hamsterhuey, Hypnotoad, Thomas de Bruin, KAB, Databank, Duane Tudahl, kindofblue, olb99, Aaron Evans, The_Ride, TheSilentMikey, VaultCurator and Mr.Z.

A very special thank-you to the writers of Uptown Presents Days Of Wild which I used as a blueprint when starting out ten years ago.

No copyright infringement is intended by using photos and sharing links to YouTube videos on this blog which is strictly non-profit. This is a blog by a fan for the fans.

Sources:

?: Mayte - Do You Believe In Angels?, The Truth, 1998

?: Natalie Cole & Nona Gaye - The Joy & Pain Of Being Daddy's Girls, Essence, May 2003

?: Wendy & Lisa: Sisters Of The Revolution, geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Lounge, 1997

Tim Adams: Will The Real Artist Stand Up?, The Guardian/The Observer, 21 November 1999
Julie Baumgold: Glitter Slave, Esquire Gentleman, Autumn 1995

Booyah: The Gold Experience Original Vs. Released: prince.org/msg/7/14959

David Cavanagh: Sign Here…, Q, May 1995

George Cole: The Last Miles – The Music Of Miles Davis 1980-1991, University Of Michigan Press, 2005

Anthony DeCurtis: In The Studio - O(+> Records Three Hours Of Emancipation, Rolling Stone, 17 October 1996

Anthony DeCurtis: O(+> - Free At Last, Rolling Stone, 28 November 1996

Robert L. Doerschuk: The Sound Of Emancipation, Musician, April 1997
Axel Engelhardt: Child Of The Sun – an interview with Mayte, Uptown #21
Funkatopia: Interview: Prince Engineer Hans-Martin Buff, YouTube, November 2022
Funkatopia: Interview: Michael Bland & Sonny T., February 2024

Funknstuff: "Truth In Rhythm" - Morris Hayes (Prince & NPG), Part 2, YouTube, 3 August 2017
Funknstuff: “Truth In Rhythm” - Michael Bland (Prince, Soul Asylum) Parts 3 & 4, YouTube, September 2022

Funknstuff: “Truth In Rhythm” – Ricky Peterson (Prince, others) Part 1, YouTube, 3 January 2023 Mayte Garcia: My Life With Prince, Trapeze, 2017

Elysa Gardner: Symbol Of Ambiguity, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 1996

Dan Glaister: The Singer vs. The Record Company, The Guardian, 3 March 1995

Michael Goldberg: Prince Retires - Maybe, Rolling Stone, 10 June 1993

Ben Greenman: Sites O’ The Times, Yahoo! Internet Life, October 1997
Edna Gundersen: Album Celebrates A New Freedom, USA Today, 12 November 1996

Edna Gundersen: Emancipation Conversation, MSN Music Central, 1996

Edna Gundersen: Prince Shows Off A Different Side For 21 Nights, ABC News, 26 September 2008

Alex Hahn: Possessed – The Rise and Fall of Prince, Billboard Books 2004

Chris Heath: Prince's Closest Friends Share Their Best Prince Stories, GQ.com, 8 December 2016

David Henry Hwang: Working With Prince, youoffendmeyouoffendmyfamily.com/working-with-prince, 28 June 2010

Liz Jones: Purple Reign – The Artist Formerly Known As Prince, Citadel Press, 1998

KAB: 1993-1996, contract filler and justifying C&D: prince.org/msg/7/159658

Martin Keller: Portrait Of The Artist As A Native Son, Minnesota Monthly, March 1997
Janet di Lauro: Interview with Vanessa Marcil, Soap Opera Weekly, 21 September 1993

Spike Lee: The Artist, Interview, May 1997

Harold Lewis with David Irving: Everybody Wants 2 Sell What’s Already Been Sold, Uptown #20

Alan Light: O(+>, Vibe, August 1994

Eve MacSweeney: Mayte And Me, Harper’s Bazaar, May 1997
Steve Malins: Cradle To Slave/Tome Alone, Vox, May/June 1995

Adam Mattera: New Gold Dream, Echoes, 11 March 1995
Sean McPherson & Cecilia Johnson: Morris Hayes On The Gold Experience, The Current, 13 September 2018

Sean McPherson: Morris Hayes On Crystal Ball, The Current, 13 September 2018

Molly Meldrum: Molly’s World Exclusive Interview – Prince Purple Rage…, TV Week, 30 November 1996

Clemmie Moodie: Prince's Ex-wife Mayte Garcia - It Was The Most Bizarre Relationship Ever But I Will Always Love Him, mirror.co.uk, 13 June 2015
Tom Moon: The Artist Never Hews To The Line, Philadelphia Enquirer, 9 November 1999

Musicians Reveal Podcast: Michael Bland Interview, YouTube, 17 January 2025
Neversin: Gold Experience update…: prince.org/msg/7/69174
Peter Paphides: Slave To The Rhythm, Time Out, 15-22 March 1995

Nate Patrin: Chaka Khan Remembers Prince And His Secret Talent For Impersonating Sly Stone,  Billboard.com, 14 October 2016

Peach And Black Podcast: Mr. Hayes Interview, 6 December 2017

Martin Pearson: The Artist Formerly Known As Prince, Oor, 16 November 1996
Tonya Pendleton: A Portrait Of The Artist – His Purple Reign Continues, Philadelphia Daily News, 3 July 1998

Alan di Perna: The Guitarist Formerly Known As Prince, Guitar World, November 1994

Claudia Perry: The Interview With The Artist, Newark Star-Ledger, 16 September 1997

Solange Plamondon: The Artist Formerly Known As Prince, Hello, December 1996

Podcast Juice: Michael Bland Interview, 16 December 2019

Prince Interview Archive

Prince Podcast: Alan Leeds Talks Prince, Paisley Park, D’Angelo, James Brown And More!, YouTube, 2021

Princevault.com

Elizabeth Renzetti: The Prince Of Purple Is In The Pink, The Globe And Mail, 18 December 1996
Andy Richardson: My Name Isn’t Prince And I Am Funky, NME, 11 March 1995

Leone Ross: Interview with O(+>, The Voice, 7 March 1995

Samantha Schnurr & Ken Baker: Carmen Electra reacts to prince death, E! News, 21 April 2016
Sartoria: Poorgoo – The Story Behind: https://prince.org/msg/7/42109

Scififilmnerd: COME May 30^th 1993 configuration: prince.org/msg/7/101499

Scififilmnerd: More evidence of COME 1993: prince.org/msg/7/105603

Jeff Slate: Prince: A Decade Of Following His Muse, 17 August 2018

Tavis Smiley: BET Tonight with the Artist, Chaka Khan and Larry Graham, 27 October 1998

Star Tribune Staffers: Prince: An Oral History - In The Beginning, 21 April 2016

Phil Sutcliffe: The Artist Formerly Known As Successful, Q, September 1998

Jacqui Swift: Chaka Khan drug addiction rehab prince-death,  thesun.co.uk, 8 February 2019

Matt Thorne: Prince, Faber & Faber 2012

TTMAN: The original Come album configuration: prince.org/msg/7/141904

Uptown presents Days of Wild – A Documentary of Prince/O(+>, 2000

The Violet Reality: Uncovering Prince With H.M. Buff, YouTube, 24 July 2018

The Violet Reality: Uncovering Prince With Tamar, YouTube, 9 August 2018

Jim Walsh: The Former Prince Speaks II, St. Paul Pioneer Press, 18 November 1996

Jim Walsh: Gold Experience - Following Prince In The 90s, University Of Minnesota Press, 2017
Wings of Pegasus: Prince Was Great At EVERYTHING! How? Morris Hayes Explains!, YouTube, 2023

Judith Woods: The Artist Formerly Known As Prince's Wife, dailymail.co.uk, 16 December 2006
Yes! You CAN Play Guitar!: The Complete Morris Hayes Interview!, YouTube, 2023

Fan Zhong: Exclusive: Never-Before-Seen Pictures Of Prince, On His Birthday, wmagazine.com, 7 June 2017

THE NEXT PRINCE CHAPTER: THE JOURNEY FROM O(+> BACK TO PRINCE

In the tradition of the The Journey From Prince To O(+> and Prince Vs. Warner Brothers – The Fans Lost blogs, here’s a sequel covering the music O(+>/Prince released from his famous vault of hundreds of unreleased songs from 1998 to 2004. Crystal Ball, The Vault… Old Friends 4 Sale, Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic, The NPG Music Club, The Chocolate Invasion and The Slaughterhouse, including looks at abandoned projects like Roadhouse Garden and Crystal Ball II – it’s all here: The Journey From O(+> Back To Prince