21 Nights--a first book by Prince and celebrated
photographer Randee St. Nicholas is a stunning multimedia volume
offering a rare glimpse into the life, lyrics and mystique of one
of the most notable and prolific musicians of our time. This
beautifully designed photographic essay flows from Prince''s
sensational, unprecedented, record-breaking, sold-out 21 concerts
in 21 Nights at London''s 02 Arena in 2007. Giving insight into his
dueling worlds of performance and solitude,
21 Nights
incorporates Prince''s evocative poetry and lyrics to new songs and
other selections, and 124 full-color, sumptuous
never-before-published images by Randee St. Nicholas. As part of
the multi-dimensional experience, it will also include "Indigo
Night," a CD--available only with the book--capturing Prince''s
after-hours, live after-show sessions--rare and profound moments of
musical genius.
21 Nights takes the reader from the passenger seat of a
limousine zipping through the streets of London to his sleeping
quarters in a luxury hotel. In between we see him and his
phenomenal band of musicians, singers and dancers backstage in the
make up room to onstage, bathed in purple lights and a fog of gray
smoke. Like a movie-in-a-book, readers are taken on his journey
from London to Prague, in a style that takes glam rock to a new
level.
Then there is poetry and lyrics that reveal the heart and soul
of Prince--in addition to his incomparable talent. Going beyond the
catchy hook, he expresses himself on everything from the
destructive forces of war, greed and superficiality the life giving
energy of love, beauty, and--of course--music.