From Rolling Stone
The NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves will cap off their final Prince-inspired “City Edition” game by offering fans an exclusive seven-inch vinyl version of “Rock and Roll Is Alive! (And It Lives in Minneapolis).”
All attendees to the team’s Friday, April 5th game versus the Miami Heat will receive a collector’s edition 7″ of the track, which originally appeared as the B-side to “Gold,” a single from the Minneapolis native’s 1995 LP, The Gold Experience (issued under his shortly lived stage name, an unpronounceable symbol).
The vinyl release — a collaboration between the Timberwolves, Sony and the Prince Estate — caps off a run of eight games honoring the late musician, who, as immortalized in a classic Chappelle’s Show sketch, was a massive basketball fan. During “City Edition” nights, the Timberwolves wore special, Nike-designed jerseys featuring a purple base and lettering, along with lettering that mimics the Purple Rain art font. The team also hosted Prince-themed halftime performances from Sheila E., Liv Warfield, Morris Day, Sounds of Blackness and Judith Hill; the final act for the April 5th game has yet to be announced.
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- Prince - Purple Rain - Picture Disc Edition - UK - picture disc LP - £34.99, $42.69, €41.29 (Back In Stock) (arrived 17-Jan-2025 18:00)
PRINCE Purple Rain (2020 UK/EU limited edition 9-track Picture Disc LP, a faithful reproduction of the rare original 1984 Mexican-only format, featuring the iconic image of Prince on the motorcycle featured in the Purple Rain movie. Housed inside a clear display sleeve with white screen-printed titles in English and new style Warner Records logo. Recommended) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- Prince - Purple Rain - 'Awards' Stickered - German - vinyl LP - £20.00, $24.40, €23.60 (New Item) (arrived 03-Jan-2025 18:00)
PRINCE Purple Rain (1984 German 9-track LP including the classic hit singles Let's Go Crazy, When Doves Cry & Purple Rain, complete with illustrated lyric inner and 'Awards Winner!' hype stickered picture sleeve. The sleeve has some light general wear mostly to the edges, and the vinyl has minimal signs of play) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- Prince - Welcome 2 America - Gold Vinyl - Sealed - US - 2-LP vinyl set - £44.99, $54.89, €53.09 (New Item) (arrived 02-Jan-2025 09:37)
PRINCE Welcome 2 America (2021 US Webstore exclusive limited edition 12-track double album 2-LP pressed Gold Vinyl with etched side 4. Recorded in the spring of 2010 and then mysteriously abandoned by Prince before its release,the albumfeatures some of Prince's only studio collaborations with the bassist Tal Wilkenfeld, drummer Chris Coleman and engineer Jason Agel, with additional contributions from New Power Generation singers Shelby J, Liv Warfield and Elisa Fiorillo andkeyboardist Morris Hayes, who Prince also recruited to co-produce the album. Housed in a gold-foil embossed gatefold picture sleeve - still sealed)
- Prince - For You - UK - vinyl LP - £15.99, $19.51, €18.87 (New Item) (arrived 02-Jan-2025 15:20)
PRINCE For You (2023 UK/EU 9-track LP pressed on Heavyweight Vinyl, the debut album from the much celebrated singer songwriter & musician, originally released in 1978. Includes the singles 'Soft & Wet' & 'Just As Long As We're Together'. The picture sleeve is in the hype stickered shrinkwrap & the vinyl is Mint & unplayed R13150)
- Prince - For You - UK - vinyl LP - £15.99, $19.51, €18.87 (New Item) (arrived 02-Jan-2025 18:00)
PRINCE For You (2023 UK/EU 9-track LP pressed on Heavyweight Vinyl, the debut album from the much celebrated singer songwriter & musician, originally released in 1978. Includes the singles 'Soft & Wet' & 'Just As Long As We're Together'. The picture sleeve is in the hype stickered shrinkwrap & the vinyl is Mint & unplayed R13150)
- Prince - Welcome 2 America - Clear Vinyl - Sealed - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £44.99, $54.89, €53.09 (New Item) (arrived 02-Jan-2025 18:00)
PRINCE Welcome 2 America (2021 UK/EU limited edition three-sided 12-track double album 2-LP pressed exclusively for physical retail stores on Clear Vinyl. Recorded in the spring of 2010 and then mysteriously abandoned by Prince before its release,the album features some of Prince's only studio collaborations with the bassist Tal Wilkenfeld, drummer Chris Coleman and engineer Jason Agel, with additional contributions from New Power Generation singers Shelby J, Liv Warfield and Elisa Fiorillo and keyboardist Morris Hayes, who Prince also recruited to co-produce the album. Gatefold picture sleeve with hype sticker, factory sealed)
- Prince - Sign 'O' The Times - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £60.00, $73.20, €70.80 (New Item) (arrived 03-Jan-2025 12:54)
PRINCE Sign 'O' The Times (1987 UK 16-track double LP, complete with illustrated lyric inners, single pocket picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl looks barely played! WX88) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- Prince - Paisley Park - Mispress 4-tracks - UK - 12" vinyl - £65.00, $79.30, €76.70 (New Item) (arrived 03-Jan-2025 14:57)
PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION Paisley Park (Rare 1985 UK mispressed 4-track 12" vinyl single, this version plays the B-Side 'She's Always In My Hair' at the end of side A and the start of the B Side, with a glossy picture sleeve which as youwould expect only lists three songs. The sleeve has some light general wear, and the vinyl shows only very light signs of play W9052T)
- Prince - Purple Rain - 'Awards' Stickered - German - vinyl LP - £20.00, $24.40, €23.60 (New Item) (arrived 03-Jan-2025 15:42)
PRINCE Purple Rain (1984 German 9-track LP including the classic hit singles Let's Go Crazy, When Doves Cry & Purple Rain, complete with illustrated lyric inner and 'Awards Winner!' hype stickered picture sleeve. The sleeve has some light general wear mostly to the edges, and the vinyl has minimal signs of play) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- Prince - Sign 'O' The Times - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £60.00, $73.20, €70.80 (New Item) (arrived 03-Jan-2025 18:00)
PRINCE Sign 'O' The Times (1987 UK 16-track double LP, complete with illustrated lyric inners, single pocket picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl looks barely played! WX88) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
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