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 - Foil Metallic Cover + Poster - Sealed - UK - vinyl LP - £29.99, $38.09, €36.29 (New Item) (arrived 17-Dec-2024 15:04)
PRINCE Purple Rain (2020 UK/EU limited edition 9-track LP pressed on classic black vinyl, remastered by Prince in 2015. The soundtrack to the 1984 rock musical drama film scored by and starring Prince in his acting debut featured two chart-topping singles, When Doves Cry and Let's Go Crazy, as well as the epic title track, Purple Rain. Housed inside a stylish foil-metallic picture sleeve with bonus poster inside, factory sealed. Essential) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- Prince - Piano & A Microphone 1983 + CD - UK - vinyl LP - £39.99, $50.79, €48.39 (Back In Stock) (arrived 12-Dec-2024 18:00)
PRINCE Piano & A Microphone 1983 (2018 UK/EU Deluxe Limited Edition two-disc set which finds his previously unreleased home studio recording from 1983 pressed on audiophile 180gram Vinyl & CD, including the seven-song Medley plus Cold Coffee & Cocaine & Why The Butterflies. Housed in the 12.5" x 12.5" hardback book-style picture sleeve with attached inner sleeve, includes photo insert and 12-page booklet containing handwritten lyrics, exclusive photos & new essays. The sleeve has a minor bump to the bottom edge but otherwise shows little sign of shelfwear. The vinyl and CD remain in Near Mint condition)
- Prince - Alphabet Street - Stickered Sleeve - UK - 12" vinyl - £20.00, $25.40, €24.20 (New Item) (arrived 10-Dec-2024 15:38)
PRINCE Alphabet Street (1988 UK 12" vinyl single, featuring the Album and This Is Not Music This Is A Trip versions, housed in a custom stickered clear PVC sleeve. The sleeve shows light wear and the vinyl has some 'clouding', caused by a reaction to the sleeve with little sign of play W7900T)
- Prince - Batdance - German - 7" vinyl - £6.99, $8.88, €8.46 (New Item) (arrived 10-Dec-2024 16:24)
PRINCE Batdance (1989 German solid centre 7" vinyl single taken from the Batman movie soundtrack, also including 200 Balloons. The vinyl comes issued in a thin vintage price stickered paper glossy picture sleeve displaying the classic 'Bat' logo W2924)
- Prince - Alphabet Street - Stickered Sleeve - UK - 12" vinyl - £20.00, $25.40, €24.20 (New Item) (arrived 10-Dec-2024 18:00)
PRINCE Alphabet Street (1988 UK 12" vinyl single, featuring the Album and This Is Not Music This Is A Trip versions, housed in a custom stickered clear PVC sleeve. The sleeve shows light wear and the vinyl has some 'clouding', caused by a reaction to the sleeve with little sign of play W7900T)
- Prince - Batdance - German - 7" vinyl - £6.99, $8.88, €8.46 (New Item) (arrived 10-Dec-2024 18:00)
PRINCE Batdance (1989 German solid centre 7" vinyl single taken from the Batman movie soundtrack, also including 200 Balloons. The vinyl comes issued in a thin vintage price stickered paper glossy picture sleeve displaying the classic 'Bat' logo W2924)
- Prince - Welcome 2 America - Gold Vinyl - Sealed - UK - 7" vinyl - £35.00, $44.45, €42.35 (Back In Stock) (arrived 11-Dec-2024 18:00)
PRINCE Welcome 2 America (2021 UK/EU limited numbered edition 7" single pressed on GOLD VINYL, also in Dreamer / Welcome 2 America [recorded live at the LA Forum on 14th May 2011], gold embossed numbered picture sleeve - still sealed)
- Prince - Partyman - Purple Vinyl - US - 7" vinyl - £30.00, $38.10, €36.30 (New Item) (arrived 12-Dec-2024 12:18)
PRINCE Partyman (2021 US/EU limited edition 7" single pressed on PURPLE VINYL, also including Cool [recorded live at Le Zénith, Paris, Franceon 1st June 2014]. Housed in a picture sleeve with 'Prince du Parc Exclusive Collaboration' hologram sticker - still in unopened sticker sealed barcode stickered shrinkwrap)
- Prince - Partyman - Purple Vinyl - US - 7" vinyl - £30.00, $38.10, €36.30 (New Item) (arrived 12-Dec-2024 17:06)
PRINCE Partyman (2021 US/EU limited edition 7" single pressed on PURPLE VINYL, also including Cool [recorded live at Le Zénith, Paris, Franceon 1st June 2014]. Housed in a picture sleeve with 'Prince du Parc Exclusive Collaboration' hologram sticker - still in unopened sticker sealed barcode stickered shrinkwrap)
- Prince - Purple Rain - 180gram Vinyl - Sealed - UK - vinyl LP - £50.00, $63.50, €60.50 (New Item) (arrived 13-Dec-2024 08:24)
PRINCE Purple Rain (2009 UK/EU limited edition 9-track remastered LP issue of his classic 1984 album now pressed on 180gram Heavyweight Vinyl, including the classics Let's Go Crazy, When Doves Cry and I Would Die 4 U. Complete with thefold-out lyric insert, the picture sleeve remains factory sealed) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
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