As President of Prince's Paisley Park Records, Alan Leeds tried to bridge a relationship between mercurial artist and major corporation. In the final part of the interview he also shares his favourite memories of various artists, including D'Angelo.
How can U just leave me standing? ...in search of Prince Rogers Nelson.
INTRO
3mins - Alan takes on new responsibilities at Paisley Park - from 'off-road road manager' to Vice President of PRN Productions.
7mins - President of Paisley Park Records for 3 years 'until I left'.
10mins30s - Working with George Clinton and Mavis Staples on new records, in a challenging marketplace.
13mins - Differences of opinion on the joint venture with Warner Bros...and the need to provide hits.
15mins - "What made you part company with Prince?"
18mins - "He's got an album every 9 months, that he wants to release..."
20mins - Was Lovesexy a difficult thing to work on, and was it a tour that lost money?
21mins30s - The challenge with the Lovesexy album on U.S. Radio
25mins - Working with D'Angelo...and reminiscing about his live performances.
26mins30s - Alan names his favourite ever tour to work on.
32mins - D'Angelo's struggles with fame, and the celebrity aspect of the music business.
34mins - An extraordinary talent...
39mins - The complicated lives, and legacies, of artists such as James Brown and Prince...
44mins - James Brown's Star Time Box Set liner notes, and a Grammy Award taking pride of place.
48mins - A special memory with Prince and Susan Moonsie...but also D'Angelo.
52mins - Alan's Book...and farewell, for now.
How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests!
The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder.
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