Brazilian beaches in high heels, frenzied premieres in limousines and some general counsel for a genius. But behind the scenes, some very rare moments of vulnerability, "when the Emperor had no clothes", as Alan Leeds tells Sam Bleazard in part 2.

INTRO

3mins - Persuading Prince not to go onto the beach in Rio in high heels? Easier said than done.

9mins - Prince has a rare attack of nerves approaching the Purple Rain premiere in 1984, Alan is on hand to maintain calm.

16mins - The Revolution are crestfallen at the end of the Purple Rain tour, how difficult was it for Alan at the centre of that dynamic?

24mins30s - Did Alan feel he got to know a little bit of the man along the way?  

30mins30s - What was it like having a family member in his band?

35mins30s - Alan is a nervous wreck the day brother Eric comes to meet Prince for the first time...

39mins - Alan and Sam discuss the Hit n Run tour

44mins - Was Prince trying too hard to prove a point with Crystal Ball?

50mins - The Black Album: dark night of the soul, or trying to bridge to hip-hop?

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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