example of the high-energy Minneapolis Sound package tours during the early 1980s, right before the Purple Rain explosion.

It marked another step toward the massive success that would arrive with 1999 and Purple Rain. PACKAGING HIGHLIGHTS Iconic cover featuring Prince in a purple suit against a newspaper background Bold

Concert advertisement for Prince at The Palace in Houston on Saturday, December 1, 1979 at 8 PM, presented Publication: The Houston Chronicle Date: Sunday, November 25, 1979 Country: United States Location: Houston It shows him gaining visibility in major Texas markets as an emerging solo artist. Concerts branding WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS Confirmation and continued promotion of the December 1, 1979 Houston the era Growing regional booking momentum in late 1979 RELATED MATERIAL Follows the November 18, 1979 Houston

Concert advertisement for Prince at The Palace in Houston, Texas, on Saturday, December 1, 1979, at 8 Publication: The Houston Chronicle Date: Sunday, November 18, 1979 Country: United States Location: Houston The Palace was a notable Houston venue, and this date reflects his growing draw in major Southern markets artistic logo and photo WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS Confirmation of Prince’s December 1, 1979 performance in Houston

CONTEXT & NOTES Housed in the classic Warner Bros. “wea” company sleeve.

CONTEXT & NOTES Housed in a plain white sleeve with bold black typography.

The strategy helped cement Prince as a major mainstream star leading into the Purple Rain era.

Prince’s managers launch a coordinated music-video campaign to promote both the upcoming Purple Rain CONTEXT AND NOTES This story appeared just ten days before the Purple Rain album release. Rain into a cultural phenomenon. FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS Event: Coordinated Purple Rain album and film promotion via music video Era: Purple It connects directly to the 1984 Purple Rain launch campaign and the earlier “When Doves Cry” video promotion

Rain album and movie simultaneously. CONTEXT AND NOTES This story appeared just ten days before the Purple Rain album release. Rain into a cultural phenomenon. FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS Event: Coordinated Purple Rain album and film promotion via music video Era: Purple It connects directly to the 1984 Purple Rain launch campaign and the earlier “When Doves Cry” video promotion

CONTEXT & NOTES Released five weeks before the album and before the film Purple Rain hit theaters, the RELATED MATERIAL • Album: Ice Cream Castle (1984) • Film: Purple Rain (1984) SOURCES • Prince Vault •

A digital reissue of Rosie Gaines’ 1997 single “I Surrender” was released on May 30, 2007, featuring RELEASE DETAILS Artist: Rosie Gaines Label: Bigband Records (Digital) Format: Digital Download Country : Worldwide Released: May 30, 2007 Genre: House, Dance, Funk TRACK LIST (2007 Digital Reissue) I Surrender THE STORY “I Surrender” was originally released as a stand-alone single by Rosie Gaines in 1997. RELATED MATERIAL • Artist: Rosie Gaines • Track: Exploding All Over Europe (Prince contribution) SOURCES

Produced by Prince & The Time CONTEXT & NOTES This is a country-specific variant released during the Purple Rain era.