This is the last d / m / s / r podcast of 2017, and I have to say we're going out on a high note. It was my honor and privilege to speak with Marylou Badeaux: a former Warner Bros. executive who worked closely with Prince for his 17 years with the label, and the author of the newly-released memoir Moments... Remembering Prince. You can probably tell that I was a little nervous at the beginning of the conversation, but we warmed up quickly and had a great chat about Prince and his relationship with the label that, for better or worse, defined his era of peak artistic achievement.



Now, I have one last item of business to conduct before the podcast goes on holiday break. There are actually two winners of my contest for iTunes and Stitcher reviews--one for each platform. The first is Louise Be, for her eloquent and incredibly flattering review on Stitcher; the second is Mafalda Taborda, who not only left a very nice review on iTunes, but was also the first person to review the podcast on any platform. Louise and Mafalda, if you're reading and/or listening to this, please email me and let me know which of the two recent Prince books you would prefer me to send: Marylou's Moments, or Duane Tudahl's Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions. And for everyone else who participated--and those who didn't!--thanks for making the first year of the dance / music / sex / romance podcast such a pleasure to put together. I can't wait to see where things go in 2018.







00:00:00    "We Can Work It Out” (1977 Recording)



00:07:42    Previous Podcast with Duane Tudahl



00:08:56    "Prince and the Band" (Live at the Palace of Auburn Hills, Michigan, 2004)



00:23:53    "Controversy” (1981 Single)



00:30:26    "When Doves Cry” (1984 Rehearsal)



00:36:36    "Dirty Mind” (from Dirty Mind, 1980)



00:37:45    Actual Photo of Prince at Warner Bros. H.Q., 1980



Photo by Allen Beaulieu



00:52:47 "Slave 2 the System" (1995 Recording)



01:00:47    "Nothing Compares 2 U” (1984 Recording)



01:20:27    Marylou's Facebook Page



01:20:45    Marylou's Website



01:22:48    "The Future" (from Batman, 1989)