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How can U just leave me standing? ...in search of Prince Rogers Nelson.
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In part 2 Hans discusses Prince's acoustic album The Truth, stepping into The Vault while working on the fabled Crystal Ball project, and being a studio engineer for the 3-CD opus Emancipation. Essential listening.

32 min•11 januari 2026

INTRO

2mins30s - Did Prince ever try to persuade Hans to join him on the road?

4mins - Were you aware that you were working on Prince's first acoustic album 'The Truth' at the time?

10mins - Any reason why Prince chose to do an acoustic album? Hans explains the Ani Di Franco influence.

14mins - Prince, Boys II Men, and 90s RnB.

16mins - The stuff that lit Hans' candle!

18mins - Learning the art of the sequence from Prince...

21mins - Working on the mythical 1990s version of the Crystal Ball project...and going down to the Vault, being watched by Security.

25mins - Working on the Crystal Ball edits, and Hans honing his production skills.

28mins - Working on the 3-disc Emancipation set, as five to six tracks don't make the cut.

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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