'The Purple One' gold foil variant

Limited Edition: 30Size: 24"x 36"Type: Eleven Color Screen Print on Gold Foil paper stockMarkings: Signed & Numbered by Justin Hampton & JH Logo Embossed   In the summer of 1983, Prince was an up and coming international super star on the rise. He had already had some big hits with I Wanna Be your Lover, Controversy, 1999, Delirious and Little Red Corvette. Being a local star, he was asked by the  Minnesota Dance Theater to perform a benefit concert at the First Avenue & 7th St. Entry; a small rock club in Minneapolis. He wanted to assist the benefit but he had a bigger vision in mind for what appeared to be a humble event. The club advertised that the show would comprise ‘Prince and Friends’ but this show heralded the debut of guitarist, Wendy Melvoin, in his new band; The Revolution. Unbeknownst to the 1,000 or so people inside the club, there was a mobile recording truck was parked outside the venue. It was on this date of August 3, 1983, that the world of popular music