In the early summer of 1985, Prince told interviewer Neal Karlen of Rolling Stone magazine, “I think the smartest thing I ever did was record Around the World in a Day right after I finished Purple Rain. That’s why the two albums sound completely different.”

And because Prince had the follow-up to Purple Rain completed by the end of 1984, he created two opportunities for himself in the following year: the room to develop his next album and film project; and the ability to walk away from the sound he created that became a template for R&B and pop music for the remainder of the decade.

In all, we can see the first glimpses of Prince’s ability to work in two timelines: one for Right Now and another for What’s Next.

Arthur Turnbull began a career in technology as a Technical Wizard for Jellyvision, makers of the video game series You Don’t Know Jack. He continued on as Technology Manager for Chicago Jazz Philharmonic, a leader in third stream. In 2018, he started Arturo Solo LLC, a managed services consultancy. Arthur is also a co-founder of Wildflower LLC, home to The Music Snobs,  Snobs On Film, and Entry Points podcasts.