The early work of a musical genius which became a staple of the Minneapolis sound for decades to come.

Formed in December 1975 by Pepe Willie (the former husband of Prince’s cousin), 94 East
was the Minneapolis-based funk group with which Prince first came to prominence. Willie
was a key player in launching Prince’s career, spotting his many talents and quickly enlisting
the young maestro into 94 East (named after Interstate 94 in Minneapolis). Alongside
Willie, Prince composed one song for them, “Just Another Sucker”, newly remastered for
this release along with “One Man Jam”.

These are two of a collection of epic tracks laid down by the band between December 1975
and February 1979, with Prince’s nascent musical power to the fore.

The band disbanded in 1979 when Prince became a star in his own right . And the rest is
history. . .