Prince And The Revolution: The Dr. Fink Collection: Oberheim OB-8 8-voice Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer Used by Prince, $62,500 - $125,000
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, November 4, 2024 /
EINPresswire.com/ -- This month, fans of
Prince and The Revolution, will have an extraordinary chance to own pieces of music history as Grammy-winning keyboardist Matt Fink - famously known as Dr. Fink - unveils his collection for auction. Known for his groundbreaking work with Prince, notably playing as part of The Revolution and starring in the 1984 Academy Award-winning film,
Purple Rain, Dr. Fink is offering his personal collection of rare instruments, costumes and memorabilia spanning key moments from his career with the band. The collection will be sold as part of Propstore’s Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction on November, Friday 15, 2024.
One of the collection highlights is an Oberheim OB-8 8-voice Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer, estimated at $62,500 - $125,000, which was used extensively by Prince and Dr. Fink in the studio while recording iconic albums like Purple Rain, Around the World in a Day, Parade and Sign o' the Times. The auction offers fans an opportunity to own a piece of music history linked to one of pop culture’s most influential eras.
Prince And The Revolution: The Dr. Fink Collection: Oberheim OB-8 8-voice Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer Used by Prince, $62,500 - $125,000
An Oberheim OB-8 analogue synthesizer used by Prince and Dr. Fink for recording tracks on several albums and live performances. This lot comes from the personal collection of Matt Fink (known by his stage name Dr. Fink). Prince and Fink used this Oberheim OB-8 in the studio while recording the albums Purple Rain, Around the World in a Day, Parade and Sign o' the Times. Fink is seen playing an OB-8 keyboard in the background several times throughout the Oscar
®-winning rock musical film Purple Rain during the Revolution's performances and rehearsals. The soundtrack to the movie was Prince's sixth studio album, Purple Rain, and was instantly a worldwide success. It spent 24 successive weeks at the top of the Billboard 200 and sparked several hit singles, including "When Doves Cry" and "Let's Go Crazy".
PROPSTORE WILL BE AUCTIONING OVER 1,800 FILM AND MUSIC ARTEFACTS - WHICH DR.FINK’S COLLECTION IS PART OF - IN ONE OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST ENTERTAINMENT MEMORABILIA AUCTIONS, BETWEEN November 14 - 17, 2024, WITH DAY ONE AND TWO TAKING PLACE AT BAFTA 195 PICCADILLY IN LONDON.
THIS COLOSSAL FOUR-DAY EVENT PROMISES TO CAPTIVATE MOVIE AND MUSIC LOVERS ALIKE.
ONLINE BIDDING IS NOW OPEN. ENTHUSIASTS CAN BID ONLINE, BY PHONE, ABSENTEE, OR IN-PERSON ON DAYS ONE AND TWO OF THE SALE (November 14 - 15).
FANS WILL BE THRILLED TO DISCOVER THAT PROPSTORE IS FEATURING A VARIETY OF PRINCE MEMORABILIA LIVE ON DAY 2 OF THE AUCTION, FRIDAY 15TH NOVEMBER.
Other fantastic content from the Dr. Fink Collection includes:
PRINCE, AMEK Mixing Board Used by Prince est. $37,500 - $75,000
PRINCE, Studio and Tour-used Yamaha KX-88 Master MIDI Keyboard Used by Prince est. $6,250 - $12,500
PRINCE, Collection of 39 Prince Archival Cassette Tapes c. 1979 – 1990 est. $6,250 - $12,500
PRINCE, Matt Fink's Paratrooper Jumpsuit Worn at the First Ever Prince Concert est. $2,500 - $5,000
PRINCE, "
1999" Platinum Double Disc Award est. $2,500 - $5,000
PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION, Purple Rain Tour Stage Costume Items, Matt Fink's Tour Jacket, Personal Stage Pass, Programme and Poster est. $2,500 - $5,000
PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION, "Purple Rain" Album Gold Disc est. $2,500 - $5,000
PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION, "1999" Gold Disc est. $1,875 - $3,750
PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION, Parade Tour Shirts, Backstage Passes, Tour Programme, Poster and Under the Cherry Moon Tickets est. $1,800 - $2,000
PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION, The Revolution Celebration 2017 Tour Scrubs, Stethoscope, Ticket, Passes and Autographed Posters est. $625 - $1,250
REGISTER AND BID NOW:
https://propstoreauction.com/auctions/catalog/id/399
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Notes to Editors:
For further information, catalogue images, case studies and interviews please contact:
Bethany Willetts | bwilletts@blazepr.com
Registration and online bidding are now open at:
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Dropbox link to images:
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