In 1975- Pepe Willie booked time at Cookhouse Recording Studios in Minneapolis to demo five original compositions. Known colloquially as “The Cookhouse 5” these recordings showcase a 16-year-old guitar prodigy named Prince Rogers Nelson. A crucial document concerning the origins of the Minneapolis Sound the B-side boasts instrumental versions of each infectious tune providing an even greater vantage point from which to admire the Purple One’s expressive playing style already evident in his teenaged years.