Welcome 2 America (2LP) Genre_Compilations Powerage was a major influence

Powerage was a major influence for guitarists Slash (Guns N'Roses) and Joe Perry (Aerosmith)

contains seven US Top Ten singles and was a massive commercial success

The band had much of the album already laid down but felt it needed to incorporate a more psychedelic mood reflective of the rising popularity of rave parties and UK dance music

The choices and the sequencing were deliberate and meaningful

Almost every note on Terra Firma was once again composed

Welcome 2 America (2LP) Genre_Compilations Powerage was a major influenceRecorded in the spring of 2010 and subsequently shelved by Prince, the profound album Welcome 2 America captures his reflections, aspirations, and insights into a changing society. With striking foresight, it anticipates an era marked by political polarisation, disinformation, and a resurgent struggle for racial equality.