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Purple Rain is the sixth studio album by American singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Prince. It was released on June 25, 1984, by Warner Bros. Records, as the soundtrack album to the 1984 film of the same name. Purple Rain was musically denser than Prince’s previous albums, emphasizing full band performances, and multiple layers of guitars, keyboards, electronic synthesizer effects, drum machines, and other instruments. Much of the album had a grandiose, synthesized, and psychedelic sheen to the production and performances. The music on Purple Rain is generally regarded as the most pop-oriented of Prince’s career, though a number of elements point towards the more experimental records Prince would release after Purple Rain. The music video for the album’s lead single “When Doves Cry” sparked controversy among network executives, who thought its sexual nature was too explicit for television. The risqué lyrics of “Darling Nikki” raised complaints from Tipper Gore and the Parents Music Resource Center and contributed to the implementation of Parental Advisory stickers and imprints on album covers. Purple Rain became Prince’s first album to reach number one on the Billboard 200. The album spent 24 consecutive weeks atop on the Billboard 200 and was present on the chart for a total of 122 weeks. “When Doves Cry” and “Let’s Go Crazy” reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, while “Purple Rain” peaked at number two and “I Would Die 4 U” peaked at number eight. In May 1996, the album was certified 13× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It is Prince’s commercial peak, with total sales standing at 25 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time. Prince and the Revolution won Grammy Awards for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, while Prince also won the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score for the film Purple Rain. Music critics noted the innovative and experimental aspects of the soundtrack’s music, most famously on the spare, bass-less “When Doves Cry”. Other aspects of the music, especially its synthesis of electronic elements with organic instrumentation and full-band performances along with its consolidation of rock and R&B, were identified by critics as distinguishing, even experimental factors. Purple Rain is regularly ranked among the greatest albums of all time. Rolling Stone ranked the album number eight on its list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry list of sound recordings that are “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”.

Tracklisting

Let’s Go Crazy (4:39)
Take Me With U (3:54)
The Beautiful Ones (5:15)
Computer Blue (3:59)
Darling Nikki (4:15)
When Doves Cry (5:52)
I Would Die 4 U (2:51)
Baby I’m A Star (4:20)
Purple Rain (8:45)

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Key	Value
Wikipedia URL	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_Rain_(album)
Format	Vinyl LP Album Reissue (180 Gram)
Label	Warner Bros. Records
Catalog Number	8122-79914-9
Notes	Sticker on shrink: Back to Vinyl original album on 180-gram vinyl LP Cover: Music from the motion picture “Purple Rain” starring Prince Warner Bros. Records Inc., A Warner Music Group company. © 1984 Warner Bros. Records Inc. ℗ 1984 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. […] Manufactured in the E.U. Includes a 4-panel folded insert, which features the artwork of the initial dust sleeve without writing credits. and the face painting. The inner panels are blank. “Let’s Go Crazy” & “Computer Blue” were recorded at The Warehouse in the summer of ‘83 […] “Take Me With U,” “The Beautiful Ones” & “When Doves Cry” were recorded at Sunset Sound […] “I Would Die 4 U”, “Baby I’m A Star” & “Purple Rain” recorded live at 1st Avenue in the summer of ‘83 […] “Darling Nikki” was recorded at a place close 2 where u live. Labels: © ℗ 1984 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. Made in the E.U. Vinyl: [the record is in a generic white dust sleeve] The matrix indicates as though plating was manufactured at Rainbo Records (see: [r=2085604]) and the record pressed by Optimal.
Discogs URL	Prince And The Revolution - Purple Rain

Purple Rain

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