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Prince Purple Rain Soundtrack CD

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Prince & The Revolution: Prince (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Wendy Melvoin (vocals, guitar); Lisa Coleman, Matt "Dr." Fink (vocals, keyboards); Brown Mark (vocals, bass); Bobby Z (percussion).
Additional personnel: Apollonia (vocals); Novi Novog (violin, viola); David Coleman, Suzie Katayama (cello).
Engineers include: Susan Rogers, Peggy Mac, David Riukin.
Prince designed Purple Rain as the project that would make him a superstar, and, surprisingly, that is exactly what happened. Simultaneously more focused and ambitious than any of his previous records, Purple Rain finds Prince consolidating his funk and R&B roots while moving boldly into pop, rock, and heavy metal with nine superbly crafted songs. Even its best-known songs don't tread conventional territory: the bass-less "When Doves Cry" is an eerie, spare neo-psychedelic masterpiece; "Let's Go Crazy" is a furious blend of metallic guitars, Stonesy riffs, and a hard funk backbeat; the anthemic title track is a majestic ballad filled with brilliant guitar flourishes. Although Prince's songwriting is at a peak, the presence of the Revolution pulls the music into sharper focus, giving it a tougher, more aggressive edge. And, with the guidance of Wendy and Lisa, Prince pushed heavily into psychedelia, adding swirling strings to the dreamy "Take Me With U" and the hard rock of "Baby I'm a Star." Even with all of his new, but uncompromising, forays into pop, Prince hasn't abandoned funk, and the robotic jam of "Computer Blue" and the menacing grind of "Darling Nikki" are among his finest songs. Taken together, all of the stylistic experiments add up to a stunning statement of purpose that remains one of the most exciting rock & roll albums ever recorded. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
A soundtrack to a movie so appalling that it is infinitely wiser to let the record stand on its own merits. While Prince cavorted in purple kitchen foil and rode his Harley in high heels, the real star of the film, the music, was doing all the talking. A knit of funk and rock, a heavily stylized Hendrix guitar lick here and there, and a wilfully danceable backbeat all made for a huge commercial smash, and the first real international introduction for many people to a star-in-waiting. 'Darling Nikki' accidentally set the PMRC ball rolling, but the heady lilt of the title track and the crushing 'When Doves Cry' can pardon him that.Rolling Stone (12/11/03, p.114) - Ranked #72 in Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums Of All Time" - "...[The album] showcases Prince's abilities as a guitarist..."
Rolling Stone (11/89) - Ranked #2 in Rolling Stone's "100 Best Albums Of The Eighties" survey.
Entertainment Weekly (10/12/01, p.29) - Ranked #9 in EW's "100 Best Movie Soundtracks" - "...A genre-bending smorgasbord...a monument to mad ambition..."
CMJ (1/5/04, p.14) - Ranked #15 in CMJ's "Top 20 Most-Played Albums of 1984"
Vibe (12/99, p.162) - Included in Vibe's 100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century
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Category Rock Albums, R&B CDs, Rap, Urban Soundtrack, Rock/Pop, Contemporary R&B, Soundtrack, Soul/R&B
Label Warner Bros. (Record Label)
Orig Year 1984
All Time Sales Rank   177    Top 500
CD Universe Part number 1100001
Catalog number 25110
Discs 1
Release Date Oct 25, 1990
Studio/Live Mixed
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer Prince & The Revolution
Recording Time 43 minutes
Personnel Suzie Katayama, Novi Novog, David Coleman, Apollonia
Additional Info SDTK
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Average Rating: (4.4 out of 5 stars) 4.5 stars

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5 stars An immortalized beloved album by fans
Everything about this album is absolutly divine from the artwork of the ablum, prince's classic stunning purple clothes and his hairdew to go with it and of course the songs we all know and love with all our heart. each and every song is truly priceless and is something to listen to from beginning to end. it also gives about a scence of pure pleasure and pure pain. what I mean by pleasure and pain is if you listen to "the beautiful ones" "let's go crazy" "computer blue" "when doves cry" and the very wild, freaky and crazy "darlin nikki" you will notice the things he sings about in those songs can really make you think about his real life beyond fame and fortune. the movie is truly priceless and immortal as well as the album itself. the title track "purple rain" which I absolutly love the death since I was little and still do to this day, truly is the defining moment in both the movie and the perfect closure to the ablum that combines both rock and touch of gospel. I bet there is not one prince fan young or old that does not like better yet love this ablum with all their heart. this ablum has truly earned a place in music history as one of the greatest albums ever made, but it truly has earned a place in my book and cd collection as i'm quite sure it has to other true prince fans everywhere as an absolute priceless beloved gem that will remain in our heart always and forever.
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5 stars A Masterpiece
This album definately ranks to the top 3 of all the music made in the 80´s. I remember all the tracks from my childhood and they still give me shivers up and down my spine. The perfect ending to PR is the title song. How many pop songs that last over 8 minutes will you listen from beginning to the end?
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4 stars Superb album...needs remastering
The definitive Prince album of the 80s. I play this one often and it never gets old. But I'm amazed that WB hasn't begun remastering such classic albums. Here's hoping for an anniversary edition next year ('04) with updated sound and some bonus tracks.. like the full-length version of Let's Go Crazy as featured in the film.
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5 stars Ouwah!
What can you say about this album that hasn't already been said? This is simply one of the best records ever recorded. A must have for any serious collector.
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5 stars one of the best albums ever
Purple Rain is one of the best albums ever
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