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Prince / Prince & The Revolution - Purple Rain Soundtrack CD

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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.

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).

Engineers include: Susan Rogers, Peggy Mac, David Riukin.

Composer: Prince.

Personnel: Prince (vocals, guitar, keyboards, background vocals); Wendy Melvoin (vocals, guitar, percussion); Lisa Coleman (vocals, sitar, keyboards); Dr. Fink (vocals, keyboards); Apollonia, Brownmark (vocals); Suzie Katayama (violin, viola); Novi Novog (cello); David Coleman (strings); Bobby Z (drums, percussion).

Recording information: 1st Avenue; Sunset sound; Warehouse.

Arranger: Prince.

Additional personnel: Apollonia (vocals); Novi Novog (violin, viola); David Coleman, Suzie Katayama (cello).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

Purple Rain Soundtrack Music

List Price	$7.98 (You save $0.03)
Category	Rock Albums, R&B CDs, Rap, Urban Soundtrack, Rock/Pop, Funk, Contemporary R&B, Soundtrack, Soul/R&B
Label	Warner Bros.
Orig Year	1984
All Time Product Rank	505
CD Universe Part number	1100001
Catalog number	25110
Discs	1
Release Date	Oct 25, 1990
Studio/Live	Mixed
Producer	Prince & The Revolution; Prince; Revolution
Recording Time	43 minutes
Personnel	Prince Prince & The Revolution

Prince / Prince & The Revolution - Purple Rain Soundtrack Songs

	Trk	Song
	1	Let's Go Crazy See All 3
	2	Take Me With U See All 3
	3	Beautiful Ones See All 3
	4	Computer Blue See All 3
	5	Darling Nikki See All 2
	6	When Doves Cry See All 3
	7	I Would Die 4 U See All 3
	8	Baby I'm a Star See All 3
	9	Purple Rain See All 3

Purple Rain Soundtrack Music

Purple Rain CD (1984) 4.4 stars

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Purple Rain Soundtrack Music Review

Average Rating: (4.4 out of 5 stars) 4.5 stars

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5 stars one of the best albums ever
Purple Rain is one of the best albums ever
Submitted by zl177 (ITALY)
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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.
Submitted by vanililli (Brooklyn, NY USA)
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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?
Submitted by antti.nieminen (Helsinki, FINLAND)
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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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