Album US 1984 on Warner Bros. Records label
Electronic, R&B/Soul, Pop and Soundtrack (Pop Rock, Funk, Soundtrack, Synth-pop)
This version is the Allied pressing plant variation and can be differentiated by the label typesetting and by the runout groove etchings, particularly the pressing plant's "ɑ" stamp. Catalog number on sleeve: 25110-1 Catalog number on labels: 1-25110 Track A4 segues into track A5 and B2 into B3 Music From The Motion Picture Purple Rain Starring PRINCE "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 & Record Plant, New York. "Darling Nikki" was recorded at a place very close 2 where u live. © 1984 Warner Bros. Records Inc. ℗ 1984 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. All songs © 1984 Controversy Music ASCAP "SLM △" in the runout indicates Sheffield Lab Matrix made metal parts used to manufacture this record. Released with a poster and a printed inner sleeve. Some covers are gold stamped "Lent For Promotional Use Only...."
Prince And The Revolution , *1979 producer, arranged by, composed by, performer, album by | |
Brownmark b, voc, *1962 US bass, voice | |
Wendy Melvoin g, voc, *1964 US guitar, voice, words by, music by | |
Lisa Coleman key, voc, *1960 US keyboards, voice, arranged by, strings, words by, music by | |
Matt Fink voc, key, US keyboards, voice | |
Jayson Jefferys , other, makeup | |
Earl Jones other, on the hair side | |
Louis & Vaughn, Marie France & Prince other, rags by | |
Bobby Z. bvoc, dr, voc, *1956 US percussion | |
David Leonard , US recorded by, technician, all overdubs as well | |
Susan Rogers , US recorded by, technician, all overdubs as well | |
Prince voc, *1958 US words by, music by, arranged by, strings, producer, arranged by, composed by, performer, words by, music by | |
Wendy & Lisa , *1986 US conductor, strings | |
Peggy McCreary , recorded by, technician, all overdubs as well | |
David Coleman vc, 1962-2004 US strings, cello | |
Suzie Katayama vc, US strings, cello | |
Novi Novog vl, US strings, violin, viola | |
Apollonia bvoc, voc, *1959 US vocals, duet with | |
John L. Nelson p, 1916-2001 US words by, music by |
Prince art direction |
Laura LiPuma design |
Bernie Grundman mastered by, originally mastered by |
Doug Henders painting, dust sleeve painting |
Larry Williams photography by, additional photography, photography by, photos by |
Ed Thrasher & Associates photography by, front cover photo |
Ron Slenzak photography by, photos by |
David Leonard recorded by |
David Rivkin recorded by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | Let's Go Crazy | Prince And The Revolution | 4:39 | ||
2 | Take Me With U | Prince And The Revolution | 3:54 | ||
3 | The Beautiful Ones | Prince And The Revolution | Prince | 5:15 | |
4 | Computer Blue | Prince And The Revolution | 3:59 | ||
5 | Darling Nikki | Prince And The Revolution | Prince | 4:15 | |
6 | When Doves Cry | Prince And The Revolution | Prince | 5:52 | |
7 | I Would Die 4 U | Prince And The Revolution | 2:51 | ||
8 | Baby I'm A Star | Prince And The Revolution | 4:20 | ||
9 | Purple Rain | Prince And The Revolution | 8:45 |
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Prince And The Revolution - Purple Rain US 1984 Rock and Pop |
Prince And The Revolution - Purple Rain 1994 Rock and R&B/Soul |