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Prince And The Revolution
Purple Rain

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...."

     
Musicians
PortraitPrince And The Revolution , *1979
producer, arranged by, composed by, performer, album by
PortraitBrownmark b, voc, *1962 US
bass, voice
PortraitWendy Melvoin g, voc, *1964 US
guitar, voice, words by, music by
PortraitLisa Coleman key, voc, *1960 US
keyboards, voice, arranged by, strings, words by, music by
PortraitMatt Fink voc, key, US
keyboards, voice
PortraitJayson Jefferys ,
other, makeup
Earl Jones
other, on the hair side
Louis & Vaughn, Marie France & Prince
other, rags by
PortraitBobby Z. bvoc, dr, voc, *1956 US
percussion
PortraitDavid Leonard , US
recorded by, technician, all overdubs as well
PortraitSusan Rogers , US
recorded by, technician, all overdubs as well
PortraitPrince voc, *1958 US
words by, music by, arranged by, strings, producer, arranged by, composed by, performer, words by, music by
PortraitWendy & Lisa , *1986 US
conductor, strings
PortraitPeggy McCreary ,
recorded by, technician, all overdubs as well
PortraitDavid Coleman vc, 1962-2004 US
strings, cello
PortraitSuzie Katayama vc, US
strings, cello
PortraitNovi Novog vl, US
strings, violin, viola
PortraitApollonia bvoc, voc, *1959 US
vocals, duet with
PortraitJohn L. Nelson p, 1916-2001 US
words by, music by
Producers
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
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1 Let's Go CrazyPrince And The Revolution4:39
2 Take Me With UPrince And The Revolution3:54
3 The Beautiful OnesPrince And The RevolutionPrince5:15
4 Computer BluePrince And The Revolution3:59
5 Darling NikkiPrince And The RevolutionPrince4:15
6 When Doves CryPrince And The RevolutionPrince5:52
7 I Would Die 4 UPrince And The Revolution2:51
8 Baby I'm A StarPrince And The Revolution4:20
9 Purple RainPrince And The Revolution8:45

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