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Purple Rain (2017

LP, 180 grams, Remastered

Prince Format: Vinyl
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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1 Let's Go Crazy (2015 Paisley Park Remaster)
2 Take Me with U (2015 Paisley Park Remaster)
3 The Beautiful Ones (2015 Paisley Park Remaster)
4 Computer Blue (2015 Paisley Park Remaster)
5 Darling Nikki (2015 Paisley Park Remaster)

Disc: 2

1 When Doves Cry (2015 Paisley Park Remaster)
2 I Would Die 4 U (2015 Paisley Park Remaster)
3 Baby I'm a Star (2015 Paisley Park Remaster)
4 Purple Rain (2015 Paisley Park Remaster)

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The sixth studio album by the American singer/songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist. It is the first album to feature the billing of his band the Revolution, and is the soundtrack to the 1984 film of the same name. Features the singles 'When Doves Cry', 'Let's Go Crazy', 'Purple Rain', 'I Would Die 4 U' and 'Take Me with U'.

Product details

  • Is discontinued by manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 31.29 x 31.39 x 0.79 cm; 235.87 g
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Rhino
  • Manufacturer reference ‏ : ‎ 547450
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2017
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Rhino
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B071KWXJHG
  • Country of origin ‏ : ‎ Australia
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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  • John Pipere
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic 2017 remaster
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 September 2024
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    I have to say this LP on vinyl is brilliant the remaster from 2017 does the album justice and it's a joy to play, I'm playing it on a Technics SL BD 22 turntable with a Audio Technica AT81CP Cartridge and stylus and I love it, money well spent.
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  • K. Tune
    5.0 out of 5 stars Mind Bendingly Brilliant
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 October 2011
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    I'm not sure I'll be saying anything that hasn't been said elsewhere, and perhaps more eloquently, but will at least add to the critical mass of opinion that says this is an outstanding album.

    Its sheer brilliance has been slightly overshadowed by its commercial success, but listening back to it, over twenty years later, I am struck by how adventurous and indeed avant-garde it is - very few mainstream albums have deviated more from the traditional verse chorus structure we associate with popular music.

    The most striking example of this is what was the first single from the album, "When Dove's Cry". The first twenty seconds of this are an utterly blistering salvo from Prince's guitar - effortlessly demonstrating beyond all doubt we are in the presence of a master. Incredibly heavy, the thread is taken up by a brief chanting type vocal, followed by the sparsest of keyboard riffs, and then just the sound of Bobby Z's drums and Prince saying "Dig if you will, a picture ...". There is no chorus , and there is possibly very little by the way of melody. Nevertheless, the track packs an incredible punch, and with lines like "maybe I'm just like my father, too bold, maybe you're just like me mother, she's never satisfied" the sense that this is something very real heightens the power of the song. It finishes with a keyboard line spiralling into the upper register and Prince telling his lover "don't cry". It shouldn't work, it doesn't sound like anything else, but work it does.

    The title track, intended as the finale, again breaks all the rules. Clocking in at over eight minutes, it is the power ballad shredded and reconstituted by Prince's fertile imagination. Stunningly it was recorded live, but the playing is impeccable, and the song is as complex as anything else you will hear in the world of popular music. The beautiful intro, and Prince's opening lines "I never meant to cause you any sorrow / I never meant to cause you any pain" are a wonderful start, but what truly takes the song into greatness is the long coda, with it's simple guitar motif, but underpinned by a bass line of irresistible force. Prince's vocal interjections lift the slow fade that little bit more, but the final phase, where the cellos search for the final chord without finding it make this track an entirely original triumph.

    The much discussed "Darling Nikki" - one rude word giving it international notoriety, is if anything an update on Norwegian Wood. A casual encounter gives rise to a brief tryst, with the girl vanishing in the morning. Slightly less coy admittedly, it's swaggering sexual charge provided by Prince's powerful guitar work, and devastating wordless vocals make it a powerful piece of work.

    Computer Blue is another example of Prince's confidence in simply ignoring standard forms. The song starts with some potentially steamy dialogue, some squalling keyboards and Prince asking "Where is my love life?". After some heavy riffing and vocal digressions the track segues into something quite different, again without verse or chorus. Prince ties it all back in at the end by repeating the initial riff, fading out with a great scream.

    Let's Go Crazy is another high point. A great spoken word intro, starting off as if Prince were leading a pentecostalist marriage service, and finishing with with one of the all time great incendiary slashes of power guitar.

    The Beautiful Ones boasts one of the finest and most convincing vocal performances on the album up against impressive competition some great guitar playing, fine lyrics - "The Beautiful Ones, they hurt you every time" with Prince sounding in real plausible spiritual anguish - "Do you want him, or do you want me, cos I want you", swelling crescendos, a mysterious intro and again no real chorus.

    Take me with you is another wonderful song, and Baby I'm a Star is a declaration of intent.

    Prince has it all on this album, amazing guitar, drums like you've never heard before, truly emotional lyrics, sounding like a man who knew that very shortly he would have the world at his feet. Arguably it's not his greatest album, but what the hell. A great album it is. A stunningly original piece of work.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Purple rin c
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 August 2024
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    This was bought to replace an old original cassette . Item as described and quick delivery.
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  • John.
    5.0 out of 5 stars A classic
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 July 2024
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    A classic album which is over 40 years old and stands the test of time. Written and performed by a musical genius sorely missed.
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  • Ali Mac
    5.0 out of 5 stars Prince at his Best.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 January 2024
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    This is one of Prince's outstanding albums. Having it in CD format I have been building up my vinyl collection, so it was a no brainer to get this in vinyl. There isn't one track I don't like, they are all good in their own way. The title track is the last track on side 2 and it sounds awesome on the turntable. An amazing artist who sadly is no longer with us but his fantastic music lives on.
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  • KGL
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Brilliant Live Record.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 December 2022
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    Excellent. If you like Prince you will love this. An amazing live concert. Absolutely brilliant.
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  • Cheryl
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love love love
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 January 2024
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    Love this CD album. Invokes a rush of memories from my younger days and takes me right back to 80s and 90s. Delivery didn’t take long at all
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  • mr m j attwood
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 March 2024
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    A classic album for Prince fans
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  • Tim Cordry
    5.0 out of 5 stars It's Prince
    Reviewed in the United States on 2 January 2025
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    How could this be bad? It will probably never leave the package.
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  • Tracie Stafford -Pollard
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome birthday gift
    Reviewed in Canada on 30 November 2024
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    I love Prince and playing it often
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  • Samuel Mares
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente
    Reviewed in Mexico on 10 September 2024
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    Es una versión importada de Alemania, contiene un póster edición especial y la funda del vinil en papel con un lado las letras de las canciones y del otro lado el rostro a dos colores, en excelente precio
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  • Lucas Moraes
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfeito estado
    Reviewed in Brazil on 22 May 2022
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    CD chegou sem avarias ou trincados. Um clássico da música pop. Trata-se de uma versão nacional do disco, sem faixas bônus, mas com encarte contendo as letras e outras informações.
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    Lucas Moraes
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfeito estado
    Reviewed in Brazil on 22 May 2022
    CD chegou sem avarias ou trincados. Um clássico da música pop. Trata-se de uma versão nacional do disco, sem faixas bônus, mas com encarte contendo as letras e outras informações.
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  • Cliente ÍøÆغÚÁÏ
    5.0 out of 5 stars Purple Rain cd
    Reviewed in Spain on 14 December 2024
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    un clasico total ,de diez
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