Prince's iconic work released in 1984.
The soundtrack to the film "Purple Rain" starring Prince.
Winner of the Academy Award for Best Original Song and Arrangement. Winner of the Grammy Award for Best Original Score for a Motion Picture or TV Original Score. Full of highlights such as the title track "Purple Rain," "When Doves Cry," and "Let's Go Crazy," Prince's talent explodes on the album. It stayed at the top of the Billboard charts for 24 weeks. This is the first album released under the name of Prince and the Revolution, and the band performance adds depth to the sound.
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9 TRACKS:
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1)
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Let's Go Crazy
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2)
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Take Me With U
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3)
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The Beautiful Ones
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4)
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Computer Blue
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5)
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Darling Nikki
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6)
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When Doves Cry
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7)
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I Would Die 4 U
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8)
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Baby I'm A Star
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9)
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Purple Rain
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Arranged By [Strings] - Prince (2, 8, 9)
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Art Direction - Prince
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Performer - Prince
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Producer, Arranged By, Written-By, Composed By, Performer - Prince (3, 5, 6)
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Conductor - Lisa & Wendy
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Percussion - Bobby Z
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Keyboards, Vocals - Lisa Coleman (1, 2, 4, 7 to 9)
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Arranged By [Strings] - Lisa
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Producer, Arranged By, Written-By, Composed By, Performer - Prince & The Revolution
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Recorded By - Susan Rogers (1, 4)
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Recorded By - David Leonard (1 to 4, 6 to 9)
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Recorded By - Peggy Mac
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Keyboards, Vocals - Matt Fink (1, 2, 4, 7 to 9)
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Bass, Vocals - Brown Mark
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Recorded By - David Rivkin (7 to 9)
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Violin - Novi Novog (2, 8, 9)
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Cello - David Coleman (2) (2, 8, 9)
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Guitar, Vocals - Wendy
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Cello - Suzie Katayama (2, 8, 9)
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Mastered By [LP] - Bernie Grundman
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Photography By - Ed Thrasher
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Design - Laura LiPuma
