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Purple Rain - Prince And The Revolution (1984)


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Purple Rain - Prince and the Revolution (1984)

The blockbuster soundtrack to Prince's semi- autobiographical movie was raunchy enough to inspire Tipper Gore to form the Parents Music Resource Center. It also showcases Prince's abilities as a guitarist, especially on "Let's Go Crazy." The breakthrough hit, "When Doves Cry," has no bass track: Looking for a different sound, Prince removed it, making one more unforgettable single. The title track was inspired by Bob Seger, of all people -- when Prince was touring behind1999, Seger was playing many of the same markets. Prince didn't understand his appeal but decided to try writing a crossover hit, a ballad in the Seger mode.

Total album sales: 13 million

Peak chart position: 1

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"Take Me with U" was originally written for the Apollonia 6 album, but was later pulled for Purple Rain. An unfortunate result of this addition was making crucial cuts to the suite-like "Computer Blue", which circulates amongst collectors in a superior, though unreleased extended version (a portion of this second section of "Computer Blue" can be heard in the film Purple Rain as Prince walks in on the men of The Revolution rehearsing). The song "Darling Nikki" is notable for its lyrical content, which eventually led to the use of Parental Advisory stickers and imprints on album covers by ways of Tipper Gore and the Parents Music Resource Center.

Purple Rain sold 13 million units in the United States, earning a Diamond Award from the Recording Industry Association of America. According to Billboard magazine, the album spent 24 consecutive weeks at #1 (August 4, 1984 to February 9, 1985), becoming one of the top soundtracks ever. Two songs from Purple Rain, "When Doves Cry" and "Let's Go Crazy", would top the U.S. singles charts and were hits around the world, while the title track would go to number two on the Billboard Hot 100.

In 1998 Q magazine readers voted Purple Rain the 73rd greatest album of all time; in 2001 the TV network VH1 placed it at number 18. In 1989, it was rated #2 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 greatest albums of the 1980s. In 2003, the album was ranked number 72 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

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I bought the follow up album which was bloody diabolical and like tpj says [in a roundabout way] I never trusted Prince enough to buy another of his albums, although to be fair none of the singles made me want to either.

Purple Rain, then, must be the seminal Prince album. 1984.

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