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|album name = Purple Rain | |album name = Purple Rain | ||
|album image = [[File:Purplerain.jpg]] | |album image = [[File:Purplerain.jpg]] | ||
− | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_25|25 June 1984]] (USA)<br>[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July_13|13 July 1984]] (UK) | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_25|25 June 1984]] (USA)<br> |
+ | [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July_13|13 July 1984]] (UK) | ||
|length = 43:54 | |length = 43:54 | ||
|label = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records] | |label = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records] | ||
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Released a year and eight months after [[Prince]]'s previous album [[Album: 1999|1999]], it marked the longest period between albums to date. | Released a year and eight months after [[Prince]]'s previous album [[Album: 1999|1999]], it marked the longest period between albums to date. | ||
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<b>Recording Process</b> | <b>Recording Process</b> | ||
− | The album was mostly recorded between August 1983, and March 1984, although [[Baby I'm A Star]] had first been recorded in 1981. The last three songs on the album, [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Baby I'm A Star]] and [[Purple Rain]], were recorded live at the [[03_August 1983|3 August 1983, First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA]] show, although overdubs and edits took place | + | The album was mostly recorded between August 1983, and March 1984, although [[Baby I'm A Star]] had first been recorded in 1981. The last three songs on the album, [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Baby I'm A Star]] and [[Purple Rain]], were recorded live at the [[03_August 1983|3 August 1983, First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA]] show, although overdubs and edits took place on all three in September 1983. This marked the first time [[Prince]] had included live recordings on an album or on any release. |
− | In keeping with previous albums, all tracks were primarily written by [[Prince]]. [[Computer Blue]] features songwriting input by [[Dr. Fink]], [[Lisa Coleman]], and [[Wendy Melvoin]]. [[Dr. Fink]] also wrote a keyboard bass line for the track. [[Prince]] | + | In keeping with previous albums, all tracks were primarily written by [[Prince]]. [[Computer Blue]] features songwriting input by [[Dr. Fink]], [[Lisa Coleman]], and [[Wendy Melvoin]]. [[Dr. Fink]] also wrote a keyboard bass line for the track. [[Prince]]'s father [[John L. Nelson]] was also credited for the [[Father's Song]] component of the track, which had been worked on during rehearsals on the 1983 leg of the [[1999 Tour]]. |
While [[Prince]]'s previous albums were primarily solo recordings by [[Prince]], '''Purple Rain''' contained the credits “produced, arranged, composed and performed | While [[Prince]]'s previous albums were primarily solo recordings by [[Prince]], '''Purple Rain''' contained the credits “produced, arranged, composed and performed | ||
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The album was remastered at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in 2015, overseen by [[Prince]]. | The album was remastered at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in 2015, overseen by [[Prince]]. | ||
− | See [[Album:_Purple_Rain_Deluxe|Purple Rain Deluxe]] for details on the remaster | + | See [[Album:_Purple_Rain_Deluxe|Purple Rain Deluxe]] for details on the remaster making-off and release. |
|tracklisting = | |tracklisting = | ||
# <b>[[Let's Go Crazy]]</b> (4:39) | # <b>[[Let's Go Crazy]]</b> (4:39) | ||
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*'''[[Lisa Coleman]] ''' - keyboards and vocals on [[Let's Go Crazy]], [[Take Me With U]], [[Computer Blue]], [[I Would Die 4 U]] and [[Purple Rain]] | *'''[[Lisa Coleman]] ''' - keyboards and vocals on [[Let's Go Crazy]], [[Take Me With U]], [[Computer Blue]], [[I Would Die 4 U]] and [[Purple Rain]] | ||
*'''[[Matt Fink]] ''' - keyboards and vocals on [[Let's Go Crazy]], [[Take Me With U]], [[Computer Blue]], [[I Would Die 4 U]] and [[Purple Rain]] | *'''[[Matt Fink]] ''' - keyboards and vocals on [[Let's Go Crazy]], [[Take Me With U]], [[Computer Blue]], [[I Would Die 4 U]] and [[Purple Rain]] | ||
+ | *'''[[Apollonia]]''' - co-lead vocals on [[Take Me With U]] | ||
*'''[[David Coleman]] ''' - cello on [[Take Me With U]], [[Baby I'm A Star]] and [[Purple Rain]] | *'''[[David Coleman]] ''' - cello on [[Take Me With U]], [[Baby I'm A Star]] and [[Purple Rain]] | ||
*'''[[Novi Novog]] ''' - violin and viola on [[Take Me With U]], [[Baby I'm A Star]] and [[Purple Rain]] | *'''[[Novi Novog]] ''' - violin and viola on [[Take Me With U]], [[Baby I'm A Star]] and [[Purple Rain]] | ||
*'''[[Suzie Katayama]] ''' - cello on [[Take Me With U]], [[Baby I'm A Star]] and [[Purple Rain]] | *'''[[Suzie Katayama]] ''' - cello on [[Take Me With U]], [[Baby I'm A Star]] and [[Purple Rain]] | ||
+ | *'''[[Jill Jones]] ''' - vox on [[Baby I'm A Star]] (uncredited) | ||
|production = '''[[Prince]] ''' - producer and arranger, clothing (credited for "rags"), art direction | |production = '''[[Prince]] ''' - producer and arranger, clothing (credited for "rags"), art direction | ||
*'''[[David Leonard]] ''' - engineer ([[The Warehouse]], St. Louis Park, MN, USA; [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA; [[03_August 1983|First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA]] and [[Record Plant Remote - Mobile Truck]] (from New York, NY in Minneapolis, MN USA) | *'''[[David Leonard]] ''' - engineer ([[The Warehouse]], St. Louis Park, MN, USA; [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA; [[03_August 1983|First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA]] and [[Record Plant Remote - Mobile Truck]] (from New York, NY in Minneapolis, MN USA) | ||
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*'''[[Earl Jones]] ''' - hair | *'''[[Earl Jones]] ''' - hair | ||
*'''Jayson Jeffreys''' - makeup | *'''Jayson Jeffreys''' - makeup | ||
− | *'''[[Louis | + | *'''[[Louis & Vaughn]] ''' - clothing (credited for "rags") |
*'''[[Marie France]] ''' - clothing (credited for "rags") | *'''[[Marie France]] ''' - clothing (credited for "rags") | ||
− | |thanks = ''"All thanks 2 | + | |thanks = ''"All thanks 2 God – the light, [[Lisa Coleman|Lisa]] & [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]], [[Bobby Z.|Bobby]], [[Brown Mark|Mark]] & [[Dr. Fink|Matt]] – [[The Revolution|the Revolution]], [[Chick Huntsberry|Big Chick]] – the protector, [[Steve Fargnoli|Steve]], [[Bob Cavallo|Bob]] & [[Joe Ruffalo]] – the producers, [[Albert Magnoli]] – the director, [[Peggy McCreary|Peggy Mac]] – the patience, [[Fred Moultrie]] – the money, [[Lee Phillips]] – the brains, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] Records & Film – belief, God 4 the "rain", Sandy – the care, [[The Time]] – "chicken grease", [[Apollonia 6]]: [[Susan Moonsie|Susan]], [[Brenda Bennett|Brenda]] & [[Apollonia]] – patience, wisdom & beauty, [[Jill Jones|Jill]] – love, [[Roy Bennett]] – loyalty, [[David Leonard]] – the blade, [[Susan Rogers]] – energy, [[Carol McGovney]] – devotion, God – 4 the rainbow, William Blinn – the story, [[Alan Leeds]] – the expert."'' |
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− | *''"Thanks 2 Don Thorin and all the cast & crew of Purple Rain: Clarence Williams, Olga Karlatos, [[Kim Upsher|Kim]] | + | *''"Thanks 2 Don Thorin and all the cast & crew of Purple Rain: Clarence Williams, Olga Karlatos, [[Kim Upsher|Kim]] – hi, [[Morris Day|Morris]] & [[Jerome Benton|Jerome]], [[Katy Laslay|Katy]], [[Billy Sparks]] – what up 'tho? Richard Arrington – God – 4 the sun, Wally Gator, [[Dez Dickerson]] & the Modernaires – Steve & everybody at 1st Avenue – all the extras & anybody else we foolhardy forgot 2 mention."'' |
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*''"Thank u all-may u live 2 see the Dawn."'' | *''"Thank u all-may u live 2 see the Dawn."'' | ||
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{{ChartLine| | {{ChartLine| | ||
| Date = 30 Jul. 1984 | | Date = 30 Jul. 1984 | ||
− | | Chart (Country) = '''Germany''': | + | | Chart (Country) = '''Germany''': Musikmarkt Top 75 Albums |
| Peak Position = 5 | | Peak Position = 5 | ||
| Weeks in chart = 48 | | Weeks in chart = 48 | ||
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}} | }} | ||
|album promotion = US and UK Press adverts for this album.<br> | |album promotion = US and UK Press adverts for this album.<br> | ||
− | [[file:PurpleRainLPUKpressAdvertTheFace.png|x200px|UK press advert published in The Face]] [[file:1984-07-xx_UKPressAdvertSmashHits.png|x200px|UK press advert published in The Face in July 1984]] [[file:PurpleRainLPwithposterUSAPromoAd.png|x200px|1984 Press advert for LP with Poster]]<br><br>[[file:1984-WBRecordsAD-Nr1.png|x200px|1984 Billboard US press advert]] [[File:1984-pressad-kerrang-Purple_Rain.png|x200px|1984 Kerrang US press advert]] | + | [[file:PurpleRainLPUKpressAdvertTheFace.png|x200px|UK press advert published in The Face]] [[file:1984-07-xx_UKPressAdvertSmashHits.png|x200px|UK press advert published in The Face in July 1984]] [[file:PurpleRainLPwithposterUSAPromoAd.png|x200px|1984 Press advert for LP with Poster]]<br><br> |
+ | [[file:1984-WBRecordsAD-Nr1.png|x200px|1984 Billboard US press advert]] [[File:1984-pressad-kerrang-Purple_Rain.png|x200px|1984 Kerrang US press advert]] | ||
|see also = | |see also = | ||
{{SeeAlso| | {{SeeAlso| | ||
|item1 = [[Film:_Purple_Rain|Purple Rain]]<br>(film) | |item1 = [[Film:_Purple_Rain|Purple Rain]]<br>(film) | ||
|image1 = [[File:FilmPurpleRain-movieposter.jpg|60px|link=Film:_Purple_Rain]] | |image1 = [[File:FilmPurpleRain-movieposter.jpg|60px|link=Film:_Purple_Rain]] | ||
− | |item2 | + | |item2 = [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe'']] <br> (2017 re-issue) |
− | + | |image2 = [[File:Purplerain_Deluxe.jpg|60px|link= Album: Purple Rain Deluxe]] | |
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}} | }} | ||
|trivia = Two early configurations of the album are known to exist containing alternate tracks and/or alternate versions (see '''Alternate Album Configuration''' column above). | |trivia = Two early configurations of the album are known to exist containing alternate tracks and/or alternate versions (see '''Alternate Album Configuration''' column above). | ||
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:B4. [[Father's Song]]<br> | :B4. [[Father's Song]]<br> | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
− | * '''<u>23 March 1984, configuration</u>''' | + | * '''<u>23 March 1984, configuration </u>''' <br>Unknown sequence, but different from 26 March configuration below |
+ | :[[When Doves Cry]]<br> | ||
+ | :[[I Would Die 4 U]]<br> | ||
+ | :[[Baby I'm A Star]]<br> | ||
+ | :[[The Beautiful Ones]]<br> | ||
+ | :[[Darling Nikki]]<br> | ||
+ | :[[Purple Rain]]<br> | ||
+ | :[[Let's Go Crazy]]<br> | ||
+ | :[[Computer Blue]]<br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | * '''<u>26 March 1984, configuration</u>''' | ||
:A1. [[Let's Go Crazy]]<br> | :A1. [[Let's Go Crazy]]<br> | ||
:A2. [[The Beautiful Ones]]<br> | :A2. [[The Beautiful Ones]]<br> | ||
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<br> | <br> | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |references = [[Book:_The_Vault|'''The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince''']] ''by Per Nilsen & | + | |references = [[Book:_The_Vault|'''The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince''']] ''by Per Nilsen & jooZt Mattheij, with the UPTOWN Staff'' (Uptown, 2004) |
+ | * ''[https://www.amazon.com/Prince-Purple-Rain-Studio-Sessions/dp/1538114623/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984 (Expanded Edition, paperback), Duane Tudahl (2018)]'' | ||
* <b>Design:</b> [http://www.jayvigon.com/portfolio/DesignStudio-Logos-Film.html JayVigon.com], [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/24/obituaries/24thrasher.html?_r=0 Ed Thrasher] | * <b>Design:</b> [http://www.jayvigon.com/portfolio/DesignStudio-Logos-Film.html JayVigon.com], [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/24/obituaries/24thrasher.html?_r=0 Ed Thrasher] | ||
* <b>Copyrights:</b> [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First US Copyright Office / SR0000054679 / 1984-07-24] and [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First US Copyright Office / SR0000055615 / 1984-07-11] | * <b>Copyrights:</b> [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First US Copyright Office / SR0000054679 / 1984-07-24] and [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First US Copyright Office / SR0000055615 / 1984-07-11] |
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