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|song name              = The Beautiful Ones
 
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|single image             = [[File:Purplerain.jpg|100px|link=Album: Purple Rain]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]]</small>
 
|performer              = [[Prince and the Revolution]]
 
|performer              = [[Prince and the Revolution]]
 
|first released        = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 25|25 June 1984]] - [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] album
 
|first released        = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 25|25 June 1984]] - [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] album
 
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[[Album: One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]]<br>
 
[[Album: One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]]<br>
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[[Album: Prince And The Revolution: Live|Prince And The Revolution: Live]]
 
|writer(s)              = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]])
 
|writer(s)              = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]])
 
|producer(s)            = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]])
 
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|previous song          = [[Beautiful, Loved And Blessed]]
 
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|next song              = [[Beautiful Strange]]
 
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|introduction          = '''The Beautiful Ones''' is the third track on [[Prince]]'s sixth album [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], the first album to be credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]]. The song also features in the movie [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]].  
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|introduction          = '''The Beautiful Ones''' is the third track on [[Prince]]’s sixth album [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], the first album to be credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]]. The song also features in the movie [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]].  
  
In 2002, a live version was also included as the eleventh track on the second disc of [[Album: One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]], [[Prince]]'s first live album (along with [[Xenophobia]], [[Extraordinary]], [[Avalanche]], [[Family Name]], [[Raspberry Beret]], [[The Everlasting Now]], [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=I Wanna Be Your Lover]][[I Wanna Be Your Lover| Wanna B Ur Lover]], [[Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds & Pearls]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]] and [[How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore]] from the same show).
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In 2002, a live version was also included as the eleventh track on the second disc of [[Album: One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]], [[Prince]]’s first live album (along with [[Xenophobia]], [[Extraordinary]], [[Avalanche]], [[Family Name]], [[Raspberry Beret]], [[The Everlasting Now]], [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=I Wanna Be Your Lover]][[I Wanna Be Your Lover| Wanna B Ur Lover]], [[Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds & Pearls]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]] and [[How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore]] from the same show).
  
Initial tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 20|20 September 1983]], at [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA (five days after [[Irresistible Bitch]]).  
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Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 20|20 September 1983]], at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California (five days after [[Irresistible Bitch]]).  
  
 
It was included as the second track on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November_7|7 November 1983]] and [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_23|23 March 1984]] configurations of [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], but became the third track on the final [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 14|14 April 1984]] configuration after the addition of [[Take Me With U]].
 
It was included as the second track on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November_7|7 November 1983]] and [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_23|23 March 1984]] configurations of [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], but became the third track on the final [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 14|14 April 1984]] configuration after the addition of [[Take Me With U]].
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|date                   = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 20|20 September 1983]]
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|date                     = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 20|20 September 1983]]
|studio                 = [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA
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|studio                   = [[Sunset Sound]],<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
|additional info         = Initial tracking
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|additional info           = Basic tracking
 
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 22|22 March 1984]]
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*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments
 
*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments
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|1= '''The Beautiful Ones'''
 
|2= 5:13
 
|2= 5:13
|3= [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe'']] <br>
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|3= [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe Expanded Edition'']] <br>
 
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|5= Remastered 2015
 
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|2= 6:50
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|3= [[Album: Prince And The Revolution: Live|Prince And The Revolution: Live]]
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|5= [[30_March 1985|30 March 1985, Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY, USA]]
 
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|3= [[Home_Video: Double_Live| Prince And The Revolution: Live]] VHS/laserdisc<br>
 
|3= [[Home_Video: Double_Live| Prince And The Revolution: Live]] VHS/laserdisc<br>
[[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe'' – Live at the Carrier Dome (DVD)]]  
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|first live appearance    = [[14_August 1984|14 August 1984: First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA]] <br>
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|first live appearance    = [[14_August 1984|14 August 1984: First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota]] <br>
 
* [[14_April_2016-2|14 April 2016 (Show 2): Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, USA]]  
 
* [[14_April_2016-2|14 April 2016 (Show 2): Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, USA]]  
 
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* [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe'']]  
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* [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe Expanded Edition'']]  
 
|references                = ''[[Book: The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''
 
|references                = ''[[Book: The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''
* ''[https://www.amazon.com/Prince-Purple-Rain-Studio-Sessions/dp/1538105497/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1511110969&sr=8-1&keywords=duane+tudahl+prince&dpID=51jJZJCGZoL&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984, Duane Tudahl (2017)]''
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* ''[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)]''
 
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Revision as of 14:37, 25 September 2020

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The Beautiful Ones

Purplerain.jpg
from the album Purple Rain
Song details
Performer: Prince and the Revolution
First Released: 25 June 1984 - Purple Rain album
Album(s): Purple Rain

One Nite Alone... Live!
Prince And The Revolution: Live

Writer(s): Prince (credited to Prince and the Revolution)
Producer(s): Prince (credited to Prince and the Revolution)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
Performed occasionally in shows:

The Beautiful Ones is the third track on Prince’s sixth album Purple Rain, the first album to be credited to Prince and the Revolution. The song also features in the movie Purple Rain.

In 2002, a live version was also included as the eleventh track on the second disc of One Nite Alone... Live!, Prince’s first live album (along with Xenophobia, Extraordinary, Avalanche, Family Name, Raspberry Beret, The Everlasting Now, EyeBlue.png Wanna B Ur Lover, Diamonds & Pearls, Nothing Compares 2 U and How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore from the same show).

Basic tracking took place on 20 September 1983, at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California (five days after Irresistible Bitch).

It was included as the second track on the 7 November 1983 and 23 March 1984 configurations of Purple Rain, but became the third track on the final 14 April 1984 configuration after the addition of Take Me With U.

On 18 March 2016 it was announced that Prince would write an unconventional memoir to be released in Autumn 2017, titled The Beautiful Ones after this song.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
20 September 1983 Sunset Sound,
Hollywood, CA, USA
Basic tracking
22 March 1984 Sunset Sound,
Hollywood, CA, USA
Edits
Recording Personnel
  • Prince - all vocals and instruments

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
The Beautiful Ones 5:13 Purple Rain

Strange Tales From The Rain promo

Studio
The Beautiful Ones 5:13 Purple Rain Deluxe Expanded Edition
Remastered 2015
The Beautiful Ones 6:50 Prince And The Revolution: Live Live 30 March 1985, Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY, USA
The Beautiful Ones 2:10 One Nite Alone... Live! Live 30 April 2002, Portland Center for the Performing Arts, Portland, OR, USA
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
The Beautiful Ones 7:30 Prince And The Revolution: Live VHS/laserdisc

Purple Rain Deluxe Expanded Edition – Live at the Carrier Dome (DVD)

Live 30 March 1985, Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY, USA
Broadcasts/streaming (only)
Title Length Released Version Additional info
The Beautiful Ones 5:09 Delayed performance TV broadcast
Live 13 April 2011 (matinee), Lopez Tonight, Warner Bros. Studios - Stage 29, Burbank, CA, USA
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
The Beautiful Ones Studio Original version with additional final verse
 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
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