Prince And The Revolution ‎- Purple Rain (1984) - Lp

Purple Rain is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Prince, the second to feature his backing band The Revolution, and is the soundtrack album to the 1984 film of the same name. It was released on June 25, 1984 by Warner Bros. Records. To date, it has sold over 22 million copies worldwide, becoming the sixth best-selling soundtrack album of all time.
Prince designed Purple Rain as the project that would make him a superstar, and, surprisingly, that is exactly what happened. Simultaneously more focused and ambitious than any of his previous records, Purple Rain finds Prince consolidating his funk and R&B roots while moving boldly into pop, rock, and heavy metal with nine superbly crafted songs. Even its best-known songs don't tread conventional territory: the bass-less "When Doves Cry" is an eerie, spare neo-psychedelic masterpiece; "Let's Go Crazy" is a furious blend of metallic guitars, Stonesy riffs, and a hard funk backbeat; the anthemic title track is a majestic ballad filled with brilliant guitar flourishes. Although Prince's songwriting is at a peak, the presence of the Revolution pulls the music into sharper focus, giving it a tougher, more aggressive edge. And, with the guidance of Wendy and Lisa, Prince pushed heavily into psychedelia, adding swirling strings to the dreamy "Take Me With U" and the hard rock of "Baby I'm a Star." Even with all of his new, but uncompromising, forays into pop, Prince hasn't abandoned funk, and the robotic jam of "Computer Blue" and the menacing grind of "Darling Nikki" are among his finest songs. Taken together, all of the stylistic experiments add up to a stunning statement of purpose that remains one of the most exciting rock & roll albums ever recorded.

Side A
A1. Let's Go Crazy  (4:39)
        Recorded By – David Leonard, Susan Rogers
        Technician [All Overdubs As Well] – David Leonard, Susan Rogers
        Words By, Music By – Prince 

A2. Take Me With U  (3:54)
         Arranged By [Strings] – Lisa, Prince
        Cello – David Coleman, Suzie Katayama
        Conductor [Strings] – Lisa & Wendy
        Featuring [Duet With] – Apollonia
        Recorded By – David Leonard, Peggy Mac
        Strings – David Coleman, Novi Novog, Suzie Katayama
        Technician [All Overdubs As Well] – David Leonard, Peggy Mac
        Violin, Viola – Novi Novog
        Words By, Music By – Prince 

A3. The Beautiful Ones  (5:15)
         Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince
         Recorded By – David Leonard, Peggy Mac
         Technician [All Overdubs As Well] – David Leonard, Peggy Mac
         Words By, Music By – Prince 

A4. Computer Blue  (3:59)
        Recorded By – David Leonard, Susan Rogers
        Technician [All Overdubs As Well] – David Leonard, Susan Rogers
        Words By, Music By – John L. Nelson, Prince, Lisa, Wendy 

A5. Darling Nikki (4:15)
        Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince
        Words By, Music By – Prince 


Side B
B1. When Doves Cry  (5:52)
        Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince
        Recorded By – David Leonard, Peggy Mac
        Technician [All Overdubs As Well] – David Leonard, Peggy Mac
        Words By, Music By – Prince 

B2. I Would Die 4 U  (2:51)
        Recorded By – David Leonard, David Rivkin
        Words By, Music By – Prince 

B3. Baby I'm A Star  (4:20)
        Arranged By [Strings] – Lisa, Prince
        Cello – David Coleman, Suzie Katayama
        Conductor [Strings] – Lisa & Wendy
        Recorded By – David Leonard, David Rivkin
        Strings – David Coleman, Novi Novog, Suzie Katayama
        Violin, Viola – Novi Novog
        Words By, Music By – Prince 

B4. Purple Rain  (8:45)
        Arranged By [Strings] – Lisa, Prince
        Cello – David Coleman, Suzie Katayama
        Conductor [Strings] – Lisa & Wendy
        Recorded By – David Leonard, David Rivkin
        Strings – David Coleman, Novi Novog, Suzie Katayama
        Violin, Viola – Novi Novog
        Words By, Music By – Prince 

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – Warner Communications
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
• Published By – Controversy Music
• Recorded At – The Warehouse, St. Louis Park
• Recorded At – Sunset Sound
• Recorded At – First Avenue
• Recorded At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
• Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix 
• Distributed By – Warner Bros.
• Pressed By – Allied Record Company

Credits

• Art Direction – Prince
• Bass, Voice – Brown Mark
• Design – Laura LiPuma
• Guitar, Voice – Wendy
• Keyboards, Voice – Lisa Coleman, Matt Fink
• Mastered By [Originally Mastered By] – Bernie Grundman
• Other [Makeup] – Jayson Jefferys
• Other [On The Hair Side] – Earl Jones
• Other [Rags By] – Louis & Vaughn, Marie France & Prince
• Painting [Dust Sleeve Painting] – Doug Handers
• Percussion – Bobby Z
• Photography By [Additional Photography] – Larry Williams 
• Photography By [Front Cover Photo] – Ed Thrasher & Associates
• Photography By [Photos By] – Larry Williams, Ron Slenzak
• Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince & The Revolution

Notes

Music From The Motion Picture Purple Rain Starring PRINCE 

"Let's Go Crazy" & "Computer Blue" were recorded at The Warehouse in the summer of '83
"Take Me With U," "The Beautiful Ones" & "When Doves Cry" were recorded at Sunset Sound
"I Would Die 4 U," "Baby I'm A Star," "Purple Rain" recorded live at 1st Avenue in the summer of '83 & Record Plant, New York.
"Darling Nikki" was recorded at a place very close 2 where u live. 

Label - Warner Bros. Records ‎

Released:  25 Jun 1984  

Genre: Electronic Funk 

Style: Pop Rock

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Label - Warner Bros. Records ‎