Purple Rain

25 June 19849 tracks, 44 minutes

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Purple Rain is the sixth studio album by the American musician Prince, featuring his backing band the Revolution. It was released on June 25, 1984, through Warner Bros. Records as the soundtrack album to the 1984 film of the same name. Purple Rain was musically denser than Prince's previous albums, emphasizing full band performances, and multiple layers of guitars, keyboards, electronic synthesizer effects, drum machines, and other instruments. Much of the album has a grandiose, synthesized, and psychedelic substance to the production and performances.

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Genres: Dance-pop, pop rock, contemporary r&b
Length: 9 tracks, 44 minutes
Released: 25 June 1984
Label: rhino, warner bros. records

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1Let’s Go Crazy4:40

2Take Me With U3:54

3The Beautiful Ones5:13

4Computer Blue3:59

5Darling Nikki4:14

6When Doves Cry5:52

7I Would Die 4 U2:58

8Baby I’m a Star4:24

9Purple Rain8:40

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