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Summary
Often referred to as Prince’s masterpiece, Purple Rain has sold 25 million copies worldwide, making it the third-best-selling soundtrack album of all time.
What’s the hook?
Grammy and Oscar award winning Purple Rain has received mass critical acclaim, with Rolling Stone rating it the second best album of the 80’s, whilst also rating it as the 76th best album ever made. The iconic title includes his first American number one When Doves Cry, which topped the charts for five weeks and also his Power Ballad Purple Rain which is ranked 144 on the Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Format: 1LP
Vinyl Weight: 180g
Original Release Year: 1973
Track Listing
LP1
Side One
- Let’s Go Crazy
- Take Me With U
- The Beautiful Ones
- Computer Blue
- Dating Nikki
Side Two
- When Doves Cry
- Die 4 U
- Baby I’m a Star
- Purple Rain