Prince - Purple Rain
Prince released Purple Rain, both the album and movie, in 1984. I saw the movie that summer in a theater in Denton, Texas, right before starting High School. I became an instant Prince fan. I loved the movie, but the music really blew my mind. It was funky and futuristic, super-catchy, super-sexy, full of hooks yet still weird and totally new.
Purple Rain is Prince's 6th studio album, and his commercial peak. It's one of the best selling albums of all time, having sold over 25 million copies worldwide. Unlike his previous LPs which were more like solo records, Purple Rain included full band performances and musical contributions from his band, The Revolution. There are many fascinating things about this LP, but one standout is that the lead single, "When Doves Cry", has no bass line. This was an unusual arrangement choice, especially for the time. It was also his first #1 single, became a worldwide smash, and was the best-selling single of 1984.
Virtually everyone knows Prince's music and especially this LP. Every song is incredible. The production is creative and sonically exciting. The future of popular music had arrived, and yet it was highly artistic and ground-breaking. Purple Rain is the work of a young genius at his commercial / creative peak.
Prince released Purple Rain, both the album and movie, in 1984. I saw the movie that summer in a theater in Denton, Texas, right before starting High School. I became an instant Prince fan. I loved the movie, but the music really blew my mind. It was funky and futuristic, super-catchy, super-sexy, full of hooks yet still weird and totally new.
Purple Rain is Prince's 6th studio album, and his commercial peak. It's one of the best selling albums of all time, having sold over 25 million copies worldwide. Unlike his previous LPs which were more like solo records, Purple Rain included full band performances and musical contributions from his band, The Revolution. There are many fascinating things about this LP, but one standout is that the lead single, "When Doves Cry", has no bass line. This was an unusual arrangement choice, especially for the time. It was also his first #1 single, became a worldwide smash, and was the best-selling single of 1984.
Virtually everyone knows Prince's music and especially this LP. Every song is incredible. The production is creative and sonically exciting. The future of popular music had arrived, and yet it was highly artistic and ground-breaking. Purple Rain is the work of a young genius at his commercial / creative peak.
Prince released Purple Rain, both the album and movie, in 1984. I saw the movie that summer in a theater in Denton, Texas, right before starting High School. I became an instant Prince fan. I loved the movie, but the music really blew my mind. It was funky and futuristic, super-catchy, super-sexy, full of hooks yet still weird and totally new.
Purple Rain is Prince's 6th studio album, and his commercial peak. It's one of the best selling albums of all time, having sold over 25 million copies worldwide. Unlike his previous LPs which were more like solo records, Purple Rain included full band performances and musical contributions from his band, The Revolution. There are many fascinating things about this LP, but one standout is that the lead single, "When Doves Cry", has no bass line. This was an unusual arrangement choice, especially for the time. It was also his first #1 single, became a worldwide smash, and was the best-selling single of 1984.
Virtually everyone knows Prince's music and especially this LP. Every song is incredible. The production is creative and sonically exciting. The future of popular music had arrived, and yet it was highly artistic and ground-breaking. Purple Rain is the work of a young genius at his commercial / creative peak.