в 1984 году Принс выпустил свой шестой студийный альбом "Purple Rain", ставший саундтреком к одноименному фильму. Этот альбом стал самым успешным в карьере музыканта и способствовал его международному прорыву.

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M.Inhoffen в steroplay 11/84: ""Purple Rain" предлагает живой, жесткий, эротически заряженный, танцевальный, современный соул в самом лучшем его проявлении"

ROLLING STONE ALBUM GUIDE ***** "Именно "Purple Rain" поставил Принса в один ряд со Спрингстином и Мадонной и...

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A1 Let's Go Crazy 4:39
A2 Take Me With U 3:54
A3 The Beautiful Ones 5:15
A4 Computer Blue 3:59
A5 Darling Nikki 4:15
B1 When Doves Cry 5:52
B2 I Would Die 4 U 2:51
B3 Baby I'm A Star 4:20
B4 Purple Rain 8:45

В создании релиза участвовали

Lisa Coleman Arranged By [Strings Arranged By]
Prince Arranged By [Strings Arranged By]
Prince Art Direction [LP Art Direction]
Brownmark Bass, Voice
Lisa Coleman Conductor [Strings Conducted By]
Wendy Melvoin Conductor [Strings Conducted By]
Laura LiPuma Design
Wendy Melvoin Guitar, Voice
Lisa Coleman Keyboards, Voice
Matt Fink Keyboards, Voice
Bernie Grundman Mastered By [LP Originally Mastered By]
Jayson Jefferys Other [Makeup]
Earl Jones Other [On The Hair Side]
Louis & Vaughn Other [Rags By]
Marie France (5) Other [Rags By]
Prince Other [Rags By]
Doug Henders Painting
Bobby Z. Percussion
Larry Williams (9) Photography By [Additional Photography]
Ed Thrasher & Associates Photography By [Front Cover Photo]
Ron Slenzak Photography By [Front Cover Photo]
Larry Williams (9) Photography By [Photos By]
Ron Slenzak Photography By [Photos By]
Prince Producer [Produced By], Arranged By, Composed By, Performer [Performed By]
Prince And The Revolution Producer [Produced By], Arranged By, Composed By, Performer [Performed By]
David Coleman (2) Strings, Cello
Suzie Katayama Strings, Cello
Novi Novog Strings, Violin, Viola
Prince Words By, Music By