Tracklist
- 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
Musicians
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PrinceArt Direction, Arranged By (Strings Arranged By), Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer
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BrownmarkBass, Voice
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Wendy MelvoinGuitar, Voice, Conductor (Strings Conducted By)
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Lisa ColemanKeyboards, Voice, Arranged By (Strings Arranged By), Conductor (Strings Conducted By), Conductor (Strings)
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Matt FinkKeyboards, Voice
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Bobby Z.Percussion
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Prince And The RevolutionProducer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer
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ApolloniaPerformer (Duet With)
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David ColemanStrings, Cello
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Suzie KatayamaStrings, Cello
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Novi NovogStrings, Violin, Viola
Also credited
Also credited. Design: Laura LiPuma. Engineer (All Overdubs As Well): David Leonard, Peggy McCreary. Recorded By (At The Warehouse In The Summer Of '83): David Leonard, Susan Rogers. Recorded By (Live At 1st Avenue In The Summer Of '83 By): David Leonard, David Rivkin. Recorded By (Sunset Sound): Peggy McCreary, David Leonhard. Lacquer Cut By: Kevin Gray. Mastered By (Originally): Bernie Grundman. Painting (Dust Sleeve Painting): Doug Henders. Recorded By (Record Plant, New York): David Leonhard.
Related
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Ben Harper And The Innocent Criminals, 1999
Shares Suzie Katayama
What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits
The Doobie Brothers, 1974
Shares Novi Novog
Batman (Original Motion Picture Score)
Danny Elfman, 1989
Shares Prince
Ziggy Stardust - The Motion Picture
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Also Pop Rock
Release notes
Sticker on shrink:
Premium Vinyl Pressing
HQ-180®
"RTI" logo. [Record Technology Incorporated]
Includes 4-panel folded insert sheet, with reproduced artwork based on original inner "dust sleeve." The front panel has lyrics and credits, the back panel has the face painting, and the two inner panels are blank.
Record housed in a poly inner sleeve, which may appear slightly purple.
Labels:
© ℗ 1984 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S.
Title on spine: "Music from the motion picture Purple Rain"
Tracks A1 & A4 were recorded at The Warehouse in the summer of '83.
Tracks A2, A3 & B1 were recorded at Sunset Sound.
Tracks B2, B3, B4 recorded live at 1st Avenue in the summer of '83 & Record Plant, New York.
Track A4 was recorded at a place very close 2 where u live.