Purple Rain

~ Release by Prince and The Revolution (see all versions of this release, 47 available)

Annotation

Blu-ray folder DigiPak
Made in Germany

Front cover sticker:
AUDIOPHILE BLU-RAY
THE ICONIC 1984 ALBUM MIXED
IN DOLBY ATMOS
ALSO INCLUDES 24bit / 96kHz HD STEREO
BD2 25110 / 603497815777

Release title on spine:
MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE PURPLE RAIN
Sticker on shrinkwrap referencing Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH and WMIS Limited otherwise not credited on release.

Includes and eight-page booklet with lyrics and credits.

Copies ordered from The SDE Shop are issued with an added exclusive slipcase, and are a limited edition release.

"Let's Go Crazy" and "Computer Blue" were recorded in the summer of 1983.
"I Would Die 4 U," "Baby I'm A Star," and "Purple Rain" were recorded live at 1st Avenue in the summer of 1983.

Mixed at CJP, Los Angeles, CA
Atmos Pre-Mixing at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA
Mastered at Coast Mastering, Berkeley, CA

℗ & © 2025, 1984 NPG Records, LLC, under exclusive license to Warner Records LLC.

Annotation last modified on 2025-05-25 15:57 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Blu-ray
#TitleRatingLength
1Let’s Go Crazy (Atmos mix)
recording of:
Let’s Go Crazy
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
4:41
2Take Me With U (Atmos mix)
recording of:
Take Me With U
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
3:54
3The Beautiful Ones (Atmos mix)
recording of:
The Beautiful Ones
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
5:14
4Computer Blue (Atmos mix)
recording of:
Computer Blue
lyricist:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
composer:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer), Dr. Fink, Wendy Melvoin, John L. Nelson (father of Prince) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
3:59
5Darling Nikki (Atmos mix)
recording of:
Darling Nikki
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music and Warner Brothers Inc. (not for release label use!)
part of:
“The Filthy Fifteen” (PRMC’s list of songs with “offensive lyrical content”) (number: 1)
4:15
6When Doves Cry (Atmos mix)
recording of:
When Doves Cry
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Because Éditions and Controversy Music
5:54
7I Would Die 4 U (Atmos mix)
recording of:
I Would Die 4 U
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
2:49
8Baby I’m a Star (Atmos mix)
live recording of:
Baby I’m a Star (on 1983-08-03)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
4:23
9Purple Rain (Atmos mix)
recording of:
Purple Rain
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Because Éditions, Controversy Music and Island Music Ltd.
8:44
10Let’s Go Crazy
recording engineer:
David Leonard (US producer and engineer) and Susan Rogers (US sound engineer)
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
drum machine [Linn LM-1], electronic drum set [Pearl SY-1 Syncussion], electronic drum set [Simmons SDS-V] and percussion:
Bobby Z. (on 1983-08-07)
electric bass guitar:
Brown Mark (on 1983-08-07)
electric guitar:
Wendy Melvoin (on 1983-08-07)
instruments:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1983-08-07)
synthesizer:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (on 1983-08-07) and Dr. Fink (on 1983-08-07)
background vocals:
Brown Mark (on 1983-08-07), Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (on 1983-08-07), Dr. Fink (on 1983-08-07) and Wendy Melvoin (on 1983-08-07)
lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1983-08-07)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1984), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984) and NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recorded at:
The Warehouse in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, United States (on 1983-08-07)
recording of:
Let’s Go Crazy (on 1983-08-07)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
3.654:41
11Take Me With U
cello:
David Coleman (American cellist & composer) (on 1984-01-27) and Suzie Katayama (on 1984-01-27)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bobby Z. (on 1984-01-27)
finger cymbals:
David Coleman (American cellist & composer)
instruments:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1984-01-27)
violin:
Novi Novog (on 1984-01-27)
background vocals:
Jill Jones (American singer, songwriter, and actress), Apollonia (US singer & actress Apollonia Kotero) (on 1984-01-27) and Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (on 1984-01-27)
lead vocals:
Jill Jones (American singer, songwriter, and actress), Apollonia (US singer & actress Apollonia Kotero) (on 1984-01-27), Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (on 1984-01-27) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1984-01-27)
conductor:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (strings) and Wendy Melvoin (strings)
strings arranger:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1984), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984) and NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1984-01-27)
recording of:
Take Me With U (on 1984-01-27)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
3.153:54
12The Beautiful Ones
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
instruments:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1983-09-20)
lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1983-09-20)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1984), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984) and NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1983-09-20)
recording of:
The Beautiful Ones (on 1983-09-20)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
3.35:14
13Computer Blue
drum machine [Linn LM-1], electronic drum set [Pearl SY-1 Syncussion], electronic drum set [Simmons SDS-V] and percussion:
Bobby Z. (in 1983-08)
electric bass guitar:
Brown Mark (in 1983-08)
electric guitar:
Wendy Melvoin (in 1983-08)
instruments:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (in 1983-08)
synthesizer:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (in 1983-08) and Dr. Fink (in 1983-08)
background vocals:
Brown Mark (in 1983-08), Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (in 1983-08), Dr. Fink (in 1983-08) and Wendy Melvoin (in 1983-08)
lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (in 1983-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1984), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984) and NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recorded at:
The Warehouse in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, United States (in 1983-08)
engineered at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1983-08-15)
recording of:
Computer Blue (in 1983-08)
lyricist:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
composer:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer), Dr. Fink, Wendy Melvoin, John L. Nelson (father of Prince) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
3.453:59
14Darling Nikki
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
instruments:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (in 1983-08)
lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (in 1983-08)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1984), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984) and NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recorded at:
Kiowa Trail Home Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States (in 1983-08)
recording of:
Darling Nikki (in 1983-08)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music and Warner Brothers Inc. (not for release label use!)
part of:
“The Filthy Fifteen” (PRMC’s list of songs with “offensive lyrical content”) (number: 1)
3.34:15
15When Doves Cry
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
instruments:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1984-03-01)
lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1984-03-01)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1984), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984) and NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1984-03-01)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 5), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 37), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 52) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
When Doves Cry (on 1984-03-01)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Because Éditions and Controversy Music
4.15:54
16I Would Die 4 U
drum machine [Linn LM-1]:
Dr. Fink and Bobby Z. (on 1983-08-03)
electric bass guitar:
Brown Mark (on 1983-08-03)
electric guitar:
Wendy Melvoin (on 1983-08-03)
electronic drum set [Pearl SY-1 Syncussion], electronic drum set [Simmons SDS-V] and percussion:
Bobby Z. (on 1983-08-03)
instruments:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1983-08-03)
synthesizer:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (on 1983-08-03) and Dr. Fink (on 1983-08-03)
additional vocals:
Brown Mark (on 1983-08-03) and Dr. Fink (on 1983-08-03)
background vocals:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (on 1983-08-03) and Wendy Melvoin (on 1983-08-03)
lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1983-08-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1984), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984) and NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recorded at:
First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (on 1983-08-03)
live recording of:
I Would Die 4 U (on 1983-08-03)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
3.652:49
17Baby I’m a Star
cello:
David Coleman (American cellist & composer) (on 1983-08-03) and Suzie Katayama (on 1983-08-03)
drum machine [Linn LM-1], electronic drum set [Pearl SY-1 Syncussion], electronic drum set [Simmons SDS-V] and percussion:
Bobby Z. (on 1983-08-03)
electric bass guitar:
Brown Mark (on 1983-08-03)
electric guitar:
Wendy Melvoin (on 1983-08-03)
electric violin and violin:
Novi Novog (on 1983-08-03)
instruments:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1983-08-03)
synthesizer:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (on 1983-08-03) and Dr. Fink (on 1983-08-03)
additional vocals:
Brown Mark (on 1983-08-03) and Dr. Fink (on 1983-08-03)
background vocals:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (on 1983-08-03), Jill Jones (uncredited) (American singer, songwriter, and actress) (on 1983-08-03) and Wendy Melvoin (on 1983-08-03)
lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1983-08-03)
conductor:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (strings) and Wendy Melvoin (strings)
strings arranger:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1984), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984) and NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recorded at:
First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (on 1983-08-03)
live recording of:
Baby I’m a Star (on 1983-08-03)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
3.34:23
18Purple Rain
recording engineer:
David Rivkin (producer/engineer David Rivkin) (on 1983-08-03) and David Leonard (US producer and engineer) (on 1983-08-03)
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The Revolution (founded by Prince)
cello:
David Coleman (American cellist & composer) (from 1983-08-15 until 1983-09-15) and Suzie Katayama (from 1983-08-15 until 1983-09-15)
drum machine [Linn LM-1], electronic drum set [Pearl SY-1 Syncussion], electronic drum set [Simmons SDS-V] and percussion:
Bobby Z. (on 1983-08-03)
electric bass guitar:
Brown Mark (on 1983-08-03)
electric grand piano [Yamaha CP-70]:
Dr. Fink (on 1983-08-03)
electric guitar:
Wendy Melvoin (on 1983-08-03) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1983-08-03)
synthesizer:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (on 1983-08-03) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1983-08-03)
viola and violin:
Novi Novog (from 1983-08-15 until 1983-09-15)
background vocals:
Brown Mark (on 1983-08-03), Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (on 1983-08-03), Dr. Fink (on 1983-08-03) and Wendy Melvoin (on 1983-08-03)
lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1983-08-03)
conductor:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (strings) and Wendy Melvoin (strings)
performer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1983-08-03) and The Revolution (founded by Prince) (on 1983-08-03)
strings arranger:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The Revolution (founded by Prince)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1984), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984) and NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recorded at:
First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (on 1983-08-03) and Sunset Sound, Studio 3 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-08 until 1983-09)
engineered at:
Sunset Sound, Studio 3 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-08 until 1983-09)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 18), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 39), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 143)
live recording of:
Purple Rain (on 1983-08-03)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Because Éditions, Controversy Music and Island Music Ltd.
4.28:45

Credits

Release group

mash-ups:The Purple Album by K-12
associated singles/EPs:I Would Die 4 U
Let’s Go Crazy
Purple Rain
Take Me With U
When Doves Cry
covers:Spin Presents: Purplish Rain by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
live performances:Live
included in:Original Album Series by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
part of:Pitchfork: The 50 Best Movie Soundtracks of All Time (2019-02-19) (number: 2) (order: 2)
Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the Eighties (published November 16, 1989) (number: 2) (order: 2)
Rolling Stone: The 25 Greatest Soundtracks of All Time (2013-08-29) (number: 2) (order: 2)
Apple Music: 100 Best Albums (number: 4) (order: 4)
Fifteen Albums to Play the First Time You Have Sex With a Woman, Assuming You Know Nothing Except Her First Name (SPIN magazine, 2003-04) (number: 4-Heather) (order: 4)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 8) (order: 8)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 8) (order: 8)
Z-Trip’s Top Nine 80s Records (number: Honorable Mention) (order: 16)
Billboard Decade End Chart: Billboard 200 (1980s) (number: 22) (order: 23)
Absolute Radio’s The 100 Collection (number: 71) (order: 71)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 72) (order: 72)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 76) (order: 76)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 1985) (order: 113)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 139)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 536) (order: 537)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/16245 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Prince/Purple-rain [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/6qxm [info]
https://www.laut.de/Prince/Alben/Purple-Rain-35174 [info]
https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/45577/Prince-Purple-Rain/ [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/prince_and_the_revolution/purple_rain/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/65084/ [info]
IMDb:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087957/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000382324 [info]
Wikidata:Q253004 [info]