Description
Offered for sale is an original 1984 U.S. promotional pressing of Purple Rain by Prince, pressed on purple vinyl and including the original poster.
About this copy: This copy of Purple Rain is a 1984 U.S. pressing on the Warner Brothers label.
The cover is M-. There is a promotional stamp in the lower right hand corner of the front cover. There is a hype sticker on the cover that says “Music from Prince’s Dramatic feature Film Debut.”
The inner sleeve is VG+ with a 3″ (8 cm) split at the bottom edge. The poster is M- and shows no signs of use.
The purple vinyl disc is M- on side one and VG++ on side two with a light inaudible mark through the second track. It’s a clean disc that may have only been played once or twice.
A gorgeous copy of a scarce Prince LP and only the second copy we’ve ever had for sale.
Background: Released in 1984, Purple Rain was the sixth album by Prince and his most successful, reaching #1 on the U.S. album charts and selling more than 13 million copies.
Allmusic.com gave Purple Rain a 5 star review:
Prince designed Purple Rain as the project that would make him a superstar, and, surprisingly, that is exactly what happened. Simultaneously more focused and ambitious than any of his previous records, Purple Rain finds Prince consolidating his funk and R&B roots while moving boldly into pop, rock, and heavy metal with nine superbly crafted songs. …Taken together, all of the stylistic experiments add up to a stunning statement of purpose that remains one of the most exciting rock & roll albums ever recorded.
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| Country of origin: | U.S. |
| Size: | 12″ |
| Record Label: | Warner Brothers |
| Catalog Number: |
25110-1 |
| Year of Release: | 1984 |
| Format: | Stereo |
| Share: |       |
