Purple Rain
Review of the Purple Rain Album by Prince
The renowned American recording artist by the name Prince produced what is always regarded as one of the best albums of all time, called the Purple Rain. It is his sixth studio album which he co-produced with Revolution Band, who helped him in the recording and famed for its great soundtrack. It was his first time recording with this band, and they killed it. Warner Bros. Records released the album on June 25, 1984. Currently, the top hit album has sold over twenty-two million copies internationally, thereby making it be ranked just six places below the bestselling soundtrack album throughout history. This album made Prince hit so much that he was the most popular person in the country after President …show more content…
“Baby, I’m a star”, just like the hit "I Would Die 4 U" were done together with The Revolution. "Purple Rain" is a song that was recorded live in a show at First Avenue Club in Minneapolis on August 3, 1983, with overdubs though edited later. It was the first-time Price was involved in live recording. The show features Wendy Melvoin, the guitarist together with the Revolution Band in Minnesota Dance Theater. "Take Me with U" is the song he recorded with Apollonia, as they are backed up by Jill Jones on vocals and Revolution band. Featuring Wendy and Lisa is the song "Computer Blue" which was recorded for fourteen minutes in the studio. The other songs on the album like "When Doves Cry," "Darling Nikki", and "The Beautiful Ones" are all Prince’ recordings. Prince has released other albums like For You, Controversy, and Dirty Mind but they haven’t been such a hit as Purple …show more content…
Prince plays the gospel preacher for the first 40 seconds, telling us to start enjoying and forget about the afterworld. The track unfolds, and he seizes the moment, fitting fuzzy, hard rock guitar with funky synths, urging the audience to “look for the purple banana.” (Carcieri 85). He finishes the song by ripping one holy of a guitar solo after climbing back to the stage. “When Doves Cry” is funky and base-less at the same time. It sums up the angst at heart of the movie of Purple Rain. The lyrics are perfectly reflected by the anxiety and sadness in the central synth riff. It centers a man who has lost his parents and is very
The renowned American recording artist by the name Prince produced what is always regarded as one of the best albums of all time, called the Purple Rain. It is his sixth studio album which he co-produced with Revolution Band, who helped him in the recording and famed for its great soundtrack. It was his first time recording with this band, and they killed it. Warner Bros. Records released the album on June 25, 1984. Currently, the top hit album has sold over twenty-two million copies internationally, thereby making it be ranked just six places below the bestselling soundtrack album throughout history. This album made Prince hit so much that he was the most popular person in the country after President …show more content…
“Baby, I’m a star”, just like the hit "I Would Die 4 U" were done together with The Revolution. "Purple Rain" is a song that was recorded live in a show at First Avenue Club in Minneapolis on August 3, 1983, with overdubs though edited later. It was the first-time Price was involved in live recording. The show features Wendy Melvoin, the guitarist together with the Revolution Band in Minnesota Dance Theater. "Take Me with U" is the song he recorded with Apollonia, as they are backed up by Jill Jones on vocals and Revolution band. Featuring Wendy and Lisa is the song "Computer Blue" which was recorded for fourteen minutes in the studio. The other songs on the album like "When Doves Cry," "Darling Nikki", and "The Beautiful Ones" are all Prince’ recordings. Prince has released other albums like For You, Controversy, and Dirty Mind but they haven’t been such a hit as Purple …show more content…
Prince plays the gospel preacher for the first 40 seconds, telling us to start enjoying and forget about the afterworld. The track unfolds, and he seizes the moment, fitting fuzzy, hard rock guitar with funky synths, urging the audience to “look for the purple banana.” (Carcieri 85). He finishes the song by ripping one holy of a guitar solo after climbing back to the stage. “When Doves Cry” is funky and base-less at the same time. It sums up the angst at heart of the movie of Purple Rain. The lyrics are perfectly reflected by the anxiety and sadness in the central synth riff. It centers a man who has lost his parents and is very