LYCOS RETRIEVER 
Purple Rain: Albums
built 606 days ago
"Purple Rain" is a power ballad by Prince and the The Revolution. It was his third US single (second UK) and title track from the legendary 1984 album [O]f the same name. The song is an emotional combination of rock and roll, pop and gospel music.
Source:
Purple Rain sold 13 million units in the United States, earning a Diamond Award from the Recording Industry Association of America. According to Billboard magazine, the album spent 24 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard album charts (August 4, 1984 to January 18, 1985) becoming one of the top soundtracks ever. Purple Rain traded the #1 album chart position with Bruce Springsteen's Born in the U.S.A. twice, during 1984 and 1985. Two songs from Purple Rain, "When Doves Cry" and "Let's Go Crazy", would top the U.S. singles charts and were hits around the world, while the title track would go to number two on the Billboard Hot 100. The album has sold 20 million copies worldwide.
Source:
The music featured in the 1984 film “Purple Rain” is one of the top selling albums of all time. additionally, it employed some of the most technically advanced and innovative sounds of the 80's. Take a moment now and imagine what an additional 20 years of technical progress will do for this already captivating show! The OVATION performance Celebrating the Music of "Purple Rain" is regarded by fans in attendance as a "Theatrical Performance" and is not to be mistaken for a tribute band that relies on gimmicks (e.g., costumes and wigs) to get the musical point across. The celebration of the music is paramount and its sonic authenticity is brought to the next level of entertainment with the first note played. Live on stage, Ovation performs ALL the music featured in the film "Purple Rain", as well as the b-sides from the smash hit record "Purple Rain."
Source:
![Purple Rain [Blu-ray]](http://retrieverimages.lycos.com/images/p/u/r/purple-rain/i/006.jpg)
The music featured in "Purple Rain" has since become instant classics. Though every Prince hit is genius, these songs remain his best in his career. Its soundtrack stayed at #1 for 24 weeks on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Charts, sold 11 million copies in the US, and spawned four smash hits. Prince earned two Grammys and an Oscar for his song "Purple Rain". These songs combine pop, R&B, funk, rock, and soul beautifully. They alone make the film worth watching; yet, they don't distract from the plot.
Source:
Purple titles fly through a shower of particle system flowers, inspired by the back cover of Prince's "Purple Rain" album. This is a motion graphics and 3D animation example created with BluffTitler, an inexpensive real-time 3D animation package.
Source:
MORE ABOUT
Albums