SEALED LP PRINCE “Purple Rain” WARNER BROS ’84 ORIG + hype sticker
$
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Description
Artist: PRINCE
Title: “Purple Rain”
Label: WARNER BROS ~ W 1 25110. Stereo pressing.
Year: 1984.
Condition: STILL SEALED in original factory shrink wrap with hype sticker. Shrink wrap is sparkling clean and completely intact. Nice corners. There is one breather hole in the shrink wrap on the front. Not a cut-out! This is a beautiful SEALED copy!
Track Listing:
Side One:
- Let’s Go Crazy
- Take Me With U
- The Beautiful Ones
- Computer Blues
- Darling Nikki
Side Two:
- When Doves Cry
- I Would Die 4 U
- Baby I’m a Star
- Purple Rain
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. Even its best-known songs don't tread conventional territory: the bass-less "When Doves Cry" is an eerie, spare neo-psychedelic masterpiece; "Let's Go Crazy" is a furious blend of metallic guitars, Stonesy riffs, and a hard funk backbeat; the anthemic title track is a majestic ballad filled with brilliant guitar flourishes. Although Prince's songwriting is at a peak, the presence of the Revolution pulls the music into sharper focus, giving it a tougher, more aggressive edge. And, with the guidance of Wendy and Lisa, Prince pushed heavily into psychedelia, adding swirling strings to the dreamy "Take Me With U" and the hard rock of "Baby I'm a Star." Even with all of his new, but uncompromising, forays into pop, Prince hasn't abandoned funk, and the robotic jam of "Computer Blue" and the menacing grind of "Darling Nikki" are among his finest 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."
(courtesy Stephen Thomas Erlewine, allmusic.com.)
Guaranteed to be original and authentic first pressing from 1984. I do not sell bootlegs or modern reissues.
We pack "sealed" LPs with maximum care to ensure that the jacket will not become split in transit.
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