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Prince And The Revolution - Purple Rain
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AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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.
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Artist...............: Prince And The Revolution
Album................: Purple Rain
Genre................: Rock, Funk / Soul
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 1984
Ripper...............: EAC (Secure mode) / LAME 3.92 & Asus CD-S520
Codec................: LAME 3.82
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (avg. bitrate: 320kbps)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Information..........: http://www.allmusic.com/album/purple-rain-mw0000382324
Ripped by............: Grad58 on 9/8/2016
Posted by............: Grad58 on 9/8/2016
Included.............: NFO, PLS, M3U, CUE
Covers...............: Front Back
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Tracklisting
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1. Prince And The Revolution - Baby I'm A Star [04:20]
2. Prince And The Revolution - Computer Blue [03:55]
3. Prince And The Revolution - Darling Nikki [04:10]
4. Prince And The Revolution - I Would Die 4 U [02:45]
5. Prince And The Revolution - Let's Go Crazy [04:36]
6. Prince And The Revolution - Purple Rain [08:37]
7. Prince And The Revolution - Take Me With U [03:50]
8. Prince And The Revolution - The Beautiful Ones [05:10]
9. Prince And The Revolution - When Doves Cry [05:50]
Playing Time.........: 43:17
Total Size...........: 101.83 MB
NFO generated on.....: 9/8/2016 8:36:00 PM
