Reviews (page 11 of 15)
Good ol’ Prince. Not a song on here that isn’t a banger. Love it.
Loved the movie and love the album. Includes "Let's Go Crazy", "Darling Nikki", and of course, the outstanding title track "Purple Rain".
this is history, obsessed
10/10 Hsitorico, Legendario, Complejo, Exitoso, El unico que le podía competir al rey. 10/10 Mejor que el sexo.
10/10 mejor que el sexo
Почти точно 40 лет с релиза (25 июня 1984) - очень красивое совпадение! Я никогда серьезно не слушал его музыку. Но что я знаю наверняка, так это что песня Purple Rain - это величайшая музыка в истории человечества. Эта песня для меня настолько выделяется на фоне всего этого альбома, что прочие песни, хорошие и средние, меркнут. Пиковая часть с вот этими высокими пропеваемыми "УУУ УУУ УУУ УУУУУУУУУ" - мурашки сколько бы раз ты это не слышал. Драма, которую редко встретишь в музыке. Я мог бы слушать эту секцию на репите сутки и чувствовать себя живым человеком наконец, с чувствами и эмоциями, которые понимаю. Лучшая песня - Purple Rain.
紫雨。听到灵魂共鸣
I mean its Prince..c'mon.
Some tracks I'm not so bothered about, but the others make up for it.
Ein Song der Geschichte gemacht hat. Grandios!!
Gear: DCA ÆON 2 Noire Artwork: 🏍️☔🌸 Mix (2015 Paisley Park Remaster): 🎧😘🤌 Musik: 💎💎💎 Wertung: 💜💜💜💜💜/5
Prince at one of his eclectic pop peaks. From power balladry to be post new wave pop rock psych and funk. He does it all.
STANDOUTS: Let's Go Crazy Darling Nikki When Doves Cry I Would Die 4 U Purple Rain OVERALL: 4.25/5
Superb. This is one of those albums you always hear about one of the greatest records of all times. I can definitely see why. I think if I had heard this album younger it wouldn't have hit me the same way it does now so I am glad to just be getting around to it now.
Always love.
Loved this album as a youngster. Found it to be a disappointing listen now.
the screaming at the end of beautiful ones is awesome. man this was lack luster. top 4 album by apple. SMD
Beautiful
4 stars
Loved this album when it first came out. Still great, but sounds surprisingly dated...
No me gusta jajaja
Really enjoyed it and oddly enough the song "purple rain" was I think my least favorite
Still not my all time favorite Prince record, but a masterpiece nonetheless.
Easy 5 for me. It's one of my favorites and an iconic party.
Pretty great
Like dark chocolate with some wine, good to be enjoyed, just often enough. 4.1
Guay. Un 5.
5.0
Sadly, I didn't enjoy it as much. But it's clearly well-made, and Purple Rain is forever a classic.
Absolutely incredible Perfect 5
Relevant now with the Drake vs. Kendrick beef, relevant then with that hilariously absurd Simpsons reference.
Damn good...
This album is a classic. The biggest hits are huge but the whole album is interesting. Prince is a supreme talent and this album showcases it as well as any others.
One of his best albums.
First time listening to the full album. I actually prefer most of the non-single tracks.
Strong 4. Randy bugger
Great but very repetitive rhythm as per my opinion.
I had been waiting for this one and then there it was. It doesn’t get any better than this does it? Despite the fact that I’ve listened to this so many times, it stil gets better every time. Every time Therese something I didn’t hear the last time. Surprising me every time
So many fantastic songs. Prince was such an amazing artist
I like 2 tracks. Just don’t really get it.
Perfect album by one of the greatest artists in the history of pop and rock music.
I think this is pretty good. Doesn't strike me as particularly special. When Doves Cry stands out as a timeless classic and really cool that it has no baseline. Purple Rain on the other hand falls flat trying to be a ballad without anything to say. I think it's a fine pop album but not much more.
☔☔☔☔☔
SONGS ABOUT FUCKING I know and enjoy most of these songs but I think the last time I heard Darling Nikki it was just the first half. I love the double bass drum bit at the end, what a weird and satisfying addition. This isn't Prince's best guitar album but it's still virtuoso playing. It's hard to say he's underrated but I feel like he does get lumped in to lists where he is by far the best player. The songs on this album sound like you imagine the cover does. Like there is nothing more "Purple Rain" then this album blasting in the studio while Prince poses for that shot on the motorcycle. It is an exact pairing of audio to visual. Just perfect. All that said, this isn't a 5 star album for me. It's got just enough of what has become cheesey to my ears that it's a 4. But it's a high 4 for sure.
Prince is undeniably great musician. There's a lot of genius in this and probably influenced a lot of artists. That said I don't think I've ever purposely played a Prince song and don't think I ever will.
This was much better than Sign ‘O’ The Times but I don’t see myself returning to it. 2.5/5
I saw prince once. It wasn’t great. He was an hour late, he played his own music during the warmup which obviously lasted an extra hour. Then he played Alicia Keys introducing him at the rock and roll hall of fame where she basically called him the second coming the sound was terrible and tickets were expensive. Other than that it was fine. 🙂 This album for me was better than sign of the times which was the previous album at least it has a few good songs on it. Otherwise the style of this music from the 80’s mostly just sounds extremely dated. 2.5 but I’m rounding down because of my concert experience. Probably not fair but oh well neither was starting the show an hour late.
This record is the one that prompted me to ask (as a little game), "What's your least favorite song on your favorite records?" The answer in this case is "When Doves Cry". It's still inarguably a great song, but I guess I heard it a few million too many times in 1984 and 1985 and 1986 and every day after that. Anyway, even the filthiest songs have lovely melodies. [Almost unrelated anecdote: The first time I ever listened to music on a Walk-Man (borrowed for a few minutes), I was standing on a ladder scraping old paint off a garage door. Suddenly, I was able to focus on this boring job in a way I had never been able to focus before. The tape in the machine: Purple Rain.]
Honestly, same comment as my previous album (which I did not get to leave a review for due to messing up on the site) - genuine masterpiece, and it's earned its reputation for a reason.
Top 100
Several great songs, but also a few unmemorable ones as well.
I forgot just how great they were at the time and how much fun this album is. I never owned the album and I knew the popular songs, but I didn’t know how good the rest of the album was. Should have paid closer attention at the time. I will listen to this again.
Such good.
Not a fan. Some bits sounded like genesis. Derivative
Lots of bangers, but a few duds, too, hence only 4 stars.
Legendary album. I believe this is the third Prince album I've gotten on this list and I definitely enjoy it the most due to more of the guitar driven songs. More ballads present on this album as well which are usually my jam. There's still some songs that are pretty forgettable or at the least, NOT bangers. But overall just a great album that I should become even more familiar with!
Prince was truly one of a kind. It's hard not to love this with Prince's funk, suaveness, uniqueness, etc in top form here.
Dearly Beloved, RIP Prince.
This is worlds better than 1999. Thoroughly enjoyable
The movie is plain terrible and incredibly mysognystic. The music sucks a bit too. The song Purple Rain is weird 80s rubbish. When Doves Cry is pretty good.
Ugh. Prince sucks. Talented guy but so what.
It's fucking Prince, man! Need I say more?
Let's Go Crazy Darling Nikki When Doves Cry I Would Die 4 U Purple Rain
An amazing iconic album - proud b raking of its time and solidified Prince's place in Rock/pop. A joy.. even if it is heavy 80's beat. You can dance to this, even if you don't - your feet will tap. (Miss you, Jody!)
really amazing
Sheesh. The goat
A certified classic. The movie is bizarre but the songs are all non stop bangers front to back. With maybe the best song being the title track an undeniably rock anthem. Sexy, energetic and a complete beautiful vision of a rocker who was a one of a kind.
It’s a classic isn’t it! Funky, funky and funky! Opening three or four tracks are as good as it gets! Hell yes!
It’s aight
Great album
9/10. The best parts of the album simply outweigh the bad. Great voice. Great instrumental throughout. A couple of songs missed me, but most of the album was added to the 5 star playlist.
Very talented just a little too much breathless yelling for me.
This is the third Prince album I've listened to and every time I think "This is when I will finally get into Prince," but, I'm afraid, it's another Rolling Stones situation for me: The hits are amazing classic tracks, but the album tracks I can live without. And this is the same thing here. There are 3 or 4 amazing songs and the others are okay. I think this album is the one I've enjoyed most so far, so perhaps, I am getting there and the day will still come when I am a Price convert!
A classic!
The musical motifs ask more questions than providing answers
I don’t like the 80s sounds typically, but these are the best 80s songs I’ve heard.
Banger after banger, but that's to be expected for almost any Prince album. Guy was a natural musician and performer (as well as the ultimate horndog!). Now I've never actually seen the film this soundtrack was created for, but you can immediately tell that this album has a "big screen" aura to it as it starts with the iconic, upbeat "Let's Go Crazy", and cools down nicely with the power ballad and self-titled track "Purple Rain". Makes up for a fun, instrumentally-layered pop-fueled 44 minutes. A perfect Friday album as we enter a long holiday weekend. "1001 Albums" seems to know exactly when to give you the appropriate album. Now excuse me as I watch Prince's Super Bowl halftime show performance again...
Stone cold classic and easy 5*. The highlights are obvious and some of the best songs ever, in particular the title track and When Doves Cry. There isn't a bad track on here though, even the slightly less heralded ones like Computer Blue have something to offer (in that case it's one of many examples of how great a guitar player Prince is) Another thing I really like about Purple Rain is the pacing - it mixes up the funkier and upbeat tracks well with some nice slower ones, including the outro. It never outstays its welcome either, unlike some Prince albums which go on a bit.
What can be considered Prince's best and most popular album, "Purple Rain" absolutely kills it. A fusion of funk, pop, and rock, this album features Prince on almost every vocal track, instrument, and stage of production. This album is packed with energy and legendary hits such as "Let's Go Crazy," "When Doves Cry," I Would Die 4 U," and, of course, the title track, "Purple Rain." This album is actually one of the best and most influential albums in history.
Fantastic album!!! A must listen for everyone.
I've always had a problem with Prince. I don't like his voice and his attitude. He's a bit too exhaled for me. There are a few quite good tracks on the album. I like "When Doves Cry" and "Purple Rain". I don't get on so well with the rest. 3/5
One of the best pop albums ever made with some of the best production of the 1980s. Prince is a immaculate songwriter with a insane gift of melody of production.
There was a lad in our class at school who was obsessed with Prince. We always thought that was a bit weird. Even though it was only 10 years prior, it always felt like it had come from a completely different era. A sound so defintitively 80s. A sound that just felt ... old, and not very good. I can't say my opinion has changed very much. There's no denying that some of his music absolutely slaps ... but I just don't think it has aged very well. It's not organic enough to sound cool like 70s funk, and the technology wasn't there to keep up with the sounds that came in the 90s. It all comes with a very plastic, 80's edge. So I've always found it hard to get on the Prince hype train.
Have been listening to this since it came out, not a bad track on here.u
Big contender for Favorite Album of all Time.
One of the best albums ever made
2nd prince album in a few days and I had a blast. Now that I've embraced him being a silly fun guy instead mysterious cool musician I absolutely get this stuff now this was great I grooved hard asf
Not for me
Fire album love love love the guitar prince is truly one of the best
Great album, like almost everything by Prince.
Amazing collection of songs. The production doesn't hold up particularly well. Hard to believe people actually liked the sound of all of that solid state equipment.
Undeniably groundbreaking and influential. Also, a fantastic listen.
A classic. Dramatic, with sparse but soulful arrangements. Prince was a genius.
Amazing record, incredible artist. Every time I listen to Prince, I tell myself I need to listen to more Prince. His live shows, really well documented on various bootlegs, are particularly fantastic. Well worth hunting down. I knew this was a five before I played it today, and listened to it twice, just because!
Absoluta obra maestra de principio a fin. Ni un solo segundo de relleno. Un álbum que no envejece Su mejor disco? Están Sign of the times, 1999... pero este es el que le hizo archifamoso, con todo merecimiento. Los 80 fueron Prince, Madonna y Michael Jackson. Esta es una de las razones. Purple rain es su Like a prayer y su Thriller. Un clásico de obligada escucha. La peli... mejor no. Otros discos de un excelente 1984: Debuts de Run-DMC, The Smiths, Dead Can Dance, Nick Cave, LLoyd Cole and the Commotions, The Style Council y clásicos instantáneos como Ocean Rain, Born in USA, 1984, Recknoning, Learning to Crawl, Ride the Lightning, Like a Virgin, Let it be, Zen Arcade, Knife, Diamond Life... o Deseo Carnal y Make it Big.
As crazy as it sounds, given this laughably low score for one of the most beloved albums of all-time, I’ve actually come a long way with Purple Rain. When I made my inaugural “Prince I Like” playlist a few years ago, I didn’t include anything from this record. I didn’t particularly enjoy any of the songs I’d heard a thousand times, and none of the album cuts stood out to me. If I were to make said playlist now, I’d include a few tracks, “Darling Nikki” most certain of all. I dig the dirtier sounding drums and the delightful weirdness/borderline lo-fi-ness of it all. It has climbed pretty high up my list of favorite Prince songs in recent years. Even though I really don’t enjoy the drum sounds or synth stabs, I’d probably still include “Let’s Go Crazy” for the guitar work alone (I’d also consider throwing “Computer Blue” on there for the same reasons, though the second half of the song doesn’t do nearly as much for me as the gnarly first half does). The song I’ve come the farthest with, though, is “When Doves Cry”. Although I still don’t particularly dig the synth tone, I’ve grown to appreciate the sparser arrangement of it and the killer guitar tone. Otherwise…I don’t know, y’all. I know I’m the weird one. I know I’m the “wrong” one. I truly, honest to God recognize, respect, and occasionally enjoy his talent, but I just don’t fully “get” this classic era of Prince. I don’t enjoy his singing voice most of the time. I have a difficult time with the sound of these records, especially the drums and synthesizers. Stylistically, I struggle with the particular brand of R&B he tends to draw from. For instance, everyone loses their mind over "I Would Die 4 U", and that makes me feel the biggest sense of disconnect, because I think it sounds terrible. Same with "The Beautiful Ones". Hell, even the title track - a song which most rational people would argue is one of the best ever - has never moved me whatsoever. I don't hate it, and was as genuinely taken with his Super Bowl performance as anyone else, but I don't care/need to hear it ever again. Especially not the laughably echoing drums on it. When I listen to this album, I feel like I'm acknowledging and appreciating its greatness from a distance, rather than feeling immersed in and taken by it. I'm glad it reaches so many people on a deeper level, but it still doesn't have that high a ceiling for me. I definitely enjoy it much more than 1999, but I still think Sign o' the Times is the classic album that stands the best chance of rising higher in my estimations. 3/5
Eh
Ik balanceer altijd tussen extreem genieten en een beetje walgen van Prince. Het kan een arrogante kwal zijn met hele discutabele schunnige teksten. Maar, bij sommige nummers als Purple Rain ontkom je niet aan zijn enorme kwaliteiten als muzikant: vocale uithalen, bizarre gitaarsolo’s, een extatische songstructuur. Zijn synthmelodieën zijn geniaal in When Doves Cry. Dan heb je meteen mijn 2 favoriete nummers van dit album. De rest van het album kan daar naar mijn mening niet helemaal aan tippen. Jammer, want het had hall of fame status kunnen bereiken (voor mij dan). Nu is het een solid enjoyable listen. Highlights: Purple Rain, When Doves Cry Rating: 8
Als je mij vraagt wie het meest talentvolle figuur uit de 20e-eeuwse muziekindustrie is, dan denk ik toch wel snel aan Prince. Multi-instrumentalist, entertainer pur sang, en stijlicoon met een miljoenenfranchise. De man was niet te houden in zijn hoogtijdagen. Maar op muzikaal vlak zijn het wel andere periodes uit zijn veelzijdige loopbaan die het beste klikken met m'n smaak, dan deze 80s synth-pop soundtrack. Z'n disco-funk van het voorgaande album, of zijn 70s R&B hits, bijvoorbeeld. Vooral de eerste helft van het album is erg bezig met het neerzetten van een filmische soundscape (hire me Pitchfork), maar de nummers blijven niet echt op mijn netvlies. Met uitzondering van 'The Beautiful Ones', die z'n sporen wel nalaat na die epische climax. Kantje twee heeft meer om het lijf, en presenteert een fenomenale reeks pop songs. Nummers als 'I Would Die 4 U' en 'Baby I'm a Star' raken echt de sweet spot tussen guilty pleasure en muzikale grandeur. Dan moet ik toch uiteindelijk concluderen, dat ondanks dat het genre-wise en esthetisch niet mijn favoriete Prince fase is, dat hij uiteindelijk gewoon wel weer een mooie verzameling solide pop songs op de mat legt, geconcludeerd door een grootse uitsmijter in 'Purple Rain' zoals alleen hij dat kan. 8/10 Highlights: The Beautiful Ones When Doves Cry I Would Die 4 U
Purple Rain is niet mijn album. Ook al is dit het meest populaire album van Prince gebleken, gaat dat voor mij niet op. Soms vind het werk van Prince magistraal, soms gewoon ronduit cringe. Op Purple Rain gaat dat laatste in ieder geval op voor The Beautiful Ones. Het lukt mij dan ook niet om één oordeel te vormen over Prince als artiest. En zelfs over Purple Rain vind ik dat lastig. Ik moet echt inkomen. De eerste helft van de plaat vind ik niet goed. Bij When Doves Cry draait dat om. Dat is een ijzersterke song. Ook I Would Die 4 U is sterk en Baby I'm a Star is fantastisch. Het tempo gaat omhoog en de zang van Prince vind ik hier super vet. De song Purple Rain is natuurlijk de epische afsluiter van het album maar vind ik als losse song niet zo lekker als de drie nummers ervoor. Te traag en te veel galmende gitaarsolo's. Dus ja, ik blijf wat ambigu over dit album. 7/10 Dikke tip overigens: de aflevering van podcast 'blauwe M&M's' over de afterparty van Prince in Tivoli Oudegracht. Mooi inkijkje in hoe zo'n Prince-afterparty wel of niet tot stand komt en hoe Prince als artiest door het leven ging. Highlights When Doves Cry I Would Di 4 U Baby I'm a Star
Overrated and overplayed.
Incredible opener and mind blowing closer. Everything in between rocks out too. Not a miss on the whole thing. Everything works hard and works well. Not an ounce of fat. Love this album and love to listen. Beautiful beautiful beautiful. 5/5
Now this is the one Prince album that I really can appreciate fully. Consise, consistent and several truly incredible songs. When Doves Cry in particular is top tier. I still think the production is way too light on the bass and dates the album, but I can see past that in this case. 9/10
Classic from beginning to end.
was expecting more, never heard Prince songs before, just the high praise he gets. but its just good 80s music imo too good for a 3 but not a 4, giving it a 3 for the let down
So good. -1 point for a little bit too much Prince screaming high pitched notes. This was the album that kept Springsteen Born in the USA from #1. Let's Go Crazy, I would die for U, and Purple Rain are standouts. But the whole album is great. Prince can really shred.
Prince presents a conundrum for me. His music is amazing, this album is incredible, no matter how many times I've listened to it throughout my life it always has something new to offer. This time around I was focused on the imagery of the lyrics. "Dream if you can a courtyard / an ocean of violets in bloom / animals strike curious poses / they feel the heat, the heat between me and you." Amazing stuff. However I think his personal gravity and magnetism are unfortunately the tie breaker that makes Minnesota (otherwise not that cool of a state) cooler than Wisconsin (also not that cool of a state but otherwise marginally cooler than Minnesota). Ah well.
💜💜💜
Not for me.
Great album with some absolute classics on it. The associated film is a fun watch too.
An album that inspired a very 80's movie. Prince is a musician rivalled by few. the album is very good. Not 100% my taste, but a seminal 80's work.
Our parents' horniest music also just so happens to be one of instrumentally most progressive futuristic pop endeavours of its time.
Just like many other albums on this list, this is my first listen through of a Prince album. I now understand why so many people love Prince and his music. It wasn’t life changing to me and I don’t know that I would seek it out, but I would listen again.
My first time listening to a Prince album all the way through. I can see myself listening to Purple Rain, When Dove’s Cry, and Let’s Go Crazy again.
the one truly great album on this last so far
Maybe the greatest work of pop ever.
As a 38-year-old adult, I think I really miss the boat on being a person that is in love with prince. I do know that he is a incredibly talented musician, but I don’t know.
purpleee rainnn PURPLE RAINNNN
It’s fucking Prince. PRINCE. I don’t even need to say anything else. This record changed the world.
THIS is how you do a concept album! Suck it, Pink Floyd! I defy anyone to find a single note out of place or played where it's not needed on this. It's the 80's encapsulated. It's perfection. It's also the best $5 I ever spent for a perfectly playable LP with the poster!
Once in a while, a pop album impresses me. This is one of those times. I think the main difference is I view most pop music as being produced within a predefined, rigid framework, and designed specifically to use that to maximize its sales. Prince, on the other hand, while aware of this framework, not only refuses to let it control him or his work, but actually innovates within it, pushing the boundaries and almost comfortably redefining what other artists will need to do in the future to keep up.
Prince does what he wants
Better than I thought
Not my jam
It's kinda cool to look back on this album after all these years. I never liked Prince's personal style much, but his abilities as a songwriter and musician cannot be denied.
6/5. Can't think of a better singer/guitarist combo.
Purple
Undeniably great funk/soul/pop/rock album. A milestone, but better than that, it's just great music that has something for everyone.
a Classic. Princes talent shines on this one.
It's undeniable that Prince as a great talent. It's pop, lots of vocal pops and ueh and unh. Production is very 80s and does't really hold up. Those drums are thin..... 3 stars
This album is an unavoidable from the 80's, everything is there, crazy guitare solo, ballads, synthtizer ect. First of all this album is a soundtrack and i have never seen the movie, so maybe its even better with it. For me this album is only two songs: When Doves Cry and Lets go Crazy, so for me its a discover. Here are all the songs i really like: The introduction of the album is Lets Go crazy with its message at the beggening and its iconic riff that just made you wanna jump, with on of the best outro of all times, the guitare solo by Prince is incredible, clearly one of the best song on the album. Take me With U, is purely beautifull, in duet with the females vocalist (Appolina and Jill Jones) it almost feel like a christmas song and i enjoy it very much. The album take is depth and magic from all the music genra he drew inspirations, Soul and new age on Beautiful ones, psychedelic on Take me with U, Gospel on Purple rain, Soul on When doves cry, Hard Rock on Darling Nikki and that is the case for all the songs. The is no main genra, and i think that's the force of the album, but we could cited RnB, funk, pop-rock, all of that with the massive use (brilliantly in this case) of synthsizer. Prince show all is versatility and richness, Prince play a lot of instruments on the album, not just vocals and guitare but also drums, almost all the synth, piano, bass ect. And he have written all the songs Darling Nikki as such a powerfull raw and sexy energy, its about sex, seduction and Masturbation, with a backward lyrics at the end, very strange song but gosh i like it very much. When Doves Cry is why i know Prince at the beggening, the first i discover from him, and by far the best on the album, the main element here, is the chorus with the piano note that represent dove cryin is simply magnetic. The lyrics about his relationship with his parent are so well sing, screaming and written literaly everything about this song is perfect. The outro is a good as the one from the first song and that hard to beat. I would Die For You have the most classicasl 80's syntheziser sound i think, i enjoy it too. Purple Rain the slowest song on the album, such a beautifull song, everything especially the music and the way the song is sing just make you melt. I do think the song is too long, like the 5 minutes instrumental is cool but a bit long, but again maybe i fit well in the movie so i dont know. Even tho you haven't seen the movie this album just capture a magic musical moment, Prince was on the top of the world after that and it is well deserve. Every song on the album are enjoyable, some more than other (Take Me With U, Lets Go Crazy, When Doves Cry) but in general that how the album feel a very magnetic sexy, fun and magic energy.
3 - I like Prince a bit more than I thought and there were a few songs on here that I didn't know were Prince, so that was neat. My issue with 1999 was the length of the songs, which wasn't an issue here. I maybe liked some of the songs more on 1999, but this is the more consistent and solid album of the two.
OK album with some solid and interesting songs/arrangements. I've never been a huge Prince fan, but I do respect his talent/musicianship. This album is not my particular cup of tea, and I am somewhat confused on the hype (maybe you had to be there). I would be more interested to check out other albums in his catalog that fall closer to my musical sensibilities. **
I'm starting this review by saying that, despite what I'm about to write, I'm giving this 5 stars. It's an iconic album, full stop. After listening to this and Sign o' the Times (which are frequently considered Prince's two best albums), I think my issue with Prince is that he has some real duds on his albums. The highs are incredibly high, but there's always at least a few songs that have me scratching my head. Maybe Prince is more of a singles artist than an album artist for me, and that's probably ok. If these are his two best albums (of the like 50 he released) this is probably the case. Anyway, I'm willing to overlook some duds and give this a 5 anyway on the strength of the highs. "Let's Go Crazy" is an iconic opener so hot start here. "Take Me With U" is decent, but a little uninteresting. "The Beautiful Ones" and "Computer Blue" are both a miss for me, and then you get "Darling Nikki" which was so vulgar that Al Gore's wife went and made a whole album rating system so her kids wouldn't hear Prince sing about having sex with a "sex fiend" named Nikki. Honestly I don't really like the song that much, but adding it to the playlist for its historic value. Things are a bit mediocre to this point honestly, but it turns around sharply. "When Doves Cry" is iconic, "I Would Die 4 U" is great, we can ignore "Baby I'm a Star", and then it ends with "Purple Rain" which needs no description. I learned that "Purple Rain" was originally supposed to be a country song collaboration with Stevie Nicks, and then she turned it down when Prince sent her a 10-minute instrumental and asked her to write the lyrics. Anyway, this is probably the least songs I've saved for a 5-star album, and I'm probably at least partially doing it because I feel like I have to, but there are some bangers on here. I did like this better than Sign o' the Times (which felt way too long and disjointed, this was much tighter as a unified piece of work). I'm clearly not the biggest Prince fan in the world, but I'll recognize a major achievement when I see (hear) it. Favorite song: Let's Go Crazy Other: Take Me With U, Darling Nikki, When Doves Cry, I Would Die 4 U, Purple Rain 4/25/24
Rating: 9/10 Best songs: Let’s go crazy, The beautiful ones, When doves cry, I would die 4 u, Baby I’m a star, Purple rain
Classic prince album
Who's surprised that my favorite song off of this is the one that led to the creation of black-and-white, parental advisory sticker? Not an album that will reshuffle my Top 50 but it's stylish, funky, and romantically perverted. So naturally I like it!
Brilliant album. The Beautiful Ones is my favourite track.
Love this for being my first album.
Easiest 5 of my experience so far... Let's Go Crazy is one of the best opening songs ever put to tape. Purple Rain is one of the best closing songs ever put to tape. Everything inbetween is joyous, plus Prince himself was a trailblazer, visionary and had the garb to boot. If I were his manager I'd promote him to King.
If you know me my bias here is strong, but IMO very few things top Prince.
Good. Guitar solos were amazing. Will relisten for better review
Track by Track: Let's Go Crazy - A classic, fast paced and punchy Prince song Take Me with U - A little slower but very classic, conforming to that Prince Sound. The Beautiful Ones - too slow, almost like a demo and doing way too many vocal stunts to make you take it seriously. Computer Blue - Funky, a nice song Darling Nikki - Nice story being told in the song but may need a re-listen for me to fully get into it. The end sounds like when people would play songs backwards to make them sound satanic and connect them to the Illuminati. When Doves Cry - A true classic from Prince's Discography Baby I'm a Star - Very classic for Prince, fast paced but allows enough audio separation between his vocals and the instruments Purple Rain - A true class, can't fault it
What a classic album. I wasn't ever a HUGE Prince fan but this is great. Stand out tracks for me include: - The Beautiful Ones - Take Me With U - purple rain
Love when doves cry and thought the rest of the album was a vibe but wasn't obsessed. The artistry in the music is obvious!
Prince 🤴🏻 Well known album for me, but I appreciated like never "When doves cry" it made me emotional. Purple rain as always is outstanding To re-listen again 4.5/5
Genious musician
Prince’s Purple Rain doesn’t really need an introduction, or an explanation. Despite this being my first time listening to the album in full, most of the tracks were familiar with me. I love how everything sounds so present, the instrumentals don’t feel background, they are level with the vocals. Prince himself sings quite well, even screeching on occasion (Was indifferent to this). My favorites are Compute Blue, When Doves Cry, and Purple Rain. Of course, I have to point out the spectacular guitar riffs throughout the album, especially on Purple Rain. This album was an excellent display of the Prince package deal, and formulated to appeal to a mass audience which would love to get a glimpse in the chaos that makes up Prince. All in all, Purple Rain is a perfect album. Best Song: When Doves Cry Worst Song: The Beautiful Ones
It's been a while since I've listened from start to finish. Still solid, but not as impactful as it was when I was younger.
A fantastic album. No notes
The quintessential Prince album loaded with a bunch of bangers.
Det här är en given skiva på en lista över 1001 bästa albumen. Lets go crazy, Whwn Doves Cry, I would die for you och såklart Purple rain är ju grymma låtar. De andra är kanske lite mer utfyllnad. Men får en 4a för att han är en musikalisk begåvning.
Stora förhoppningar på Prince. Aldrig riktigt lyssnat på honom. Prince har agerat alldeles för weird utan att kunna backa upp det. Lets go crazy, nej. Inte bra. Förvånande dålig. Take me with U, inte särskilt bra heller. The beautiful ones, nej nej nej Computer blue, nej Darling Nikki, ansvarig för PAEC When does cry, nja. Men bäst hittills. Otroligt 80-tal Orkar inte kommentera resten. Är iaf väldigt besviken på Prince. Purple rain är den enda bra låten. Tidlös.
Inte lyssnat på hela album av Prince tidigare. Kul! Purple rain är förstås ett mästerverk och som förväntat är inte övriga låtar på den nivån. I would die for U och When doves cry gillar jag och de andra två singlarna är helt okej. Resten lite mer mediokert. Väger mellan en trea och fyra men landar i en stark trea.
Vähän mitäänsanomatonta. Purple Rain on ok. Muuten aika mid. Parhaat: Purple Rain
What can you possibly say that hasn't been said before?
pretty much a perfect album from start to finish. When Doves Cry is my favorite Prince song. also, Darling Nikki was responsible for the creation of the parental advisory sticker.
I know this gets 100%'s across the board from everybody, and intellectually I understand there's a lot of impressive stuff going on from musical talent to genre-setting to cultural messaging. Yet on a personal preference level, I can't for the life of me get into it, and I've tried. So I don't know what's going on. Maybe I need to watch the film again?
Excited to see this one come up. I don’t have to listen because I’ve been listening to it for 40 years. One of the single most influential albums in my life with Prince at the peak of his creative and live performance powers. Name me a better all around musician. You can’t.
Sorry - can’t stand this guys music and don’t care about his backstory.
Best of the best.
Perfection from beginning to end.
Purple perfection. Rock style
Since I was 13, this has been my go-to answer whenever people asked me my favorite album. It's not my most played today (that's Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides), and it's not the one that had the biggest impact on my brain chemistry (that's The Shape of Punk to Come), but when I think of albums I both love listening to all the way through and can make no critiques about, I think of Purple Rain. Music is 1000% subjective, but Prince makes very convincing arguments that sometimes, music can be objectively good, and Purple Rain might be the closest to an "Objectively 10/10 Album" in the entire history of recorded music. From the guitar solo on "Let's Go Crazy" to the drums on "Darling Nikki," from the chart-success of "When Doves Cry" to the second half of "Computer Blue," to the flawless climax of the title track – there is not a wrong note, not a single wrong melody, absolutely nothing you can lobby against this album. It's poppy, it's danceable, it's intellectual, it's sexual, it's romantic, it's easy to listen to for fun, and easy to listen to if you want to cry. Every track could be someone's favorite song ever. It's the sort of album that requires a full listen every time. It's a masterpiece, a high water mark for Prince, for rock, for funk, for pop, and for music in general. Easiest 5-star review ever. I have a bad feeling this is going to be the listening high-point of this challenge, but then again, that would've been true if I had gotten to it on Day 1088, too. "I'm not a woman/I'm not a man/I am something that you'll never understand" 🖤💜🤍💛
Hell yeah.
7/10
Pure cheese. Which is great at first but you get sick eventually. Almost a 4
Prince is the prince
I knew the singles but had never listened to the album before. My biggest thought after the first listen through is how does something so complex give the vibe of being simplistic. After a few listens I have to say this is a great album and I really enjoyed it.
8/10 I love this record. When doves cry is one of my favorite songs and the rest of the songs are fun and just well executed. 4-15-2024
It’s freaking prince. Every songs is amazing!
Wow this is way better than I was expecting. Sort of back side heavy as I loved 4 of the last 5 songs
So good.
I wasn't really into this when it came out, but I definitely appreciate it more now.
Great
Sick
Ik ga even serieus huiswerk maken, want tot nu toe snap ik Prince niet (Sign 'O' The Times gaf ik een 2) en dit album scoort gemiddeld bizar hoog. Track 1: Lelijke 80's winkelcentrum popmuziek, maar het einde (de laatste 50 seconden ofzo) is wel gaaf. Bij dit soort tracks vraag ik me altijd af wat mensen zo geweldig vinden aan de muziek van Prince, maar bij die laatste 50 seconden wordt een tipje van de sluier opgelicht van wat Prince stiekem in z'n mars heeft. Waarom die eerste 4 minuten die goedkope 80's sound met die neppe drums en vieze synthjes? Track 2: Ook wat 80's, wel een stuk minder pijnlijke 80's. Dit nummer vind ik catchy en hoewel het op mij ook weer wat kitscherig overkomt vind ik deze wel tof. Ik weet alleen niet of ik heel blij ben met die vrouw die ook vrij veel meezingt. Prima nummer. Track 3: De verplichte ballad. Beginnen met een kopstem, daarna even een soort praat-/fluisterstukje om de vrouwtjes net dat beetje extra nat te krijgen, stukje instrumentaal, daarna nog iets gevoeliger en nog hoger zingen. Ik vind hier de synths wel leuk gedaan moet ik zeggen, al is dit niet helemaal mijn nummer verder. Bij dit nummer krijg je ook voor de eerste keer zo'n pig squeal waaraan ik letterlijk* kapot kan gaan (einde track 1 zat ie ook maar daar heb ik hem kunnen parkeren, ik wilde het rant-monster niet bij track 1 al van de ketting halen). Ik trek dat zo slecht. Ik zie nu al op tegen Purple Rain want ik weet dat ik daar nog een enorme hengst ga krijgen. Track 4: Ik denk het meest generieke nummer van het album. Ik heb hier weinig mee of tegen, behalve dat dit ook weer erg 80's is. De hairmetal-achtige schreeuw op het einde had voor mij niet gehoeven. Dat is een thema voor me. Track 5: Het gitaarwerk is heerlijk, de dubbele bassdrum is dik, maar het zit verstopt achter een laag drek. Ik voel me inmiddels al flink vies en vettig. Weer dat geschreeuw wat ik bij Prince slecht trek. Op het einde ontdekt Prince dat je dingen ook achteruit kan afspelen. Ja oke, mag. Track 6: When Doves Cry, één van de bekendere. Begint met een gitaarinleiding waardoor je even rechtop schiet. Gaan we daadwerkelijk echt genieten? Het enthousiasme wordt echter vrijwel meteen weer de kop ingedrukt met die Cyndi Lauper kutsynth en die neppe kutdrums met reverb. Voelt met vlagen als een George Michael track en dat bedoel ik zeker niet als compliment. Er gebeuren (zoals bij eigenlijk vrijwel alle tracks op dit album) op de achtergrond wel echt leuke dingen. Ook die gitaarsolo: dikke prima. De gelaagdheid is geniaal, maar ik vind het zo jammer dat ik door een laag drek heen moet om erbij te komen. Ik snap wel waarom dit één van de hits is. Track 7: Begint als een Mario Kart of F-Zero (SNES) nummer. Eigenlijk jammer dat er gezongen wordt. Relatief eenvoudig nummer, wel aardig. Duurt ook niet te lang. Voelt een heel klein beetje als filler maar dat is geen probleem, het is een redelijk compact album verder. Dat compact houden kan ook makkelijk als je 39 studioalbums uitpoept. Ik heb gegoogled. Track 8: We are family, I got all my sisters with me. Ik heb je wel door, Prince. Deze track wordt iets te schreeuwerig, een voorbode voor wat komen gaat. Fuck ik haat Purple Rain en ik hoor dat die inmiddels uit het magazijn wordt doorgeladen. Klik klak. Track 9: En daar is ie. Purple Rain. Voor 80% de reden waarom ik eigenlijk een hekel heb aan Prince. Het begint prachtig, misschien wel het beste nummer van heel het album. Het is meer als rock (wel met die vieze 80's snare maar vooruit). Op 2:34 gaat het voor mij mis en begint de haat. Het valt me nu wel op hoe kort dat I KNOW I KNOW momentje eigenlijk duurt, in m'n hoofd zingt dat altijd een paar minuten door en ga ik letterlijk* kapot namelijk. Daarna kan ik er nog maar moeilijk van genieten, ik blijf erin hangen, enigszins boos. Diepe hekel aan dit nummer, ondanks het serieus heerlijke gitaarwerk en verder prachtige outro. Conclusie: Een goed album, maar niet mijn album. Elk nummer heeft fascinerende dingen, maar helaas gebeuren die fascinerende dingen 9 van de 10 keer op de achtergrond, verstopt achter een heel lelijk, kitscherig en vettig gordijn. Prince had 10-15 jaar eerder deze muziek moeten maken, dan waren het stuk voor stuk geniale nummers geweest, niet verpest door jaren 80 techniek en trends. Ik ga wel een 3 geven. Ik heb er weer een keer wat bij gevoeld en dat had ik bij de voorgeschotelde keuzes van de laatste anderhalve week wat minder. * figuurlijk
det lyder godt :) jeg tror jeg giver det her 4/5
I don’t have the nostalgia for Prince like a lot of people have. Still a very great artist and I enjoyed the album for the most part. 4/5 Will likely listen again
One to revisit again
Purple Rain is a fun listen with some all time greats, and always will be.
Such a strange little man and such a shit film but what a fucking (which is an adjective I assume the Purple One would approve me using) fantastic album
I think I would like this more on multiple listens.
I get it. It's Prince so it has to be rated higher even though it's so stuck in it's time that it hasn't aged as well as some other 80's albums. Well fine. You can have your inflated score. But I do want to point out that Purple Rain isn't a good song. It's boring and too long.
Over rated
So good.
I like Prince sooo much more than I like Prince’s music. He's made some really good stuff, but the majority is just meh to me
Absolutely amazing album.
what's to say. absolute smash
Game blouses.
It was ok. Don't quite get the hype.
Prince is undoubtedly a musical genius, the song purple rain is probably one of the best songs ever, but I just wished the rest of the album was at that caliber too
I suppose it’s great if you like Prince.
Much better than 1999 in my opinion, the songwriting is more intricate, Prince is crazier, flashier, just like I think he should be.
The only album from Prince that I can really stand.
I tried so many times, but unfortunately, I'll never get into this album. But, at least, that's a true classic that deserves its place in this challenge.
Phenomenal! Utterly phenomenal!
much better than the first prince album I had !! purRrRrPLE rAaaiNNNNNN !!
Episode 3 of me not understanding the admiration of Prince as a studio artist. But this is the tightest record yet, yielding 1 star for each of 'Darling Nikki', 'When Doves Cry', 'I Would Die 4 U', and 'Purple Rain'.
It’s the same with most Prince records when comparing it to his live sound - the production can seem a bit flat and robotic. Purple Rain is no exception, but it’s nowhere near to the extend of some of his others albums. That being said, Purple Rain contains hit after hit of legendary tracks with especially Side B being a stone cold classic. It’s still closer to a 3 than to a 5. But it’s so obviously better than a 3.
So many sounds. So good.
I have not listened to this album in full yet but I was glad to this time since it was so awesome. I have listened to some of Prince’s music including When doves cry and Purple Rain. Another track that I would add to my favorites was: Let’s go crazy. I will definitely listen again!
How can you dislike this???
Time for a fun fact: I've been conciously avoiding this album (Prince as a whole tbh) for 3 years and I'm not even sure why, so this will be my first listen of Purple Rain. Let's Go Crazy: Ok it's barely started and I already got hit with pure 80s with the slightly detuned synth, those drums and the vocals with those effects. The first guitar solo is drowned on the synth and drums but sounds cool, THE SECOND SOLO THO WAS EXCELLENT. Take Me with U: Nice pop song, I didn't listen to anything worth mentioning but it's a cool song. The Beautiful Ones: The synth as I've said on previous songs mesmerizes me, but I prefer faster rockier sounding Prince than slower soulier (If that's a word) sounding Prince from what I've listened in this record. Computer Blue: Weird intro to an absolute banger, every instrument is great. Darling Nikki: Another banger, the guitar tone is great. I don't usually pay attention to the lyrics that much in the first listen but damn these are way too silly not to notice. When doves cry: Vocals remind me of Bowie and they're really strong, catchy and present, something even the best produced pop albums oftentimes fail at. The instrumentals are beyond top notch and I'm regretting postponing this album for so long just because of this song alone. I Would Die 4 U: Not precisely memorable but good nevertheless. I love the drums. Baby I'm a Star: Pure 80s energy, it feels like something that'd sound on one of those awful colorful gyms where everybody had funny hairstyles. Purple Rain: The best song to be called "[Something] Rain". Overall, I think the record is a great embodiment of its decade. I wasn't sure wether it deserved 4 or 5 stars up until the very end because it had GREAT songs yet some of them weren't memorable, but purple rain made me decide on 4. SCORE: 4 BEST SONG: WHEN DOVES CRY or LET'S GO CRAZY WORST SONG: BABY I'M A STAR
One of my favourite albums of all time
Prince was always a greatest hits type artist of me. This is my second time listening to this record (after listening on another long list). The second listen really shows that there is a lot here. More listens needed to fully appreciate this but I can now see the awesomeness that’s here.
58/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
An easy and obvious 5 star album. The Beautiful Ones is one of my top favorite songs of all time. Purple Rain, Darling Nikki, Computer Blue, When Doves Cry?? This album is stacked
It was okay, some classic songs some weird
Didn’t need to listen. One of the best!
One of the top albums of all time. With much packed into this release, there is no weak song, nothing wasted.
Just fantastic perfection all around, truly one of the world's greatest albums by one of the world's greatest musicians. No skips, no filler all classics.
Top 10 all time
Undoubtedly one of the best and arguably most influential albums to come out of the 80's. I loved most of the album then and I still love most of it today.
I really enjoyed this album. It was exactly what I needed on an early Saturday morning start. I ended up listening to it twice, which says everything. Purple Rain has an incredible sound. It moves effortlessly between funk, dance and rock, all tied together with gritty, emotional lyrics. It feels big and dramatic but never overblown. There is swagger, vulnerability and pure musical brilliance running through it. Darling Nikki is wild and outrageous. You cannot help but be entertained. Most of the album is packed with strong songs, though I did struggle a bit with Computer Blue. It feels slightly less immediate than the rest. The title track Purple Rain is monumental. Emotional, soaring and timeless. It completely justifies the album’s reputation. Favourite song: Purple Rain Least favourite song: Computer Blue Album artwork: I love the cover. Iconic, dramatic and perfectly matched to the music
The movie is trash. But the album is perfection.
i almost took a star away for the movie could i write poetry to this? y
No commentary needed here. This is objectively one of the very best albums of all time. Absolutely perfect. Ten and one-half purple stars.
The Beautiful Ones and Computer Blue are weak spots, but everything else is perfection.
8/10 honestly a little surprised I didn’t like this more it’s a classic, but for some reason just didn’t really effect me as much still, I thought it was very well written and enjoyable
Very good!
It kicks ass obviously and in all sorts of ways. Cumulatively it does leave me feeling a bit like I ate too much ice cream or something though
Pretty classic, but Prince was never my favorite, so I think it's ok.
There’s a reason why this is the ultimate Prince album, it’s fantastic. A couple of minorly less strong tracks, but the big famous ones more than make up for it.
One of his better albums
3.5 one of these days I’m gonna get Prince
Legendary Album and Musician, ‘Nuff Said.
Masterpiece.
Solid album with a lot of standout tracks. Worth a listen again.
A bit too 80s but quite good
There will come a day when I don't cry listening to the guitar solo on Purple Rain. Today was not that day.
Great album.
Highlights: Purple Rain, Darling Nikki, When Doves Cry. In a nutshell: a genre blending magnum opus. Purple Rain is a "it's a bit of this, but it's also this" kind of album. It's flamboyant and experimental. Pop but ballsy. Rock with funk. Truly unique. Everything Prince and the Revolution did on here was a flex and we gushed over it. They're skilled. Although Prince and co did release music of the same calibre from that day on, it could never match the magnetism of Purple Rain. Never. I said what I said. Overall: 5/10
The album is a little odd. It was made as a soundtrack, and it certainly feels like it when listening through it. Most songs feel as if they’re experimental or as if they’re meant to be accompaniment to a movie. There’s lots of screaming guitars (and screaming Prince, too). There are some catchy and fun parts of songs, and it feels very 80s for better or for worse. The use of drum loops is probably the main factor in the 80s feeling. Overall, I thought it was fun, but there’s big highs and big lows in terms of song quality in my opinion. Favorite track: I Would Die 4 U
It's absolutely fantastic. This album cemented Prince (and the Revolution)'s fame. It has everything, and is everything anyone could ever want out of an 80s album. Highlights: all. Listen to all of it.
I’m surprised that there hasn’t been a lot more Prince on this list. I absolutely love his music, and he remains the celebrity death that his me hardest. I’ve listening to this album several times before, and I’m going to enjoy listening to it again today. Songs I already knew: all to some degree Favourites: Purple Rain, When Doves Cry, Let’s Go Crazy Let’s just be real. Prince was musically on another level. It feels like calling this pop, rock or pop-rock is too much of a simplification because it’s so much more. Prince had a silky voice like nobody else, with extremely catchy music and understated instrumentation. I genuinely believe that this is one of the best albums I’ve ever heard, with a good selection of Prince’s best music found here.
Prince was ahead of his time and is a true icon and legend
The sound texture/layering was awesome on this, it made for a cool atmosphere. Standouts: purple rain, let’s go crazy, when doves cry
There are albums that transform from simple music releases to district musical events throughout history. The culmination of everything "Purple Rain" is within its own time capsule. Prince had always been a person bigger than the stratosphere he typically surrounded himself around, but somehow he was able to take all of it and properly execute as much of it through the music. This album is virtually perfect. It continues to remain timeless in its sound, impact, and further musical prowess. Nothing about this album (or the movie) slacks and even though it may feel like a product from the 80s it still feels a breath of fresh musical air. This is up there as one of the most important musical releases in music history and if nothing else will convince you, play the album and tell me you were able firmly stay still and feel absolutely nothing... Its not possible. Rest in purple Prince and thank you for gifting us this package to hold onto for the many generations. I thoroughly look forward to being able dissect as many of your works that are on this list and fully appreciate that THIS is the first album of yours to begin appraisal for your artistry. P.S. There are a multitude of shameful disgraces throughout music history and the fact that this didn't win the grammy for album of the year AND the title song only peaked at #2 at the billboard must be brought up in this conversation.
Ok album
Cleanse yourself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka. Incredibly fun album, catchy as all hell and full of cool guitar parts. At least four of these tracks are definite all-timers (Let’s Go Crazy, When Doves Cry, I Would Die 4 U, Purple Rain), but the other tracks are still good listening in between those peaks.
J'aime d'autres albums de Prince mais là trop musique de centre commercial 80's un peu... Oops
I'm that one weirdo that doesn't like Prince. Even giving the whole album an honest listen didn't change my mind. At first I thought I might dislike When Doves Cry because it's in A minor, but I love Stairway to Heaven, Rolling in the Deep, and Smooth Criminal. Maybe it's the lack of bassline? Honestly I don't know. Bordering on one star, but I didn't hate hate it.
After a rough few days of albums it's always good to get an absolute classic like this. Every song here is brilliant
It's fine, it's very good at being Prince; I'm just not a big Prince fan. Though "Darling Nikki" is surprisingly filthy. Didn't know that side of him.
great start, stays there and falls off
I guess I don’t really get Prince. This was ok, but I see so many reviews calling it a masterpiece
A damn fine album, I can't in good conscience give it less than 5 stars.
I mean…
Classic Prince. Challenge anybody to stay still while listening to this one. Soulful, catchy, brilliant. First one on the list I wanted to listen to twice back to back.
Holy wow, that was a good album! I've never heard it before, but do know and like When Doves Cry & Purple Rain. However, this was so good I had to listen to it twice in a row. Really well put together, everything flows, and the whole album is a great listen :)
never been a fan but appreciate this one
Album 339 of 1001 Prince - Purple Rain Rating : 5 / 5 Least Favorite Track : Computer Blue Another old favorite. I was determined to listen through with a clear mind and be a fair judge, although I know I already love the album. After listening, I feel the same. Awesome album all the way through. A couple of less favorite songs, but still can't complain about those. Some great memories come with this one but it is the music than earns the rating.
What a great, densely layered album! There's a huge amount of joy throughout this album. It's a great work by an amazing artist of the times. Very eclectic with loads of influences on display. Standout tracks: Let's Go Crazy, The Beautiful Ones, Computer Blue, Darling Nikki, When Doves Cry, I Would Die 4 U, Baby I'm A Star, Purple Rain. 9 out of 10
Vraiment mieux aimé que 1999, ce n'est même pas comparable. J'ai trouvé ça tellement plus cohérent, tellement plus accrocheur sans être générique. Tellement plus poignant. Un excellent album sans vraiment de moment mort. 9/10
I mean, come on.
Not a Prince fan, could have probably been a four.
I don't really have the words for this, so, what Jacob said 😂
Ah, Purple Rain. What would we be without you. A truly weird, one-of-a-kind record made by a space alien named Prince. It's hard to write anything about Purple Rain on a random Tuesday, so I saved this review for a rainy day. Actually a snowy day here in Vermont– in April! First of all, this is a historically significant record, like... I'd put this in the Library of Congress, and I don't think a lot of records really qualify for that. Captures this fun-loving, decadent, but also genuinely *weird* freaky feeling you get when you interact with anything 80's. Prince is right at the top of that heap... so weird as to be almost inaccessible, but so infectious in that toe-tapping Elvis kind of way that you can't not dance to it. To say this record is "dated" record is like, totally fair, but also not even the right words to describe what is going on here. It's all Prince. It's got the mind of a very special person all over it. I always think of that quote from one of Prince's producers in that Kevin Smith story: "Prince has been living in Prince Land for quite some time now." Somehow totally fits how it feels to hear this. It's so of the time, perfectly sums up the 80's, and yet could only be made by one very weird person. I feel *weird* listening to this record. I can't place why. It's like the hyper-earnestness, the hyper-sexualization, the crazy vocal screams that make you feel uncomfortable unless you're particularly Prince-sexual. Maybe it's just the Linn Drum. That's it. The Linn Drum certainly isn't helping. You get the sense that Prince has been in this isolated bubble, and he's got so much energy and he just needs to get it out. You can't *not* react to this. It's like one person's really weird, really strange vision of his own sexual power, experiences with romance, weird fantasies and fetishes, technology's intrusion on it all. There's really nothing like it. And THEN purple rain. Another one that just sums up that velvet-soft, saccharine, totally cheesy side of the 80's too– that Prince sells like nobody else can. I always think about that meeting between Prince and Joni, how Prince was a super shy fan when it came down to it. I hear more than a little bit of Joni in this song, in a funny way. But through the lens of this unlikely rockstar. The WEIRDEST pop record ever, and also the most overly earnest and cheesy rock record ever. I don't love all of it, I don't even like how I feel after listen to it, but I have to give it 5 stars. 5/5
This belongs in the top 100 albums of all time. Straight fire.
Classic. Not a 5 though.
This is some peak 1984. Prince is amazing, yes, but the production brings this down a bit for me.
Wow, this was quite a flashback. I came of age during this albums release, and it was huge. Every track plays solid to this day. The deeper tracks are in some cases heavier and have more pronounced guitar work. Landmark album and so influential. 5 stars.
Overblown, boring
This album has a well deserved legendary reputation. My two favorite Prince songs ("When Doves Cry" and title track) plus the dirty, dirty "Darling Nikki" and "Computer Blue" make this an easy 4, bordering on a five. "Take Me With U" and "The Beautiful Ones" creep it even closer, but it falls juuuuuuuuuuust short. Call it a 4.75.
I really wanted to like this album, I had not listened much to Prince before so I had high expectations, it was just.... ok.
pop heaven throughout, never was dissatisfied, I recognized the track opener and closer, crazy how it took me this long to get around listening to it
Solid album
I only listened to the first few songs so I really do need to finish. Prince is one of those artists that people with really great taste love, and I I just don’t get it. This time around I didn’t enjoy what I heard, but this is clearly a me problem.
Let's Go Crazy and Purple Rain are standout tracks.
Great, I used to have “the best” of Prince, but hadn’t listened to an album
Если вам не нравится этот альбом в Рписе, мне кажется что вы должны слушать другие альбомы.
Prince expertly combines the catchy hooks of pop, the exhilarating energy of rock, and the groovy rhythms of funk into a sound that can only be his. Every song on this album is an absolute banger, worth listening to over and over again. Truly one of the greatest artists of his era, died well before his time.
Pretty good, but as a whole album. Only 3 stars for me
When he is good he is very good. On a par with Hendrix for guitar playing. Has written some of the best pop music in the history of the world and is a manic purple sex pixie to boot. There is a certain amount of filler though so only 4 stars but the singles are what all music should be judged against.
Magic
Yes ma’am
prince was a god of music you cannot convince me otherwise
In my opinion, Prince’s most accessible album, with great tracks.
lets go crazy- 7 or 8. take me with you- 6 or 7 the beautiful ones- 4 or 5 im bored 😭 computer blue- ? 7 darling nikki- 6 or 7 when doves cry- 6 or 7. please stop making those noises. i would die for you- 7 baby im a star- 7 purple rain- 7 it feels sacrilegious to give it 4 stars but its the truth of the matter. favorite track- computer blue
I thought it was going to be better. Famous album that I found disappointing
This album has some iconic songs. I can appreciate Prince's artistry, even if I thought that the song Purple Rain went on too long.
Purple rain en de crying doves one zijn nice, maar de rest is echt niet mn vibe🙃
Я не знаю с чего он так возгордился и задрал нос, но мне не понравилось вообще.
Great album, I’ve heard a couple songs here and there but never to the whole. As one review said aptly, so excessive but so uncluttered! Shows its age but it has aged well. Lots of hit songs just from this one album, was a pleasure throughout.
I was already mostly familiar with Purple Rain because I don't live under a rock. The previous Prince album I got was not my cup of tea. And honestly, Prince isn't really my thing in general. I think the thing about his music that generally turns me off is the very-80s sounds used. It's something that makes much of that decade unlistenable to me. Prince can pull it off, but I don't see him becoming a favorite of mine. ...But when he's good he's good! And Purple Rain is fantastic. The energy is there, it's got feeling, it's got heart, and those 80s sounds really kind of faded away pretty quickly.
Great, quirky 80s album! Very fun, foot tapping tracks. Good for the whole family (although Darling Nikki may provoke some uncomfortable questions from your younger ones!) Replayability level is high!! Mid 4
Good, not my cup of tea.
Great!
Not every song hits the exact same, but the ones that do really hit hard. When Doves Cry is by far my favorite track from Prince and the bookends of the album with Lets Go Crazy and Purple Rain as well as I Would Die 4 U in there make this a masterpiece album. The energy and unique sound is there, and the belting always slaps. Album name is iconic and fantastic, and ending the album on the title track is a killer move. Purple Rain and the color purple in general epitomizes Prince for a reason. The art is a bit more questionable; The clashing borders are a bold choice and in general the cover is not my cup of tea but I respect it.
Starts off with a true banger in "Let's Go Crazy" with 3-4 more classic hits sprinkled throughout.
OK it's a classic but not my bag
Not my cup of tea
absolute classic. already knew it and love how the title track closes it all down
I have liked Prince and knew a lot of songs of this album, but I had never listened to it all the way through. I really enjoyed it.
So I'll get my unpopular opinion out of the way first: "Purple Rain" is an insufferable song. Long, tedious, overblown, 80s wank. Its popularity makes me question humanity. Like, maybe a world-ending asteroid or an apocalyptic strain of COVID wouldn't be that bad after all. Shut this dullard species down. Admittedly, Prince is a great guitar player. But everything else about this song amounts to conceited fart-sniffing of the highest order. Prince explained the meaning behind "Purple Rain" in the following quote: "When there's blood in the sky – red and blue = purple...purple rain pertains to the end of the world and being with the one you love and letting your faith/god guide you through the purple rain." That's the goofiest, pseudo-intellectual, religious horseshit I've ever read. Childish drivel that makes no fucking sense whatsoever. So the rain is blood. But where is this blood falling from? Is it clouds? If so, then there can't be a blue sky. Unless the clouds are also blue, which seems unlikely. Clouds are a mixture of water particles & ice, so if these clouds were raining blood, wouldn't they be red? Maybe pink? Blood would not fall from a blue cloud. And in order for it to rain, the blue sky must be covered by clouds. So where the fuck is this "red + blue = purple rain" bollocks coming from?! There's a reason Prince didn't visualise this concept in the album art. It's so silly that it would look like a comedy record. Something that "Weird" Al Yankovic would produce. Or a total piss-take album cover like Primus' "Sailing the Seas of Cheese". Personally, I think Prince wrote this gibberish to fool uppity music aficionados. It's his Andy Kaufman-esque troll job on the music community. Near the end of the song, Prince sings, "If you know what I'm singing about up here, c'mon raise your hand." Anybody who listened this this nonsense, internalised the words, and still raised their hand, was - and is - a cunt. On the plus side, "When Doves Cry" is a certified banger. A song so good that it justifies all the adoration from the Prince fan base. All the love for "Purple Rain" should be redirected towards this triumph. A masterpiece. Sadly, there's nothing else on this album that hits the same way. I'm sure "Darling Nikki" was edgy and controversial back in the day. But 40 years later it just sounds lame. "Let's Go Crazy", "I Would Die 4 You" and "Baby I'm a Star" are all fun, happy dance/pop songs. Perfectly suitable to a teenage house party; a spirited environment where young guys are looking to flirt with young girls - and vice versa. However, if this shit is playing during any all-male get together, it will only lead to a voluntary recreation of the Human Centipede (with optional, but encouraged, reach arounds). And the rest of this album is shit. Prince is obviously an incredible musician. He's got a killer singing voice, he's a top notch guitar player, and plays every other instrument as well. A true savant. But even with all that talent at your disposal, it's difficult to create truly timeless music. "Purple Rain" is an album full of songs written in the early 80s, for the early 80s, and trapped in the early 80s. It's a musical time capsule of cheese produced by a virtuoso of early 80s cheese. It's not my jam. 👎👎
This is a really great, groovy album with so much complexity and layers. There are many hit songs on it, 'Let's Go Crazy' is my favorite which is a fantastic opener of this album. This was my first listen, and perhaps I need a few relistens to fully appreciate this album. I liked Sign o' Times at my first listen slightly better, so I'll give Purple Rain a 4 but it might change in the future.
Incredible album. So many amazing riffs, lyrics, and grooves. 5/5!
Je connaissais pas vraiment Prince. J'ai été vraiment surprise.
I don’t tend to really like prince all too much but this thing is amazing 5/5