Purple Rain

Phenomenal.

I need help, I can’t seem to find the 6-star button.

A pretty undeniable collection of songs, the end of the title track is so excellent… damn! So THIS is what it feels like when doves cry?

Truly one of the goat-iest albums

There was a particular review on this site for Prince that really nailed on the head what makes Prince work so well, it specifically goes into how for all the different types of sound layered into each track. It does not come across as over the type or too rich/studio sounding. While Prince and MJ were both magnificent artists and entertainers. I would say Prince leaned more into the artist side than MJ. While the big hits of the album, such as When Doves Cry, Let's Go Crazy (possibly my favourite song in the album and a contender for GOAT opening track of an album) and of course the titular Purple Rain are the obvious highlights, the less popular tracks in between holds their own. Solid contender for my favourite album on the 1001 so far. And I sure as shit don't see it being dethroned as the greatest Original Soundtrack on this list. 💜💜💜💜💜/💜💜💜💜💜

The arrangement and production on this album is the definition of 'just right'. There are so many moving pieces on here and they all work together, nothing feels superfluous or awkwardly shoved in. Prince has an amazing voice with great range and knows when to kick it into a higher gear for good effect (best seen on the second half of both The Beautiful Ones and Purple Rain). This album is a joyride from start to finish, every track is phenomenal. I have heard the title track a million times and I'll admit personal bias, I was never going to give this a bad score because it's the song my dad sang the most when I would drive in the car with him as a kid. Most people probably only know When Doves Cry and Purple Rain but this album is chock full of bangers admittedly I prefer side 1 to side 2 but it's really like comparing a 9 to a 9.5 I am struggling to think of any criticism of this album but apparently the movie isn't fantastic. The album art is kinda goofy, it never quite gelled with me. Highlights: every track

it's Purple Rain : ) 5. No explanation needed : )

Darling Nikki. Such swagger! Bold, fun, unique, daring, who doesn’t love Prince? Enough said.

I try to go in with an open mind - even for albums I know well. Than being said - this was never going to be anything other than a 5 star rating. It's not perfect - I still don't care for Computer Blue and Baby I'm a Star has earned it pre closer placement. So that leaves three all timer singles that rival the best of anyone's catalog, my personal favorite (I Would Die 4 U), whatever Darling Nikki is, another killer - Take Mr With You and one of the most powerful performances the ever be waxed - The Beautiful Ones - just stunning beyond words.

For me, this is the definitive Prince album. Every song, but the cringe worthy "Darling Nikki" and the "Computer Blue" suite, are absolute bangers. Love the 80s production. It wasn't soul, r&b, or pop. It was just pure Prince.

As 80s pop albums go, this is about as good as it gets.

It’s Prince. Guitar genius!

A clear 5-star!

Such a great album and years ago I listened to it over and over!!

Not much anyone can say about this album other than that it’s perfection. Incredible album experience. I listened straight through twice. Masterpiece of rock, soul, and pop with amazing guitar work, percussion, backing vocals, and guitar, but man, Prince was 100% committed to the album vision and performance.

Una absoluta maravilla. Ya para cuando llega Purple Rain el éxtasis es absoluto. Y escuchar esos 7 minutos justo como track final, luego de una obra maestra tras otra, es celestial.

Currently in a bit of an overplay era with this album, but even that can't keep me from calling it one of the best pieces of music ever made. When Doves Cry and the title track alone earn it that mark, but then the rest is just as good. Wonderful listen, quintessential for anyone who invests any time in music.

this album is good, i understand why it’s one of the greatest of all time. but it’s not my cup of tea personally still an 8 of 9 out of 10 for me. solid album

Thoughts before listening: Massive album for the 80s with the title track and "When Doves Cry" being top tier singles for the decade. I have heard this before and like this quite a bit. Review: This album is just iconic song after iconic song. Even beyond the timeless hits from this album there are some absolute gems: "Lets Go Crazy", "The Beautiful Ones", "Darling Nikki", and "I Would Die 4 U". These are overshadowed by "When Doves Cry" and "Purple Rain", but they are ultimately what makes the album a classic is that these massive global hits are surrounded by deep cuts that could only be performed by Prince. A great album from one of the most important artists of my lifetime. 5-stars

Took me a while in the eighties to appreciate the genius of Prince. Sign was the first album I fell in love with, this was the second. At his height during this period, very lucky to have seen him perform twice.

His best album

Thee legend I never quite checked out the way I should have. When doves cry is the only one I know from this, I prolly have heard other songs as a child if my father liked them, but otherwise I'm fully unaware, so it's gonna be a ride. I have high expectations, but I also think it's not gonna be as good. Songs are gonna be stretched out too much and will have this bit of boringness in them, however, that's the worst case, Prince wouldn't disappoint me like that. I'm just scared it's gonna be lyrics-driven songs, which on the first listen I simply cannot grasp, so the sonical side of it becomes the most important part. First song, inspirational start I suppose, his voice isn't voicing, he's talking but with a weird echoes behind it. Funk beat is coming in slowly. It's dancey, I mean it is funk so it must be. The chorus isss not as catchy as the melody behind it. Instrumental break was quite good. Somehow I don't associate this voice to Prince. The rockyness came in in the best way possible, with that riff especially. As I said, this one is stretched too long imo. The vocals stopped and the guitar came in with the most loudest noises. The outro is too good to be ignored basically. Just read that this album has a movie along with it, I'll definitely watch it, just idk if album comes first or the movie, as in, if the album will make more sense after watching the movie, nevertheless I'm gonna continue this journey first. Second song, there was a little transition between the songs I think. Perfect start of a song btw. Continuation is equally good, just fully changed what it was at the start. Already a "turn me on" line. There's a unique drum solo here, we'll see it's goodness. The female voice is apparently of Appollonia, who was supposed to get this song on her album, Genius stuff. Anyway I was too distracted to hear the drum solo, but the sonicality is the best part here. Third song, dunno what the instrument is, but it's consistent and fun to listen to. This one's a little slow, but not necessarily sad. Apparently the baladness of this song will change gradually as the lyrics get equally more connected to the other emotion. The piano is the best part for now. The guitar came in and his voice is angrier and almost screamy. He actually screamed at the end and I love him for that, oh even louder scream, this guyyy goddamn. I thinkkk the sonical part didn't really match his energy here, could have been better. 4th song, love how these songs start, so quirky and weird like. There's this experimental sound at the start, a horror character scream and the beat comes inn. WHAT A SOLO, GODDAMN. Lyrics are really not necessary the instruments are instrumenting in the best manner. I really wanna know the names of the instruments, I always feel like a newbie when this quality music is too much for my knowledge on how music is made ughh. This was a riiiide, the outro had a scream, but before that ahead of its time beat came in. 5th song, again the start of these songs are just too good. This one has clear lyrics. "Masturbating" line, love thaat. There apparently is a S/M reference, which I prolly missed ugh. He moaned quite a lot here tbh. Not surprised this received criticism, but Prince is gonna prince his princeness all day idc. There's a gospel vibe with them vocals. The outro has lyrics that should be read backwards as I've read, the fight between his religion and sexual desires, he's referring to that, but I don't wanna talk about that, it's in Genius i can't just be copying everything yk. 6th song, the beat is obviously the best part here, but I would say his lyrical delivery is equally satisfying. There's apparently no bass guitar here and only now do I realise how empty this song kinda is, there's smth missing and that's the point. I mean it's just geniusss of him. Screaming as he's supposed to now. The outro introduced a new instrument, which makes the song less too stretched in the end. 7th song, such a 2010s kinda name. The consistent beat is so good here, must be heaven with headphones on. The instrumental break is sooo catchy, the lyrical delivery isn't as good as that, but it does match with the overall vibe. Apparently extended version is better than this, too lazy for that sorryyy. There's biblical references here, but also lazy to check em, it's just a good song and I'll leave it at that. 8th song, 30 seconds in and everything already happened I feel like, love every second of this album I meaaan. Also there was a clear transition from the last song. There's backmasking present here, love these little references Prince is making, this album really needs a research from me to fully grasp the goodness of it. Not mentioning the guitar solos and his screaming anymore, they're just too good anyway. There was applause and screaming of the audience, I suppose it's from the film. 9th song, his best known song, which I've never listened to somehow(must have heard, but didn't sit and listen to it fully is what I mean). It's a ballad, but the delivery is quite nostalgic, I think this is connected to what the movie offered, because otherwise it's not extremely catchy or smth. Genius has a lotta stuff to make the song more understandable lyrically, but again.. too lazy to actually check everything there, I just wanna enjoy the song right. Guitar solo is giving as always. Last 4 minutes is nonverbal so I might as well write the conclusion of what I think about the album, even though I could listen to the deluxe version, it's too late here and I'll just do that later w/o writing here basically. Btw the outro is emotional AF and his vocalising is top tier. I take my words back about what I said that the songs would have been boringly stretched, absolutely not. I usually have this thing where I subjectively like the albums which are by THE artists, like Cohen, however bad the song is, I still find a way to like it, but that wasn't the case here. The songs, the cohesiveness and the overall unison of the songs was really good.(Just hearing violins at the end, he should have used it more in other songs imo). Each song has so many thing to talk about, let it be about lyrically or sonically. Now I'm sure that I've never listened to these songs, because for example I am spiritually connected to some Beatles songs, that when I listened to some of their songs, I instantly had a little memory of them in my mind w/o actually having them listened before(as my memory suggested), basically my childhood wasn't prince-core, and yet I loved each of this song. If it wasn't clear this is a 5 star album and there's no debate around it. It's just tooo short, I wanted more and more of it. I hope there are other albums of Prince here, because this album is the most popular one and I really want to dive into him as much as possible, though I could do that myself, I just like writing my first impressions here, and making it official, without being ahead, hard to explain, basically if i listen to album without it being here, I won't have the urge to record my opinions about it. Anywayyy love Prince, and I wish he was still alive, Rest In Peace.

❤️❤️❤️

We are gathered here today to get through this thing called "life" You need to listen no further than the third song, 'The Beautiful Ones,' to understand why many consider this to be one of the most forward-thinking pop-rock albums of the '80s. This is one of those albums where it feels like you've heard every song before, even if you've never heard any of them. While I do think the production can be a bit "much" at times, especially on the sci-fi funk monster that is 'Computer Blue', I don't mind it all that much - it adds to this colorful fictional world aesthetic Prince paints on this record. I've never seen the movie associated with this album and I kind of don't want to - I prefer using my imagination to piece together my own strange abstract film when listening to this, one filled with hopeless romance, robots, sex, sex robots, and a lot of purple. And while kind of clunky at times, there are some undoubtedly smooth moments in the more electronic-leaning side of the production here, like on 'I Would Die 4 U'. Also it's always a treat whenever you get one of Prince's guitar solos on here...more on that later. And Prince's voice, with all its finesse and vigor, is one of the best in this lane of pop-rock, with one of the standout performances being on the raunchy and groovy 'Darling Nikki' where he rolls with this smoky and slurred delivery that perfectly fits the vibe of the song. It's a voice with a lot of character, especially when he's hitting the listener with these aggressive, voice-straining shrieks in the latter part of 'Darling Nikki' and especially 'The Beautiful Ones' where my throat hurts just listening to him. While I can casually enjoy most of this album's songs, it also contains two of my favorite rock songs ever. 'When Doves Cry' on here has Prince dialing it back vocally a bit with this deeper inflection - but my god it has the most ear-wormy set of vocals driving its chorus. The sort of sparse instrumentation that drives the first half of this song, with just those keys and the booming drum machine makes the instrumental explosion in its closing minutes so much more impactful. You can probably guess but the second one of these songs is 'Purple Rain' - a song that is relentlessly '80s in nature but timeless at the same time. A string-backed slow-ballad turned explosive, sentimental guitar solo, with gorgeous vocal cries, and building instrumentation - there is nothing quite like it. No pretension, no posturing, just pure beauty for 8 and a half minutes. For me, this is THE best of the popular "long" rock songs that have been released throughout history - it's not even close. I really dig this thing if you couldn't tell, it's an album that's just beaming with life, texture, and personality and it's the music only an eccentric superstar like Prince could make.

💜

Prince. ‘Nuff said

A bona fide Classic, and even better than I remember. I'm still rating it slightly below the funkier 1999 and Sign Of The Times, despite their slight double album gloat, but together with Parade and Around the World in a Day makes a 5 album Run '82-87 hasn't been bettered since in my opinion -combining artistic impression, technical merit, commercial appeal .

Every song slaps. I should own on vinyl.

own

Great album, some fantastic songwriting on here and excellent guitar work. Really good album.

Brilliant album and Purple Rain is one of my favourite songs oat

Come on, it's Purple Rain. It's perfect.

An easy 5

Easy 5

Really well produced. 4.5

I remember listening to this over and over at my cousin's when it first came out. Great to revisit it now.

It gets a 5 for “Purple Rain” alone. Prince is a freak in every sense. Miss that guy.

For mange bangers til at rate den lavere! Den kan noget som Sign O’ the Times ikke kunne

Vanvittig energi, alle sange er kæmpe bangers

Legendary

Beautiful instrumentation from the backing back, Prince's vocals and guitar work, and everything that went into the production as well, "Purple Rain" could've been the potential magnum opus for a multi-talented artist. From the ever popular "Let's go Crazy" to the iconic final/title track "Purple Rain," each song on the album draws you in and holds you by the collar for the ride it takes you on. A true "no skips" album, I'm giving this album a 10/10, the first from this list.

This album is a masterpiece, and Prince is a rock god. An easy 5 stars.

One of the few albums out there in my opinion that is perfect. This was one of my favourite albums at that time. This 10 year old had no idea what the word masturbation was, or what Darling Nikki was doing, but I'm sure my along to that song was disturbing to my parents.

Stunning! Prince was an absolute genius.

I have given the other two Prince albums I've heard four stars each, while admitting I am not the biggest Prince fan. I thought "1999" was a bit long and also thought "Sign O' the Times" was also a bit long. "Purple Rain" is much more like it. I already knew half of the songs on this one, which does not hurt at all when it comes to my enjoyment. Even the songs I didn't know like Take Me with U and Baby I'm a Star are really good tunes. Darling Nikki is appropriately raunchy, which is to be expected. All-in-all, my favorite Prince album that I have listened to.

Took me 40 years to listen to this. Great album

Amazing and underrated guitar playing on this album. Edgy radio friendly pop, but with enough dissonance and aggression to make it barely radio friendly. Classic 80s guitar tones produced with BOSS electronics. This album still holds up after all these years.

Holy shit. I've heard the hits but never listened to the album, Prince really was living in the future. Guy had a nose for The Sound and could produce it. This album's got it all, and it feels like it informed a lot of the 80s sound that came after it. I kept having to check the year. Anyway, this rules.

I've read in couple different places that Prince's music (and especially this album) is a guilty pleasure experience for metal fans. After listening to Purple Rain I'll have to agree. Prince's singing capabilities are quite extraordinary, and putting him with a different genre wouldn't really be a surprise. Great album, I liked every minute of it. Intersting thing, one of the rare albums that the last song is the best one. A lot of guts on this man.

So many iconic tracks from a single album. This whole album just showcased Prince's unique level of talent

My favorite Prince album! So damn good. 4.6 stars

A fucking masterpiece!!

Amazing.

Probably 4.5 rounded up to 5

I thought I disliked or was meh about half the songs, but then I listened and that’s not true. (“Take me with u” through “darling Nikki” is a fine run that I’m now convinced only feels weak relative to the rest of the album.) Plus 3-4 classics. 5 stars.

2nd Album

Very good prince album. A good time all around. This one has really grown on me.

Prince was the man. RIP little dude.

This album is very close to perfection, just a few tracks fall short for me. Computer Blue and Darling Nikki. The rest are superb.

I've never seen the film and I can't imagine how well Darling Nikki fits into it but the album is brilliant.

Oh my go oh my god oh my god oh my god. Prince is AMAZING!! His use of R&B and rock and pop and electronic to make the most emotional, powerful pieces of brilliance ever is nothing but admirable. He clearly has so much mastery over the medium and uses it in the best way possible. 1999, Sign O' the Times, PURPLE RAIN!! You have to admit his insane influence on music as a whole. He just brings so much to the table. Anyways, let's talk about this record specifically. Every record is iconic. Let's Go Crazy is such an energetic and representative start to the album, When Doves Cry is obviously a staple of a generation, of course the ending, Purple Rain, is an 8 minute masterpiece of composition and poetry, and every song in between is an easily recognizable tune sure to raise some ears and childhoods. But these aren't just singles. They are songs rooted in a time, filled with personal challenges and questions and stories. The trauma represented in When Doves Cry may easily be misunderstood combined with the irresistible melodies. The psychedelic erotic fever of Darling Nikki (my favorite) is such an underrated part of this album that brings up a perhaps taboo part of Prince's life. Purple Rain explains the journey of both Prince and the whole album: one of discovery and dealing with personhood. All that is to say, Prince is a genius in crafting spectacular stories in the most unorthodox way of the time: that is, hard truths with easy tunes. It's no wonder both fans and critics have adored this album for so long, maybe for different reasons, but nonetheless admiration of the detailed writing involved.

Great album, didn’t finish as was busy but heard a lot of it before

Incredible 💜

One of the best artists ever, and this is probably his masterpiece. From the opener to the last notes of the closing track, this grabs you by the eardrum and doesn't let go. Flawless

5/5

Well, I’ve heard this one before. It’s ok.

In a similar way to how I'll give thriller a 5 - this album has now gaps. It's only 43 minutes and flows through the rivers of pop rock Elysium. It's so camp, grandiose and datedly timeless. 5.

PRONSS 😍 This isn't my favorite Prince album but it's got some undeniable bangers. Especially the back half. His live shows seem unbelievable. Absolutely bonkers he's only 26 when this came out. 4.5

i’ve already heard this but this just solidified how perfect this album is. every element, from prince’s amazing vocal chops to the sparkling keys to the funky rhythm section to the complete perfection of the title track just truly shows how beautiful music can be. its all killer and i cant recommend it enough.

Just found out Prince was homophobic, bummer because his music slaps

Not much to say about this one that hasn’t already been said. Still can’t believe that Purple Rain was mostly recorded live.

Outstanding. I remember loving this when it came out - I was in 4th grade and did not possibly understand the innuendo OR over sexual nature of the album, but it sure sounded fun. It still does. I never got into any other Prince album like this one. Purple Rain, still reigns.

Half of this album is all-time banger status, definitely a 5.

I have the CD for this one too, considering this is only the second album I've been given for this project, I have to wonder how many of the 1001 are actually CDs I own. As someone from the Twin Cities area of Minnesota, I've known about Prince for basically my whole life. He died when I was I was in my early teens, but I knew about him even before that. This album, a soundtrack to the film of the same name (which I have yet to see, but it's waiting on my hard drive), is absolutely wonderful from start to finish. It's mostly pop-ish rock but with a lot of the traits of the signature funk-oriented 'Minneapolis sound' sprinkled in. Just iconic, with lots of variety to boot. Something for nearly everyone here.

Fantastic. Holds up.

Peak Prince. All killer. What more can I say?

Few albums will ever touch the complete artistic vision this album embodies. The songwriting is SO good that it completely escapes the time capsule many of its 80’s sound fonts have locked themselves in. Everything good has already been said about this album, it’s performer, and it’s concept. I will just say that if the aliens do want us to send them a “NOW! That’s What I Call Humanity’s Greatest Hits” — the song Purple Rain absolutely makes it on that record

Still fucking fantastic

An incredible album from start to finish - the opening track has a special place in my heart, but Doves Cry and Purple Rain are also incredibly important to me. I can't rate this album objectively - I can only say that it is beautiful genius.

How can you not love this album!

If I could I would give it more than 5 stars.

I'm astonished that this is considered his most accessible album. Not because I disagree, but because I have yet to explore any other Prince, and I find this to be already out there in terms of pop music I've heard. With the exception of the last song, every song has got a very unique soundprint to it that somehow ties together into a beautiful bouquet of songs. The last song is quite good too, but I think it overstays its welcome a bit.

It is perfect. Can’t say much more

Jesus Christ. Where have u been all my life prince. This album is insane.

10 stars, maybe one of the best albums on here possibly

Eventually the artist formerly know as Prince is a bloody genius and Purple Rain is just another example of that.

Þvílíka algjöra snilldin sem þessi plata er. Besta plata ársins 1984 og þótt mörg önnur ár væru höfð með. Rainy Purpl alla leið!

I mean is it even legal to give Prince anything less than a 4? This is a masterpiece! Prince was just a wizard in all respects! Legendary!

Must have watched 20 times when I was 15. Could be a nostalgia 5?

"The Beautiful Ones" is the closest thing to a it's-just-ok track on this. I don't think I need to say any more.

Ear candy !🍭

I'm not a huge Prince fan but this album is perfect - every song is distinct and different, masterfully written and recorded, and it's all over before you know it. This was the best of everything Prince had to offer.

Unfortunately a 5

one of my favs

Classic... Prince's best effort, movie sucked though.....

Prince at its best, great sound, great music.

It’s Prince

Groovy and heartfull. Instant beloved. Some of the non-hits were a little boring though.

8/9/24. Prince. One of the greatest artists ever (easily top five for me). This album will live on forever, each track is perfect/

Not a single miss on this record. No notes. Perfection

This was the seminal album in college.

Great album. 10/10. Cool songs. I loved listening to this Prince album.

Violet precipitation. Cinco. That means you too.

Still an amazing album 40 years later

Purple prose, purple clothes, purple everything. Somehow, it works.

Banger after banger. What else to say? It's Purple Rain.

One of my all time favorite's

The back half of this album goes unbelievably hard. Hard to believe you could top the first half of the album — but it does!

This album is an icon of the era. It, along with the movie, came out when I was a teenager and they definitely made their mark on impressionable me. So many songs that were part of the soundtrack of my youth, and that hold up today for me.

Genius!

I didn't get the hype back in '84 but I sure as heck do now. A classic!

An incredible soundtrack to a movie I’ve never seen. Terrific!

Sure, I’ve heard the hits, but I’ve never really sat down to dig into any of Prince’s music. And I knew it was long overdue. I figured I’d love it and I did. Not a bad track on here. 5/5 Highlights: Let’s Go Crazy Darling Nikki Purple Rain

Classic

This I did not expect, the album explores and merges so many different ideas and genres successfully, delivering you what by all means is a masterpiece of music.

Classic 80's!

Favourite tracks: let's go crazy; I would die for u; purple rain; darling Nikki; when doves cry

One of my all-time favorite artists and albums! Not a bad song on here, which is rare! A true legend and mast of his craft.Prince made music effortlessly, it was a natural part of him and it came through in all aspects of his work!

All hail his purpleness!!! This is one of those albums that you will never forget the time that it came out when you were a kid. There was no other artist that molded performance, video, sex appeal and talent like Prince. MJ may he been the king of Pop, but Prince could rock out on a guitar and that added a whole new dynamic to his performances. Songwriting second to none.

This is a great album. Song placement on the album makes the singles shine, and some of the arrangements that were not in the radio singles enhance the songs. Just freaking amazing

I've heard many good things about this beautiful black man, and I gotta say, this was a great listen. It's so full of promiscuity, passion, and straight fire. I listened to it several times, and my opinion on this has been sealed. Absolute GAS, I encourage anyone and everyone to listen to this banger. Best - Let's Go Crazy, Computer Blue (underrated asf, when that guitar hits at the second half that shit was so fire), When Doves Cry, I Would Die 4 U (MPF), Baby, I'm a Star, and Purple Rain Worse - No bad songs honestly 4.50-4.75/5

How do I say this? How do I review this album while making sure to properly give every important opinion I can on this album. I mean... it's Purple Rain. What can I say that hasn't been said already? This thing is an absolute masterpiece. This is absolute 80s perfection right here. There's no denying the fact that Prince was, is, and will always be a legend, and this album is proof of that. Everything about this album just works perfectly. Prince's singing is incredibly varied. Some songs have him hitting intense falsetto and emotional screams like "The Beautiful Ones." Some songs have him going a bit lower like "When Doves Cry." Either way, it's amazing. The writing is great as well. The only song that I'm not 100% sold on with writing is "Darling Nikki." It's still a good song though. When that's the weakest song on the album, that's how you know you've got an amazing album on your hands. And the sound. It's beautiful. The energy of songs like the opener "Let's Go Crazy" balanced with more somber songs like the closer "Purple Rain" works amazingly. The title track is just phenomenal. It's one of the best closers for an album I've ever heard. There isn't much else I can say. This is one of those albums that's absolutely iconic for all of the right reasons and then some. I get it. 5/5.

Spellbinding magic Rock n roll gets makeover And it’s majestic

I love when albums come up on this list and I can actually go over to the record collection and listen to the vinyl. This is one of my favorite albums and I've listened to it countless times. There's so much to love about this album - as with all Prince, the musicianship is outstanding. Prince was one of the best guitar players of all time and the thing that really impresses me about how he orchestrates his music is that he rarely takes a self-indulgent guitar solo. Everything he does serves the song and not all the songs need the most amazing guitar solo ever written. Unless you knew how great he was, the average listener wouldn't hear this album and think "wow that guy can really play". This album has what I consider to be one of the most perfect album sides in music. Side 2 of this album is utterly brilliant - the songs are amazing, they flow from one to the next perfectly, starts off with an absolute banger, stays strong, ending on another banger that is definitely in contention for the best song ever written. I see a lot of people on here saying that this album is good but Sign O' The Times is better, and while that album is another brilliant piece of music, Purple Rain is the better album to my ears. 5/5

His Funky Highness crushed This. Purple crush.

weird little fella is a genius

Class

damn classic 4.5

Heel nice

Goat init

This 5 has been purified in the waters of Lake Minnetonka

Personlly on the first listen it would be a 4. But when you think albums you MUST hear this is one of them. The album cover, the style, the music, the impact. The songs are very well crafted and played(prince being both a great stage precence and guitarist) which makes me appriciate the album more, even though some songs are more impactfull and memorable than others. For me personally purple rain is one of those masterpiece songs there are only a couple of (i am also a sucker for dramatic outro solo sections)

Great Album.

Good ol’ Prince. Not a song on here that isn’t a banger. Love it.

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

紫雨。听到灵魂共鸣

I mean its Prince..c'mon.

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.

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.

Beautiful

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.

5.0

Absolutely incredible Perfect 5

Damn good...

One of his best albums.

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

Perfect album by one of the greatest artists in the history of pop and rock music.

☔☔☔☔☔

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

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.

Dearly Beloved, RIP Prince.

really amazing

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

💜💜💜

the one truly great album on this last so far

Maybe the greatest work of pop ever.

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!

Prince does what he wants

6/5. Can't think of a better singer/guitarist combo.

Undeniably great funk/soul/pop/rock album. A milestone, but better than that, it's just great music that has something for everyone.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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" 🖤💜🤍💛

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.

It’s freaking prince. Every songs is amazing!

Great

One to revisit again

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

So good.

what's to say. absolute smash

Game blouses.

Phenomenal! Utterly phenomenal!

So many sounds. So good.

How can you dislike this???

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.

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

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

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.

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

Legendary Album and Musician, ‘Nuff Said.

Masterpiece.

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.

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

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.

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.

After a rough few days of albums it's always good to get an absolute classic like this. Every song here is brilliant

A damn fine album, I can't in good conscience give it less than 5 stars.

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 :)

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

I mean, come on.

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.

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.

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

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.

Magic

Yes ma’am

prince was a god of music you cannot convince me otherwise

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.

absolute classic. already knew it and love how the title track closes it all down

Incredible album. So many amazing riffs, lyrics, and grooves. 5/5!

I don’t tend to really like prince all too much but this thing is amazing 5/5

What a treat to listen to this. It's flawless as far as I'm concerned and a certified masterpiece of pop. Prince was a true genius and one of the greatest musicians of all time. Taking time out of my day to listen to and appreciate Purple Rain was an absolute joy. I need more Prince in my life!

A classic album with no bad songs that revolutionized American pop (rock) music. The remaster changes the sounds of some of the songs. "Darling Nikki" sounds less heavy and hits less hard, but it is much more intricate with the new mixing/mastering.

An undisputed pop masterpiece, even among many people who normally hate pop music. There was something different about Prince. He brought in influences from a diverse range of music. His music was larger than life, tightly produced, sexy and danceable. No one else has ever managed to sound quite like him.

It's incredible that so much talent could be concentrated in single person. Of the non-singles, I most enjoyed Computer Blue, but every song on here is a banger.

An amazing and kinda weird one

Yess (Also 3 in a row I’ve heard before, what are the odds) If not my all-time favourite, definitely in the top 20 No bad songs, but if I had to pick the most skippable, I’d choose the one PMRC had their panties in a bunch over, “Darling Nikki”

Hard to argue with the greatest of this album. Catchy pop treats with soul and energy. 7 of the 9 tracks are memorable, which is an easy win.

The movie proved one thing - Prince had no business acting. But holy crap could he play a guitar. And no matter how he's doing it - spoken word, singing, falsetto, screaming, or just making cooing noises - his voice is perfect throughout. I was gonna say that even the weak songs are strong, but DARLING NIKKI is a little too self-indulgent for me, and it almost forced me to deduct one star. The 5-minute guitar-keyboard-strings conclusion of PURPLE RAIN redeems it. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ __________________________________ 🎧 LPs reviewed: 28 🎧 LPs left to review: 973 🎧 LPs I found great/relevant enough to be mandatory listens (5): 8 🎧 LPs I *might* include in my own list (4): 9 🎧 LPs I will certainly *not* include in mine (1-2): 8

PURPLE RAIN ☔

amazing

Prince… enough said

It’s a rare thing to watch a star form into a superstar in real time. Of course, it really happened over years and Prince paid plenty of dues. Plus, you might argue, “1999” was the real creative and commercial breakthrough moment. Still, this is the one that counts and it counts forever. Just how eternal is this record? Play this little party game. First level: place this in any genre and it’s one of the best of the group. Next level: place in every genre and it’s still the best. “Purple Rain” arrived with vision and purpose smack in the middle of the MTV era and during what some would call the most ‘80s year of a ridiculously productive decade for pop music. That Prince made a play for the throne among so many hit makers (Madonna, Michael Jackson, Springsteen, who still rank among the greatest-of-all-time) is astounding. But somehow, Prince made it look easy. And it came with ready-made visuals as a soundtrack to a movie that helped launch Prince into the stratosphere. And even if the film doesn’t hold up as well, the music sure as hell does. Iconic soon-to-be standards abound: “Let’s Go Crazy” is a tent revival rave-up; “When Doves Cry” is a famously bass-less ear worm with equal parts savvy hit-making and family therapy session; “Take Me with U” is a bouncy road trip with a signature Paisley Park vibe. Then there’s the god-tier closer and title track, which justifies every second of its 8+ minute epicness—masterful guitar work that out-solos even the hair metal of the day. Surely Slash took notes. You may argue with his choice of favorite color, but you can’t argue ownership. We might as well retire purple from the Rock game, because nobody but Prince can wear that color again without being an echo. The king is dead, long live the Prince.

When Doves Cry is my favorite on the album

DEARLY BELOVED

Prince is the best, he was amazing in concert!!

Banging, liked it all, great energy

Passionate vocals and surprisingly unique grooves combine into a genuinely stellar performance. Every track keeps me on my toes, toying with my expectations and not failing to deliver. Well worth their full 40 minutes of runtime. 5/5 -- "Will undoubtedly dip into it again!"

*****+*****

This album is a classic, no dull spots.

This might be the best album I've had thus far. The guitar work is just masterful (as expected) but man, the sound is just out of this world for several tracks. Computer Blue was an unexpected gem.

Always a classic

One of the top albums of the 2000’s garage rock revival. Really good stuff

Purple Rain by itself would be enough to make this a fantastic album; but throw in "Lets Go Crazy", "Darling Nikki", "When Doves Cry", "I Would Die 4 U" and it turns out I've been neglecting this album from my 'awesome album all the way through' list for far too long.

At a party recently someone asked me what would be my absolute, no hesitation go-to song to put on for everyone to end off the night. My answer was Purple Rain. That about says it all…the only issue I can even think of for this classic album is that Purple Rain is such a monumental piece of music that it almost can’t sit alongside any other songs as part of an album. That would certainly be the case if there weren’t so many other bangers on here as well. Still got the original vinyl of this one sitting in a storage crate. Just joined but it’s gonna be a tough one to beat!

Amazing. Listened to it twice back to back. A lot of the lyrics would be corny if sung by another artist. But Prince can pull it off because, well… he’s Prince. Love the story about Tipper Gore walking in on her daughter listening to Darling Nikki and having a proper freak out (leading to the introduction of the parental advisory sticker on albums). Game…blouses. 4.5/5

- Let's Go Crazy - The Beautiful Ones - Darling Nikki - Purple Rain

God Tier Album

Simply peak 80s pop

Classic!!!!

It’s Purple Fucking Rain

Of course... a favourite since its release

Before he got weird, fell out with the record company and changed his name to a symbol, there was this album. Not his first album, but without doubt his best. A ton of hits on here and I challenge anyone not to know the words to the majority of the songs. Nostalgia overload.

01/16/2024

Un clásico, Purple Rain sigue siendo toda una obra de arte.

I loved this album. Prince is one of my favorite artists.

Loved it. Saved to my favourites

Love this album. Of course, growing up hearing this music connects to my childhood, creating a little bias, but that doesn’t really matter here. I like this and will listen to most of these songs monthly!

Purple Perfection

Fantastic album of '80s funk/pop. Love Prince. Let's Go Crazy is fun, Computer Blue is more relevant now than it was when it came out, Darling Nikki is the reason we have warning stickers, When Doves Cry is excellent musicianship, as is Purple Rain. Excellently crafted and played album.

One summer I was involved in local theater and spent a Saturday helping rig lights. The sound guy was testing the system and put on a cassette of Prince’s greatest hits. Up til then I only really knew When Doves Cry and, like, Batdance. I’ve been a big Prince fan ever since that day. 5 stars no notes. Songs added to Spotify: 2