Purple Rain was the first album to officially include Prince’s backing band, The Revolution, on an album. (The Revolution was, however, alluded to on Prince’s 1999 album cover by being written ...

"Purple Rain" was released in 1984. I was 10 years old. I think it helped define the sort of weird man I have become, but could that cassette have really meant as much to me as I believe it did?

Jherek and I are putting this version of “purple rain” up for as close to “free” as we are able on bandcamp.com ($1 and up), given that Prince’s publishing rights need to be paid.

Prince played it at the 2007 Superbowl IN THE RAIN but the true spirit of Purple Rain is here with The Revolution in Syracuse on 30 March 30, 1985. Enjoy over 16 minutes of the master and his band at ...