Purple Rain is the sixth studio album by the American singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Prince. It was released on June 25, 1984, by Warner Bros. Records as the soundtrack album to the 1984 film of the same name.

Aug 10, 2022 · "Purple Rain" was likely Prince's most famous album. But do you know the story behind its album cover? Read about it here.

Purple Rain, Prince’s sixth album, was released on June 25, 1984, and doubles as the soundtrack to his debut film released one month later on July 27th. Although 1982’s 1999 was the first to...

Feb 28, 2021 · The iconic film poster transposed to a record sleeve and bordered with flowers like those that showered fans during each night of the Purple Rain tour, the Purple Rain album cover captures Prince in all his mid-80s pomp, from the Little Richard-inspired pompadour to the ruffled shirt and iconic purple trenchcoat. Like everyone else in the world ...

Feb 27, 2023 · Album cover for Prince's seminal Purple Rain. It seems that Prince art directed with Laura LiPuma, who designed it and a number of album covers during her time at Warner Bros. Records. The photograph itself was under the creative direction of Laura LiPuma and shot by Ed Thrasher and Associates/ Ron Slenzak

Feb 23, 2025 · Purple Rain (the motion picture soundtrack to the movie Purple Rain) is the sixth full-length studio album by Prince, and the first to be officially credited to Prince and the Revolution (Albeit the name The Revolution does appear in mirror-writing on the sleeve of …

Jun 7, 2018 · Take a trip back through the many album cover history of Prince, in honor of what would have been his 60th birthday. An iconoclast, a music majesty, and a true living legend—The Purple One...

Released on June 25, 1984, Purple Rain served as the soundtrack to Prince 's film of the same name. It turned Prince into global superstar, spawning five Top 40 hits, including four Top 10s and two chart-toppers and sold more than 25 million copies worldwide.

Jul 27, 2024 · The cover of Prince’s album Purple Rain (1984). Purple Rain is the title of both a film and an album by Prince, released in 1984. The album gave the twenty-six-year-old Minneapolis native his first Number One hits, and the movie, while …

Apr 29, 2016 · The "Purple Rain'' album cover was pretty much set, because it was the soundtrack for the film; it didn't require that much design or "art direction,'' a skill that essentially equates to a movie...