Purple Rain LP (Picture Disc) fg_Catalog Number_70710-1 SPP but it gave us a

but it gave us a chance to step back and see the big picture

By 1988 the band was on Enigma Records and began a relationship with producer Elliott Mazer

Who says rock is dead

and it makes no apologies

” lead singer Tim McIlrath says

Purple Rain LP (Picture Disc) fg_Catalog Number_70710-1 SPP but it gave us aPrince designed "Purple Rain" as the project that would make him a superstar, and surprisingly, that is exactly what happened. Simultaneously more focused and ambitious than any of his previous records, "Purple Rain" finds Prince consolidating his funk and R&B roots while moving boldly into pop,rock, and heavy metal with nine superbly crafted songs. Although Prince's songwriting is at a peak, the presence of the Revolution pulls the music into sharper