Purple Rain

~ Release group by Prince and The Revolution

Album + Soundtrack

ReleaseArtistFormatTracksCountry/DateLabelCatalog#Barcode
Official
Purple Rain (GEMA/Biem)Prince and The Revolution12" Vinyl9
  • XE1984-06-25
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)925 110-107599251101
Purple RainPrince and The Revolution12" Vinyl9
  • US1984-06-25
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)25110-107599251101
Purple RainPrince and The RevolutionCD9
  • US1984-06-25
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 25110-2075992511025
Purple RainPrince and The RevolutionVinyl9
  • JP1984-07-25
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)P-13021
Purple RainPrince and The RevolutionCD9
  • US1984-07-27
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)W2-25110, WBXD 1126001491337129
Purple RainPrince and The RevolutionCD9
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)25110-207599251102
Purple RainPrince and The RevolutionCassette9
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)925 110-4[none]
Purple RainPrince and The Revolution12" Vinyl9
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)925 110-107599251101
Purple Rain (grey/red target, West Germany)Prince and The RevolutionCD9
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 25110-2075992511025
Purple Rain (clear target CD)Prince and The RevolutionCD9
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)925 110-2075992511025
Purple Rain (distribution code "France WE 851" on back)Prince and The RevolutionCD9
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)7599-25110-2075992511025
Purple RainPrince and The RevolutionCD9
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WBCD15736001491149623
Purple RainPrince and The RevolutionCD9
WBXD 1126001491337129
Purple RainPrince and The RevolutionCD9
Columbia House (direct‐mailing distributor of club editions of releases), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)W2-25110[none]
Purple RainPrince and The RevolutionCD9
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)9 25110-2, D 160175[none]
Purple Rain (made in West Germany, printed in U.S.A.)Prince and The RevolutionCD9
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 25110-2075992511025
Purple RainPrince and The RevolutionCassette9
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 25110-4075992511049
Purple RainPrince and The RevolutionCD9
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), Warner-Pioneer Corporation (Japanese holding company, 1972–1991)20P2-2612[none]
Purple RainPrince and The RevolutionDigital Media9
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)603497999088
Purple RainPrince and The RevolutionSHM-CD9
  • JP2009-07-15
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCR-135354943674091492
Purple RainPrince and The Revolution12" Vinyl9
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), Rhino (reissue label)8122-79914-9, 8122799149081227991494
Purple RainPrince and The Revolution12" Vinyl9
Rhino (reissue label)R1 25110081227991494
Purple Rain (hi-res audio)Prince and The RevolutionDigital Media9
  • US2013-05-21
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)603497921836
Purple RainPrince and The RevolutionCD9
  • JP2013-07-24
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCR-781094943674146307
Purple Rain (Deluxe (Expanded Edition))PrinceDigital Media35
  • -2014-03-17
Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)0093624912002
Purple Rain (deluxe edition)Prince and The Revolution2×CD9 + 11
  • XE2017-06-23
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9362-49304-3093624930433
Purple Rain (expanded edition)Prince and The Revolution3×CD + DVD-Video9 + 11 + 15 + 21
NPG Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9362-49132-0, 9362491320093624913207
Purple Rain (ultimate collector’s edition)Prince and The Revolution3×CD + DVD-Video9 + 11 + 15 + 21
  • US2017-06-23
NPG Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)547374-2093624913207
Purple RainPrince and The RevolutionVinyl9
  • US2017-06-23
NPG Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)1-547450, 547450-1093624930242
Purple Rain (deluxe)Prince and The RevolutionDigital Media20
  • US2017-06-23
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)093624930402
Purple Rain (deluxe edition)Prince and The RevolutionDigital Media20
  • US2017-06-23
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)093624930419
Purple Rain (deluxe edition)Prince and The Revolution2×CD9 + 11
  • US2017-06-23
NPG Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)561689-2093624930433
Purple Rain (deluxe expanded edition)Prince and The RevolutionDigital Media35
  • XW2017-06-23
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)093624912019
Purple Rain (deluxe, expanded edition)Prince and The RevolutionDigital Media35
  • XW2017-06-23
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
Purple Rain (HDtracks, Deluxe (Expanded Edition))Prince And The RevolutionDigital Media35
  • XW2017-06-23
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), NPG Records[none]
Purple Rain (manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf)Prince and The RevolutionCD9
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)7599-25110-2075992511025
Purple Rain (made in Germany)Prince and The RevolutionCD9
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)7599-25110-2075992511025
Purple RainPrince and The RevolutionCD9
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)7599-25110-2075992511025
Purple Rain (deluxe edition)Prince and The Revolution2×CD9 + 11
NPG Records, Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)093624930433093624930433
Purple RainPrince and The RevolutionCD9
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 25110-2075992511025

Relationships

mash-ups:The Purple Album by K-12
associated singles/EPs:I Would Die 4 U
Let’s Go Crazy
Purple Rain
Take Me With You
When Doves Cry / 17 Days
covers:Spin Presents: Purplish Rain by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
live performances:Purple Rain
included in:Original Album Series by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
part of:Fifteen Albums to Play the First Time You Have Sex With a Woman, Assuming You Know Nothing Except Her First Name (SPIN magazine, 2003-04) (number: 4-Heather) (order: 4)
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's (compiled in 2006) (number: 5) (order: 5)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 8) (order: 8)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 8) (order: 8)
Z-Trip’s Top Nine 80s Records (number: Honorable Mention) (order: 16)
Absolute Radio's The 100 Collection (number: 71) (order: 71)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 72) (order: 72)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 76) (order: 76)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 1985) (order: 113)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 138)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/16245 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Prince/Purple-rain [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/6qxm [info]
https://www.laut.de/Prince/Alben/Purple-Rain-35174 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/prince_and_the_revolution/purple_rain/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/65084/ [info]
IMDb:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087957/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000382324 [info]
Wikidata:Q253004 [info]