“I THINK Purple Rain is the most avant-garde purple thing I’ve ever done,” said the late great and never reticent Prince.
And many of his legion of fans would agree and will no doubt be looking forward to a brand-new Dolby ATMOS mix of Prince and the Revolution’s iconic 1984 album, Purple Rain, which is available to stream now via participating digital partners.
Prince shattered all expectations and made music history when he released the album Purple Rain, followed by the hit movie of the same name weeks later.
The nine-track LP went on to win two Grammy awards (Best Rock Performance by a Group & Best Album of Original Score Written For A Motion Picture), two American Music Awards, a Brit Award, and an Academy Award for Best Original Song Score.
In 2012 the Library of Congress added the album to the National Recording Registry, which only accepts sound recordings that “are culturally, historically, or aesthetically important, and/or inform or reflect life in the United States”.
The new ATMOS presentation of Purple Rain has been meticulously mixed from the original multi-track master tapes by Prince’s protege and Best Engineered Grammy nominee Chris James.
It is available now via all participating Digital Service Providers, with an audiophile Blu-ray to be released later this year.
Warner Bros. Discovery has also reissued a newly restored 4K version of the Purple Rain motion picture.
