PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION: PURPLE RAIN (January 19, 2023)

PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION: PURPLE RAIN (January 19, 2023)

An album I desperately need to revisit, Prince's 'Purple Rain' is an album that I practically made my entire personality upon hearing it. Prince's music changed my entire viewpoint on music and his albums introduced me to a whole hidden world of funk rock that I never knew existed until I was introduced to 'Purple Rain'.

I went through a HUGE Prince phase, and it still shows wholeheartedly by my extensive collection of Prince-related goods I have acquired since discovering his music. I don't listen to him nearly as much as I used to, but he remains an artist that I hold close to my heart due to many good memories and so much incredible music.

My huge Prince phase was around Christmastime in 2022, so it seems even more fitting to revisit this old review of mine.

PRINCE/PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION: PURPLE RAIN

SCORE: 100/100

One of my all time favorite albums. Absolutely flawless album with killer production and vocals. Prince did an amazing job with making this to tie to the movie, the movie is definitely a must watch if you enjoyed the album, it makes it all so much better knowing full context of each song, seeing each scene. The different genres used here all mix together flawlessly and it is a stunning blend of genres, borrowing elements from R&B, rock, soul, and synth pop. One of the most unique 80s albums I have heard, it is absolutely ahead of its time and is still worth listening to this day. I would highly recommend this album, even if you are not a fan of Prince. This is the album that introduced me to Prince, and it made me a huge fan of him. This album was like nothing I had ever heard before. I think this is an essential album that everyone should hear at least once.

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