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Prince (August 28, 2015) – “This Could B Us (Remix)” Format: Digital Single
Promo CD single - UK Artist: Prince Title: This Could B Us (Remix) Label: NPG Records / Universal Music Group Country: Worldwide Catalogue: Digital release Date: 28 August 2015 F ormat: Digital Single Tracklist (Digital): 1 — This Could B Us (4:11) Tracklist (CD Promo): 1 — This Could B Us (4:11) This Could B Us (Remix) was released digitally on 28 August 2015 as the third single from Prince’s 38th studio album Hitnrun Phase One, issued two weeks later. Although the album

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Prince (November 19, 1984) Purple Rain Home Video Release US
Prince’s groundbreaking semi-autobiographical film Purple Rain became his first movie released on home video format, arriving on VHS in the United States on November 19, 1984, and quickly becoming a major commercial success as both a cultural phenomenon and a top-selling videocassette. RELEASE / PUBLICATION DETAILS Artist: Prince Title: Purple Rain Date: November 19, 1984 Label: Warner Bros. Home Video Format / Type: VHS Home Video (also Betamax / LaserDisc) Country: United S

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Nov 19, 1984


Prince (March 11, 1984) – “Purple Rain” Editing, Apollonia Scene, and More
Purple Rain has been edited down to under two hours, but Prince still needs to film one remaining scene with his on-screen love interest, Apollonia (née Patty Kotero). Additional notes on Apollonia’s background, a song sent to Sheena Easton, Wendy Melvoin’s connection to Prince’s band, and Prince and the Revolution topping the Village Voice critics’ poll. Publication: Minneapolis Star and Tribune Date: Sunday, March 11, 1984 Country: United States Section: Entertainment / Pri

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Mar 11, 1984


Prince (December 19, 1983) – “Prince keeping movie shrouded in mystery”
Jon Bream reports that Prince’s $6 million film Purple Rain has been filmed under tight secrecy since November 5, with a strict media embargo and extras required to sign agreements not to discuss the project. Publication: Minneapolis Star and Tribune Date: Monday, December 19, 1983 Country: United States Section: Entertainment (Page 4C) Byline: Jon Bream, Staff Writer THE STORY The article details the highly secretive production of Purple Rain. Despite the closed sets and non

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Dec 19, 1983


Prince & Apollonia (November 21, 1983) – “Purple Rain” Filming Begins This Week
Columnist Barbara Flanagan reports that Minneapolis’s own Prince is set to become a movie star, with high-fashion model Apollonia (Apollonia Van Ravenstein) rumored to co-star in Purple Rain. Filming of Prince’s first feature film is scheduled to begin that week at key ocations including First Avenue, 7th Street, and 1st Avenue North. Publication: Minneapolis Star and Tribune (Star Tribune) Date: Monday, November 21, 1983 Country: United States Section: Entertainment / Barbar

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Nov 21, 1983
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