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✦ Purple Rain (Deluxe 2‑CD Edition) – Europe: 2017
The definitive remaster of Prince’s 1984 masterpiece — restored, expanded, and opened to the vault.

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Jun 23, 2017


✦ Purple Rain (Deluxe Vinyl) – Europe/US: Jun. 2017
The 1984 masterpiece reborn on heavyweight audiophile vinyl — the definitive analog edition of Prince’s most iconic album.

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Jun 22, 2017


✦ Let’s Go Crazy / Take Me With U – Single UK 7: Feb. 1985
The UK‑exclusive 7" pairing of “Let’s Go Crazy” and “Take Me With U” — a high‑energy snapshot of Prince and the Revolution at their Purple Rain peak.

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Feb 15, 1985


✦ Let’s Go Crazy / Take Me With U – Maxi-Single UK : Feb. 1985
The definitive UK 12" edition of “Let’s Go Crazy / Take Me With U,” featuring the extended mix and the full‑length “Erotic City” — a cornerstone of the Purple Rain era.

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Feb 15, 1985


✦I Would Die 4 U MaxiSingle US: Dec.1984
A Purple Rain Extended Christmas Miracle Released as a 12-inch maxi-single in the US on December 19, 1984, on Warner Bros. Records (catalogue: 9 20291-0 A / 0-20291), Prince And The Revolution’s “I Would Die 4 U (Extended Version)” — backed with the Christmas classic “Another Lonely Christmas” — was the fifth single from Purple Rain . The A-side stretched to 10:00, B-side 6:47. Peaked at No. 8 on Billboard Hot 100, No. 11 Hot Black Singles. Issued with oversized 5.9" labels,

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Dec 19, 1984


✦ I Would Die 4 U – Single UK: Nov. 1984
A Purple Rain devotional paired with Prince’s most heartbreaking holiday B‑side ✦ Summary I Would Die 4 U was released in the United Kingdom on November 26, 1984 as a 7-inch vinyl single on Warner Bros. Records (W 9174), backed with the previously unreleased Another Lonely Christmas. Issued as the third UK single credited to Prince and The Revolution, it continued the extraordinary momentum of the Purple Rain era. The A‑side delivered Prince’s ecstatic, gospel‑infused synth‑f

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Dec 14, 1984


✦ Let’s Go Crazy – Maxi‑Single US: Aug. 1984
The definitive US 12" of “Let’s Go Crazy,” pairing the explosive Special Dance Mix with the legendary “Erotic City” — a cornerstone of the Purple Rain era.

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Aug 28, 1984


✦ Purple Rain – Album US: June 1984
Released June 25, 1984, Purple Rain became Prince’s defining masterpiece — a fusion of rock, funk, pop, and cinematic drama that reshaped 1980s music. Serving as the soundtrack to his film debut, it dominated global charts, earned major awards, and cemented Prince as a cultural force.

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Jun 25, 1984


✦ When Doves Cry – Maxi Single US: Jun. 1984
Released on June 13, 1984, as a maxi single and the lead track from Purple Rain, "When Doves Cry" marked a pivotal moment in Prince’s career. Recorded entirely by Prince — vocals, instruments, production, arrangement — the track showcased his total creative autonomy at the exact moment he was about to dominate global culture. Issued five weeks before the album, the single arrived worldwide with 17 Days as its B‑side, the first track officially credited to Prince and the Revol

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Jun 12, 1984
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