Prince and the Revolution (June 23, 2017) Purple Rain Deluxe Expanded Edition 3CD + DVD

The expanded remastered reissue of Prince’s landmark 1984 album Purple Rain, released on June 23, 2017 as the second official posthumous project, featuring the fully remastered original album, a disc of previously unreleased vault tracks from 1983–1984, single edits & b-sides, and a full concert DVD from the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, NY on March 30, 1985.

RELEASE / PUBLICATION DETAILS Artist: Prince and the Revolution Title: Purple Rain Deluxe Expanded Edition

Date: June 23, 2017 Label: Warner Bros. Records / NPG Records Format / Type: 3CD + DVD Deluxe Expanded Edition (also available in 2CD and other configurations, see individual posts)

Country: Worldwide

TRACK LIST

CD1: Original Album (2015 Paisley Park Remaster)

1. Let’s Go Crazy

2. Take Me With U

3. The Beautiful Ones

4. Computer Blue

5. Darling Nikki

6. When Doves Cry

7. I Would Die 4 U

8. Baby I’m A Star

9. Purple Rain

CD2: From The Vault & Previously Unreleased

1. The Dance Electric

2. Love And Sex

3. Computer Blue (“Hallway Speech” Version)

4. Electric Intercourse (Studio Version)

5. Our Destiny / Roadhouse Garden

6. Possessed

7. Wonderful Ass

8. Velvet Kitty Cat

9. Katrina’s Paper Dolls

10. We Can F**k

11. Father’s Song

DVD: Prince And The Revolution – Live at the Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY, March 30 1985 

CD3: Single Edits & B-Sides

1. When Doves Cry (7" Single Edit)

2. 17 Days (B-Side Edit)

3. Let’s Go Crazy (7" Single Edit)

4. Let’s Go Crazy (Special Dance Mix)

5. Erotic City (7" B-Side Edit)

6. Erotic City ("Make Love Not War Erotic City Come Alive")

7. Purple Rain (7" Single Edit)

8. God (7" B-Side Edit)

9. God (Love Theme From Purple Rain) (UK 12" B-Side Edit)

10. Another Lonely Christmas (7" B-Side Edit)

11. Another Lonely Christmas (Extended Version)

12. I Would Die 4 U (7" Single Edit)

13. I Would Die 4 U (7" Single Extended Version)

14. Baby I’m A Star (7" B-Side Edit)

15. Take Me With U (7" Single Edit)

1. Let’s Go Crazy

2. Delirious

3. 1999

4. Little Red Corvette

5. Take Me With U

6. Interlude (unlisted)

7. Do Me, Baby

8. Irresistible Bitch

9. Possessed

10. How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore

11. Let’s Pretend We’re Married

12. International Lover

13. God

14. Computer Blue

15. Darling Nikki (contains I’m So Confused - unlisted)

16. The Beautiful Ones

17. When Doves Cry

18. I Would Die 4 U

19. Baby I’m A Star

20. Purple Rain

THE STORY 

Remastered at Paisley Park Studios in 2015 under Prince’s supervision, this expanded edition adds a wealth of unreleased material from the Purple Rain era, including vault tracks recorded between April 1983 and September 1984, plus the complete live show from the Carrier Dome on March 30, 1985.

CONTEXT & NOTES 

Purple Rain remains Prince’s most iconic album and the soundtrack to his breakthrough film. The Deluxe Expanded Edition corrects some historical inaccuracies in track dating and provides fans with deep insight into the creative process. The June 23, 2017 release was a major posthumous celebration of Prince’s masterpiece.

PERSONNEL

• Prince – vocals, guitars, keyboards, and all instruments (except where noted)

• The Revolution: Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, Bobby Z., Brown Mark, Dr. Fink, and others

• Additional contributors: Apollonia, Jill Jones, and more

PRODUCTION 

Produced by: Prince and the Revolution Remastered at Paisley Park Studios (2015)

CHARTS The expanded edition reached #4 on the Billboard 200 and #3 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

PACKAGING / ARTWORK HIGHLIGHTS

• Deluxe packaging with expanded booklet

• Original iconic cover restored and updated

WHAT THE SLEEVE SHOWS 

The front cover retains the classic Purple Rain imagery, updated in silver. The expanded packaging includes detailed liner notes, photos, and credits for the additional material.

RELATED MATERIAL

• Original Purple Rain (1984)

• Standalone Live At Carrier Dome footage

SOURCES Discogs, 45 Worlds, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts, Warner Records, sleevographia2, Prince Vault

All album artwork, photographs, labels, and original text excerpts remain the property of their respective copyright holders. This entry is a transformative, non-commercial archival summary created for historical documentation and educational reference.