Purple Rain Album Deluxe 2 CD: 2017

Prince's Iconic Soundtrack Remastered

Released as a deluxe 2-CD edition in Europe on June 23, 2017, by Warner Bros. Records / NPG Records (catalogue: 9362-49304-3), Prince and The Revolution’s Purple Rain received a comprehensive remastered reissue. This set includes the original 2015 Paisley Park remaster of the classic 1984 soundtrack album plus a second disc of vault and previously unreleased tracks, housed in a cardboard gatefold wallet with a 16-page booklet featuring track-by-track liner notes.

Original Album (2015 Paisley Park Remaster)

Let's Go Crazy – 4:38

Take Me With U – 3:53

The Beautiful Ones – 5:13

Computer Blue – 3:59

Darling Nikki – 4:15

When Doves Cry – 5:53

I Would Die 4 U – 2:49

Baby I'm A Star – 4:23

Purple Rain – 8:45

From The Vault & Previously Unreleased

The Dance Electric – 11:30

Love And Sex – 5:01

Computer Blue ("Hallway Speech" Version) – 12:19

Electric Intercourse (Studio Version) – 4:57

Our Destiny / Roadhouse Garden – 6:25

Possessed – 7:56

Wonderful Ass – 6:24

Velvet Kitty Cat – 2:43

Katrina's Paper Dolls – 3:30

We Can F**k – 10:18

Father's Song – 5:31

Production and Context

Recorded at The Warehouse (St. Louis Park), Sunset Sound, First Avenue, and Record Plant Mobile Studio. Overdubs at Sunset Sound. Remastered at Paisley Park Studios and Bernie Grundman Mastering. Produced, arranged, composed, and performed by Prince and The Revolution (core tracks). Reissue producer: Michael Howe. Remastered by Bernie Grundman (vault tracks) and Prince (original album). Remastering engineer: Joshua A.M. Welton. Comes in a cardboard gatefold wallet with 16-page booklet. Made in Germany.

Legacy

Purple Rain is Prince’s defining masterpiece — the soundtrack that fused rock, funk, pop, and soul to dominate 1984 and remains timeless. This 2017 deluxe edition adds deep vault material, making it essential for fans and collectors.

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Sources

Information is drawn from my personal knowledge and supplemented by web sources, including Prince Vault, Discogs, 45cat, AllMusic, Rate Your Music, Wikipedia and BBC Official Charts Company