fields and open spaces lies the gleaming, towering Paisley Park, the studio and office complex that houses Rain hits that made him a household name exactly 10 years ago. Rain,” “Kiss,” and “Sign O’ the Times” in America. Here in sound check, though, he lets it go, and it’s a stunner – a soaring anthem of “Purple Rain” scale set he’s having built for the next tour – a huge, sprawling thing, something like an arena-size tree house

album as a creative outburst following his marriage to Mayte, featuring the reunited NPG with Rosie Gaines appreciative, rock-critic enthusiastic Photography: Large artistic graphic illustration by Ian Wright (purple rock' in the guitar-crunching tradition of Who-Hendrix-Pistols and the little guy's own Dirty Mind and Purple Rain phases. hardrock filth: Jimiesque wah-wah gobbles, Billy Gibbons squeals, Creamy Claptonian woman-tones, Stevie Ray

necklace, hands over his heart, above Planet Earth in glowing cosmic background (same iconic image as the main

Date: August1980 Country: United States Section / Pages: Main Feature THE STORY This in-depth profile The only thing I have disliked is the late hours.

Jon Bream reports on the star-studded Hollywood premiere of Purple Rain at the Mann Chinese Theatre, in a purple limousine. Rain. FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS Event: World Premiere of Purple Rain (Mann Chinese Theatre + Palace party) Era: Peak Purple Rain phenomenon (July 1984) Tone: Excited, proud hometown reporting on Hollywood’s embrace of

The song's title is a combination of the main idea of the song, and the line "U need another lover like

TRACK LIST USA 12" Single (0-21598) Side A Thieves In The Temple (Remix) (8:03) Side B Thieves In The House Mix (6:50) Temple House Dub (5:06) LINKED RELEASES / VARIANTS Album version on Graffiti Bridge (1990 CONTEXT & NOTES This US 12" pressing includes the long remix on the A-side and two house-influenced mixes

Rain) • Baby I’m A Star (basic recording used for Purple Rain) • Little Red Corvette • Purple Rain ( basic recording used for Purple Rain) • D.M.S.R. Three songs from this show — I Would Die 4 U, Baby I’m A Star and Purple Rain — were overdubbed and edited in the studio, with the final versions released on Purple Rain (with the audio also appearing in the Purple Rain movie with new lip-synced footage).

The B-side, “Housequake,” was also taken from the same album. The 12-inch single featured an extended version of the title track and a remix of “Housequake.” labels - Vinyl labels - Blue labels (UK Cassette Single – W8289C): A — U Got The Look (3:46) B — Housequake (Edit) (3:24) (UK 12" – W8289T): A — U Got The Look (Long Look) (6:45) B1 — Housequake (7 Minutes MoQuake Prince is also listed under the pseudonym Camille as an additional vocalist. • Housequake — Taken from

A follow‑up to the album was planned to coincide with the Purple Rain movie, but when Vanity decided

input by Prince), as well as Calling You (which had been included in the movie Bagdad Cafe and later gained

track by Prince (as ), Love Sign, credited as a duet by “Nona Gaye and ”, with Nona Gaye listed as the main Robinson Bass on Standing At The Altar Eric Leeds Saxophone on Standing At The Altar & 17 Rosie Gaines / Greg Sain Background vocals on Standing At The Altar Mavis Staples Vocals on You Will Be Moved on The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (Sax Mix) & The Most Beautiful Boy In The World Technical • Ray recording • Kirk Johnson — producer on Color • Steve Durkee — recording • Morris Hayes — co‑producer • Greg Sain