A vibrant collector’s edition celebrating Prince at the height of Purple Rain mania, featuring rare photos Rain. CONTEXT & NOTES September 1984 marked the absolute peak of Purple Rain fever. FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS Event: Special collector’s edition magazine on Prince Era: 1984 – Purple Rain peak Bold headlines promote the Purple Rain success story, a complete discography, and “Color Portraits to

The set included Purple Rain-era favourites such as “Let’s Go Crazy,” “1999,” “Little Red Corvette,” “When Doves Cry,” and a powerful “Purple Rain.” CONTEXT & NOTES In the midst of the massive Purple Rain World Tour, Prince made time for this private The event remains one of the most touching undocumented moments of the Purple Rain era. FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS Event: Surprise benefit concert for disabled children Era: 1985 – Purple Rain Tour

Apollonia also starred as the lead actress in Prince’s 1984 film Purple Rain, where the group performed Rain) “Blue Limousine” “Ooo She Shook Me” “Take Me with U” (a duet with Prince on the Purple Rain soundtrack STAGE WORK & LATER CAREER Apollonia 6 opened for Prince on the Purple Rain tour in 1984–85. They added visual glamour and feminine energy to the Purple Rain era and helped solidify Prince’s brand “Sex Shooter” remains one of the most memorable songs and performances from the Purple Rain project.

A Purple Rain duet turned pop‑rock daydream, closing out an era of chart‑dominating singles RELEASE DETAILS Records (7-29079), “Take Me With U” was the fifth and final single from the Purple Rain soundtrack. typography, and the iconic Purple Rain era silhouette. RELATED MATERIAL Purple Rain / God (Warner Bros. USA 7-29174, 26 Sep 1984) Purple Rain (Edit) / Purple Rain (Edit) (Warner Bros.

A landmark Ebony Magazine cover featuring Prince during the Purple Rain era, highlighting his passion ruffled shirt holding red flowers, with the bold headline “PRINCE: The Story Behind His Passion For Purple CONTEXT & NOTES November 1984 came at the absolute peak of Purple Rain mania. FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS Event: Major cover story on Prince Era: 1984 – Purple Rain peak Tone: Celebratory Bold typography announces the feature on Prince’s passion for purple and privacy, alongside other cover

The late addition to the Purple Rain Soundtrack as released in the US as a maxi-single RELEASE DETAILS Rain album and film, “When Doves Cry” was written, produced, arranged, and performed entirely by Prince CONTEXT & NOTES This release marked the true launch of the Purple Rain era. Rain-era imagery with dramatic purple tones and Prince’s intense portraiture on many sleeves. Labels feature the Warner Bros. shield and Purple Rain album reference.

A stunning 2019 limited-edition vinyl reissue of Prince’s 2007 album Planet Earth, pressed on purple/ NPG Records / Legacy / The Prince Estate Format / Type: LP, Album, Limited Edition, Lenticular Cover, Purple The purple marbled vinyl and lenticular artwork make it a standout collector’s item. PACKAGING / ARTWORK HIGHLIGHTS Limited Edition Purple/Black Marbled Translucent Vinyl Lenticular (holographic Cover: Fiery cosmic pattern with tracklist on a clear sticker Labels: Standard NPG/Legacy branding on purple

striking Rolling Stone covers of the 1980s, featuring Prince’s major interview breaking his silence after Purple Rain. Rain era, and his evolving artistic vision. FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS Event: Major cover story and in-depth interview with Prince Era: 1985 – Post-Purple Rain peak Tone: Intimate, revealing, and iconic Photography: Classic Neil Zlozower cover portrait +

A Purple Rain double‑A‑side built for the UK charts RELEASE DETAILS Date: February 15, 1985 Catalogue CONTEXT & NOTES This UK-exclusive release captured the full spectrum of the Purple Rain sound — explosive It marked one of the final singles from the Purple Rain campaign in the UK market. Rain campaign with bold typography and era-specific artwork. RELATED MATERIAL When Doves Cry (June 13, 1984) Let’s Go Crazy (August 29, 1984) Purple Rain (September

vinyl release of Prince’s 2001 album Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic, issued as a limited-edition 2LP set on purple Label: NPG Records / Legacy / The Prince Estate Format / Type: 2×LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Purple This 2019 reissue marks the album’s long-awaited debut on vinyl, pressed on limited purple vinyl and PACKAGING / ARTWORK HIGHLIGHTS Limited Edition Purple Vinyl (2LP) Hype sticker noting “First time on with standard labels RELATED MATERIAL Musicology Limited Purple Vinyl (2019) 3121 Limited Purple Vinyl

One of the earliest mass-market Prince biographies rushed out in the UK during the Purple Rain explosion book THE STORY This compact biography captures Prince at the height of his breakthrough success with Purple Rain. CONTEXT & NOTES Released in late 1984 amid Purple Rain mania, this was one of the first widely available FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS Event: Early mass-market Prince biography Era: 1984 – Purple Rain breakthrough Tone

of Prince’s double A-side hit “1999” / “Little Red Corvette” by public demand during the height of Purple Rain mania. The promotion capitalises on the massive success of Purple Rain, bringing two of Prince’s signature early Rain continued to dominate charts and culture. FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS Event: Reissue advertisement for “1999” / “Little Red Corvette” Era: 1985 – Purple