27 Apr PRINCE’s “Purple Rain” Deluxe & “Purple Rain” Deluxe Expanded Due On June 23rd!~ “Electric Intercourse” Studio Version With Pre-Order

Warner Bros. along with NPG Records have announced the release of "Purple Rain" Deluxe & Purple Rain Deluxe Expanded which features ONE DVD. NPG RECORDS AND WARNER BROS. RECORDS ANNOUNCE PRINCE'S PURPLE RAIN DELUXE AND PURPLE RAIN DELUXE - EXPANDED EDITION SET FOR RELEASE ON JUNE 23 Purple Rain Deluxe Includes Two CDs - Original Album (2015 Paisley Park Remaster) and From The Vault & Previously Unreleased Purple Rain Deluxe - Expanded Edition Includes Three CDs and One DVD - The Two Discs in the Purple Rain Deluxe Plus a Third CD - Single Edits & B-Sides and the Concert Film on DVD - Prince And The Revolution, Live at the Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY, March 30, 1985 Pre-Order Goes Live April 28 With Instant Grat Track of the Previously Unreleased Studio Version of "Electric Intercourse" NPG Records and Warner Bros. Records announce the 2017 release of Prince's Academy Award® and GRAMMY Award®-winning, RIAA diamond-certified masterpiece Purple Rain in new Deluxe and Deluxe - Expanded Edition formats on June 23, 2017. A special fan pre-order goes live on Friday, April 28 and unlocks an instant grat download of the previously unreleased "Electric Intercourse." Recorded in 1983 and heard only in its live incarnations, this marks the very first time fans will experience the studio version of this song. NPG RECORDS AND WARNER BROS. RECORDS ANNOUNCE PRINCE'S PURPLE RAIN DELUXE AND PURPLE RAIN DELUXE - EXPANDED EDITION SET FOR RELEASE ON JUNE 23 Purple Rain Deluxe Includes Two CDs - Original Album (2015 Paisley Park Remaster) and From The Vault & Previously Unreleased Purple Rain Deluxe - Expanded Edition Includes Three CDs and One DVD - The Two Discs in the Purple Rain Deluxe Plus a Third CD - Single Edits & B-Sides and the Concert Film on DVD - Prince And The Revolution, Live at the Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY, March 30, 1985 Pre-Order Goes Live April 28 With Instant Grat Track of the Previously Unreleased Studio Version of "Electric Intercourse" LOS ANGELES (April 28, 2017) - NPG Records and Warner Bros. Records announce the 2017 release of Prince's Academy Award® and GRAMMY Award®-winning, RIAA diamond-certified masterpiece Purple Rain in new Deluxe and Deluxe - Expanded Edition formats on June 23, 2017. A special fan pre-order goes live on Friday, April 28 and unlocks an instant grat download of the previously unreleased "Electric Intercourse." Recorded in 1983 and heard only in its live incarnations, this marks the very first time fans will experience the studio version of this song. Pre-order Purple Rain Deluxe and Purple Rain Deluxe - Expanded Edition The two-CD Purple Rain Deluxe set includes the official 2015 Paisley Park Remaster of the original tapes from the soundtrack, presenting an unheard vision of the album overseen by Prince himself. The From The Vault & Unreleased disc boasts eleven gems unearthed from the heart of Prince's storied vault. Beyond "Electric Intercourse," the tracklist features much sought-after rarities such as 1984's "Our Destiny / Roadhouse Garden," the 1983 instrumental "Father's Song" and more. Six tracks that have never been released or distributed in the collector or bootleg community include: "Possessed" - the '83 Prince solo version, never heard before; "Electric Intercourse"- the studio version not known to exist before it was discovered at Paisley Park; "Father's Song" - a full, five plus minute version that prior to this fans could only find a minute and half snippet of in the movie; "We Can Fuck" - a track that has never circulated as the full, 10 minute version with these lyrics; and "Katrina's Paper Dolls" - a finished master of the song, which has previously only circulated as a demo. Additionally, all of the material is taken from the source and mastered by Bernie Grundman, the mastering engineer who worked on the original album. In addition to the Original Album (2015 Paisley Park Remaster)and From The Vault & Unreleased, the Purple Rain Deluxe - Expanded Edition presents a third disc of Single Edits & B-Sides, as well as the concert DVD Prince And The Revolution Live at the Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY, March 30, 1985. With audio and video restored from the original production master tape, it offers an exclusive vignette into the passion and power of Prince's legendary live performances during one of the artist's most celebrated eras. The DNA of Purple Rain can be felt throughout pop culture at large. It is a timeless body of work with an immortal resonance exemplified by smashes such as "Let's Go Crazy," "When Doves Cry," "Darling Nikki," the title track "Purple Rain" and more. 1984's Purple Rain remains a high watermark for Prince, changing the worlds of film and music. In its initial run, the theatrical musical generated over $220 million worldwide at the box office against an estimated $7.2 million budget, while receiving the Academy Award® for "Best Original Song Score." Minted Diamond by the RIAA for sales exceeding 13 million, the record stands out as the sixth best-selling soundtrack album in history, moving more than 22 million copies. Hailed by Vanity Fair as "the best soundtrack of all time," Time Magazine placed it as the 15th greatest album ever. The album won two 1985 GRAMMY Awards® in the categories of "Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal" and "Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special." Posthumously, it was honored as "Favorite Soundtrack" at the 2016 American Music Awards. It was also recently nominated for a 2017 Billboard Music Award in the category of "Top Soundtrack/Cast Album." Experience Purple Rain like never before this summer. 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