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Thread started 01/14/05 7:40pm

fluid

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Where was Purple Rain recorded?

Purple Rain like Adore was recorded live.
On tour, afterparty wherever there are definetly people in the audience.


I know the songs were performed before the release of the albums. WHen was Purple Rain.....the 1999 tour?
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Reply #1 posted 01/14/05 7:44pm

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Basic tracks for Purple Rain were recorded at First Ave.
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Reply #2 posted 01/14/05 7:46pm

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squirrelgrease said:

Basic tracks for Purple Rain were recorded at First Ave.


for the live tracks, anyway. nod
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Reply #3 posted 01/14/05 7:49pm

fluid

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When I say Purple Rain I mean the single. Is First Ave a club?
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Reply #4 posted 01/14/05 7:56pm

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fluid said:

When I say Purple Rain I mean the single. Is First Ave a club?


First Ave is the club where the film Purple Rain was set. It's a real club in Minneapolis.
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Reply #5 posted 01/14/05 8:17pm

fluid

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Ahh is it? Is it still opened?

The Glam Slam is closed right?
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Reply #6 posted 01/14/05 8:20pm

squirrelgrease

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fluid said:

Ahh is it? IS it still opened?

he Glam Slam is cTlosed right?


First Avenue opened back up recently after a brief management dispute. Glam Slam reopened as The Quest club.
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Reply #7 posted 01/15/05 12:25am

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Purple Rain was recorded live at First Avenue on August 3rd 1983. It was
originally about 13 mins long, but was edited down for the album and movie.
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Reply #8 posted 01/15/05 4:43am

wallysafford

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Adore was not recorded live.
it was recorded in his basement studio.
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Reply #9 posted 01/15/05 7:54am

Henk

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BorisFishpaw said:

Purple Rain was recorded live at First Avenue on August 3rd 1983. It was
originally about 13 mins long, but was edited down for the album and movie.

and overdubbed with strings
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Reply #10 posted 01/15/05 9:21am

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Adore was recorded on Wednesday, November 19, 1986. It was not a live recording and there were overdubs that were recorded on the 21st and 22nd of that month at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles. Boris is correct. Purple Rain was recorded at 1st Ave on Wednesday, August 3, 1983 with the Revolution backing him. Additional work in the studio was done on Tuesday, Sept. 13 1983 with mixing done on Sept. 14 and 15. There was an entire verse that was edited out of the song once it was condensed. The editing/compiling of the Purple Rain album started on March 23, 1984 at Sunset Sound.

Hope that helps.
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The expanded version of my book PRINCE and The Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983-1984 was released in November 2018. (www.amazon.com/gp/product/1538114623/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0) or www.facebook.com/groups/1...104195943/
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Reply #11 posted 01/15/05 11:20am

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fluid said:

When I say Purple Rain I mean the single. Is First Ave a club?



Sometimes you just have to get up and walk away lol
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Reply #12 posted 01/15/05 1:11pm

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madhouseman said:

Adore was recorded on Wednesday, November 19, 1986. It was not a live recording and there were overdubs that were recorded on the 21st and 22nd of that month at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles. Boris is correct. Purple Rain was recorded at 1st Ave on Wednesday, August 3, 1983 with the Revolution backing him. Additional work in the studio was done on Tuesday, Sept. 13 1983 with mixing done on Sept. 14 and 15. There was an entire verse that was edited out of the song once it was condensed. The editing/compiling of the Purple Rain album started on March 23, 1984 at Sunset Sound.

Hope that helps.
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good call, madhouseman. where on earth did u get this info? it seems as though u were there. thanks again 4 the information



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Reply #13 posted 01/16/05 8:23am

madhouseman

Thanx Musicology. I've always thought there should be a book out there that lists his studio sessions. So far, something like DMSR or Days Of Wild are about as close as there is, but there are books about The Beatles, Hendrix, The Beach Boys, Clapton and others... why not one about Prince? But would people buy it?
The expanded version of my book PRINCE and The Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983-1984 was released in November 2018. (www.amazon.com/gp/product/1538114623/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0) or www.facebook.com/groups/1...104195943/
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