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Thread started 04/22/07 7:44pm

Eden5k

PURPLE RAIN HELP!! for an assignment!

I go to the School of Audio Engineering and my first assignment is to do a mix analysis of 2 songs, one of which is Purple Rain (my choice). As part of this, I need some information. See if any of you can help me, I need:
- Engineer
- Producer
- Studio Location/Name
- Date of Recording

Any other information on this song would be a HUGE help, things like weeks in the charts, chart position etc.

THANKS GUYS!
p.s If any of you know a website where all this information is kept, sort of like a Wikipedia of songs, lemme know!
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Reply #1 posted 04/22/07 7:49pm

DreamyPopRoyal
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I got this from the album cover:

Producer (for all of the songs on the album also): Prince
Studio Location/Name: it was recorded live at 1st Avenue
Date of Recording: Summer of '83

Not sure about Engineer, though.

Hope that helps a little.
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Reply #2 posted 04/22/07 8:10pm

Nikkiluv

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http://en.wikipedia.org/w...in_(album)

This has some info on it. Check out the info on the right hand side toward the top.
Hope this helps!
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Reply #3 posted 04/22/07 8:10pm

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The album:
Let's Go Crazy- October 1983 in a St. Louis warehouse
Take Me With U-January 27 1984 Sunset Sound studios
The Beautiful Ones-September 20 1983 Sunset Sound
Computer Blue-August 15 1983 Sunset Sound
Darling Nikki- August 1983 home studio
When Doves Cry-March 1 1984 Sunset Studio
I Would Die 4 U- August 3 1983 First Avenue
Baby I'm A Star- August 3 1983 First Avenue
Purple Rain-August 3 1983 First Avenue
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Reply #4 posted 04/22/07 10:09pm

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Purple Rain was heavily tweaked in the studio, but the basic tracks were from the First Avenue show, using an on-site, truck-based recording "studio". I would imagine it was mixed at Sunset Sound.
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Reply #5 posted 04/23/07 6:56am

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bboy87 said:

The album:
Let's Go Crazy- October 1983 in a St. Louis warehouse


That would be a St. Louis Park warehouse. St. Louis Park is a suburb of Minneapolis.
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Reply #6 posted 04/23/07 10:54am

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i'm sure u can find some info on imdb.com and do a search on Purple Rain.
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Reply #7 posted 04/23/07 10:58am

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Genesia said:

bboy87 said:

The album:
Let's Go Crazy- October 1983 in a St. Louis warehouse


That would be a St. Louis Park warehouse. St. Louis Park is a suburb of Minneapolis.



was that the same one shown for the Appolonia 6 rehearsals in the movie?
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Reply #8 posted 04/23/07 10:58am

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bboy87 said:


Darling Nikki- August 1983 home studio


AKA a place very close to where u live,
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