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Prince Purple Rain Near Mint Vinyl LP - Warner Bros. 1-25110 First Pressing includes Poster, Shrink Wrap, Inner Sleeve with Lyrics
Condition: Near Mint Vinyl and Near Mint Cover. Vinyl was play-tested on both sides and plays beautifully with good fidelity. Cover still has shrink wrap. Includes original inner sleeve with lyrics, and a poster! Beautiful copy!
Purple Rain is the sixth studio album by Prince. It was released in 1984 by Warner Bros. Records as the soundtrack album to the 1984 film of the same name. Purple Rain was musically denser than Prince's previous albums, emphasizing full band performances, and multiple layers of guitars, keyboards, electronic synthesizer effects, drum machines, and other instruments.
Much of the album had a grandiose, synthesized, and psychedelic sheen to the production and performances. The music on Purple Rain is generally regarded as the most pop-oriented of Prince's career, though a number of elements point towards the more experimental records Prince would release after Purple Rain. The music video for the album's lead single "When Doves Cry" sparked controversy among network executives, who thought its sexual nature was too explicit for television. The risqué lyrics of "Darling Nikki" raised complaints from Tipper Gore and the Parents Music Resource Center and contributed to the implementation of Parental Advisory stickers and imprints on album covers.
Purple Rain became Prince's first album to reach number one on the Billboard 200. The album spent 24 consecutive weeks atop on the Billboard 200 and was present on the chart for a total of 122 weeks. "When Doves Cry" and "Let's Go Crazy" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, while "Purple Rain" peaked at number two and "I Would Die 4 U" peaked at number eight. In May 1996, the album was certified 13× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It is Prince's commercial peak, with total sales standing at 25 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time. Prince and the Revolution won Grammy Awards for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, while Prince also won the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score for the film Purple Rain.
Rolling Stone ranked the album number eight on its list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and added to the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry list of sound recordings that are "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Track listing
A1Let's Go Crazy A2Take Me With U A3The Beautiful Ones A4Computer Blue A5Darling Nikki
B1When Doves Cry B2I Would Die 4 U B3Baby I'm A Star B4Purple Rain
Personnel Prince – lead and backing vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, Oberheim, Yamaha, piano, bass guitar, LinnDrum,  Bobby Z. – Linn LM-1 (1, 4, 7, 9), Simmons SDS-V (1, 4, 8, 9), Pearl SY-1 Syncussion (1, 4, 7–9), cymbals (1, 4, 7–9) Brown Mark – bass guitar (1, 4, 7–9), backing vocals (1, 4, 9) Wendy Melvoin – electric rhythm guitar (1, 4, 7–9), backing vocals (1, 4, 7–9), string conductor (2, 8, 9) Lisa Coleman – synthesizers (4, 7–9), Oberheim OB-SX (1), co-lead (2) and backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 7–9),  Matt Fink – synthesizers (4, 7, 8), Oberheim OB-Xa (1), Memorymoog (7), Yamaha CP-70 electric grand piano (9),  Apollonia – co-lead and backing vocals (2) David Coleman – cello (2, 8, 9), finger cymbals (2) Novi Novog – violin (2, 9), viola (9), electric violin (8) Suzie Katayama – cello (8, 9) Jill Jones – co-lead (2) and backing vocals (2, 8)
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I use the Goldmine Grading System, and play-test all records. I note any differences between vinyl and cover, and make note of any inserts, special sleeves, or potential defects.

MINT (M) - Absolutely perfect in every way. Most often this is a still sealed record, records that have been opened are rarely if ever marked as Mint.

NEAR MINT (NM) - A good description is that it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time. In other words, it?s nearly perfect, with no visible defects. 

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) - Except for a couple minor things, this could be Near Mint. Most collectors will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if on the high end (VG++). VG+ records may show slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Covers should have only minor wear. 

VERY GOOD (VG) - VG records are among the biggest bargains, and for many, will be worth the money. They can lack the original gloss, may have surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages. But the noise will not overpower the music. VG covers will have signs of handling, and may have minor splits. 

GOOD PLUS (G+) - Good+ does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, but it has significant surface noise and groove wear. Cover may have significant ring wear, noticeable writing, or obvious damage.

GOOD (G) - Record may have some skipping, but is otherwise listenable. I generally avoid selling Good (G) rated records unless they are highly collectible or desirable, in order to enjoy until something better comes along. Cover has major wear or seam splits that need repair, or heavy writing like radio station call letters to prevent theft.

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