Prince – Purple Rain (Because Sound Matters One-Step Pressing) LP (Limited Numbered Edition)

Prince – Purple Rain (Because Sound Matters One-Step Pressing) 

Prince blew away all expectations and made music history when he released the album "Purple Rain", which was followed weeks later by the hit movie of the same name. The 9-track LP won two Grammys ("Best Rock Performance by a Group" & "Best Album of Original Score Written For A Motion Picture"), two American Music Awards, a Brit Award and an Academy Award for Best Original Score. in 2012, the Library of Congress added the album to the National Recording Registry, which only accepts sound recordings that are "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant and/or depict or reflect life in the United States." "Purple Rain" spent 24 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard album charts, sold over 25 million copies worldwide and appears in countless "Best Of" polls, most recently at No. 4 on Apple Music's Top 100 Albums of All Time.

Because Sound Matters one-step vinyl pressing!

Pressed at RTI on Neotech VR900-D2 180g high-definition vinyl!

Numbered, limited edition - first pressing limited to 6,000 copies!

Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Rating 8 / 500!

With over 25 million copies sold, "Purple Rain" is not only one of the best-selling records of all time, but is also considered a creative masterpiece. A classic for all time!

"Purple Rain" was recorded, mixed and mastered on analog tape, including some live performances recorded at First Avenue in Minneapolis. Only one ¼" EQ'd analog master tape was ever supplied to Warner Bros. by Prince - a clear indication that this was the source he ALWAYS wanted to use for the production.

After 40 years, Because Sound Matters didn't want to take the risk of additional wear and tear on this iconic tape, as multiple one-step playbacks would be necessary - so they used an original 192kHz / 24bit file transfer, as opposed to a more recent 96kHz / 24bit update.
They listened to and analyzed many different vinyl LP pressings. Most of them sounded very good, but what they achieved was to surpass the sound of the original 45rpm 12" pressings of the singles. Not an easy task considering the length of the sides of "Purple Rain", and the result was the best sounding version of this iconic record of all time.

One-step vinyl is the ultimate vinyl pressing. Because Sound Matters' meticulous one-step process creates the ultimate sounding, audiophile version of Prince's classic "Purple Rain". 192kHz / 24bit files transferred from the original EQ'd analog master tapes were used to ensure that "Purple Rain" has never sounded better!

The first pressing of this one-step version is limited to 6,000 copies. The album is housed in a high quality, uniquely designed and numbered slipcase. The accompanying LP comes with an "old style" single pocket tip-on jacket with original artwork, including the original inner sleeve and poster.

Special care has been taken to preserve the original sound with exceptional clarity and depth, capturing the nuances and subtleties of the recording at every step to create the best sounding record possible. The one-step process is highly regarded among audiophiles and collectors for its unparalleled fidelity and represents the pinnacle of vinyl craftsmanship.

Features:
- Numbered, limited edition
- First pressing, limited to 6,000 copies
- One-step vinyl LP
- Neotech VR900-D2 180g high-definition vinyl
- Audio source: 192 / 24 files from the original EQ'd analog master tapes
- Vinyl mastering by Levi Seitz at Black Belt Mastering
- One-step process by Dorin Sauerbier at Record Technology, Inc.
- Pressed at Record Technology, Inc.
- Packaging by Stoughton Printing Company
- High quality, uniquely designed and branded Because Sound Matters slipcase
- Gatefold "old-style" tip-on jacket with original artwork, original inner sleeve & poster

Tracklist:
1. Let's Go Crazy
2. Take Me With U
3. The Beautiful Ones
4. Computer Blue
5. Darling Nikki
6. When Doves Cry
7. I Would Die 4 U
8. Baby I'm a Star
9. Purple Rain

Label: Warner
Released: 1985/2025