Reviews
Ranked #15 in Cmj's "Top 20 Most-Played Albums of 1984in, Ranked #2 in Rolling Stone's "100 Best Albums of the Eighties" Survey., Ranked #72 in Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums Of All Time" - "...The album showcases Prince's abilities as a guitarist...", Ranked #9 in EW's "100 Best Movie Soundtracks" - "...A genre-bending smorgasbord...a monument to mad ambition...", Included in Vibe's 100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century, "PURPLE RAIN was a landmark that solidified Prince's standing as the preeminent pop genius of his generation; more than three decades on, it still retains all of its power."