Prince – Purple Rain
Because Sound Matters
One-Step pressing
Sourced from 192kHz/24bit files
Transferred from the original EQ’d analogue master tapes
Mastered by Levi Seitz at Black Belt Mastering
Limited to 6,000 numbered copies
One-Step plating and pressing on 180-gram high-definition vinyl at RTI
Stoughton Printing Old Style tip-on jacket with original artwork
The album is housed inside a top quality, uniquely designed numbered slipcase.
The enclosed LP will feature an “Old Style” single pocket gatefold tip-on jacket with original artwork, including the original inner sleeve and poster.
Special care has been taken to faithfully preserve the original sound with exceptional clarity and depth, capturing the recording’s nuances and subtleties at every step, in order to create the best sounding record possible.
The One-Step process is highly regarded among audiophiles and collectors for its unparalleled sound fidelity and represents the pinnacle of vinyl manufacturing craftsmanship.
Purple Rain was recorded, mixed and mastered on analog tape including a couple live performances captured at First Avenue in Minneapolis.
Only a ¼” EQ’d analogue master tape was ever delivered to Warner Bros. by Prince — clearly a sign that was the source he ALWAYS wanted to be used in manufacturing.
After 40 years, Because Sound Matters did not want to run the risk of additional wear and tear on this iconic tape as several playbacks would be necessary in the One-Step process — so, they used an original 192kHz/24bit file transfer, as opposed to a more recent 96kHz/24bit update.
Notes on this release
They listened and analysed many different vinyl LP pressings.
Most of those sounded very good, but what they accomplished was being able to surpass the sound of original 45 RPM 12″ pressings of the singles.
Not an easy task considering the length of sides on Purple Rain … they hope you agree they did, and in the process created the best sounding version of this iconic record ever.
Track List: Prince – Purple Rain
Side A
1. Let’s Go Crazy
2. Take Me With U
3. The Beautiful Ones
4. Computer Blue
5. Darling Nikki
Side B
1. When Doves Cry
2. I Would Die 4 U
3. Baby I’m A Star
4. Purple Rain
