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Rare Photos of Prince Released in Honor of ‘Purple Rain’ 40th Anniversary: Shop the Collection
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Purple Rain with this collection of never-before-seen photos. Shop the collection here.
Sonic Editions partnered with the photographers and picture archives to release limited-edition photo prints of music stars including Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Aerosmith, Snoop Dogg, Tupac Shakur, Bruce Springsteen and more. Aside from being his first LP to top the Billboard 200, where it remained for 24 weeks, Purple Rain was certified 13x platinum by the RIAA, it sold more than 25 million copies globally and spawned classics such as “When Doves Cry” “Let’s Go Crazy” “I Would Die for You” and the title track. The annual celebration will feature The Revolution – Wendy, Lisa, Bobby Z, Brownmark and Dr. Fink – taking the stage in honor of Purple Rain’s 40th anniversary.
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