
- With a Triple Plus (A+++) shootout winning side two and a better than Double Plus (A++ to A+++) side one, this copy is practically as good as it gets
- This copy was just BIGGER and RICHER than any other we played, with rock solid energy to beat them all
- Clean and clear and open are nice qualities to have, but rich and full are harder to come by on this record – but here they are!
- 5 Stars and “… a stunning statement of purpose that remains one of the most exciting rock & roll albums ever recorded.” – All Music
The shootout winner for this album earned top grades and showed us a Purple Rain we had never heard before.
The best copies sound pretty much the way the best copies of most Classic Rock records sound: tonally correct, rich, clear, sweet, smooth, open, present, lively, big, spacious, Tubey Magical, with breathy vocals and little spit, grit, grain or grunge.
That’s the sound of analog, and the best copies of Purple Rain have that sound. (more…)