Saturday, June 13, 2009

"Purple Rain" tribute album to include Twilight Singers, Of Montreal, Sharon Jones, and more

Prince's classic album Purple Rain turns 25 years old this year. To commemorate that milestone SPIN magazine has compiled a track-for-track tribute to the record they're calling Purplish Rain.


The album will be available for free download to SPIN and SPIN.com subscribers on June 23rd.

Here's a look at the tracks and who's covering what:
  • "Let's Go Crazy" RIVERBOAT GAMBLERS
  • "Take Me With U" SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS
  • "The Beautiful Ones" FOL CHEN
  • "Computer Blue" OF MONTREAL
  • "Darling Nikki" CHAIRLIFT
  • "When Doves Cry" THE TWILIGHT SINGERS
  • "I Would Die 4 U" MARIACHI EL BRONX
  • "Baby I'm a Star" CRAIG WEDREN
  • "Purple Rain" LAVENDER DIAMOND
I can't wait to hear Greg Dulli sing "When Doves Cry".


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3 praise/complaints:

Anonymous said...

you'll need a password. it's "guy"

jasoncoon said...
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Jonathan said...

'guy' doesn't work.

anyone know what it actually is?