Prince's Purple Rain album on Audiophile Blu-ray

Prince’s Purple Rain album on Audiophile Blu-ray

Posted on March 8, 2025 by Justin Sluss

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The 1984 album “Purple Rain“ by Prince and the Revolution will get an “Audiophile” Blu-ray on April 25th. Essentially, this is a Blu-ray Audio release. It comes from Warner Records, in partnership with NPG Records and Paisley Park Enterprises. This Blu-ray will include the 2024 Dolby Atmos mix and the original 1984 HD Stereo 2.0 mix at 24-bit in 96kHz. The details about what went into this Dolby Atmos mix are below, taken from a press release.

“The 2024 Atmos presentation of Purple Rain was meticulously mixed from the original multi-track master tapes by Prince’s protege and Best Engineered Grammy nominee Chris James. It was released via all participating Digital Service Providers on June 21, 2024.

“In 2024 we started our year-long celebration of the 40th anniversary of Purple Rain, we are thrilled to present Prince’s masterpiece in ATMOS, providing an immersive, surround auditory experience of Prince’s legendary album. This highly crafted release will present Prince’s iconic work with more space and depth while preserving the beautiful songs that have shaped music and popular culture, and touched the lives of countless fans around the world.” – Paisley Park Enterprises”

Some of you have heard this already streaming via Apple Music in (spatial audio) Dolby Atmos. Yet, this release will go one step beyond that, running at a much higher audio bitrate. As mentioned, it will also include HD Stereo in a 24-bit / 96kHz mix. You can now find this “Audiophile” Purple Rain Blu-ray available for preorder at Amazon. You can also preorder directly via the Rhino Records store.

And one last interesting note about the release date. The release on April 25th comes very close to the date that Prince passed away (April 21st). Fans can now enjoy the classic album in their home theater or home. It will be available in the very highest digital audio quality.

The track list for the album is as follows: