そのB面の1曲目に入っていたのがプリンス＆ザ・レボリューションの「When Doves Cry」。 これがプリンスの楽曲とのファーストコンタクトでした。

そのB面の1曲目に入っていたのがプリンス＆ザ・レボリューションの「When Doves Cry」。 これがプリンスの楽曲とのファーストコンタクトでした。

When Doves Cry - 1984 Most famous for its ‘missing’ bassline, its removal leaves space for Prince to show off his LM-1 programming chops and deliver a lusty, sometimes anguished vocal.

Recorded at Los Angeles’ Sunset Sound Recorders in early March 1984, When Doves Cry established Prince as one of the most forward-thinking artists of the decade.

Prince wrote When Doves Cry that night. On March 1st, 1984, he started production on it in Los Angeles’ Sunset Sound studios.

Possibly his most recognizable song of all time, When Doves Cry stood out amongst a list of standouts within "Purple Rain." At one point in 1984, Prince had the #1 album, single and film in the U.S.

“When Doves Cry” and “Let’s Go Crazy” quickly reached the top of the charts, and Prince would follow up his success with “Kiss” and “Diamonds and Pearls.” ...