THIS IS, BY FAR, THE BEST PRINCE ALBUM EVER. I BOUGHT ON LP WHEN I WAS 15 WITH THE POSTER INSERT AND HAVE SINCE BOUGHT IT ON CASSETTE AND CD. IF YOU LIKE PRINCE AT ALL, THEN THIS IS A MUST HAVE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE BEST BAND HE EVER HAD. WE ALL KNOW "WHEN DOVES CRY" WAS AN INSTANT CLASSIC. BUT MY FAVORITE IS THE LONG "PURPLE RAIN". ALSO VERY NOTEWORTHY IS "THE BEAUTIFUL ONES", "I WOULD DIE 4 U" AND "BABY, I'M A STAR". THIS ALSO RANKS AS ONE OF THE BEST SOUNDTRACKS OF ALL TIME.