first avenue was the name of the club in purple rain.
first avenue was the name of the club in purple rain.
what was the name of the club in purple rain?
first avenue
the name change to first avenue did not affect the club's growing popularity. during the 1980s, local artist prince helped put it at the forefront of minneapolis music venues by using it as the location for many scenes in his movie "purple rain", while also recording the song "purple rain" and other songs from the movie and "purple rain" album live at the club in 1983. the club's appearance in the film brought it national recognition and the venue soon found itself a tourist attraction. as the decade progressed, the reliance on popular and progressive dj dance nights continued, including weekly theme nights featuring breakdance culture ("break it up" and "electric energy"), the exploding funk and raps scenes ("more funk" aka "mf") in the main room and house/rave music ("house nation under a groove") in the entry. other theme nights were "sex-o-rama," "club degenerate," "club 2-4-1" "depth probe," the all-ages "sunday night dance party" (sndp), and the "air guitar" performance series, "great pretenders". relatively more mainstream and mixed-genre dance nights held down friday and saturday nights ("danceteria," "no creeps" and others).
first avenue (nightclub)
bullet::::- novi novog – violin and viola









































bullet::::- david coleman – cello









































bullet::::- suzie katayama – cello









































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section::::track listing.:7".









































bullet::::- a. "purple rain" (edit) – 4:02









































bullet::::- b. "god" – 3:59









































section::::track listing.:12".









































bullet::::- a. "purple rain" – 8:45









































bullet::::- b. "god" – 3:59









































section::::track listing.:12 " (uk).









































bullet::::- a. "purple rain" (long version) – 7:05









































bullet::::- b1. "god (love theme from "purple rain")" (instrumental) – 7:54









































bullet::::- b2. "god" (vocal) – 3:59









































section::::track listing.:shaped picture disc (uk).









































bullet::::- a. "purple rain" (edit) – 4:02









































bullet::::- b. "god" – 3:59









































section::::track listing.:7" promo (us).
purple rain (song)