5 Facts About the Recording of Purple Rain

The album was recorded between August 1983 and March 1984. Prince worked on the tracks across multiple studios during this eight-month period.

Prince used his own Kiowa Trail home studio in Minnesota. This was his primary creative space for the project.

The Warehouse in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, was another key location. It served as a secondary recording site for the album.

Sunset Sound in Los Angeles was also used. Prince recorded some parts of the album at this famous studio.

Warner Bros. Records released Purple Rain on June 25, 1984. The album came out after the recording sessions wrapped up in March.