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Prince’s personally owned copy of the 45 RPM single record ‘When Doves Cry / 17 Days’ (Warner Bros. 29286-7), annotated on the front cover in blue ballpoint by Prince, “Good for one trade-in for my album after June 22 – the release date.” In fine condition, with light handling wear. The purple 7-inch record is included (Matrix/Runout: Side A - [SRC logo] 7-29286-CCA-2914-RE1-S-SR1 1-1; Side B - [SRC logo] 7-29286-BCA-2929-RE1-S-SR1 1-1).
The consignor notes that this 45 RPM single was originally sent to Warner Bros. CEO and Chairman Mo Ostin, directing him to include ‘When Doves Cry’ as part of his forthcoming sixth studio album, Purple Rain, which would concurrently serve as the soundtrack for a film of the same name. Prince wrote and composed ‘When Doves Cry’ after all the other tracks were complete on Purple Rain, including the song ‘Father's Song,’ which represents the referenced “trade-in.”
Prince’s date of “June 22” coincides with the final release date of the ‘When Doves Cry’ single, June 22, 1984, which was when the song officially landed in the United Kingdom, a mere three days before the Purple Rain album debuted in America; Purple Rain, the album, didn’t release in the UK until July 13, 1984.
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