1984 - September: Prince & The Revolution “Purple Rain”

Rob riffs on the sixth studio album from Prince (the first crediting the band the Revolution), “Purple Rain,” released in June 1984 and topping the charts in September 1984 (Let's Go Crazy / Take Me With U / I Would Die 4U / Purple Rain). ENTERTAINMENT TRACK: Theme from the television series “Miami Vice”- Jan Hammer. STAFF PICKS: “The Bird” by Morris Day and the Time — Bruce. “If This Is It” by Huey Lewis and the News — Brian. “New Girl Now” by Honeymoon Suite — Wayne. “A Girl In Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)” by Romeo Void — Rob. INSTRUMENTAL TRACK: “Shortberry Strawcake”- Sheila E. **(NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn about them and purchase them for your own collections.)