On This Day in Music - 4th August

1984 : Prince started a 24 week run at the top of the US album charts with Purple Rain. His sixth studio album which features the hits 'When Doves Cry' and 'Let's Go Crazy', as well as the title track. The album has sold over 20 million copies worldwide, becoming the seventh best-selling soundtrack album of all time.

Check out our Gold Disc presentation of Purple Rain here