Prince & The Revolution - Around The World In A Day (LP)

Vinyl reissue of Prince's seventh studio album from 1985. Second release to be credited to Prince and the Revolution. Includes the hits "Raspberry Beret" and "Pop Life." Certified double platinum-selling by the RIAA."I think the smartest thing I did was record Around The World In A Day right after I finished Purple Rain. I didn't wait to see what would happen with Purple Rain. That's why the two albums sound completely different." — Prince, 1985In the mid-1980s Prince was moving at an unbelievably fast pace; recording sessions for the follow-up to Purple Rain, Around The World In A Day, were already underway before the film had even opened in theaters, and the completed album was released just two weeks after Prince and his band completed their six-month Purple Rain Tour. Few albums showcase Prince's fiercely independent taste quite like Around The World In A Day, which joyfully whisks his new fans in a dizzying array of sonic directions.Pulling in Middle Eastern instruments such as th