Prince “When Doves Cry” was released: 5/84, certified gold 7/24/84 & platinum: 8/21/84. It’s peak chart position was #1.
Prince is an amazingly multi-talented artist. A wunderkind who produced his first album for Warner Bros. at 19. “He was the youngest person to ever produce an album for the label” – The Encyclopedia of Pop, Rock & Soul
Steve Fargnoli was an artist manager and producer who was responsible for the careers of Prince and Sinead O’Connor. He began in the music business as a booking agent in the early 70’s and during his 25-year career, worked with such acts as Sly & the Family Stone, the J. Geils Band, Earth, Wind & Fire and the Emotions.
The back is original with original hanging clip at top center and Creative Glassics sticker at the bottom right. In the Strip-Plate format period (1981-1985), top hanging replaced the wire hanging of the white mattes and Creative Glassics started making RIAA awards.
