Premise: Prince (musician) . His 1979 album Prince went platinum , and his next three records -- Dirty Mind ( 1980 ) , Controversy ( 1981 ) , and 1999 ( 1982 ) -- continued his success , showcasing Prince 's prominently sexual lyrics and blending of funk , dance , and rock music . In 1984 , he began referring to his backup band as the Revolution and released Purple Rain , the soundtrack album to his eponymous 1984 film debut . He released 16 albums after that , including the platinum-selling Musicology ( 2004 ) . Purple Rain is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Prince , the first to feature his backing band The Revolution , and is the soundtrack album to the 1984 film of the same name .
Hypothesis: Prince released multiple albums.
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