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See [[Album: 1999|1999]] for details on recording of the eleven original tracks.
 
See [[Album: 1999|1999]] for details on recording of the eleven original tracks.
  
[[Prince]]'s estate started to work on '''1999 Deluxe''' in 2017, following the release of [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain Deluxe]], although [[Album: Piano & A Microphone 1983|Piano & A Microphone 1983|Piano And A Microphone]] and [[Album: Originals|Originals]] were released in the meantime, in 2018 and 2019 respectively. The original album was remastered by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Grundman Bernie Grundman], who also did the mastering of the initial release in 1982. Grundman also worked on the second disc, ''Promo mixes and B-Sides Remastered'' which contains all the edited versions, remixes and B-sides that were officially released on singles to promote the album between 1982 and 1983. The edited version of [[D.M.S.R]] comes from the [[Soundtrack: Risky Business|Risky Business]] soundtrack.  
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[[The Prince Estate]]|Prince's estate]] started to work on '''1999 Deluxe''' in 2017, following the release of [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain Deluxe]], although [[Album: Piano & A Microphone 1983|Piano & A Microphone 1983|Piano And A Microphone]] and [[Album: Originals|Originals]] were released in the meantime, in 2018 and 2019 respectively. The original album was remastered by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Grundman Bernie Grundman], who also did the mastering of the initial release in 1982. Grundman also worked on the second disc, ''Promo mixes and B-Sides Remastered'' which contains all the edited versions, remixes and B-sides that were officially released on singles to promote the album between 1982 and 1983. The edited version of [[D.M.S.R]] comes from the [[Soundtrack: Risky Business|Risky Business]] soundtrack.  
  
 
The third and fourth volume, ''Vault Tracks I'' and ''Vault Tracks II'' contains 12 previously unreleased songs ([[Money Don't Grow On Trees]], [[Vagina]], [[Rearrange]], [[Colleen]], [[Turn It Up]], [[You're All I Want]], [[If It'll Make U Happy]], [[Purple Music]], [[Yah, You Know]], [[No Call U]], [[Don't Let Him Fool Ya]] and [[Teacher, Teacher]]) and 11 previously unreleased versions (alternate or initial takes of ([[Feel U Up]], [[Irresistible Bitch]], [[Bold Generation]], [[International Lover]], [[Something In The Water (Does Not Compute)]], [[How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore]], [[Possessed]], [[Delirious]], [[Moonbeam Levels]], [[Can't Stop This Feeling I Got]] and [[Do Yourself A Favor]]) recorded between November 1981 and Summer 1982, during sessions for the original [[Album: 1999|1999]] album, although some of these songs were never considered for that record and many of them were reworked over the years, considered for other projects or offered to other artists. Additionally, the ''Vault Tracks II'' contains a solo 'Tour Demo' medley of [[Lady Cab Driver]] / [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]] / [[Head]] / [[Little Red Corvette]] recorded by [[Prince]] between the two legs of the [[1999 Tour]] in 1983. [[Prince]]'s Estate archivist, Michael Howe, wanted to include the initial version of [[Baby I'm A Star]] recorded in December 1981, but this specific recording was not found. The songs of the ''Vault Tracks'' discs are sequenced chronologically with accompanying notes by Duane Tudahl. 16 tracks were mixed by Nick Bolas in 2019 specifically for this release as some of the original mixes made by [[Prince]] or one of his engineer at that time were found only on cassettes. Bolas duplicated as closely as possible those mixes by working with the master tapes.  
 
The third and fourth volume, ''Vault Tracks I'' and ''Vault Tracks II'' contains 12 previously unreleased songs ([[Money Don't Grow On Trees]], [[Vagina]], [[Rearrange]], [[Colleen]], [[Turn It Up]], [[You're All I Want]], [[If It'll Make U Happy]], [[Purple Music]], [[Yah, You Know]], [[No Call U]], [[Don't Let Him Fool Ya]] and [[Teacher, Teacher]]) and 11 previously unreleased versions (alternate or initial takes of ([[Feel U Up]], [[Irresistible Bitch]], [[Bold Generation]], [[International Lover]], [[Something In The Water (Does Not Compute)]], [[How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore]], [[Possessed]], [[Delirious]], [[Moonbeam Levels]], [[Can't Stop This Feeling I Got]] and [[Do Yourself A Favor]]) recorded between November 1981 and Summer 1982, during sessions for the original [[Album: 1999|1999]] album, although some of these songs were never considered for that record and many of them were reworked over the years, considered for other projects or offered to other artists. Additionally, the ''Vault Tracks II'' contains a solo 'Tour Demo' medley of [[Lady Cab Driver]] / [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]] / [[Head]] / [[Little Red Corvette]] recorded by [[Prince]] between the two legs of the [[1999 Tour]] in 1983. [[Prince]]'s Estate archivist, Michael Howe, wanted to include the initial version of [[Baby I'm A Star]] recorded in December 1981, but this specific recording was not found. The songs of the ''Vault Tracks'' discs are sequenced chronologically with accompanying notes by Duane Tudahl. 16 tracks were mixed by Nick Bolas in 2019 specifically for this release as some of the original mixes made by [[Prince]] or one of his engineer at that time were found only on cassettes. Bolas duplicated as closely as possible those mixes by working with the master tapes.  
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<b>Promotion</b>
 
<b>Promotion</b>
  
The [[The Prince Estate]] and [http://www.thecurrent.org/The Current] radio-station have produced a four-part podcast series titled "Prince: The Story of 1999". In this audio-documentary [[Dez Dickerson]], [[Bobby Z.]], [[Matt Fink]], [[Peggy McCreary]], Duane Tudahl and journalist Andrea Swensson among others share stories about the making-of the album.
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[[The Prince Estate]] and [http://www.thecurrent.org/The Current] radio-station have produced a four-part podcast series titled "Prince: The Story of 1999". In this audio-documentary [[Dez Dickerson]], [[Bobby Z.]], [[Matt Fink]], [[Peggy McCreary]], Duane Tudahl and journalist Andrea Swensson among others share stories about the making-of the album.
  
  

Revision as of 22:44, 16 December 2019

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1999 Deluxe

border1999 Deluxe album artwork

Album details


Released: 29 November 2019
Length: 5:52:40
Label(s): Warner Records
Studio(s): Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA; Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA

Charts, Certifications & Awards


Charts
America
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
USA: The Billboard 200 14 Dec. 2019 45 1
USA: Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums 14 Dec. 2019 20 1
USA: Billboard Top R&B Albums 14 Dec. 2019 9 1
USA: Billboard Top Album Sales 14 Dec. 2019 6 1
Certifications
This album has not received any certifications in the USA
Awards
This album has not received any awards in the USA

Singles released


None at the time of release, although Don't Let Him Fool Ya was streamed on Prince's Youtube channel.

See also


1999
(album)
1999 Tour
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1999 Deluxe is an elaborated remastered re-issue of Prince's fifth full-length studio album 1999 and the eighth posthumous album release overall.

In the 2CD version the remastered original album is augmented with a disc with 18 b-sides, extended versions and edits from the 1999 era.

The more elaborate edition has third and fourth disc with 24 previously unreleased songs from the 1999 era, a CD with the Late show of 1 December 1982 in Detroit, Michigan from the 1999 Tour as well as a DVD release of the concert on 29 December 1982, Houston, Texas.


Recording Process

See 1999 for details on recording of the eleven original tracks.

The Prince Estate



Track listing
CD Vinyl

Original Album (2019 Paisley Park Remaster)

  1. 1999 (6.14)
  2. Little Red Corvette (5.04)
  3. Delirious (4.00)
  4. Let's Pretend We're Married (7.20)
  5. D.M.S.R. (8.18)
  6. Automatic (9.26)
  7. Something In The Water (Does Not Compute) (4.02)
  8. Free (5.07)
  9. Lady Cab Driver (8.17)
  10. All The Critics Love U In New York (5.58)
  11. International Lover (6.38)


Disc 2: Promo mixes & B-sides

  1. 1999 (7" Stereo Edit) (3.37)
  2. 1999 (7" Mono Promo-Only Edit) (3.35)
  3. Free (Promo Only Edit) (4.36)
  4. How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore (3.55)
  5. Little Red Corvette (7" Edit) (3.08)
  6. All The Critics Love U In New York (7" Edit) (3.16)
  7. Lady Cab Driver (7" Edit) (5.06)
  8. Little Red Corvette (Dance Remix Promo Only Edit)(4.34)
  9. Little Red Corvette (Special Dance Mix) (8.31)
  10. Delirious (7" Edit) (2.39)
  11. Horny Toad (2.15)
  12. Automatic (7" Edit) (3.40)
  13. Automatic (Video Version) (8.21)
  14. Let's Pretend We're Married (7" Edit) (3.45)
  15. Let's Pretend We're Married (7" Mono Promo Only Edit) (3.44)
  16. Irresistible Bitch (4.14)
  17. Let's Pretend We're Married (Video Version) (4.03)
  18. D.M.S.R. (Edit) (5.06)


Disc 3: Vault Tracks part 1 (recorded between November 1981 to April 1982)

  1. Feel U Up (6.42)
  2. Irresistible Bitch (4.39)
  3. Money Don't Grow On Trees (4.19)
  4. Vagina (3.28)
  5. Rearrange (6.11)
  6. Bold Generation (5.54)
  7. Colleen (5.30)
  8. International Lover (Take 1) [Live In Studio] (7.20)
  9. Turn It Up (5.23)
  10. You're All I Want (3.00)
  11. Something In The Water (Does Not Compute) (Original Version) (4.00)
  12. If It'll Make U Happy (4.12)
  13. How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore (Take 2) (6.11)


Disc 4: Vault Tracks part 2 (recorded between April 1982 to January 1983)

  1. Possessed (1982 Version) (8.47)
  2. Delirious (Full-Length) (6.00)
  3. Purple Music (10.58)
  4. Yah, You Know (3.11)
  5. Moonbeam Levels (4.23)
  6. No Call U (4.30)
  7. Can't Stop This Feeling I Got (2.40)
  8. Do Yourself A Favor (9.01) 1
  9. Don't Let Him Fool Ya (4.35)
  10. Teacher, Teacher (3.37)
  11. Lady Cab Driver / I Wanna Be Your Lover / Head / Little Red Corvette (Tour Demo) (7.00)


Disc 5: Live at Masonic Hall, Detroit, MI, 11/30/1982 - Late Show

  1. Controversy (5.41)
  2. Let's Work (5.27)
  3. Little Red Corvette (4.18)
  4. Do Me, Baby (7.18)
  5. Head (4.13)
  6. Uptown (2.55)
  7. Interlude (2.15) 2
  8. How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore (7.03)
  9. Automatic (7.02)
  10. International Lover (8.41)
  11. 1999 (10.24)
  12. D.M.S.R. (8.03)


DVD: Live at The Summit, Houston, TX, 12/29/1982

  1. Controversy (4.54)
  2. Let's Work (5.27)
  3. Do Me, Baby (6.35)
  4. D.M.S.R. (4.26)
  5. Interlude (3.39) 2
  6. Piano Improvisation (1.38)
  7. How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore (8.14)
  8. Lady Cab Driver (3.02)
  9. Automatic (5.44)
  10. International Lover (9.50)
  11. 1999 (8.08)
  12. Head (6.02)

The Super Deluxe edition contains 10 LP and the DVD.

Original Album (2019 Paisley Park Remaster)

  • Side 1 :
  1. 1999 (6.14)
  2. Little Red Corvette (5.04)
  3. Delirious (4.00)
  • Side 2 :
  1. Let's Pretend We're Married (7.20)
  2. D.M.S.R. (8.18)
  • Side 3 :
  1. Automatic (9.26)
  2. Something In The Water (Does Not Compute) (4.02)
  3. Free (5.07)
  • Side 4 :
  1. Lady Cab Driver (8.17)
  2. All The Critics Love U In New York (5.58)
  3. International Lover (6.38)

Promo mixes & B-sides

  • Side 5 :
  1. 1999 (7" Stereo Edit) (3.37)
  2. 1999 (7" Mono Promo-Only Edit) (3.35)
  3. Free (Promo Only Edit) (4.36)
  4. How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore (3.55)
  5. Little Red Corvette (7" Edit) (3.08)
  • Side 6 :
  1. All The Critics Love U In New York (7" Edit) (3.16)
  2. Lady Cab Driver (7" Edit) (5.06)
  3. Little Red Corvette (Dance Remix Promo Only Edit)(4.34)
  4. Little Red Corvette (Special Dance Mix) (8.31)
  • Side 7 :
  1. Delirious (7" Edit) (2.39)
  2. Horny Toad (2.15)
  3. Automatic (7" Edit) (3.40)
  4. Automatic (Video Version) (8.21)
  5. Let's Pretend We're Married (7" Edit) (3.45)
  • Side 8 :
  1. Let's Pretend We're Married (7" Mono Promo Only Edit) (3.44)
  2. Irresistible Bitch (4.14)
  3. Let's Pretend We're Married (Video Version) (4.03)
  4. D.M.S.R. (Edit) (5.06)


Vault Tracks part 1 (recorded between November 1981 to April 1982)

  • Side 9 :
  1. Feel U Up (6.42)
  2. Irresistible Bitch (4.39)
  3. Money Don't Grow On Trees (4.19)
  4. Vagina (3.28)
  • Side 10 :
  1. Rearrange (6.11)
  2. Bold Generation (5.54)
  3. Colleen (5.30)
  • Side 11 :
  1. International Lover (Take 1) [Live In Studio] (7.20)
  2. Turn It Up (5.23)
  3. You're All I Want (3.00)
  • Side 12 :
  1. Something In The Water (Does Not Compute) (Original Version) (4.00)
  2. If It'll Make U Happy (4.12)
  3. How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore (Take 2) (6.11)


Vault Tracks part 2 (recorded between April 1982 to January 1983)

  • Side 13 :
  1. Possessed (1982 Version) (8.47)
  2. Delirious (Full-Length) (6.00)
  • Side 14 :
  1. Purple Music (10.58)
  2. Yah, You Know (3.11)
  3. Moonbeam Levels (4.23)
  • Side 15 :
  1. No Call U (4.30)
  2. Can't Stop This Feeling I Got (2.40)
  3. Do Yourself A Favor (9.01) 1
  • Side 16 :
  1. Don't Let Him Fool Ya (4.35)
  2. Teacher, Teacher (3.37)
  3. Lady Cab Driver / I Wanna Be Your Lover / Head / Little Red Corvette (Tour Demo) (7.00)


Live at Masonic Hall, Detroit, MI, 11/30/1982 - Late Show

  • Side 17 :
  1. Controversy (5.41)
  2. Let's Work (5.27)
  3. Little Red Corvette (4.18)
  4. Do Me, Baby (7.18)
  • Side 18 :
  1. Head (4.13)
  2. Uptown (2.55)
  3. Interlude (2.15) 2
  4. How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore (7.03)
  • Side 19 :
  1. Automatic (7.02)
  2. International Lover (8.41)
  3. 1999 (10.24)
  • Side 20 :
  1. D.M.S.R. (8.03)

All songs written by Prince except where noted.

1  Written by Pepé Willie (credited to Pepé Willie and Jesse Johnson
2  Written by Lisa Coleman



Personnel
Musicians


Live at Masonic Hall, Detroit, MI, 11/30/1982 - Late Show and Live at The Summit, Houston, TX, 12/29/1982 (DVD)


Production


Thanks
  • Archival producer/A&R - Michael Howe
  • Art direction & design - Alex Tenta and Trevor Guy
  • Photos – Allen Beaulieu
From the book Before The Rain


Thanks to: Roald Bakker, Don Batts, Roy Bennett, Mathieu Bitton, Allison Boron, Jason Boyarski, Mark Brown, Troy Carter, Rob "Cubby" Colby, Lisa Coleman, Jason Day, Morris Day, Dez Dickerson, Sheryl Farber, Matt Fink, Andy Fischer, Davis Fricke, Tim Fraser-Harding, Steve Helland, Craig Hubler, Kirk Johnson, Jill Jones, Max Lousada, Tom Marzullo, Peggy McCreary, Duff McKagan, Mark Pinkus, Susan Rogers, Giancarlo Sciama, John Srebalus, Andrea Swenson, Daniele Taska, Julie Temkin, Jonna Terrasi, Duane Tudahl, Shannon Ward, Mike Wilon, Bobby Z, David Z

Very special thanks to: Alfred Jackson (in memoriam), John R. Nelson, Norrine P. Nelson, Omarr Baker, Sharon L. Nelson, Tyka, and all Prince fams (and fans) worldwide

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The Prince Estate





Releases
LP, CD, Cassettes and Other versions
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Variants, Special Editions and Reissues
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Additional Information

Promotion (at time of release) Trivia


References
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