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|label = [[NPG Records]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] | |label = [[NPG Records]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] | ||
− | |studios = [[Alpha Studios]], Burbank, CA, USA; [[North Arm Drive Home Studio]], | + | |studios = [[Alpha Studios]], Burbank, CA, USA; [[North Arm Drive Home Studio]], Orono, MN, USA; [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA; [http://hollywoodsoundstudios.com/ Hollywood Sound Recorders], Los Angeles, CA, USA; [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA; [[The Warehouse]], St. Louis Park, MN, USA; First Avenue (in [[Record Plant Remote - Mobile Truck]] (from New York, NY in Minneapolis, MN USA)); [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]], Edina, MN, USA; [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA; [[Warner Pioneer Studios]], Tokyo, Japan |
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|previous year = 2016 | |previous year = 2016 | ||
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|next album link = [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe'']] | |next album link = [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe'']] | ||
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− | |introduction = <b>Prince 4ever</b> is the sixth compilation album of [[Prince]] | + | |introduction = <b>Prince 4ever</b> is the sixth compilation album of [[Prince]]’s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] studio work, and the first official posthumous release, announced six months to the day after [[Prince]]’s death, and released seven months after, in November 2016 (more than ten years after the previous compilation album, [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]). |
− | It comprises only [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.]-era recordings under the name [[Prince]] from 14 studio albums, released originally between 1978 and 1993, as well as the standalone single track [[Gotta Stop ( | + | It comprises only [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.]-era recordings under the name [[Prince]] from 14 studio albums, released originally between 1978 and 1993, as well as the standalone single track [[Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)]] and two songs which previously debuted on [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]] and [[Album: The Hits 2|The Hits 2]] ([[Nothing Compares 2 U]] and [[Peach]] respectively). The compilation includes one previously-unreleased track, [[Moonbeam Levels]]. |
− | In contrast with the tracks on [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]] and [[Album: The Hits 2|The Hits 2]], most songs on this compilation are in edit form as they originally appeared on 7" singles. | + | In contrast with the tracks on [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]] and [[Album: The Hits 2|The Hits 2]], most songs on this compilation are in edit form as they originally appeared on 7" singles. Most notably [[Little Red Corvette]], [[Let’s Go Crazy]] and [[Alphabet St.]] which were not officially released on commercially available cds in the edit-form they appear in on this release. |
Of the 40 tracks on the compilation, [[Take Me With U]], [[Paisley Park]], [[Batdance]], [[Mountains]], [[Girls & Boys]], [[Glam Slam]] and the previously-unreleased [[Moonbeam Levels]] had not appeared on a previous studio compilation album in any form. | Of the 40 tracks on the compilation, [[Take Me With U]], [[Paisley Park]], [[Batdance]], [[Mountains]], [[Girls & Boys]], [[Glam Slam]] and the previously-unreleased [[Moonbeam Levels]] had not appeared on a previous studio compilation album in any form. | ||
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<b>Promotion</b> | <b>Promotion</b> | ||
− | A press release for the compilation (also announcing a remastered deluxe version of [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] for early 2017) was put out on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 21|21 October 2016]], six months to the day after [[Prince]] | + | A press release for the compilation (also announcing a remastered deluxe version of [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] for early 2017) was put out on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 21|21 October 2016]], six months to the day after [[Prince]]’s death. <!-- More promotion is expected, and information will be added here as it becomes available. --> |
<!-------TRACK LIST -------> | <!-------TRACK LIST -------> | ||
|tracklisting = <small>The compact disc version is the original issue.</small> | |tracklisting = <small>The compact disc version is the original issue.</small> | ||
*Disc 1: | *Disc 1: | ||
− | # <b>[[1999]]</b> | + | # <b>[[1999]] (Edit)</b> (3:39) |
− | # <b>[[Little Red Corvette]]</b> | + | # <b>[[Little Red Corvette]] (Edit)</b> (3:09) |
− | # <b>[[When Doves Cry]]</b> | + | # <b>[[When Doves Cry]] (Edit)</b> (3:48) |
− | # <b>[[ | + | # <b>[[Let’s Go Crazy]] (Edit)</b> (3:50) <sup>1</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Raspberry Beret]]</b> <sup>1</sup> | + | # <b>[[Raspberry Beret]]</b> (3:35) <sup>1</sup> |
− | # <b>[[I Wanna Be Your Lover]]</b> | + | # <b>[[I Wanna Be Your Lover]] (Edit)</b> (3:00) |
− | # <b>[[Soft And Wet]]</b> <sup>2</sup> | + | # <b>[[Soft And Wet]] (Edit)</b> (3:05) <sup>2</sup> <sup>†</sup> |
# <b>[[Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?]]</b> (3:51) | # <b>[[Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?]]</b> (3:51) | ||
− | # <b>[[Uptown]]</b> | + | # <b>[[Uptown]] (Edit)</b> (4:11) |
# <b>[[When You Were Mine]]</b> (3:46) | # <b>[[When You Were Mine]]</b> (3:46) | ||
# <b>[[Head]]</b> (4:46) | # <b>[[Head]]</b> (4:46) | ||
− | # <b>[[Gotta Stop ( | + | # <b>[[Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)]] (Edit)</b> (2:57) <sup>†</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Controversy]]</b> | + | # <b>[[Controversy]] (Edit)</b> (3:38) |
− | # <b>[[ | + | # <b>[[Let’s Work]] (Edit)</b> (3:02) |
− | # <b>[[Delirious]]</b> | + | # <b>[[Delirious]] (Edit)</b> (2:41) |
− | # <b>[[I Would Die 4 U]]</b> <sup>1</sup> | + | # <b>[[I Would Die 4 U]] (Single Version)</b> (2:59) <sup>1</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Take Me With U]]</b> <sup>1</sup> | + | # <b>[[Take Me With U]] (Edit) </b>(3:44) <sup>1</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Paisley Park]]</b> <sup>1</sup> | + | # <b>[[Paisley Park]]</b> (4:44) <sup>1</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Pop Life]]</b> <sup>1,8</sup> | + | # <b>[[Pop Life]]</b> (3:45) <sup>1,8</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Purple Rain]]</b><sup>1</sup> | + | # <b>[[Purple Rain]]</b> (8:41) <sup>1</sup> |
*Disc 2: | *Disc 2: | ||
− | # <b>[[Kiss]]</b> <sup>1</sup> | + | # <b>[[Kiss]] (Single Version) </b> (3:46) <sup>1</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Sign | + | # <b>[[Sign O’ The Times]] (Edit)</b> (3:44) |
− | # <b>[[Alphabet St.]]</b> | + | # <b>[[Alphabet St.]] (Edit)</b> (2:25) |
− | # <b>[[Batdance]]</b> | + | # <b>[[Batdance]] (Edit)</b> (4:07) |
# <b>[[Thieves In The Temple]]</b> (3:21) | # <b>[[Thieves In The Temple]]</b> (3:21) | ||
− | # <b>[[Cream]]</b> <sup>3</sup> | + | # <b>[[Cream]]</b> (4:13) <sup>3</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Mountains]]</b> <sup>4</sup> | + | # <b>[[Mountains]]</b> (3:58) <sup>4</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Girls & Boys]]</b> <sup>1</sup> | + | # <b>[[Girls & Boys]] (Edit)</b> (3:28) <sup>1</sup> |
− | # <b>[[If I Was Your Girlfriend]]</b> | + | # <b>[[If I Was Your Girlfriend]] (Edit)</b> (3:46) |
# <b>[[U Got The Look]]</b> (3:48) | # <b>[[U Got The Look]]</b> (3:48) | ||
− | # <b>[[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]]</b> | + | # <b>[[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] (Edit/fade)</b> (3:41) |
− | # <b>[[Glam Slam]]</b> | + | # <b>[[Glam Slam]] (Edit)</b> (3:31) |
# <b>[[Moonbeam Levels]]</b> (4:06) | # <b>[[Moonbeam Levels]]</b> (4:06) | ||
− | # <b>[[Diamonds And Pearls]]</b> <sup>3</sup> | + | # <b>[[Diamonds And Pearls]] (Edit)</b> (4:20) <sup>3</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Gett Off]]</b> <sup>3</sup> | + | # <b>[[Gett Off]] (UK Single Remix)</b> (4:00) <sup>3</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Sexy M.F.]]</b> <sup>5</sup> | + | # <b>[[Sexy M.F.]] (5:26) </b> <sup>5</sup> |
− | # <b>[[My Name Is Prince]]</b> <sup>6</sup> | + | # <b>[[My Name Is Prince]] (Edit)</b> (4:04) <sup>6</sup> |
− | # <b>[[7]]</b> <sup>7</sup> | + | # <b>[[7]] (Album Edit)</b> (4:23) <sup>7</sup> |
# <b>[[Peach]]</b> (3:48) | # <b>[[Peach]]</b> (3:48) | ||
# <b>[[Nothing Compares 2 U]]</b> (4:19) | # <b>[[Nothing Compares 2 U]]</b> (4:19) | ||
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<sup>6</sup> Written by [[Prince]], rap written by [[Tony M.]]<br> | <sup>6</sup> Written by [[Prince]], rap written by [[Tony M.]]<br> | ||
<sup>7</sup> Written by [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]); co-written by Lowell Fulsom and Jimmy McCracklin<br> | <sup>7</sup> Written by [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]); co-written by Lowell Fulsom and Jimmy McCracklin<br> | ||
− | <sup>8</sup> String interlude composed by [[Lisa Coleman]] and [[Wendy Melvoin]] | + | <sup>8</sup> String interlude composed by [[Lisa Coleman]] and [[Wendy Melvoin]]<br> |
<sup>†</sup> Listed as "edit", but in fact same in length as earlier versions | <sup>†</sup> Listed as "edit", but in fact same in length as earlier versions | ||
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|other format = Digital | |other format = Digital | ||
|content = <small>The digital version was released at same time as the CD.</small> | |content = <small>The digital version was released at same time as the CD.</small> | ||
− | # <b>[[1999]]</b> | + | # <b>[[1999]] (Edit)</b> (3:39) |
− | # <b>[[Little Red Corvette]]</b> | + | # <b>[[Little Red Corvette]] (Edit)</b> (3:09) |
− | # <b>[[When Doves Cry]]</b> | + | # <b>[[When Doves Cry]] (Edit)</b> (3:48) |
− | # <b>[[ | + | # <b>[[Let’s Go Crazy]] (Edit)</b> (3:50) <sup>1</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Raspberry Beret]]</b> <sup>1</sup> | + | # <b>[[Raspberry Beret]]</b> (3:35) <sup>1</sup> |
− | # <b>[[I Wanna Be Your Lover]]</b> | + | # <b>[[I Wanna Be Your Lover]] (Edit)</b> (3:00) |
− | # <b>[[Soft And Wet]]</b> <sup>2</sup> | + | # <b>[[Soft And Wet]] (Edit)</b> (3:05) <sup>2</sup> <sup>†</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?]]</b> | + | # <b>[[Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?]]</b> (3:51) |
− | # <b>[[Uptown]]</b> | + | # <b>[[Uptown]] (Edit)</b> (4:11) |
# <b>[[When You Were Mine]]</b> (3:46) | # <b>[[When You Were Mine]]</b> (3:46) | ||
# <b>[[Head]]</b> (4:46) | # <b>[[Head]]</b> (4:46) | ||
− | # <b>[[Gotta Stop ( | + | # <b>[[Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)]] (Edit)</b> (2:57) <sup>†</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Controversy]]</b> | + | # <b>[[Controversy]] (Edit)</b> (3:38) |
− | # <b>[[ | + | # <b>[[Let’s Work]] (Edit)</b> (3:02) |
− | # <b>[[Delirious]]</b> | + | # <b>[[Delirious]] (Edit)</b> (2:41) |
− | # <b>[[I Would Die 4 U]]</b> <sup>1</sup> | + | # <b>[[I Would Die 4 U]] (Single Version)</b> (2:59) <sup>1</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Take Me With U]]</b> <sup>1</sup> | + | # <b>[[Take Me With U]] (Edit) </b> (3:44) <sup>1</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Paisley Park]]</b> <sup>1</sup> | + | # <b>[[Paisley Park]] </b>(4:44) <sup>1</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Pop Life]]</b> <sup>1,8</sup> | + | # <b>[[Pop Life]]</b> (3:45) <sup>1,8</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Purple Rain]]</b><sup>1</sup> | + | # <b>[[Purple Rain]]</b> (8:41) <sup>1</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Kiss]]</b> <sup>1</sup> | + | # <b>[[Kiss]] (Single Version) </b> (3:46) <sup>1</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Sign | + | # <b>[[Sign O’ The Times]] (Edit)</b> (3:44) |
− | # <b>[[Alphabet St.]]</b> | + | # <b>[[Alphabet St.]] (Edit)</b> (2:25) |
− | # <b>[[Batdance]]</b> | + | # <b>[[Batdance]] (Edit)</b> (4:07) |
# <b>[[Thieves In The Temple]]</b> (3:21) | # <b>[[Thieves In The Temple]]</b> (3:21) | ||
− | # <b>[[Cream]]</b> <sup>3</sup> | + | # <b>[[Cream]]</b> (4:13) <sup>3</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Mountains]]</b> <sup>4</sup> | + | # <b>[[Mountains]]</b> (3:58) <sup>4</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Girls & Boys]]</b> <sup>1</sup> | + | # <b>[[Girls & Boys]] (Edit)</b> (3:28) <sup>1</sup> |
− | # <b>[[If I Was Your Girlfriend]]</b> | + | # <b>[[If I Was Your Girlfriend]] (Edit)</b> (3:46) |
# <b>[[U Got The Look]]</b> (3:48) | # <b>[[U Got The Look]]</b> (3:48) | ||
− | # <b>[[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]]</b> | + | # <b>[[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] (Edit/fade)</b> (3:41) |
− | # <b>[[Glam Slam]]</b> | + | # <b>[[Glam Slam]] (Edit)</b> (3:31) |
# <b>[[Moonbeam Levels]]</b> (4:06) | # <b>[[Moonbeam Levels]]</b> (4:06) | ||
− | # <b>[[Diamonds And Pearls]]</b> <sup>3</sup> | + | # <b>[[Diamonds And Pearls]] (Edit)</b> (4:20) <sup>3</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Gett Off]]</b> <sup>3</sup> | + | # <b>[[Gett Off]] (UK Single Remix)</b> (4:00) <sup>3</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Sexy M.F.]]</b> <sup>5</sup> | + | # <b>[[Sexy M.F.]] (5:26) </b> <sup>5</sup> |
− | # <b>[[My Name Is Prince]]</b> <sup>6</sup> | + | # <b>[[My Name Is Prince]] (Edit)</b> (4:04) <sup>6</sup> |
− | # <b>[[7]]</b> <sup>7</sup> | + | # <b>[[7]] (Album Edit)</b> (4:23) <sup>7</sup> |
# <b>[[Peach]]</b> (3:48) | # <b>[[Peach]]</b> (3:48) | ||
# <b>[[Nothing Compares 2 U]]</b> (4:19) | # <b>[[Nothing Compares 2 U]]</b> (4:19) | ||
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− | + | <big><div style="color:#ab3e00">4-LP </div></big><br> | |
− | [[ | + | *Side 1: |
− | [[ | + | # <b>[[1999]] (Edit)</b> (3:39) |
− | [[ | + | # <b>[[Little Red Corvette]] (Edit)</b> (3:09) |
− | [[ | + | # <b>[[When Doves Cry]] (Edit)</b> (3:48) |
− | [[ | + | # <b>[[Let’s Go Crazy]] (Edit)</b> (3:50) <sup>1</sup> |
− | [[ | + | # <b>[[Raspberry Beret]]</b> (3:35) <sup>1</sup> |
− | [[ | + | # <b>[[I Wanna Be Your Lover]] (Edit)</b> (3:00) |
− | [[ | + | *Side 2: |
− | And | + | # <b>[[Soft And Wet]] (Edit)</b> (3:05) <sup>2</sup> <sup>†</sup> |
+ | # <b>[[Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?]]</b> (3:51) | ||
+ | # <b>[[Uptown]] (Edit)</b> (4:11) | ||
+ | # <b>[[When You Were Mine]]</b> (3:46) | ||
+ | # <b>[[Head]]</b> (4:46) | ||
+ | # <b>[[Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)]] (Edit)</b> (2:57) <sup>†</sup> | ||
+ | *Side 3: | ||
+ | # <b>[[Controversy]] (Edit)</b> (3:38) | ||
+ | # <b>[[Let’s Work]] (Edit)</b> (3:02) | ||
+ | # <b>[[Delirious]] (Edit)</b> (2:41) | ||
+ | # <b>[[I Would Die 4 U]] (Single Version)</b> (2:59) <sup>1</sup> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Take Me With U]] (Edit) </b>(3:44) <sup>1</sup> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Paisley Park]]</b> (4:44) <sup>1</sup> | ||
+ | *Side 4: | ||
+ | # <b>[[Pop Life]]</b> (3:45) <sup>1,8</sup> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Purple Rain]]</b> (8:41) <sup>1</sup> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Kiss]] (Single Version) </b> (3:46) <sup>1</sup> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Sign O’ The Times]] (Edit)</b> (3:44) | ||
+ | *Side 5: | ||
+ | # <b>[[Alphabet St.]] (Edit)</b> (2:25) | ||
+ | # <b>[[Batdance]] (Edit)</b> (4:07) | ||
+ | # <b>[[Thieves In The Temple]]</b> (3:21) | ||
+ | # <b>[[Cream]]</b>(4:13) <sup>3</sup> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Mountains]]</b> (3:58) <sup>4</sup> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Girls & Boys]] (Edit)</b> (3:28) <sup>1</sup> | ||
+ | *Side 6: | ||
+ | # <b>[[If I Was Your Girlfriend]] (Edit)</b> (3:46) | ||
+ | # <b>[[U Got The Look]]</b> (3:48) | ||
+ | # <b>[[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] (Edit/fade)</b> (3:41) | ||
+ | # <b>[[Glam Slam]] (Edit)</b> (3:31) | ||
+ | # <b>[[Moonbeam Levels]]</b> (4:06) | ||
+ | *Side 7: | ||
+ | # <b>[[Diamonds And Pearls]] (Edit)</b> (4:20) <sup>3</sup> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Gett Off]] (UK Single Remix)</b> (4:00) <sup>3</sup> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Sexy M.F.]] (5:26) </b> <sup>5</sup> | ||
+ | # <b>[[My Name Is Prince]] (Edit)</b> (4:04) <sup>6</sup> | ||
+ | *Side 8: | ||
+ | # <b>[[7]] (Album Edit)</b> (4:23) <sup>7</sup> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Peach]]</b> (3:48) | ||
+ | # <b>[[Nothing Compares 2 U]]</b> (4:19) | ||
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− | + | <!-------PERSONNEL -------> | |
− | + | |musicians = [[Prince]] - All vocals and instruments, except where noted (credited as [[Alias: Camille|Camille]] for lead vocals on [[U Got The Look]])<br> | |
− | + | *[[Lisa Coleman]] - co-lead vocals on [[1999]], , background vocals on [[Little Red Corvette]], [[Raspberry Beret]], [[Head]], [[Controversy]] and [[Paisley Park]], keyboards and background vocals on [[Let’s Go Crazy]], [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Take Me With U]], [[Pop Life]], [[Purple Rain]], [[Mountains]] and [[Girls & Boys]] | |
− | + | *[[Jill Jones]] - co-lead vocals on [[1999]], | |
− | + | *[[Dez Dickerson]] - co-lead vocals on [[1999]], guitar and vocals on [[Little Red Corvette]] | |
− | + | *[[Jesse Johnson]] - background vocals on [[1999]] (uncredited) | |
− | [[ | + | *[[Wendy Melvoin]] - guitars and background vocals on [[Let’s Go Crazy]], [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Take Me With U]], [[Pop Life]] and [[Purple Rain]], background vocals on [[Raspberry Beret]] and [[Paisley Park]] |
− | *[[The Revolution]] - credited as co-producers, arrangers and engineers on [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[ | + | *[[Brown Mark]] - bass guitar and background vocals on [[Let’s Go Crazy]], [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Take Me With U]], [[Pop Life]], [[Purple Rain]], [[Mountains]] and [[Girls & Boys]] |
− | *The [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] - credited as co-producers, arrangers and engineers on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[ | + | *[[Dr. Fink]] - keyboards on [[Let’s Go Crazy]], [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Take Me With U]], [[Pop Life]], [[Purple Rain]], [[Mountains]] and [[Girls & Boys]] |
− | *[[Gary Brandt]] - engineer on [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]] | + | *[[Bobby Z.]] - drums and percussion on [[Let’s Go Crazy]], [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Take Me With U]], [[Purple Rain]], [[Mountains]] and [[Girls & Boys]] |
− | *[[Mark Ettel]] - assistant engineer on [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]] | + | *[[Susannah Melvoin]] - background vocals on [[Raspberry Beret]], [[Mountains]] and [[Girls & Boys]] |
− | *[[Bob Mockler]] - remixer on [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]] | + | *[[David Coleman]] - cello on [[Raspberry Beret]] and [[Purple Rain]] |
− | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mic_Guzauski Mic Guzauski] - remixer on [[Uptown]], engineer on [[Controversy]] and [[ | + | *[[Novi Novog]]- violin and viola on [[Raspberry Beret]], [[Take Me With U]], [[Paisley Park]] and [[Purple Rain]] |
− | *[[Ron Garrett]] - assistant engineer on [[Uptown]] | + | *[[Suzie Katayama]] - cello on [[Raspberry Beret]], [[Take Me With U]] and [[Purple Rain]] |
− | *[[Ross Pallone]] - engineer on [[Controversy]] and [[ | + | *[[André Cymone]] - vocal harmony on [[Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?]] (uncredited) |
− | *[[Peggy McCreary]] - engineer and mixer on [[1999]], [[Delirious]] and [[ | + | *[[Morris Day]] - drums on [[Controversy]] (uncredited, possible involvement on the album version) |
− | *[[Don Batts]] - 2nd engineer on [[1999]], [[Delirious]] and [[ | + | *[[Apollonia]] - vocals on [[Take Me With U]] |
− | *[[David Leonard]] - engineer on [[When Doves Cry]], [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Purple Rain]], [[ | + | *[[Sheila E.]] - drums on [[Pop Life]], [[Alphabet St.]] and [[U Got The Look]] (and possibly on [[Glam Slam]]), background vocals on [[Girls & Boys]], synth drum fills on [[Diamonds And Pearls]] (uncredited), |
− | *[[David Rivkin]] - engineer on [[I Would Die 4 U]] and [[Purple Rain]] | + | *[[Jonathan Melvoin]] - tamborine on [[Pop Life]] |
− | *[[Lisa Coleman]] - string arrangement and strings conductor on [[Purple Rain]] | + | *[[Tony Christian]] - background vocals (as [[Mazarati]]) on [[Kiss]] |
− | *[[Wendy Melvoin]] - strings conductor on [[Purple Rain]] | + | *[[Craig "Screamer" Powell]] - background vocals (as [[Mazarati]]) on [[Kiss]] |
− | *[[ | + | *[[Jerome "Romeo" Cox]] - background vocals (as [[Mazarati]]) on [[Kiss]] |
− | *[[ | + | *[[Marr Starr]] - background vocals (as [[Mazarati]]) and keyboards (uncredited) on [[Kiss]] |
− | * | + | *[[Aaron Paul "Ace" Keith]] - background vocals (as [[Mazarati]]) and keyboards (uncredited) on [[Kiss]] |
− | *[[ | + | *[[Kevin "Blondie" Patricks]] - drums (uncredited) on [[Kiss]] |
− | *[[ | + | *[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone on [[Alphabet St.]], [[Mountains]] and [[Girls & Boys]], flute on [[Gett Off]] |
− | *[[Tim Penn]] - 2nd engineer on [[Diamonds And Pearls]] and [[Money | + | *[[Atlanta Bliss]] - trumpet on [[Alphabet St.]] and [[Mountains]] |
− | *[[Steve Noonan]] - 2nd engineer on [[Gett Off]], engineer on [[ | + | *[[Cat]] - vocals on [[Alphabet St.]] and [[Glam Slam]] |
− | *[[Ray Hahnfeldt]] - 2nd engineer on [[Gett Off]], engineer on [[ | + | *[[Boni Boyer]] - vocals on [[Alphabet St.]] |
− | *[[Matt Larson]] - engineer on [[Money | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lester_Chambers Lester Chambers] - harmonica on [[Thieves In The Temple]] (sampled from ''I Can’t Stand It'' by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chambers_Brothers The Chambers Brothers], uncredited) |
− | *[[Dave Friedlander]] - engineer on | + | *[[Matthew Larson]] - vocals (credited for "special guest presence") on [[Batdance]] |
− | *[[Brian Poer]] - engineer on [[ | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Nicholson Jack Nicholson] - sampled vocals (as ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joker_(comics) The Joker]'', sampled from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(1989_film) Batman]) (credited for "special guest presence") on [[Batdance]] |
− | *[[Keith "KC" Cohen]] - mixer on [[ | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Keaton Michael Keaton] - sampled vocals (as ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman Batman]'', ampled from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(1989_film) Batman]) (credited for "special guest presence") on [[Batdance]] |
− | *[[Tom Garneau]] - mixer on [[ | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Basinger Kim Basinger] - sampled vocals (as ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicki_Vale Vicki Vale]'', sampled from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(1989_film) Batman]) (credited for "special guest presence") on [[Batdance]] |
− | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Rosa Bob Rosa] - mixer on [[ | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples] - sampled vocals (uncredited) on [[Batdance]] |
− | *[[Steve Beltran]] - mixer on [[ | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sounds_of_Blackness Sounds of Blackness] - possible background vocals (sampled) on [[Batdance]] |
+ | *[[Rosie Gaines]] - co-lead vocals and keyboards on [[Cream]], [[Gett Off]] and [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], co-lead vocals on [[Diamonds And Pearls]] | ||
+ | *[[Michael B.]] - drums on [[Cream]], [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Sexy M.F.]], [[Peach]] and [[Nothing Compares 2 U]] | ||
+ | *[[Sonny T.]] - bass guitar on [[Cream]], [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Sexy M.F.]], [[Peach]] and [[Nothing Compares 2 U]] | ||
+ | *[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - guitar on [[Cream]], [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Sexy M.F.]] and [[Nothing Compares 2 U]] | ||
+ | *[[Tommy Barbarella]] - keyboards on [[Cream]], [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Sexy M.F.]] and [[Nothing Compares 2 U]] | ||
+ | *[[Kirk Johnson]] - percussion and background shouts/vocals (as "Kirky J.") on [[Cream]], [[Gett Off]] and [[Sexy M.F.]] | ||
+ | *[[Damon Dickson]] - percussion and background shouts/vocals on [[Gett Off]] and [[Sexy M.F.]] | ||
+ | *[[Miko Weaver]] - rhythm guitar on [[Mountains]] | ||
+ | *[[Marie France]] - French spoken word on [[Girls & Boys]] | ||
+ | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton] - co-lead vocals on [[U Got The Look]] | ||
+ | *[[Michael Koppelman]] - guitar on [[Diamonds And Pearls]] (uncredited) | ||
+ | *[[Tony M.]] - vocals on [[Gett Off]], rap on [[Sexy M.F.]] and [[My Name Is Prince]] | ||
+ | *[[William 'Diamond J.' Graves]]- scratching on [[Sexy M.F.]] | ||
+ | *[[Michael Nelson]] - trombone on [[Sexy M.F.]] and [[Nothing Compares 2 U]] | ||
+ | *[[Brian Gallagher]] - tenor saxophone on [[Sexy M.F.]] and [[Nothing Compares 2 U]] | ||
+ | *[[Kathy Jensen]] - baritone saxophone on [[Sexy M.F.]] and [[Nothing Compares 2 U]] | ||
+ | *[[Dave Jensen]] - trumpet on [[Sexy M.F.]] and [[Nothing Compares 2 U]] | ||
+ | *[[Steve Strand]] - trumpet on [[Sexy M.F.]] and [[Nothing Compares 2 U]] | ||
+ | *Chuck Thomas - drums (uncredited, sampled loop from ''Tramp'' by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowell_Fulson Lowell Fulson]) on [[7]] | ||
+ | *[[Mayte]] - background vocals on [[Peach]] | ||
+ | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Basinger Kim Basinger] - sampled moan (uncredited) on [[Peach]] | ||
+ | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Raitt Bonnie Raitt] - sampled slide guitar (uncredited) on [[Cream]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |production = [[Prince]] - producer and arranger, remixer on [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]] and [[Uptown]], string arrangement on [[Purple Rain]]; engineer on [[Uptown]] (credited as [[Jamie Starr]]) | ||
+ | *[[The Revolution]] - credited as co-producers, arrangers and engineers on [[Let’s Go Crazy]], [[Raspberry Beret]], [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Take Me With U]] ? [[Paisley Park]], [[Pop Life]], [[Purple Rain]], [[Kiss]], [[Mountains]] and [[Girls & Boys]] | ||
+ | *The [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] - credited as co-producers, arrangers and engineers on [[Cream]], [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Sexy M.F.]], [[My Name Is Prince]], [[7]] and [[Nothing Compares 2 U]] | ||
+ | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Vicari Tommy Vicari] - executive producer, engineer, remixer on [[Soft And Wet]] | ||
+ | *[[Gary Brandt]] - engineer on [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]] and [[Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?]] | ||
+ | *[[Mark Ettel]] - assistant engineer on [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]] and [[Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?]] | ||
+ | *[[Bob Mockler]] - remixer on [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]], [[Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?]], [[When You Were Mine]], [[Uptown]], [[Head]] and [[Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)]], engineer on [[Controversy]] and [[Let’s Work]] | ||
+ | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mic_Guzauski Mic Guzauski] - remixer on [[When You Were Mine]], [[Uptown]], [[Head]] and [[Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)]], engineer on [[Controversy]] and [[Let’s Work]] | ||
+ | *[[Ron Garrett]] - assistant engineer on [[When You Were Mine]], [[Uptown]], [[Head]] and [[Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)]] | ||
+ | *[[Ross Pallone]] - engineer on [[Controversy]] and [[Let’s Work]] | ||
+ | *[[Peggy McCreary]] - engineer and mixer on [[1999]], [[Little Red Corvette]], [[Delirious]] and [[Moonbeam Levels]], engineer on [[When Doves Cry]], [[Take Me With U]], [[Pop Life]] and [[Kiss]] | ||
+ | *[[Don Batts]] - 2nd engineer on [[1999]], [[Little Red Corvette]] [[Delirious]] and [[Moonbeam Levels]], | ||
+ | *[[David Leonard]] - engineer on [[Let’s Go Crazy]], [[Take Me With U]], [[When Doves Cry]], [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Purple Rain]], [[Pop Life]] and [[Kiss]] | ||
+ | *[[Susan Rogers]] - engineer on [[Let’s Go Crazy]], [[Raspberry Beret]], [[Paisley Park]], [[Girls & Boys]], [[Mountains]], [[Kiss]], [[Sign O’ The Times]], [[U Got The Look]], [[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] | ||
+ | *[[David Rivkin]] - engineer on [[I Would Die 4 U]] and [[Purple Rain]], arranger on [[Kiss]] | ||
+ | *[[Lisa Coleman]] - string arrangement and strings conductor on [[Purple Rain]] | ||
+ | *[[Wendy Melvoin]] - strings conductor on [[Purple Rain]] | ||
+ | *[[David Tickle]] - engineer on [[Girls & Boys]] | ||
+ | *[[Coke Johnson]] - engineer on [[Kiss]], [[Sign O’ The Times]], [[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] and [[U Got The Look]] | ||
+ | *Joe Blaney - engineer on [[Alphabet St.]] and [[Glam Slam]] | ||
+ | *[[Eddie Miller]] - engineer on [[Alphabet St.]] and [[Glam Slam]] | ||
+ | *[[Michael Koppelman]] - engineer on [[Thieves In The Temple]], [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]], engineer and mixer on [[My Name Is Prince]] and [[7]] | ||
+ | *[[Femi Jiya]] - engineer on [[Batdance]] | ||
+ | *[[Dave Friedlander|David Friedlander]] - assistant engineer on [[Batdance]] | ||
+ | *[[Heidi Hanschu]] - assistant engineer on [[Batdance]] | ||
+ | *[[Chuck Zwicky]] - assistant engineer on [[Batdance]] | ||
+ | *[[Eddie Miller]] - assistant engineer, mixer on [[Batdance]] | ||
+ | *[[Tim Penn]] - 2nd engineer on [[Diamonds And Pearls]] and [[Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]] | ||
+ | *[[Steve Noonan]] - 2nd engineer on [[Gett Off]], engineer on [[My Name Is Prince]] and [[7]] | ||
+ | *[[Ray Hahnfeldt]] - 2nd engineer on [[Gett Off]], engineer on [[My Name Is Prince]] and [[7]] | ||
+ | *[[Matt Larson]] - engineer on [[Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]] | ||
+ | *[[Dave Friedlander]] - engineer on [[My Name Is Prince]], [[Sexy M.F.]], [[7]] and | ||
+ | *[[Brian Poer]] - engineer on [[My Name Is Prince]] and [[7]] | ||
+ | *[[Keith "KC" Cohen]] - mixer on [[My Name Is Prince]] and [[7]] | ||
+ | *[[Tom Garneau]] - mixer on [[My Name Is Prince]] and [[7]], engineer on [[Thieves In The Temple]] (Remix) | ||
+ | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Rosa Bob Rosa] - mixer on [[My Name Is Prince]] and [[7]] | ||
+ | *[[Steve Beltran]] - mixer on [[My Name Is Prince]] and [[7]] | ||
*"[[7]] contains a sample of [[Tramp]] as performed by McCracklin and Fulsom" | *"[[7]] contains a sample of [[Tramp]] as performed by McCracklin and Fulsom" | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | *Art direction & design - Alex Tenta <br> | ||
+ | *Front cover photo - Justine Walpole <br> | ||
+ | *Inside panel photo - Madison Dubé <br> | ||
+ | *All other photos - Herb Ritts/Trunk Archive <br> | ||
+ | *Liner Notes - President Barack Obama | ||
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|thanks = Special thanks to the Estate of Prince Rogers Nelson | |thanks = Special thanks to the Estate of Prince Rogers Nelson | ||
<!-------SINGLES -------> | <!-------SINGLES -------> | ||
|singles = | |singles = | ||
{{AlbumSingles| | {{AlbumSingles| | ||
− | |singles = * None at the time of release, although most of the tracks have been available on single, from | + | |singles = * None at the time of release, although most of the tracks have been available on single, from 1978’s [[Single: Soft And Wet|Soft And Wet]] to 1993’s [[Single: Nothing Compares 2 U|Nothing Compares 2 U]]. |
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| Date = 10 Dec. 2016 | | Date = 10 Dec. 2016 | ||
| Chart (Country) = '''USA''': [[The Billboard 200]] | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': [[The Billboard 200]] | ||
− | | Peak Position = | + | | Peak Position = 33 |
| Weeks in chart = 26 | | Weeks in chart = 26 | ||
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| Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard R&B Albums | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard R&B Albums | ||
| Peak Position = 3 | | Peak Position = 3 | ||
− | | Weeks in chart = | + | | Weeks in chart = 25 |
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 10 Dec. 2016 | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard R&B Album Sales | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 3 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 92 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 10 Dec. 2016 | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 4 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 85 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 10 Dec. 2016 | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Top Album Sales | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 26 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 23 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 10 Dec. 2016 | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Tastemaker Albums | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 11 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 3 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 10 Dec. 2016 | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Internet Albums | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 10 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 3 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 7 Oct. 2017 | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Vinyl Albums | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 20 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 1 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 10 Dec. 2016 | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = '''Canada''': Billboard Canadian Albums <sup>100</sup> | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 4 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 36 | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| Chart (Country) = '''Ireland''': IRMA ChartTrack Top 100 Albums | | Chart (Country) = '''Ireland''': IRMA ChartTrack Top 100 Albums | ||
| Peak Position = 22 | | Peak Position = 22 | ||
− | | Weeks in chart = | + | | Weeks in chart = 31 (R) |
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| Date = 8 Dec. 2016 | | Date = 8 Dec. 2016 | ||
| Chart (Country) = '''U.K.''': [[UK Albums Chart]] | | Chart (Country) = '''U.K.''': [[UK Albums Chart]] | ||
− | | Peak Position = | + | | Peak Position = 21 |
− | | Weeks in chart = | + | | Weeks in chart = 16 (R) |
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+ | |Front = Prince4ever album.jpg | ||
+ | |Back = Princevaultsinglecover.png | ||
+ | |LabelA = Princevaultsinglecover.png | ||
+ | |LabelB = Princevaultsinglecover.png | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | | VariantLine = | ||
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+ | |Country = USA | ||
+ | |Format = LP | ||
+ | |CatNr = 558509-1 | ||
+ | |Comment = 4LP released in September 2017 | ||
|Front = Prince4ever album.jpg | |Front = Prince4ever album.jpg | ||
|Back = Princevaultsinglecover.png | |Back = Princevaultsinglecover.png |
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