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|next album link        = [[Album: Planet Earth|Planet Earth]]
 
|next album link        = [[Album: Planet Earth|Planet Earth]]
 
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|introduction          = <b>Ultimate</b> is the fifth compilation album of [[Prince]]'s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] studio work, released in August 2006 (five years after the previous compilation, [[Album: The Very Best Of Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]]). It comprises only [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.]-era recordings under the name [[Prince]] from twelve studio albums, released originally between 1979 and 1993.  
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|introduction          = <b>Ultimate</b> is the fifth compilation album of [[Prince]]’s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] studio work, released in August 2006 (five years after the previous compilation, [[Album: The Very Best Of Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]]). It comprises only [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.]-era recordings under the name [[Prince]] from twelve studio albums, released originally between 1979 and 1993.  
  
 
Some tracks are included in extended or remixed form (taken from 12" or CD singles), and within each disc, tracks are included in loose chronological order based on their release as singles.
 
Some tracks are included in extended or remixed form (taken from 12" or CD singles), and within each disc, tracks are included in loose chronological order based on their release as singles.
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The first disc included single edits or album versions of tracks, while the second included remixes or extended versions previously only available on singles. There was no overlap between the discs' tracks. The first disc contained 17 tracks, 16 of which had been included on [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]] or [[Album: The Hits 2|The Hits 2]], and ten of which had been included on [[Album: The Very Best Of Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]].  
 
The first disc included single edits or album versions of tracks, while the second included remixes or extended versions previously only available on singles. There was no overlap between the discs' tracks. The first disc contained 17 tracks, 16 of which had been included on [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]] or [[Album: The Hits 2|The Hits 2]], and ten of which had been included on [[Album: The Very Best Of Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]].  
  
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The second disc contained eleven tracks, and while none of them had appeared on a previous compilation in remixed / extended form, seven had appeared on [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]] or [[Album: The Hits 2|The Hits 2]] in their album version or single edit, one ([[She's Always In My Hair]]) had appeared on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The B-Sides]] (included as the third and final disc on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]), and seven had appeared on [[Album: The Very Best Of Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]] in their album version or single edit.  
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The second disc contained eleven tracks, and while none of them had appeared on a previous compilation in remixed / extended form, seven had appeared on [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]] or [[Album: The Hits 2|The Hits 2]] in their album version or single edit, one ([[She’s Always In My Hair]]) had appeared on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The B-Sides]] (included as the third and final disc on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]), and seven had appeared on [[Album: The Very Best Of Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]] in their album version or single edit.  
  
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Only [[My Name Is Prince]], [[Let's Work]] and [[Hot Thing]] had not appeared on a previous compilation album in any form.
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Only [[My Name Is Prince]], [[Let’s Work]] and [[Hot Thing]] had not appeared on a previous compilation album in any form.
  
 
An early version of the album was planned in late 2005 - early 2006 with a different tracklisting (see [[#Quotations and trivia|below]] for details) and was planned by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] with a [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 21|21 March 2006]] release. [[Prince]] cooperated with the release, and revised a proposed tracklist.  
 
An early version of the album was planned in late 2005 - early 2006 with a different tracklisting (see [[#Quotations and trivia|below]] for details) and was planned by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] with a [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 21|21 March 2006]] release. [[Prince]] cooperated with the release, and revised a proposed tracklist.  
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# <b>[[Delirious]]</b> (2:38)  
 
# <b>[[Delirious]]</b> (2:38)  
 
# <b>[[When Doves Cry]]</b> (3:47)
 
# <b>[[When Doves Cry]]</b> (3:47)
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# <b>[[I Would Die 4 U]]</b> (2:56)<sup>1</sup>
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# <b>[[I Would Die 4 U]]</b> (2:56) <sup>1</sup>
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# <b>[[Purple Rain]]</b> (8:40)<sup>1</sup>
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# <b>[[Purple Rain]]</b> (8:40) <sup>1</sup>
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# <b>[[Sign O' The Times]]</b> (3:42)
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# <b>[[Sign O’ The Times]]</b> (3:42)
 
# <b>[[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]]</b> (3:39)
 
# <b>[[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]]</b> (3:39)
 
# <b>[[Alphabet St.]]</b> (5:38)  
 
# <b>[[Alphabet St.]]</b> (5:38)  
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# <b>[[Diamonds And Pearls]]</b> (4:19)<sup>2</sup>
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# <b>[[Diamonds And Pearls]]</b> (4:19) <sup>2</sup>
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# <b>[[Gett Off]]</b> (4:31)<sup>2</sup>
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# <b>[[Gett Off]]</b> (4:31) <sup>2</sup>
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# <b>[[Money Don't Matter 2 Night]]</b> (4:47)<sup>2</sup>
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# <b>[[Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]]</b> (4:47)<sup>2</sup>
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# <b>[[7]]</b> (5:08)<sup>3</sup>
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# <b>[[7]]</b> (5:08) <sup>3</sup>
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# <b>[[Nothing Compares 2 U]]</b> (4:57)<sup>2</sup>
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# <b>[[Nothing Compares 2 U]]</b> (4:57) <sup>2</sup>
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# <b>[[My Name Is Prince]]</b> (4:03)<sup>4</sup>
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# <b>[[My Name Is Prince]]</b> (4:03) <sup>4</sup>
 
*Disc 2:
 
*Disc 2:
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# <b>[[Let's Go Crazy]] (Special Dance Mix)</b> (7:36)<sup>1</sup>
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# <b>[[Let’s Go Crazy]] (Special Dance Mix)</b> (7:36) <sup>1</sup>
 
# <b>[[Little Red Corvette]] (Dance Remix)</b> (8:22)
 
# <b>[[Little Red Corvette]] (Dance Remix)</b> (8:22)
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# <b>[[Let's Work]] (Dance Remix)</b> (8:02)
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# <b>[[Let’s Work]] (Dance Remix)</b> (8:02)
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# <b>[[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix)</b> (6:18)<sup>1,5</sup>
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# <b>[[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix)</b> (6:18) <sup>1,5</sup>
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# <b>[[She's Always In My Hair]] (12" Version)</b> (6:31)<sup>1</sup>
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# <b>[[She’s Always In My Hair]] (12" Version)</b> (6:31) <sup>1</sup>
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# <b>[[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version)</b> (6:34)<sup>1</sup>
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# <b>[[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version)</b> (6:34) <sup>1</sup>
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# <b>[[Kiss]] (Extended Version)</b> (7:16)<sup>1</sup>
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# <b>[[Kiss]] (Extended Version)</b> (7:16) <sup>1</sup>
 
# <b>[[U Got The Look]] (Long Look)</b> (6:40)
 
# <b>[[U Got The Look]] (Long Look)</b> (6:40)
 
# <b>[[Hot Thing]] (Extended Remix)</b> (8:30)
 
# <b>[[Hot Thing]] (Extended Remix)</b> (8:30)
 
# <b>[[Thieves In The Temple]] (Remix)</b> (8:08)
 
# <b>[[Thieves In The Temple]] (Remix)</b> (8:08)
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# <b>[[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)</b> (4:50)<sup>2</sup>
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# <b>[[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)</b> (4:50) <sup>2</sup>
 
|credits                = All songs written by [[Prince]], except where noted.
 
|credits                = All songs written by [[Prince]], except where noted.
 
|* comment              = <small>
 
|* comment              = <small>
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# <b>[[Delirious]]</b> (2:38)  
 
# <b>[[Delirious]]</b> (2:38)  
 
# <b>[[When Doves Cry]]</b> (3:47)
 
# <b>[[When Doves Cry]]</b> (3:47)
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# <b>[[I Would Die 4 U]]</b> (2:56)<sup>1</sup>
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# <b>[[I Would Die 4 U]]</b> (2:56) <sup>1</sup>
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# <b>[[Purple Rain]]</b> (8:40)<sup>1</sup>
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# <b>[[Purple Rain]]</b> (8:40) <sup>1</sup>
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# <b>[[Sign O' The Times]]</b> (3:42)
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# <b>[[Sign O’ The Times]]</b> (3:42)
 
# <b>[[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]]</b> (3:39)
 
# <b>[[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]]</b> (3:39)
 
# <b>[[Alphabet St.]]</b> (5:38)  
 
# <b>[[Alphabet St.]]</b> (5:38)  
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# <b>[[Diamonds And Pearls]]</b> (4:19)<sup>2</sup>
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# <b>[[Diamonds And Pearls]]</b> (4:19) <sup>2</sup>
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# <b>[[Gett Off]]</b> (4:31)<sup>2</sup>
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# <b>[[Gett Off]]</b> (4:31) <sup>2</sup>
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# <b>[[Money Don't Matter 2 Night]]</b> (4:47)<sup>2</sup>
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# <b>[[Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]]</b> (4:47)<sup>2</sup>
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# <b>[[7]]</b> (5:08)<sup>3</sup>
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# <b>[[7]]</b> (5:08) <sup>3</sup>
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# <b>[[Nothing Compares 2 U]]</b> (4:57)<sup>2</sup>
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# <b>[[Nothing Compares 2 U]]</b> (4:57) <sup>2</sup>
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# <b>[[My Name Is Prince]]</b> (4:03)<sup>4</sup>
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# <b>[[My Name Is Prince]]</b> (4:03) <sup>4</sup>
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# <b>[[Let's Go Crazy]] (Special Dance Mix)</b> (7:36)<sup>1</sup>
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# <b>[[Let’s Go Crazy]] (Special Dance Mix)</b> (7:36) <sup>1</sup>
 
# <b>[[Little Red Corvette]] (Dance Remix)</b> (8:22)
 
# <b>[[Little Red Corvette]] (Dance Remix)</b> (8:22)
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# <b>[[Let's Work]] (Dance Remix)</b> (8:02)
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# <b>[[Let’s Work]] (Dance Remix)</b> (8:02)
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# <b>[[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix)</b> (6:18)<sup>1,5</sup>
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# <b>[[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix)</b> (6:18) <sup>1,5</sup>
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# <b>[[She's Always In My Hair]] (12" Version)</b> (6:31)<sup>1</sup>
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# <b>[[She’s Always In My Hair]] (12" Version)</b> (6:31) <sup>1</sup>
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# <b>[[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version)</b> (6:34)<sup>1</sup>
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# <b>[[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version)</b> (6:34) <sup>1</sup>
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# <b>[[Kiss]] (Extended Version)</b> (7:16)<sup>1</sup>
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# <b>[[Kiss]] (Extended Version)</b> (7:16) <sup>1</sup>
 
# <b>[[U Got The Look]] (Long Look)</b> (6:40)
 
# <b>[[U Got The Look]] (Long Look)</b> (6:40)
 
# <b>[[Hot Thing]] (Extended Remix)</b> (8:30)
 
# <b>[[Hot Thing]] (Extended Remix)</b> (8:30)
 
# <b>[[Thieves In The Temple]] (Remix)</b> (8:08)
 
# <b>[[Thieves In The Temple]] (Remix)</b> (8:08)
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# <b>[[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)</b> (4:50)<sup>2</sup>
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# <b>[[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)</b> (4:50) <sup>2</sup>
 
<!-------PERSONNEL ------->
 
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|musicians              = [[Prince]] - All vocals and instruments, except where noted<br>
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|musicians              = [[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (credited as [[Alias: Camille|Camille]] for lead vocals on [[U Got The Look]] (Long Look))<br>
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*[[Lisa Coleman]] - keyboards and voice on [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Purple Rain]], [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix), [[She's Always In My Hair]] (12" Version), [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version) and [[Kiss]] (Extended Version), backing vocals on [[Controversy]], [[Delirious]], co-lead vocals on [[1999]] and [[Little Red Corvette]] (Dance Remix)
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*[[Lisa Coleman]] - background vocals on [[Controversy]], [[Little Red Corvette]] (Dance Remix), [[Raspberry Beret]] (12” Version), co-lead vocals on [[1999]], keyboards and background vocals on [[Let’s Go Crazy]] (Special Dance Mix), [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix), [[I Would Die 4 U]] and [[Purple Rain]]
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*[[Wendy Melvoin]] - guitar and voice on [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Purple Rain]], [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix), [[She's Always In My Hair]] (12" Version), [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version) and [[Kiss]] (Extended Version)
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*[[Morris Day]] - drums on [[Controversy]] (uncredited, possible involvement on the album version) and [[Let’s Work]] (Dance Remix)
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*[[Bobby Z.]] - percussion on [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Purple Rain]], [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix), [[She's Always In My Hair]] (12" Version), [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version) and [[Kiss]] (Extended Version)
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*[[Dez Dickerson]] - co-lead vocals on [[1999]], guitar and vocals on [[Little Red Corvette]] (Dance Remix)
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*[[Brown Mark]] - bass and voice on [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Purple Rain]], [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix), [[She's Always In My Hair]] (12" Version), [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version) and [[Kiss]] (Extended Version)
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*[[Jill Jones]] - co-lead vocals on [[1999]], vocals on [[Kiss]] (Extended version) (uncredited)
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*[[Matt Fink]] - keyboards and voice on [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Purple Rain]], [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix), [[She's Always In My Hair]] (12" Version), [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version) and [[Kiss]] (Extended Version), computer keyboards on [[Alphabet St.]]
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*[[Jesse Johnson]] - background vocals on [[1999]] (uncredited)
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*[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - rhythm guitar and backing vocals on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Money Don't Matter 2 Night]], [[7]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], [[My Name Is Prince]], and [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix), bass and vocals on [[Alphabet St.]]
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*[[Wendy Melvoin]] - guitars and background vocals on [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Purple Rain]], [[Let’s Go Crazy]] (Special Dance Mix) and [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix), background vocals on [[Raspberry Beret]] (12” Version)
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*[[Tony M.]] - lead raps and backing vocals on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Money Don't Matter 2 Night]], [[7]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], [[My Name Is Prince]], and [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)
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*[[Brown Mark]] - bass guitar and background vocals on [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Purple Rain]], [[Let’s Go Crazy]] (Special Dance Mix) and [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix),
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*[[Tommy Barbarella]] - Purpleaxxe™ sampler, other various keys and sex symbol on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Money Don't Matter 2 Night]], [[7]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], [[My Name Is Prince]], and [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)
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*[[Dr. Fink]] - keyboards on [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Purple Rain]], [[Let’s Go Crazy]] (Special Dance Mix) and [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix)
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*[[Kirk Johnson]] - backing vocals and percussion on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Money Don't Matter 2 Night]], [[7]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], [[My Name Is Prince]], and [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)
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*[[Bobby Z.]] - drums and percussion on [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Purple Rain]] and [[Let’s Go Crazy]] (Special Dance Mix)
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*[[Damon Dickson]] - backing vocals and percussion on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Money Don't Matter 2 Night]], [[7]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], [[My Name Is Prince]], and [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)
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*[[Novi Novog]] - violin on [[Purple Rain]] and [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version)
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*[[Sonny T.]] - bass and backing vocals on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Money Don't Matter 2 Night]], [[7]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], [[My Name Is Prince]], and [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)
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*[[Suzie Katayama]] - cello on [[Purple Rain]] and [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version)
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*[[Michael B.]] - drums on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Money Don't Matter 2 Night]], [[7]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], [[My Name Is Prince]], and [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)
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*[[David Coleman]] - cello on [[Purple Rain]] and [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version)
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*[[Rosie Gaines]] - co-lead and backing vocals, Purpleaxxe™ sampler and organ on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Money Don't Matter 2 Night]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], and [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)
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*[[Sheila E.]] - drums on [[Alphabet St.]] and [[U Got The Look]] (Long Look), synth drum fills on [[Diamonds And Pearls]] (uncredited), drums and background vocals on [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix)
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*[[Mayte]] - "and introducing [[Mayte]]" on [[7]] and [[My Name Is Prince]]
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*[[Jonathan Melvoin]] - tamborine on [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix)
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*[[Jill Jones|J.J.]] - co-lead vocals on [[1999]]
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*[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone on [[Alphabet St.]] and [[Kiss]] (Extended version), flute on [[Gett Off]], sampled on [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix) (from [[Love Or $|♥ Or $]])
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*[[Dez Dickerson|Dez]] - co-lead vocals on [[1999]], guitar solos on [[Little Red Corvette]] (Dance Remix)
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*[[Atlanta Bliss]] - trumpet on [[Alphabet St.]]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novi_Novog Novi Novog] - violin and viola on [[Purple Rain]], violin on [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version)
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*[[David Coleman]] - cello on [[Purple Rain]], [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix) and [Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version)
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*[[Suzie Katayama]] - cello on [[Purple Rain]], [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix) and [Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version)
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*[[Sheila E.]] - drums, percussion and vocals on [[Alphabet St.]], drums on [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix), drums and percussion on [[U Got The Look]] (Long Look)
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*[[Cat]] - vocals on [[Alphabet St.]]
 
*[[Cat]] - vocals on [[Alphabet St.]]
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*[[Eric Leeds]] - brass and vocals on [[Alphabet St.]], flute on [[Gett Off]], saxophone on [[Hot Thing]] (Extended Remix)
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*[[Boni Boyer]] - vocals on [[Alphabet St.]] and [[Escape]]
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*[[Atlanta Bliss]] - brass and vocals on [[Alphabet St.]], trumpet on [[Hot Thing]] (Extended Remix)
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*[[Ingrid Chavez]] - vocals on [[Alphabet St.]]
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*[[Miko Weaver]] - guitar and vocals on [[Alphabet St.]]
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*[[Rosie Gaines]] - co-lead vocals on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], co-lead vocals and keyboards on [[Gett Off]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]] and [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)  
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*[[Boni Boyer]] - vocals and Hammond organ on [[Alphabet St.]]
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*[[Michael B.]] - drums on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]] and [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)
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*[[Morris Day]] - drums on [[Let's Work]] (Dance Remix) (uncredited)
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*[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - guitar on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]] and [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix), bass on [[Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]]
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*[[Mazarati]] - background vocals on [[Kiss]] (Extended Version)
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*[[Sonny T.]] - bass guitar on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]] and [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)
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*[[Alias: Camille|Camille]] - vocals on [[U Got The Look]] (Long Look)
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*[[Tommy Barbarella]] - keyboards on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]] and [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton] - vocals on [[U Got The Look]] (Long Look)
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*[[Kirk Johnson]] - percussion and background shouts/vocals on [[Gett Off]] and [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)
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*[[Jevetta Steele]] - backing vocals on [[Thieves In The Temple]] (Remix) (as part of [[The Steeles]])
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*[[Damon Dickson]] - percussion and background shouts/vocals on [[Gett Off]]
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*[[Fred Steele]] - backing vocals on [[Thieves In The Temple]] (Remix) (as part of [[The Steeles]])
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*[[Tony M.]] - vocals on [[Gett Off]] and rap on [[My Name Is Prince]]
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*[[JD Steele]] - backing vocals on [[Thieves In The Temple]] (Remix) (as part of [[The Steeles]])
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*Chuck Thomas - drums (uncredited, sampled loop from ''Tramp'' by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowell_Fulson Lowell Fulson]) on [[7]]
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*[[Jearlyn Steele]] - backing vocals on [[Thieves In The Temple]] (Remix) (as part of [[The Steeles]])
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*[[Michael Nelson]] - trombone on [[Nothing Compares 2 U]]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lester_Chambers Lester Chambers] - harmonica on [[Thieves In The Temple]] (Remix) (sampled from ''I Can't Stand It'' by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chambers_Brothers The Chambers Brothers], uncredited)
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*[[Brian Gallagher]] - tenor saxophone on [[Nothing Compares 2 U]]
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* Orchestral Players on [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix):
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*[[Kathy Jensen]] - baritone saxophone on [[Nothing Compares 2 U]]
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*[[Dave Jensen]] - trumpet on [[Nothing Compares 2 U]]
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:*'''Violins''' - [[Sid Page]] and [[Marcy Dicterow-Vaj]]
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*[[Steve Strand]] - trumpet on [[Nothing Compares 2 U]]
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:*'''Violas''' - [[Denyse Buffum]] and [[Laury Woods]]
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*[[Susannah Melvoin]] - background vocals on [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version)
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:*'''Stand-up bass''' - [[Tim Barr]] and [[Annette Atkinson]]
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*[[Sid Page]] - violin on [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix)
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*[[Marcy Dicterow-Vaj]] - violin on [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix)
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*[[Denyse Buffum]] - viola on [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix)
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*[[Laury Woods]] - viola on [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix)
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*[[Tim Barr]] - Stand-up bass on [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix)
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*[[Annette Atkinson]] - Stand-up bass on [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix)
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*[[Tony Christian]] - background vocals (as [[Mazarati]]) on [[Kiss]] (Extended Version)
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*[[Craig "Screamer" Powell]] - background vocals (as [[Mazarati]]) on [[Kiss]] (Extended Version)
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*[[Jerome "Romeo" Cox]] - background vocals (as [[Mazarati]]) on [[Kiss]] (Extended Version)
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*[[Marr Starr]] - background vocals (as [[Mazarati]]) and keyboards (uncredited) on [[Kiss]] (Extended Version)
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*[[Aaron Paul "Ace" Keith]] - background vocals (as [[Mazarati]]) and keyboards (uncredited) on [[Kiss]] (Extended Version)
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*[[Kevin "Blondie" Patricks]] - drums (uncredited) on [[Kiss]] (Extended Version)
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton] - co-lead vocals on [[U Got The Look]] (Long Look)
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*[[Camille]] - lead vocals [[U Got The Look]] (Long Look)
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lester_Chambers Lester Chambers] - harmonica (sampled from ''I Can’t Stand It'' by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chambers_Brothers The Chambers Brothers], uncredited) on [[Thieves In The Temple]] (Remix)
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*[[Jevetta Steele]] - backing vocals (as part of [[The Steeles]]) on [[Thieves In The Temple]] (Remix)
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*[[Fred Steele]] - backing vocals (as part of [[The Steeles]]) on [[Thieves In The Temple]] (Remix)
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*[[JD Steele]] - backing vocals (as part of [[The Steeles]]) on [[Thieves In The Temple]] (Remix)
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*[[Jearlyn Steele]] - backing vocals (as part of [[The Steeles]]) on [[Thieves In The Temple]] (Remix)
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Raitt Bonnie Raitt] - sampled slide guitar (uncredited) on [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)
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*[[Clare Fischer]] - string orchestration on [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix) (sampled from [[High Fashion]])
 +
*George Brown - drums on [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix) (uncredited, sampled loop from ''Chocolate Buttermilk'' by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kool_%26_the_Gang Kool & the Gang])
 
</small>
 
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|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]]); remix on [[Thieves In The Temple]] (Remix) (credited to [[Prince|Paisley Park]])<br>
 
|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]]); remix on [[Thieves In The Temple]] (Remix) (credited to [[Prince|Paisley Park]])<br>
−
*[[The Revolution]] - credited as co-producers, arrangers and engineers on [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Purple Rain]], [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix), [[She's Always In My Hair]] (12" Version), [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version) and [[Kiss]] (Extended Version)
+
*[[The Revolution]] - credited as co-producers, arrangers and engineers on [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Purple Rain]], [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix), [[She’s Always In My Hair]] (12" Version), [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version) and [[Kiss]] (Extended Version)
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*The [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] - credited as co-producers, arrangers and engineers on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Money Don't Matter 2 Night]], [[7]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], [[My Name Is Prince]], and [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)
+
*The [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] - credited as co-producers, arrangers and engineers on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]], [[7]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], [[My Name Is Prince]], and [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)
 
*[[Gary Brandt]] - engineer on [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]]
 
*[[Gary Brandt]] - engineer on [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]]
 
*[[Mark Ettel]] - assistant engineer on [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]]
 
*[[Mark Ettel]] - assistant engineer on [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]]
−
*[[Bob Mockler]] - remixer on [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]] and [[Uptown]], engineer on [[Controversy]] and [[Let's Work]] (Dance Remix)
+
*[[Bob Mockler]] - remixer on [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]] and [[Uptown]], engineer on [[Controversy]] and [[Let’s Work]] (Dance Remix)
−
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mic_Guzauski Mic Guzauski] - remixer on [[Uptown]], engineer on [[Controversy]] and [[Let's Work]] (Dance Remix)
+
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mic_Guzauski Mic Guzauski] - remixer on [[Uptown]], engineer on [[Controversy]] and [[Let’s Work]] (Dance Remix)
 
*[[Ron Garrett]] - assistant engineer on [[Uptown]]
 
*[[Ron Garrett]] - assistant engineer on [[Uptown]]
−
*[[Ross Pallone]] - engineer on [[Controversy]] and [[Let's Work]] (Dance Remix)
+
*[[Ross Pallone]] - engineer on [[Controversy]] and [[Let’s Work]] (Dance Remix)
 
*[[Peggy McCreary]] - engineer and mixer on [[1999]], [[Delirious]] and [[Little Red Corvette]] (Dance Remix), engineer on [[When Doves Cry]], [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix), [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version) and [[Kiss]] (Extended Version)
 
*[[Peggy McCreary]] - engineer and mixer on [[1999]], [[Delirious]] and [[Little Red Corvette]] (Dance Remix), engineer on [[When Doves Cry]], [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix), [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version) and [[Kiss]] (Extended Version)
 
*[[Don Batts]] - 2nd engineer on [[1999]], [[Delirious]] and [[Little Red Corvette]] (Dance Remix)
 
*[[Don Batts]] - 2nd engineer on [[1999]], [[Delirious]] and [[Little Red Corvette]] (Dance Remix)
−
*[[David Leonard]] - engineer on [[When Doves Cry]], [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Purple Rain]], [[Let's Go Crazy]] (Special Dance Mix), [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix), [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version) and [[Kiss]] (Extended Version)
+
*[[David Leonard]] - engineer on [[When Doves Cry]], [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Purple Rain]], [[Let’s Go Crazy]] (Special Dance Mix), [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix), [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version) and [[Kiss]] (Extended Version)
 
*[[David Rivkin]] - engineer on [[I Would Die 4 U]] and [[Purple Rain]]
 
*[[David Rivkin]] - engineer on [[I Would Die 4 U]] and [[Purple Rain]]
 
*[[Lisa Coleman]] - string arrangement and strings conductor on [[Purple Rain]], strings conductor on [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix)
 
*[[Lisa Coleman]] - string arrangement and strings conductor on [[Purple Rain]], strings conductor on [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix)
 
*[[Wendy Melvoin]] - strings conductor on [[Purple Rain]] and [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix)
 
*[[Wendy Melvoin]] - strings conductor on [[Purple Rain]] and [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix)
−
*[[Susan Rogers]] - engineer on [[Sign O' The Times]], [[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]], [[Let's Go Crazy]] (Special Dance Mix), [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix), [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version), [[Kiss]] (Extended Version), [[U Got The Look]] (Long Look) and [[Hot Thing]] (Extended Remix)
+
*[[Susan Rogers]] - engineer on [[Sign O’ The Times]], [[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]], [[Let’s Go Crazy]] (Special Dance Mix), [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix), [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version), [[Kiss]] (Extended Version), [[U Got The Look]] (Long Look) and [[Hot Thing]] (Extended Remix)
−
*[[Coke Johnson]] - engineer on [[Sign O' The Times]], [[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]], [[Kiss]] (Extended Version), [[U Got The Look]] (Long Look) and [[Hot Thing]] (Extended Remix)
+
*[[Coke Johnson]] - engineer on [[Sign O’ The Times]], [[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]], [[Kiss]] (Extended Version), [[U Got The Look]] (Long Look) and [[Hot Thing]] (Extended Remix)
 
*Joe Blaney - engineer on [[Alphabet St.]]
 
*Joe Blaney - engineer on [[Alphabet St.]]
 
*[[Eddie Miller]] - engineer on [[Alphabet St.]]
 
*[[Eddie Miller]] - engineer on [[Alphabet St.]]
−
*[[Michael Koppelman]] - engineer on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Money Don't Matter 2 Night]] and [[Thieves In The Temple]] (Remix), engineer and mixer on [[7]] and [[My Name Is Prince]]
+
*[[Michael Koppelman]] - engineer on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]] and [[Thieves In The Temple]] (Remix), engineer and mixer on [[7]] and [[My Name Is Prince]]
−
*[[Tim Penn]] - 2nd engineer on [[Diamonds And Pearls]] and [[Money Don't Matter 2 Night]]
+
*[[Tim Penn]] - 2nd engineer on [[Diamonds And Pearls]] and [[Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]]
 
*[[Steve Noonan]] - 2nd engineer on [[Gett Off]], engineer on [[7]] and [[My Name Is Prince]]
 
*[[Steve Noonan]] - 2nd engineer on [[Gett Off]], engineer on [[7]] and [[My Name Is Prince]]
 
*[[Ray Hahnfeldt]] - 2nd engineer on [[Gett Off]], engineer on [[7]] and [[My Name Is Prince]]
 
*[[Ray Hahnfeldt]] - 2nd engineer on [[Gett Off]], engineer on [[7]] and [[My Name Is Prince]]
−
*[[Matt Larson]] - engineer on [[Money Don't Matter 2 Night]]
+
*[[Matt Larson]] - engineer on [[Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]]
 
*[[Dave Friedlander]] - engineer on [[7]] and [[My Name Is Prince]]
 
*[[Dave Friedlander]] - engineer on [[7]] and [[My Name Is Prince]]
 
*[[Brian Poer]] - engineer on [[7]] and [[My Name Is Prince]]
 
*[[Brian Poer]] - engineer on [[7]] and [[My Name Is Prince]]
−
*[[Keith "KC" Cohen]] - mixer on [[7]] and [[My Name Is Prince]]
+
*[[Keith "K.C." Cohen]] - mixer on [[7]] and [[My Name Is Prince]]
 
*[[Tom Garneau]] - mixer on [[7]] and [[My Name Is Prince]], engineer on [[Thieves In The Temple]] (Remix)
 
*[[Tom Garneau]] - mixer on [[7]] and [[My Name Is Prince]], engineer on [[Thieves In The Temple]] (Remix)
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Rosa Bob Rosa] - mixer on [[7]] and [[My Name Is Prince]]
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Rosa Bob Rosa] - mixer on [[7]] and [[My Name Is Prince]]
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|singles = * None at the time of release, although most of the tracks have been available on single, from 1979’s [[Single: I Wanna Be Your Lover|I Wanna Be Your Lover]] to 1993’s [[Single: Nothing Compares 2 U|Nothing Compares 2 U]].
 
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# <b>[[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)</b>   
 
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# <b>[[7]] (Acoustic Version)</b>   
 
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Ultimate
Ultimate album artwork

Album details

Released: 17 April 2006 (released and withdrawn in Greece and elsewhere)
21 August 2006 (UK)
22 August 2006 (USA)
Length: 77:14; 79:06
Label(s): Warner Bros.
Studio(s): Alpha Studios, Burbank, CA, USA; Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA; Hollywood Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA; First Avenue (in Record Plant Remote - Mobile Truck (from New York, NY in Minneapolis, MN USA); Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA; Warner Pioneer Studios, Tokyo, Japan; The Warehouse, St. Louis Park, MN, USA

Charts, Certifications & Awards

Charts
America
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
USA: The Billboard 200 9 Sep. 2006 61 5
USA: Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums 9 Sep. 2006 31 7
USA: The Billboard 200 4 Aug. 2012 55R 6
USA: The Billboard 200 7 May 2016 6R 10
R indicates re-entry of an album that had already charted.
Europe
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
Austria: Alben Top 75 20 Oct. 2006 46 3
Belgium: Ultratop Album (Vl) 16 Sep. 2006 46 11
Belgium: Ultratop Album (Wa) 16 Sep. 2006 52 4
Denmark: Danmarks Hitlist 25 Jun. 2006 6 9
France: SNEP Top 40 Compilations 26 Aug. 2006 12 6
The Netherlands: Album Top 100 9 Sep. 2006 39 7
Portugal: AFP Portugal Albums Top 30 Week 43/2006 14 4 R
Switzerland: Schweizer Hitparade 10 Sep. 2006 58 2
U.K.: UK Albums Chart 2 Sep. 2006 6 12
Pacific
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
New Zealand: Album Charts 25 Sep. 2006 3(1) 10
Certifications
BPI (UK) 21 Sep. 2007 Gold (100,000 sold)
BPI (UK) 24 Jan. 2014 Platinum (300,000 sold)
Awards
This album has not received any awards in the USA

Singles released

See also

Ultimate
(Sheet Music) 		 
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Alternate Album Configuration

  • Late 2005 configuration
An earlier tracklist for Ultimate included Purple Medley as an opening track, as well as some other variations. Notably, the extended versions and remixes were included throughout the compilation, rather than placed on the second disc. Prince asked that Erotic City and Sexy Mutha be removed due to their explicit lyrics. The full track list is as follows:


Disc 1
  1. Purple Medley
  2. I Wanna Be Your Lover
  3. Uptown
  4. Controversy
  5. 1999
  6. Little Red Corvette (Dance Mix)
  7. Let’s Go Crazy (Special Dance Mix)
  8. Erotic City (12" Version)
  9. Purple Rain
  10. When Doves Cry
  11. I Would Die 4 U
  12. Pop Life (Fresh Dance Mix)
  13. She’s Always In My Hair (12" Version)
  14. Raspberry Beret (12" Version)


Disc 2
  1. Kiss (Extended Version)
  2. Sign O’ The Times
  3. U Got The Look (Long Look)
  4. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man
  5. Hot Thing (Extended Remix)
  6. Alphabet St.
  7. Thieves In The Temple (Remix)
  8. Diamonds And Pearls
  9. Gett Off
  10. Money Don’t Matter 2 Night
  11. Cream (N.P.G. Mix)
  12. 7 (Acoustic Version)
  13. Sexy Mutha
  14. Nothing Compares 2 U
  15. My Name Is Prince
Ultimate is the fifth compilation album of Prince’s Warner Bros. studio work, released in August 2006 (five years after the previous compilation, The Very Best Of Prince). It comprises only Warner Bros.-era recordings under the name Prince from twelve studio albums, released originally between 1979 and 1993.

Some tracks are included in extended or remixed form (taken from 12" or CD singles), and within each disc, tracks are included in loose chronological order based on their release as singles.

The first disc included single edits or album versions of tracks, while the second included remixes or extended versions previously only available on singles. There was no overlap between the discs' tracks. The first disc contained 17 tracks, 16 of which had been included on The Hits 1 or The Hits 2, and ten of which had been included on The Very Best Of Prince.

The second disc contained eleven tracks, and while none of them had appeared on a previous compilation in remixed / extended form, seven had appeared on The Hits 1 or The Hits 2 in their album version or single edit, one (She’s Always In My Hair) had appeared on The B-Sides (included as the third and final disc on The Hits / The B-Sides), and seven had appeared on The Very Best Of Prince in their album version or single edit.

Only My Name Is Prince, Let’s Work and Hot Thing had not appeared on a previous compilation album in any form.

An early version of the album was planned in late 2005 - early 2006 with a different tracklisting (see below for details) and was planned by Warner Bros. with a 21 March 2006 release. Prince cooperated with the release, and revised a proposed tracklist.

Once his new album, 3121, was announced with the same release date, Ultimate was postponed (it is unclear if Warner Bros. or Prince wanted this postponement). The packaging for Ultimate was finalized, printed and CD’s were pressed and distributed to wholesalers; with a recall on such short notice over a 1,000 copies ended up in shops and being sold in the US, Australia mid March 2006, and in Greece a month later (on 17 April 2006).

The DVD of the Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection was released on the same day as Ultimate.


Promotion

No singles were released to promote Ultimate, and the album reached only number 61 on The Billboard 200. It reached number 31 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums Chart, and number 6 on the UK Albums Chart.



Track listing
CD Digital

The compact disc version is the original issue.

  • Disc 1:
  1. I Wanna Be Your Lover (2:57)
  2. Uptown (4:09)
  3. Controversy (7:15)
  4. 1999 (3:37)
  5. Delirious (2:38)
  6. When Doves Cry (3:47)
  7. I Would Die 4 U (2:56) 1
  8. Purple Rain (8:40) 1
  9. Sign O’ The Times (3:42)
  10. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (3:39)
  11. Alphabet St. (5:38)
  12. Diamonds And Pearls (4:19) 2
  13. Gett Off (4:31) 2
  14. Money Don’t Matter 2 Night (4:47)2
  15. 7 (5:08) 3
  16. Nothing Compares 2 U (4:57) 2
  17. My Name Is Prince (4:03) 4
  • Disc 2:
  1. Let’s Go Crazy (Special Dance Mix) (7:36) 1
  2. Little Red Corvette (Dance Remix) (8:22)
  3. Let’s Work (Dance Remix) (8:02)
  4. Pop Life (Fresh Dance Mix) (6:18) 1,5
  5. She’s Always In My Hair (12" Version) (6:31) 1
  6. Raspberry Beret (12" Version) (6:34) 1
  7. Kiss (Extended Version) (7:16) 1
  8. U Got The Look (Long Look) (6:40)
  9. Hot Thing (Extended Remix) (8:30)
  10. Thieves In The Temple (Remix) (8:08)
  11. Cream (N.P.G. Mix) (4:50) 2

The digital version was released at same time as the CD.

  1. I Wanna Be Your Lover (2:57)
  2. Uptown (4:09)
  3. Controversy (7:15)
  4. 1999 (3:37)
  5. Delirious (2:38)
  6. When Doves Cry (3:47)
  7. I Would Die 4 U (2:56) 1
  8. Purple Rain (8:40) 1
  9. Sign O’ The Times (3:42)
  10. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (3:39)
  11. Alphabet St. (5:38)
  12. Diamonds And Pearls (4:19) 2
  13. Gett Off (4:31) 2
  14. Money Don’t Matter 2 Night (4:47)2
  15. 7 (5:08) 3
  16. Nothing Compares 2 U (4:57) 2
  17. My Name Is Prince (4:03) 4
  18. Let’s Go Crazy (Special Dance Mix) (7:36) 1
  19. Little Red Corvette (Dance Remix) (8:22)
  20. Let’s Work (Dance Remix) (8:02)
  21. Pop Life (Fresh Dance Mix) (6:18) 1,5
  22. She’s Always In My Hair (12" Version) (6:31) 1
  23. Raspberry Beret (12" Version) (6:34) 1
  24. Kiss (Extended Version) (7:16) 1
  25. U Got The Look (Long Look) (6:40)
  26. Hot Thing (Extended Remix) (8:30)
  27. Thieves In The Temple (Remix) (8:08)
  28. Cream (N.P.G. Mix) (4:50) 2

All songs written by Prince, except where noted.
1 Written by Prince (credited to Prince and the Revolution)
2 Written by Prince (credited to Prince and the New Power Generation)
3 Written by Prince (credited to Prince and the New Power Generation); co-written by Lowell Fulsom and Jimmy McCracklin
4 Written by Prince, rap written by Tony M.
5 String interlude composed by Lisa Coleman and Wendy Melvoin



Personnel
Musicians


Production


Thanks
  • none.



Releases
LP, CD, Cassettes and Other versions
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
USA CD R2 73381 Slipcover center center center center
Argentina CD 8122-73381-2 center center center center
Australia CD 8122733812 center center center center
EU CD 8122 73381 2 center center center center
Japan CD WPCR-12287/8 center center center center
Japan CD WPCR-16037/8 center center center center
Korea CD 8122 73381 2 center center center center
Russia CD 4,67E+12 center center center center
Russia CD R2 73381 center center center center
Taiwan CD 8122 73381 2 center center center center
South Africa CD CDESP 234 center center center center

Variants, Special Editions and Reissues
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
USA Digital n/a iTunes center center center center
 

 

 
Additional Information
Promotion (at time of release) Trivia
  • Ultimate entered the French Top 40 Compilation Albums chart at position 13 on 19 August 2006 and peaked at number 12 the week after. It remained in the chart for 6 weeks, and exited it on 30 September 2006.
References
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3121 		All Albums All Related Artists Albums 2007
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