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Paisley Park Records

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Label details


Parent Company: Warner Bros. Records
Founded: February 1985
Ceased operation: February 1994
Founder: Prince / ?
Location: Chanhassen (MN), USA
Distributor(s): Warner Bros. Records (In the U.S.)
WEA International (Outside the U.S.)
Subsidiaries: Paisley Park Enterprises
Discography
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Prince's first record label, Paisley Park Records, a co-venture with Warner Bros. Records was founded in 1985 and debuted with the release of Around The World In A Day. The label shares its name with Prince's recording complex Paisley Park Studios and the song Paisley Park.

Artists who recorded for Paisley Park Records include The Time, Sheila E., The Family, Mavis Staples, George Clinton, Rosie Gaines, Carmen Electra, Jill Jones, Three O'Clock, Ingrid Chavez, Dale Bozzio, and Taja Sevelle. Paisley Park Records also released albums by Mazarati, Good Question, Madhouse, Eric Leeds, and Tony LeMans.

The label ceased business in 1994, when Warner ended its distribution deal with Paisley Park Records, effectively closing the label.


History
Label Creation

This is a DRAFT article - to be completed

Label Life

Personnel

The President of Operations for the label was Alan Leeds, brother of saxophonist Eric Leeds. Leeds had previously served as Prince's tour manager. He was replaced by former trade journalist Gaham Armstrong. Craig Rice also served as President shortly after Alan Leeds left.

Mismanagement

Prince's management firm at the time, Cavallo, Ruffalo & Fargnoli, began signing artists to the label, at times even without Prince's knowledge or permission. That precipitated the beginning of the end to a successful partnership.

Shortly after firing the management team, lawsuits ensued and it was discovered that the label was mismanaged from the outset, with Warner Bros. Records taking heavy losses due to exorbitant advances paid to Prince and his management team for the label.

Warner Bros. Records also helped to pay for Paisley Park Studios, and executives insisted on a return on their investment, which resulted in several major artists recording their albums at Paisley Park Studios, at times even against Prince's wishes.

Paisley Park Records folded with Prince retaining the masters of all artists, artists advances that were kept by the company, and no support from the label.

Label Closure

In early February 1994, Warner Bros. Records and Prince announced the collapse of their joint venture, and the disbanding of Paisley Park Records label.


Releases
Catalog numbers are indicated regardless of format, under the year of release, into brackets.
Prince
Albums
1985
(25286)
1986
(25395)
1987
(25577)
1988
(25720)
1990
(27493)
1991
(25379)
1992
(45027)
1993
(45431)
1993
(45435)
1993
(45440)
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Around The World In A Day Parade Sign "☮" the Times Lovesexy Graffiti Bridge Diamonds and Pearls Symbolblue.png The Hits 1 The Hits 2 The Hits / The B-Sides
Singles
1985
(28972)
1985
(29052)
1985
(28998)
1985
(28999)
1986
(28751)
1986
(28711)
1986
(28586)
1986
(28620)
1987
(28399)
1987
(28334)
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Raspberry Beret Paisley Park
(Europe only)
Pop Life America Kiss Mountains Girls & Boys
(Europe only)
Anotherlover
-holenyohead
Sign O' The Times If I Was Your Girlfriend
1987
(28289)
1987
(28288)
1987
(28288)
1988
(21858)
1988
(27806)
1988
(27745)
1990
(19525)
1990
(19525)
1991
(19225)
1991
(19175)
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U Got The Look I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man Hot Thing Alphabet St. Glam Slam I Wish U Heaven Thieves In The Temple New Power Generation Gett Off Cream
1991
(19090)
1991
(19059)
1992
(19020)
1992
(5301)
1992
(40480)
1992
(18817)
1992
(18704)
1992
(18599)
1992
(18700)
1993
(18583)
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Insatiable Diamonds And Pearls Money Don't Matter 2 Night Willing And Able
(US promo only)
Thunder
(UK only)
Sexy M.F. My Name Is Prince 7 Damn U The Morning Papers
1993
(18371)
1993
(18372)
1993
(5994)
1993
(18280)
1994
(1278)
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Pink Cashmere Peach Nothing Compares 2 U Controversy '93
(UK only)
Pope
(UK promo only)
Associated Artists
Albums
1985
(25322)
1985
(25317)
1986
(25368)
1987
(25545)
1987
(25498)
1987
(25575)
1987
(25546)
1987
(25658)
1988
(25599)
1988
(25717)
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The Family
The Family
Sheila E.
Romance 1600
Mazarati
Mazarati
Madhouse
8
Sheila E.
Sheila E.
Jill Jones
Jill Jones
Taja Sevelle
Taja Sevelle1
Madhouse
16
Dale Bozzio
Riot In English
Three O'Clock
Vermillion1
1988
(25743)
1989
(25995)
1989
(25994)
1989
(25798)
1989
(29K2-1002)
1990
(27490)
1991
(27499)
1991
(27497)
1991
(25879)
1993
(25338)
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Good Question
Good Question
Tony LeMans
Tony LeMans1
George Clinton
The Cinderella Theory
Mavis Staples
Time Waits For No One
Kahoru Kohiruimaki
Time The Motion2
(Japan only)
The Time
Pandemonium1
Eric Leeds
Times Squared
T.C. Ellis
True Confessions
Ingrid Chavez
May 19, 1992
Carmen Electra
Carmen Electra
1993
(25049)
1993
(25518)
1993
(45199)
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Mavis Staples
The Voice
George Clinton
Hey Man... Smell My Finger
Eric Leeds
Things Left Unsaid


1 Distributed by Reprise Records instead of Warner Bros. Records.
2 Distributed by Warner-Pioneer instead of Warner Bros. Records.

Singles
1985
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1985
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1985
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1985
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1985
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1986
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1986
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1986
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1986
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1986
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The Family
The Screams Of Passion
Sheila E.
Sister Fate
Sheila E.
Bedtime Story
The Family
High Fashion
Sheila E.
A Love Bizarre
Mazarati
Players Ball
Mazarati
100 MPH
Sheila E.
Holly Rock
Mazarati
Stroke
Sheila E.
Love On A Blue Train
1987
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1987
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1987
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1987
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1987
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1987
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1987
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1987
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1987
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1987
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Madhouse
6
Sheila E.
Hold Me
Sheila E.
Koo Koo
Jill Jones
Mia Bocca
Jill Jones
G-Spot
Jill Jones
For Love
Madhouse
10
Taja Sevelle
Wouldn't You Love To Love Me?
Madhouse
13
Taja Sevelle
Love is Contagious
1987
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1987
()
1988
()
1988
()
1988
()
1988
()
1988
()
1988
()
1989
()
1989
()
Taja Sevelle
Popular
Taja Sevelle
Take Me For A Ride
Three O'Clock
Love Explosion
Good Question
Listen To Your Heart
Three O'Clock
Neon telephone
Dale Bozzio
Riot In English
Good Question
Got A New Love
Dale Bozzio
Simon Simon
Mavis Staples
20Th Century Express
Mavis Staples
Jaguar
1989
()
1989
()
1989
()
1990
()
1990
()
1990
()
1990
()
1991
()
1991
()
1991
()
George Clinton
Tweakin'
Mavis Staples
Time Waits For No One
Mavis Staples
Christmas Vacation
The Time
Jerk Out
Tevin Campbell
Round And Round
The Time
Chocolate
Mavis Staples
Melody Cool
The Time
Shake!
Eric Leeds
The Dopamine Rush
Eric Leeds
Little Rock
1991
()
1991
()
1991
()
1991
()
1991
()
1992
()
1993
()
1993
()
1993
()
1993
()
T.C. Ellis
Single: Miss Thang
Ingrid Chavez
Elephant Box
T.C. Ellis: Pussycat Ingrid Chavez
Hippy Blood
Ingrid Chavez
Heaven Must Be Near
Carmen Electra
Go Go Dancer
Carmen Electra
Everybody Get On Up
Carmen Electra
Fantasia Erotica
Carmen Electra
Fun
Mavis Staples
The Voice
1993
()
1993
()
1993
()
1993
()
George Clinton
Paint The White House Black
George Clinton
Martial Law
Mavis Staples
Blood Is Thicker Than Time
George Clinton
The Big Pump
 
Additional Information

See also Trivia

  • Although the label has been closed for years, Paisley Park® is still a registred trademark (Registration Nr: 3065684) owned by Paisley Park Enterprises, Inc. (Chanhassen, MN 55317). It is covering:
    Recording studios; music, motion picture film and videotape production services; film and video editing services.</bockquote>
  • Of note the Paisley Park® trademark is labelled as having being first used on 22 April 1985.

References
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