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|length                = 76:51; 78:14
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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]], 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]], Eden Prairie, MN, USA; [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA; [[Warner Pioneer Studios]], Tokyo, Japan
|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 ([[Record Plant Remote - Black 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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|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]]).  
|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 (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]].
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. 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.
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]]'s death. <!-- More promotion is expected, and information will be added here as it becomes available. -->
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. -->


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|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> (edit) (3:39)
# <b>[[1999]] (Edit)</b> (3:39)
# <b>[[Little Red Corvette]]</b> (edit) (3:09)
# <b>[[Little Red Corvette]] (Edit)</b> (3:09)
# <b>[[When Doves Cry]]</b> (edit) (3:48)
# <b>[[When Doves Cry]] (Edit)</b> (3:48)
# <b>[[Let's Go Crazy]]</b> <sup>1</sup> (edit) (3:50)
# <b>[[Let’s Go Crazy]] (Edit)</b> (3:50) <sup>1</sup>  
# <b>[[Raspberry Beret]]</b> <sup>1</sup> (3:35)
# <b>[[Raspberry Beret]]</b> (3:35) <sup>1</sup>  
# <b>[[I Wanna Be Your Lover]]</b> (edit) (3:00)
# <b>[[I Wanna Be Your Lover]] (Edit)</b> (3:00)
# <b>[[Soft And Wet]]</b> <sup>2</sup> (edit)<sup>†</sup> (3:05)
# <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> (edit) (4:11)
# <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 (Messin' About)]]</b> (edit)<sup>†</sup> (2:57)
# <b>[[Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)]] (Edit)</b> (2:57) <sup>†</sup>  
# <b>[[Controversy]]</b> (edit) (3:38)
# <b>[[Controversy]] (Edit)</b> (3:38)
# <b>[[Let's Work]]</b> (edit) (3:02)
# <b>[[Let’s Work]] (Edit)</b> (3:02)
# <b>[[Delirious]]</b> (edit) (2:41)
# <b>[[Delirious]] (Edit)</b> (2:41)
# <b>[[I Would Die 4 U]]</b> <sup>1</sup> (single version) (2:59)
# <b>[[I Would Die 4 U]] (Single Version)</b> (2:59) <sup>1</sup>  
# <b>[[Take Me With U]]</b> <sup>1</sup> (edit) (3:44)
# <b>[[Take Me With U]] (Edit) </b>(3:44) <sup>1</sup>  
# <b>[[Paisley Park]]</b> <sup>1</sup> (4: 44)
# <b>[[Paisley Park]]</b> (4:44) <sup>1</sup>  
# <b>[[Pop Life]]</b> <sup>1,8</sup> (3:45)
# <b>[[Pop Life]]</b> (3:45) <sup>1,8</sup>
# <b>[[Purple Rain]]</b><sup>1</sup> (8:41)
# <b>[[Purple Rain]]</b> (8:41) <sup>1</sup>
*Disc 2:  
*Disc 2:  
# <b>[[Kiss]]</b> <sup>1</sup> (single version) (3:46)
# <b>[[Kiss]] (Single Version) </b> (3:46) <sup>1</sup>  
# <b>[[Sign O' The Times]]</b> (edit) (3:44)
# <b>[[Sign O’ The Times]] (Edit)</b> (3:44)
# <b>[[Alphabet St.]]</b> (edit) (2:25)
# <b>[[Alphabet St.]] (Edit)</b> (2:25)
# <b>[[Batdance]]</b> (edit) (4:07)
# <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> (4:13)
# <b>[[Cream]]</b> (4:13) <sup>3</sup>  
# <b>[[Mountains]]</b> <sup>4</sup> (3:58)
# <b>[[Mountains]]</b> (3:58) <sup>4</sup>
# <b>[[Girls & Boys]]</b> <sup>1</sup> (edit) (3:28)
# <b>[[Girls & Boys]] (Edit)</b> (3:28) <sup>1</sup>  
# <b>[[If I Was Your Girlfriend]]</b> (edit) (3:46)
# <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> (edit/fade) (3:41)
# <b>[[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] (Edit/fade)</b> (3:41)
# <b>[[Glam Slam]]</b> (edit) (3:31)
# <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> (edit) (4:20)
# <b>[[Diamonds And Pearls]] (Edit)</b> (4:20) <sup>3</sup>
# <b>[[Gett Off]]</b> <sup>3</sup> (UK single remix) (4:00)
# <b>[[Gett Off]] (UK Single Remix)</b> (4:00) <sup>3</sup>  
# <b>[[Sexy M.F.]]</b> <sup>5</sup> (5:26)
# <b>[[Sexy M.F.]] (5:26) </b> <sup>5</sup>
# <b>[[My Name Is Prince]]</b> <sup>6</sup> (edit)(4:04)
# <b>[[My Name Is Prince]] (Edit)</b> (4:04) <sup>6</sup>
# <b>[[7]]</b> <sup>7</sup> (album edit) (4:23)
# <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>&nbsp; Written by [[Prince]], rap written by [[Tony M.]]<br>
<sup>6</sup>&nbsp; Written by [[Prince]], rap written by [[Tony M.]]<br>
<sup>7</sup>&nbsp; Written by [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]); co-written by Lowell Fulsom and Jimmy McCracklin<br>
<sup>7</sup>&nbsp; Written by [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]); co-written by Lowell Fulsom and Jimmy McCracklin<br>
<sup>8</sup>&nbsp; String interlude composed by [[Lisa Coleman]] and [[Wendy Melvoin]]
<sup>8</sup>&nbsp; String interlude composed by [[Lisa Coleman]] and [[Wendy Melvoin]]<br>
<sup>†</sup>&nbsp; Listed as "edit", but in fact same in length as earlier versions
<sup>†</sup>&nbsp; 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> (edit) (3:39)
# <b>[[1999]] (Edit)</b> (3:39)
# <b>[[Little Red Corvette]]</b> (edit) (3:09)
# <b>[[Little Red Corvette]] (Edit)</b> (3:09)
# <b>[[When Doves Cry]]</b> (edit) (3:48)
# <b>[[When Doves Cry]] (Edit)</b> (3:48)
# <b>[[Let's Go Crazy]]</b> <sup>1</sup> (edit) (3:50)
# <b>[[Let’s Go Crazy]] (Edit)</b> (3:50) <sup>1</sup>  
# <b>[[Raspberry Beret]]</b> <sup>1</sup> (3:35)
# <b>[[Raspberry Beret]]</b> (3:35) <sup>1</sup>  
# <b>[[I Wanna Be Your Lover]]</b> (edit) (3:00)
# <b>[[I Wanna Be Your Lover]] (Edit)</b> (3:00)
# <b>[[Soft And Wet]]</b> <sup>2</sup> (3:05)
# <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> (edit) (4:11)
# <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 (Messin' About)]]</b> (edit) (2:57)
# <b>[[Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)]] (Edit)</b> (2:57) <sup>†</sup>
# <b>[[Controversy]]</b> (edit) (3:38)
# <b>[[Controversy]] (Edit)</b> (3:38)
# <b>[[Let's Work]]</b> (edit) (3:02)
# <b>[[Let’s Work]] (Edit)</b> (3:02)
# <b>[[Delirious]]</b> (edit) (2:41)
# <b>[[Delirious]] (Edit)</b> (2:41)
# <b>[[I Would Die 4 U]]</b> <sup>1</sup> (single version) (2:59)
# <b>[[I Would Die 4 U]] (Single Version)</b> (2:59) <sup>1</sup>  
# <b>[[Take Me With U]]</b> <sup>1</sup> (edit) (3:44)
# <b>[[Take Me With U]] (Edit) </b> (3:44) <sup>1</sup>  
# <b>[[Paisley Park]]</b> <sup>1</sup> (4:44)
# <b>[[Paisley Park]] </b>(4:44) <sup>1</sup>  
# <b>[[Pop Life]]</b> <sup>1,8</sup> (3:45)
# <b>[[Pop Life]]</b> (3:45) <sup>1,8</sup>
# <b>[[Purple Rain]]</b><sup>1</sup> (8:41)
# <b>[[Purple Rain]]</b> (8:41) <sup>1</sup>
# <b>[[Kiss]]</b> <sup>1</sup> (single version) (3:46)
# <b>[[Kiss]] (Single Version) </b> (3:46) <sup>1</sup>  
# <b>[[Sign O' The Times]]</b> (edit) (3:44)
# <b>[[Sign O’ The Times]] (Edit)</b> (3:44)
# <b>[[Alphabet St.]]</b> (edit) (2:25)
# <b>[[Alphabet St.]] (Edit)</b> (2:25)
# <b>[[Batdance]]</b> (edit) (4:07)
# <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> (4:13)
# <b>[[Cream]]</b> (4:13) <sup>3</sup>  
# <b>[[Mountains]]</b> <sup>4</sup> (3:58)
# <b>[[Mountains]]</b> (3:58) <sup>4</sup>
# <b>[[Girls & Boys]]</b> <sup>1</sup> (edit) (3:28)
# <b>[[Girls & Boys]] (Edit)</b> (3:28) <sup>1</sup>  
# <b>[[If I Was Your Girlfriend]]</b> (edit) (3:46)
# <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> (edit/fade) (3:41)
# <b>[[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] (Edit/fade)</b> (3:41)
# <b>[[Glam Slam]]</b> (edit) (3:31)
# <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> (edit) (4:20)
# <b>[[Diamonds And Pearls]] (Edit)</b> (4:20) <sup>3</sup>
# <b>[[Gett Off]]</b> <sup>3</sup> (UK single remix) (4:00)
# <b>[[Gett Off]] (UK Single Remix)</b> (4:00) <sup>3</sup>  
# <b>[[Sexy M.F.]]</b> <sup>5</sup> (5:26)
# <b>[[Sexy M.F.]] (5:26) </b> <sup>5</sup>
# <b>[[My Name Is Prince]]</b> <sup>6</sup> edit) (4:04)
# <b>[[My Name Is Prince]] (Edit)</b> (4:04) <sup>6</sup>
# <b>[[7]]</b> <sup>7</sup> (album edit) (4:23)
# <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>
<big><div style="color:#ab3e00">4-LP </div></big><br>
*Side 1:
*Side 1:
# <b>[[1999]]</b> (Edit) 3:35)
# <b>[[1999]] (Edit)</b> (3:39)
# <b>[[Little Red Corvette]]</b> (Edit) (3:06)
# <b>[[Little Red Corvette]] (Edit)</b> (3:09)
# <b>[[When Doves Cry]]</b> (Edit) (3:49)
# <b>[[When Doves Cry]] (Edit)</b> (3:48)
# <b>[[Let's Go Crazy]]</b> (Edit) (3:48)
# <b>[[Let’s Go Crazy]] (Edit)</b> (3:50) <sup>1</sup>
# <b>[[Raspberry Beret]]</b> (3:31)
# <b>[[Raspberry Beret]]</b> (3:35) <sup>1</sup>
# <b>[[I Wanna Be Your Lover]]</b> (Edit) (2:57)
# <b>[[I Wanna Be Your Lover]] (Edit)</b> (3:00)
*Side 2:
*Side 2:
# <b>[[Soft And Wet]] </b> (Edit) (3:01)
# <b>[[Soft And Wet]] (Edit)</b> (3:05) <sup>2</sup> <sup>†</sup>
# <b>[[Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?]]</b> (3:49)
# <b>[[Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?]]</b> (3:51)
# <b>[[Uptown]]</b> (Edit) (4:06)
# <b>[[Uptown]] (Edit)</b> (4:11)
# <b>[[When You Were Mine]]</b> (3:44)
# <b>[[When You Were Mine]]</b> (3:46)
# <b>[[Head]]</b> (4:40)
# <b>[[Head]]</b> (4:46)
# <b>[[Gotta Stop (Messin' About)]]</b> (2:55)
# <b>[[Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)]] (Edit)</b> (2:57) <sup>†</sup>
*Side 3:
*Side 3:
# <b>[[Controversy]]</b> (3:35)
# <b>[[Controversy]] (Edit)</b> (3:38)
# <b>[[Let's Work]]</b> (Edit) (3:00)
# <b>[[Let’s Work]] (Edit)</b> (3:02)
# <b>[[Delirious]]</b> (Edit) (2:38)
# <b>[[Delirious]] (Edit)</b> (2:41)
# <b>[[I Would Die 4 U]]</b> (Edit) (2:51)
# <b>[[I Would Die 4 U]] (Single Version)</b> (2:59) <sup>1</sup>
# <b>[[Take Me With U]] (Edit) (3:42)
# <b>[[Take Me With U]] (Edit) </b>(3:44) <sup>1</sup>
# <b>[[Paisley Park]]</b> (4:41)
# <b>[[Paisley Park]]</b> (4:44) <sup>1</sup>
*Side 4:
*Side 4:  
# <b>[[Pop Life]]</b> (3:42)
# <b>[[Pop Life]]</b> (3:45) <sup>1,8</sup>
# <b>[[Purple Rain]]</b> (8:45)
# <b>[[Purple Rain]]</b> (8:41) <sup>1</sup>
# <b>[[Kiss]]</b> (3:38)
# <b>[[Kiss]] (Single Version) </b> (3:46) <sup>1</sup>
# <b>[[Sign O' The Times]]</b> (Edit) (3:44)
# <b>[[Sign O’ The Times]] (Edit)</b> (3:44)
*Side 5:
*Side 5:
# <b>[[Alphabet St.]]</b> (Edit) (2:55)
# <b>[[Alphabet St.]] (Edit)</b> (2:25)
# <b>[[Batdance]]</b> (Edit) (4:08)
# <b>[[Batdance]] (Edit)</b> (4:07)
# <b>[[Thieves In The Temple]]</b> (3:19)
# <b>[[Thieves In The Temple]]</b> (3:21)
# <b>[[Cream]]</b> (4:12)
# <b>[[Cream]]</b>(4:13) <sup>3</sup>
# <b>[[Mountains]]</b> (3:58)
# <b>[[Mountains]]</b> (3:58) <sup>4</sup>
# <b>[[Girls & Boys]]</b> (Edit) (3:28)
# <b>[[Girls & Boys]] (Edit)</b> (3:28) <sup>1</sup>
*Side 6:
*Side 6:
# <b>[[If I Was Your Girlfriend]]</b> (Edit) (3:46)
# <b>[[If I Was Your Girlfriend]] (Edit)</b> (3:46)
# <b>[[U Got The Look]]</b> (3:58)
# <b>[[U Got The Look]]</b> (3:48)
# <b>[[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]]</b> (Edit/Fade) (3:39)
# <b>[[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] (Edit/fade)</b> (3:41)
# <b>[[Glam Slam]]</b> (Edit) (3:29)
# <b>[[Glam Slam]] (Edit)</b> (3:31)
# <b>[[Moonbeam Levels]]</b> (4:06)
# <b>[[Moonbeam Levels]]</b> (4:06)
*Side 7:
*Side 7:
# <b>[[Diamonds And Pearls]]</b> (Edit) (4:20)
# <b>[[Diamonds And Pearls]] (Edit)</b> (4:20) <sup>3</sup>
# <b>[[Gett Off]] </b> (UK Single Remix) (3:59)
# <b>[[Gett Off]] (UK Single Remix)</b> (4:00) <sup>3</sup>
# <b>[[Sexy M.F.]]</b> (5:26)
# <b>[[Sexy M.F.]] (5:26) </b> <sup>5</sup>
# <b>[[My Name Is Prince]]</b> (4:03)
# <b>[[My Name Is Prince]] (Edit)</b> (4:04) <sup>6</sup>
*Side 8:
*Side 8:
# <b>[[7]]</b> (Album Edit) (4:23)
# <b>[[7]] (Album Edit)</b> (4:23) <sup>7</sup>
# <b>[[Peach]]</b> (3:46)
# <b>[[Peach]]</b> (3:48)
# <b>[[Nothing Compares 2 U]]</b> (Edit) (4:19)
# <b>[[Nothing Compares 2 U]]</b> (4:19)
 
 


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|musicians              = See individual tracks for credits.
|musicians              = [[Prince]] - All vocals and instruments, except where noted (credited as [[Alias: Camille|Camille]] for lead vocals on [[U Got The Look]])<br>
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*[[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]]
*[[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)
*[[Jill Jones]] - co-lead vocals on [[1999]],  
*[[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)
*[[Dez Dickerson]] - co-lead vocals on [[1999]], guitar and vocals on [[Little Red Corvette]]
*[[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)
*[[Jesse Johnson]] - background vocals on [[1999]] (uncredited)
*[[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)
*[[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]]
*[[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.]]
*[[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]]
*[[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.]]
*[[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]]
*[[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)
*[[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]]
*[[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)
*[[Susannah Melvoin]] - background vocals on [[Raspberry Beret]], [[Mountains]] and [[Girls & Boys]]
*[[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)
*[[David Coleman]] - cello on [[Raspberry Beret]] and [[Purple Rain]]
*[[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)
*[[Novi Novog]]- violin and viola on [[Raspberry Beret]], [[Take Me With U]], [[Paisley Park]] and [[Purple Rain]]
*[[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)
*[[Suzie Katayama]] - cello on [[Raspberry Beret]], [[Take Me With U]] and [[Purple Rain]]
*[[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)
*[[André Cymone]] - vocal harmony on [[Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?]] (uncredited)
*[[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)
*[[Morris Day]] - drums on [[Controversy]] (uncredited, possible involvement on the album version)
*[[Mayte]] - "and introducing [[Mayte]]" on [[7]] and [[My Name Is Prince]]
*[[Apollonia]] - vocals on [[Take Me With U]]
*[[Jill Jones|J.J.]] - co-lead vocals on [[1999]]
*[[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),
*[[Dez Dickerson|Dez]] - co-lead vocals on [[1999]], guitar solos on [[Little Red Corvette]] (Dance Remix)
*[[Jonathan Melvoin]] - tamborine on [[Pop Life]]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novi_Novog Novi Novog] - violin and viola on [[Purple Rain]], violin on [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version)
*[[Tony Christian]] - background vocals (as [[Mazarati]]) on [[Kiss]]
*[[David Coleman]] - cello on [[Purple Rain]], [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix) and [Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version)
*[[Craig "Screamer" Powell]] - background vocals (as [[Mazarati]]) on [[Kiss]]
*[[Suzie Katayama]] - cello on [[Purple Rain]], [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix) and [Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version)
*[[Jerome "Romeo" Cox]] - background vocals (as [[Mazarati]]) on [[Kiss]]
*[[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)
*[[Marr Starr]] - background vocals (as [[Mazarati]]) and keyboards (uncredited) on [[Kiss]]
*[[Cat]] - vocals on [[Alphabet St.]]
*[[Aaron Paul "Ace" Keith]] - background vocals (as [[Mazarati]]) and keyboards (uncredited) on [[Kiss]]
*[[Eric Leeds]] - brass and vocals on [[Alphabet St.]], flute on [[Gett Off]], saxophone on [[Hot Thing]] (Extended Remix)
*[[Kevin "Blondie" Patricks]] - drums (uncredited) on [[Kiss]]
*[[Atlanta Bliss]] - brass and vocals on [[Alphabet St.]], trumpet on [[Hot Thing]] (Extended Remix)
*[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone on [[Alphabet St.]], [[Mountains]] and [[Girls & Boys]], flute on [[Gett Off]]  
*[[Miko Weaver]] - guitar and vocals on [[Alphabet St.]]
*[[Atlanta Bliss]] - trumpet on [[Alphabet St.]] and [[Mountains]]
*[[Boni Boyer]] - vocals and Hammond organ on [[Alphabet St.]]
*[[Cat]] - vocals on [[Alphabet St.]] and [[Glam Slam]]
*[[Morris Day]] - drums on [[Let's Work]] (Dance Remix) (uncredited)
*[[Boni Boyer]] - vocals on [[Alphabet St.]]
*[[Mazarati]] - background vocals on [[Kiss]] (Extended Version)
*[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)
*[[Alias: Camille|Camille]] - vocals on [[U Got The Look]] (Long Look)
*[[Matthew Larson]] - vocals (credited for "special guest presence") on [[Batdance]]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton] - vocals on [[U Got The Look]] (Long Look)
*[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]]
*[[Jevetta Steele]] - backing vocals on [[Thieves In The Temple]] (Remix) (as part of [[The Steeles]])
*[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]]
*[[Fred Steele]] - backing vocals on [[Thieves In The Temple]] (Remix) (as part of [[The Steeles]])
*[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]]
*[[JD Steele]] - backing vocals on [[Thieves In The Temple]] (Remix) (as part of [[The Steeles]])
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples] - sampled vocals (uncredited) on [[Batdance]]
*[[Jearlyn Steele]] - backing vocals on [[Thieves In The Temple]] (Remix) (as part of [[The Steeles]])
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sounds_of_Blackness Sounds of Blackness] - possible background vocals (sampled) on [[Batdance]]
*[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)
*[[Rosie Gaines]] - co-lead vocals and keyboards on [[Cream]], [[Gett Off]] and [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], co-lead vocals on [[Diamonds And Pearls]]
* Orchestral Players on [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix):
*[[Michael B.]] - drums on [[Cream]], [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Sexy M.F.]], [[Peach]] and [[Nothing Compares 2 U]]
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*[[Sonny T.]] - bass guitar on [[Cream]], [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Sexy M.F.]], [[Peach]] and [[Nothing Compares 2 U]]
:*'''Violins''' - [[Sid Page]] and [[Marcy Dicterow-Vaj]]
*[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - guitar on [[Cream]], [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Sexy M.F.]] and [[Nothing Compares 2 U]]
:*'''Violas''' - [[Denyse Buffum]] and [[Laury Woods]]
*[[Tommy Barbarella]] - keyboards on [[Cream]], [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Sexy M.F.]] and [[Nothing Compares 2 U]]
:*'''Stand-up bass''' - [[Tim Barr]] and [[Annette Atkinson]]
*[[Kirk Johnson]] - percussion and background shouts/vocals (as "Kirky J.") on [[Cream]], [[Gett Off]] and [[Sexy M.F.]]
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*[[Damon Dickson]] - percussion and background shouts/vocals on [[Gett Off]] and [[Sexy M.F.]]
|production            = See individual tracks for credits.
*[[Miko Weaver]] - rhythm guitar on [[Mountains]]
'''The Revolution''' <br>
*[[Marie France]] - French spoken word on [[Girls & Boys]]
[[Lisa Coleman]] - keyboards and voice  <br>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton] - co-lead vocals on [[U Got The Look]]
[[Wendy Melvoin]] - guitar and voice  <br>
*[[Michael Koppelman]] - guitar on [[Diamonds And Pearls]] (uncredited)
[[Bobby Z.]] - percussion  <br>
*[[Tony M.]] - vocals on [[Gett Off]], rap on [[Sexy M.F.]] and [[My Name Is Prince]]
[[Brown Mark]] - bass and voice <br>
*[[William 'Diamond J.' Graves]]- scratching on [[Sexy M.F.]]
[[Dr. Fink|Matt Fink]] - keyboards and voice  <br>
*[[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"
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'''The New Power Generation''' <br>
*Art direction & design - Alex Tenta <br>
[[Levi Seacer, Jr.|Levi Seacer]] - Rhythm guitar and backing vox <br>
*Front cover photo - Justine Walpole <br>
[[Tony M.]] - Lead raps and backing vox  <br>
*Inside panel photo - Madison Dubé <br>
[[Tommy Barbarella]] - Purpleaxxe™ sampler, other various keys and sex symbol <br>
*All other photos - Herb Ritts/Trunk Archive <br>
[[Kirk Johnson]] - backing vox and percussion <br>
*Liner Notes - President Barack Obama
[[Damon Dickson]] - backing vox and percussion <br>
[[Sonny T.]] - bass and backing vox <br>
[[Michael B.]] - drums <br>
[[Rosie Gaines]] - Co-lead and backing vox, Purpleaxxe™ sampler and organ <br>
And introducing - [[Mayte]] <br>
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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>
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[[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 [[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]]
*[[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)
*[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]]
*[[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)
*[[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 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)
*[[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)
*[[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.]]
*[[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]]
*[[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]]
*[[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]]
*[[Dave Friedlander]] - 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]]
*[[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]]
*[[Steve Beltran]] - mixer on [[7]] and [[My Name Is Prince]]
*"[[7]] contains a sample of [[Tramp]] as performed by McCracklin and Fulsom"


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Latest revision as of 12:39, 21 June 2024

2016: Hitnrun Phase Two ◄ All Prince Albums All Related Artists Albums ► 2017: Purple Rain Deluxe
4Ever
4ever album artwork

Album details

Released: 22 November 2016 (USA)

25 November 2016 (Europe)

Length: 76:51; 78:14
Label(s): NPG Records and Warner Bros.
Studio(s): Alpha Studios, Burbank, CA, USA; North Arm Drive Home Studio, Orono, MN, USA; Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA; Hollywood Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA; The Warehouse, St. Louis Park, MN, USA; First Avenue (Record Plant Remote - Black 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

Charts, Certifications & Awards

Charts
iTunes
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
USA: 22 Nov. 2016 8 12 (days)
Canada: 22 Nov. 2016 85 4 (days)
Australia: 24 Nov. 2016 30 9 (days)
UK: 25 Nov. 2016 18 38 (days)
Germany: 25 Nov. 2016 98 2 (days)
France: 22 Nov. 2016 16 10 (days)
Spain: 22 Nov. 2016 27 9 (days)
Italy: 25 Nov. 2016 51 3 (days)
 
America
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
USA: The Billboard 200 10 Dec. 2016 33 26
USA: Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums 10 Dec. 2016 4 17
USA: Billboard R&B Albums 10 Dec. 2016 3 25
USA: Billboard R&B Album Sales 10 Dec. 2016 3 92
USA: Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales 10 Dec. 2016 4 85
USA: Billboard Top Album Sales 10 Dec. 2016 26 23
USA: Billboard Tastemaker Albums 10 Dec. 2016 11 3
USA: Billboard Internet Albums 10 Dec. 2016 10 3
USA: Billboard Vinyl Albums 7 Oct. 2017 20 1
Canada: Billboard Canadian Albums 100 10 Dec. 2016 4 36
 
Europe
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
Austria: Alben Top 100 9 Dec. 2016 64 1
Belgium: Ultratop Flanders 3 Dec. 2016 11 13
Belgium: Ultratop Wallonia 3 Dec. 2016 46 13
France: SNEP Top Albums 25 Nov. 2016 46 8
France: SNEP Top Albums Physiques 25 Nov. 2016 39 21
France: SNEP Top Albums Téléchargés 25 Nov. 2016 24 10
Germany: Offizielle Deutsche Top Albums 3 Dec. 2016 87 1
Greece: IFPI Top-75 Albums Sales Week 46 34 3
Ireland: IRMA ChartTrack Top 100 Albums 2 Dec. 2016 22 31 (R)
Italy: FIMI Classifiche Album 100 1 Dec. 2016 64 1
The Netherlands: Album Top 100 3 Dec. 2016 10 9
Portugal: AFP Portugal Albums Top 30 Week 48/2016 29 7
Spain: ProMusicae Top 100 Albumes 4 Dec. 2016 64 4
Switzerland: Schweizer Hitparade 4 Dec. 2016 21 3
U.K.: UK Albums Chart 8 Dec. 2016 21 16 (R)
 
Asia
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
Japan: ORICON CD アルバム Albums Week 3, Nov. 2016 22 12
Japan: ORICON 洋楽アルバム World Albums Week 3, Nov. 2016 3 3
 
Pacific
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
Australia: ARIA Top 50 Albums 11 Dec. 2016 36 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

Prince 4ever is the sixth compilation album of Prince’s 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, Ultimate).

It comprises only 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 The Hits 1 and 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 The Hits 1 and 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.

Promotion

A press release for the compilation (also announcing a remastered deluxe version of Purple Rain for early 2017) was put out on 21 October 2016, six months to the day after Prince’s death.



Track listing
CD Digital

The compact disc version is the original issue.

  • Disc 1:
  1. 1999 (Edit) (3:39)
  2. Little Red Corvette (Edit) (3:09)
  3. When Doves Cry (Edit) (3:48)
  4. Let’s Go Crazy (Edit) (3:50) 1
  5. Raspberry Beret (3:35) 1
  6. I Wanna Be Your Lover (Edit) (3:00)
  7. Soft And Wet (Edit) (3:05) 2 †
  8. Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad? (3:51)
  9. Uptown (Edit) (4:11)
  10. When You Were Mine (3:46)
  11. Head (4:46)
  12. Gotta Stop (Messin’ About) (Edit) (2:57) †
  13. Controversy (Edit) (3:38)
  14. Let’s Work (Edit) (3:02)
  15. Delirious (Edit) (2:41)
  16. I Would Die 4 U (Single Version) (2:59) 1
  17. Take Me With U (Edit) (3:44) 1
  18. Paisley Park (4:44) 1
  19. Pop Life (3:45) 1,8
  20. Purple Rain (8:41) 1
  • Disc 2:
  1. Kiss (Single Version) (3:46) 1
  2. Sign O’ The Times (Edit) (3:44)
  3. Alphabet St. (Edit) (2:25)
  4. Batdance (Edit) (4:07)
  5. Thieves In The Temple (3:21)
  6. Cream (4:13) 3
  7. Mountains (3:58) 4
  8. Girls & Boys (Edit) (3:28) 1
  9. If I Was Your Girlfriend (Edit) (3:46)
  10. U Got The Look (3:48)
  11. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (Edit/fade) (3:41)
  12. Glam Slam (Edit) (3:31)
  13. Moonbeam Levels (4:06)
  14. Diamonds And Pearls (Edit) (4:20) 3
  15. Gett Off (UK Single Remix) (4:00) 3
  16. Sexy M.F. (5:26) 5
  17. My Name Is Prince (Edit) (4:04) 6
  18. 7 (Album Edit) (4:23) 7
  19. Peach (3:48)
  20. Nothing Compares 2 U (4:19)

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

  1. 1999 (Edit) (3:39)
  2. Little Red Corvette (Edit) (3:09)
  3. When Doves Cry (Edit) (3:48)
  4. Let’s Go Crazy (Edit) (3:50) 1
  5. Raspberry Beret (3:35) 1
  6. I Wanna Be Your Lover (Edit) (3:00)
  7. Soft And Wet (Edit) (3:05) 2 †
  8. Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad? (3:51)
  9. Uptown (Edit) (4:11)
  10. When You Were Mine (3:46)
  11. Head (4:46)
  12. Gotta Stop (Messin’ About) (Edit) (2:57) †
  13. Controversy (Edit) (3:38)
  14. Let’s Work (Edit) (3:02)
  15. Delirious (Edit) (2:41)
  16. I Would Die 4 U (Single Version) (2:59) 1
  17. Take Me With U (Edit) (3:44) 1
  18. Paisley Park (4:44) 1
  19. Pop Life (3:45) 1,8
  20. Purple Rain (8:41) 1
  21. Kiss (Single Version) (3:46) 1
  22. Sign O’ The Times (Edit) (3:44)
  23. Alphabet St. (Edit) (2:25)
  24. Batdance (Edit) (4:07)
  25. Thieves In The Temple (3:21)
  26. Cream (4:13) 3
  27. Mountains (3:58) 4
  28. Girls & Boys (Edit) (3:28) 1
  29. If I Was Your Girlfriend (Edit) (3:46)
  30. U Got The Look (3:48)
  31. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (Edit/fade) (3:41)
  32. Glam Slam (Edit) (3:31)
  33. Moonbeam Levels (4:06)
  34. Diamonds And Pearls (Edit) (4:20) 3
  35. Gett Off (UK Single Remix) (4:00) 3
  36. Sexy M.F. (5:26) 5
  37. My Name Is Prince (Edit) (4:04) 6
  38. 7 (Album Edit) (4:23) 7
  39. Peach (3:48)
  40. Nothing Compares 2 U (4:19)


4-LP

  • Side 1:
  1. 1999 (Edit) (3:39)
  2. Little Red Corvette (Edit) (3:09)
  3. When Doves Cry (Edit) (3:48)
  4. Let’s Go Crazy (Edit) (3:50) 1
  5. Raspberry Beret (3:35) 1
  6. I Wanna Be Your Lover (Edit) (3:00)
  • Side 2:
  1. Soft And Wet (Edit) (3:05) 2 †
  2. Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad? (3:51)
  3. Uptown (Edit) (4:11)
  4. When You Were Mine (3:46)
  5. Head (4:46)
  6. Gotta Stop (Messin’ About) (Edit) (2:57) †
  • Side 3:
  1. Controversy (Edit) (3:38)
  2. Let’s Work (Edit) (3:02)
  3. Delirious (Edit) (2:41)
  4. I Would Die 4 U (Single Version) (2:59) 1
  5. Take Me With U (Edit) (3:44) 1
  6. Paisley Park (4:44) 1
  • Side 4:
  1. Pop Life (3:45) 1,8
  2. Purple Rain (8:41) 1
  3. Kiss (Single Version) (3:46) 1
  4. Sign O’ The Times (Edit) (3:44)
  • Side 5:
  1. Alphabet St. (Edit) (2:25)
  2. Batdance (Edit) (4:07)
  3. Thieves In The Temple (3:21)
  4. Cream(4:13) 3
  5. Mountains (3:58) 4
  6. Girls & Boys (Edit) (3:28) 1
  • Side 6:
  1. If I Was Your Girlfriend (Edit) (3:46)
  2. U Got The Look (3:48)
  3. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (Edit/fade) (3:41)
  4. Glam Slam (Edit) (3:31)
  5. Moonbeam Levels (4:06)
  • Side 7:
  1. Diamonds And Pearls (Edit) (4:20) 3
  2. Gett Off (UK Single Remix) (4:00) 3
  3. Sexy M.F. (5:26) 5
  4. My Name Is Prince (Edit) (4:04) 6
  • Side 8:
  1. 7 (Album Edit) (4:23) 7
  2. Peach (3:48)
  3. Nothing Compares 2 U (4:19)


All songs written by Prince, except where noted.
1  Written by Prince (credited to Prince and the Revolution)
2  Music by Prince, lyrics by Prince and Chris Moon
3  Written by Prince (credited to Prince and the New Power Generation)
4  Written by Prince (lyrics), Wendy Melvoin (music) and Lisa Coleman (music) (credited to Prince and the Revolution) 5  Written by Prince, Tony M. and Levi Seacer, Jr.
6  Written by Prince, rap written by Tony M.
7  Written by Prince (credited to Prince and the New Power Generation); co-written by Lowell Fulsom and Jimmy McCracklin
8  String interlude composed by Lisa Coleman and Wendy Melvoin
†  Listed as "edit", but in fact same in length as earlier versions



Personnel
Musicians


Production


  • Art direction & design - Alex Tenta
  • Front cover photo - Justine Walpole
  • Inside panel photo - Madison Dubé
  • All other photos - Herb Ritts/Trunk Archive
  • Liner Notes - President Barack Obama


Thanks
  • Special thanks to the Estate of Prince Rogers Nelson



Releases
LP, CD, Cassettes and Other versions
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Variants, Special Editions and Reissues
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
USA LP 558509-1 4LP released in September 2017
 

 

 
Additional Information
Promotion (at time of release) Trivia
  • While Prince had released a track titled 4ever on his 2009 album Lotusflow3r, it was likely never considered for inclusion on this compilation as the album was not released on Warner Bros. and was released a long time after the period of work that is included here.
References
2016
Hitnrun Phase Two 		All Albums All Related Artists Albums 2017
Purple Rain Deluxe
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