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|label name     = Paisley Park Records
|Page name     = Paisley Park Records}}
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==Overview==
|previous label  = [[NPG Records]]
[[Prince]]'s first record label, [[Paisley Park Records]], a co-venture with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records] was founded in 1985 and debuted with the release of [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]]. The label shares its name with [[Prince]]'s recording complex [[Paisley Park Studios]] and the song [[Paisley Park]].  
|next label      = [[Purple Music Records]]
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|label logo      = [[File:Paisleypark_logo.png]]
|parent          = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records]
|start date      = February 1985
|stop date      = February 1994
|founder        = [[Prince]]
|location        = Chanhassen (MN), USA
|distributors    = [http://en.wikipediatwea.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records] <small>(In the U.S.)</small><br>WEA International <small>(Outside the U.S.)</small>
|subsidiaries    = [[Paisley Park Enterprises]]
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|1st prince album release    = [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]]
|1st prince single release    = [[Single: Raspberry Beret|Raspberry Beret]]
|1st associate album release  = [[The Family]]: [[Album: The Family|The Family]]
|1st associate single release = [[The Family]]: [[Single: The Screams Of Passion|The Screams Of Passion]]
<!----- INTRODUCTION / HISTORY ----->
|introduction    = [[Prince]]’s first record label, [[Paisley Park Records]], a co-venture with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records], was founded in 1985 and debuted with the release of [[Album: Around The World In A Day|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.  
'''Paisley Park''' was the first name used for the label. It was changed to '''Paisley Park Records''' in 1987. The first release to bear the full name was [[Madhouse]] ‘s [[Single: 6|6 single]].  


The label ceased business in February 1994, when [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner] ended its distribution deal with [[Paisley Park Records]], effectively closing the label.
Artists who recorded for [[Paisley Park Records]] (or '''Paisley Park''') include [[The Time]], [[Sheila E.]], [[The Family]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton], [[Rosie Gaines]], [[Carmen Electra]], [[Jill Jones]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Three_O’Clock The Three O’Clock], [[Ingrid Chavez]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Bozzio Dale Bozzio], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taja_Sevelle Taja Sevelle]. [[Paisley Park Records]] also released albums by [[Mazarati]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Question Good Question], [[Madhouse]], [[Eric Leeds]], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_LeMans Tony LeMans].  
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==History==
''This is a DRAFT article - to be completed''


[[Prince]]'s management firm at the time, [[Bob Cavallo|Cavallo]], [[Joe Ruffalo|Ruffalo]] & [[Steve Fargnoli|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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] taking heavy losses due to exorbitant advances paid to [[Prince]] and his management team for the label. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] 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.
The label ceased operations in 1994, when Warner ended its distribution deal with [[Paisley Park Records]], effectively closing the label.


|label creation  = The idea of the [[Paisley Park Records]] label emerged during the summer of 1984. Since 1981, [[Prince]] has produced albums for [[The Time]], [[Vanity 6]], [[Sheila E.]], and [[Apollonia 6]] under the pseudonym [[Jamie Starr]] and offered many songs to various other acts. [[Paisley Park Records]] was practically an extension of [[The Starr Company]] imprint, used on the records he fully produced.  In 1986 [[Prince]] made a deal with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records] to create [[Paisley Park Records]] as a joint venture, 50/50 owned by Prince’s company and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records], with the latter responsible for the manufacturing, distribution, and marketing of the records. From 1987 on they began signing artists to the label that were officially, properly signed to Paisley Park Records, not Warner.


In 1992, the deal between [[Prince]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records] was revised, as [[Paisley Park Records]] would decide how much to spend on videos and promotional activities. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records] and [[Prince]] would operate as partners, sharing investments and profits.


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[[Prince]]’s first album to be released on Paisley Park Records, and also the label’s first release, was [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April_22|22 April 1985]]. All the subsequent releases, except for the [[Album: Batman|Batman]] album and related singles, would be on that label until the compilations [[Album:_The_Hits_/_The_B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]] in 1993. The first acts who released an album with the label imprint were [[The Family]], [[Sheila E.]] and [[Mazarati]].


[[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 life      = Initially no one was really running the label running the label, but [[Bob Cavallo]], one of [[Prince]]'s managers, would interact with Warner and try to encourage them to promote the records. But there was nobody full time working on the label’s projects. Once the records were made, they were delivered to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records].


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When [[Prince]] parted ways with [[Bob Cavallo|Cavallo]], [[Joe_Ruffalo|Ruffalo]] & [[Steve Fargnoli|Fargnoli]] as his management team in early 1989, and appointed [[Albert Magnoli]] as his manager, the label had little active advocates to promote their releases. Newly signed acts [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] never really gained momentum with their releases.


All releases are currently out of print.
In late 1992 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Leeds Alan Leeds], brother of saxophonist [[Eric Leeds]]. Leeds had previously served as [[Prince]]’s tour manager was named President of Operations for the . When he left [[Craig Rice]] was shortly ast the helm before handing over operations to former trade journalist Graham Armstrong.


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|label closure  = On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 1|February 1st 1994]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records] and [[Paisley Park Enterprises]] announced that they would be terminating [[Paisley Park Records]]. <!-- The label became a joint venture between [[Prince]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records] upon the signing of [[Prince]]’s last recording contract in 1992. While under [[Prince]]’s sole aegis, the label could likely have survived for as long as he saw fit, but with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records] being in control of the spending, the financial burden proved too great as few of the label’s releases had been big sellers. -->
==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 [[Graham Armstrong]]. [[Craig Rice]] also served as President shortly after Alan Leeds left.
Two of the Paisley Park Records acts, Belize and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Collins_(singer) Tyler Collins], were left without contracts when the label folded. Belize had completed an album without [[Prince]]’s involvement, but it was never released. [[Rosie Gaines]]'s Paisley Park album, [[Album: Concrete Jungle|Concrete Jungle]], on which [[Prince]] was involved, was due to be released on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 22|22 March 1994]]. A single for [[Single:_My_Tender_Heart|My Tender Heart]] backed with [[Pain]] was also scheduled for release. The album and single were withdrawn when the label was terminated. [[Rosie Gaines|Gaines]] later signed a deal with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motown Motown Records], and released an album entitled [[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]] in June 1995. [[Album: Concrete Jungle|Concrete Jungle]] was eventually digitally released by [[Rosie Gaines]].  
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==Material Released on Paisley Park Records==
Shortly before the closure of [[Paisley Park Records]], [[Prince]] had already created a new label called '''[[NPG Records]]''', and started distributing his music without the involvement of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records].
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|2=[[File:Thevoice_album.jpg|60px|border|link=Album: The Voice]]  
|3=[[File:Hey Man... Smell My Finger_album_tb.jpg|60px|border|link=Album: Hey Man... Smell My Finger]]
|3=[[File:Gospeltracks.jpg|60px|border|link=Album: The Voice]]
|4=[[File:Thingsleftunsaid_album.jpg|60px|border|Things Left Unsaid Album artwork]]
|4=[[File:Hey Man... Smell My Finger_album_tb.jpg|60px|border|link=Album: Hey Man... Smell My Finger]]
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|1=<small>[[Carmen Electra]]</small><br>[[Album: Carmen Electra|Carmen Electra]]
|1=<small>[[Carmen Electra]]</small><br>
|2=<small>Mavis Staples</small><br>[[Album: The Voice|The Voice]]
[[Album: Carmen Electra|Carmen Electra]]
|3=<small>George Clinton</small><br>[[Album:_Hey_Man..._Smell_My_Finger|Hey Man... Smell My Finger]]
|2=<small>Mavis Staples</small><br>
|4=<small>[[Eric Leeds]]</small><br>Things Left Unsaid
[[Album: The Voice|The Voice]]
|5=
|3=<small>Mavis Staples</small><br>
[[Album: The Voice|Gospel Tracks]]<br><small>''(US promo only)''</small>
|4=<small>George Clinton</small><br>
[[Album:_Hey_Man..._Smell_My_Finger|Hey Man... Smell My Finger]]
|5=<small>[[Eric Leeds]]</small><br>
Things Left Unsaid
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<small><sup>1</sup> Distributed by Reprise Records instead of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records].</small><br>
<small><sup>1</sup> Distributed by Reprise Records instead of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records].</small><br>
<small><sup>2</sup> Distributed by Warner-Pioneer instead of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records].</small>
<small><sup>2</sup> Distributed by Warner-Pioneer instead of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records].</small>
 
|associated singles =
===Singles===
{{AlbumList|
====Prince====
|Content =
*1985: [[Single: Raspberry Beret|Raspberry Beret]]
{{AlbumLine|
*1985: [[Single: Pop Life|Pop Life]]
|1=1985<br>[[File:Thescreamsofpassion single.jpg|60px|link=Single:_The_Screams_Of_Passion]]  
*1985: [[Single: America|America]]
|2=1985<br>[[File:Sisterfate_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Sister Fate]]
*1986: [[Single: Kiss|Kiss]]  
|3=1985<br>[[File:Bedtimestory_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Bedtime Story]]
*1986: [[Single: Mountains|Mountains]]  
|4=1985<br>[[File:Alovebizarre_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: A Love Bizarre]]  
*1986: [[Single: Girls & Boys|Girls & Boys]] ''(Europe only)''
|5=1985<br>[[File:Highfashion_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: High Fashion]]  
*1986: [[Single: Anotherloverholenyohead|Anotherloverholenyohead]]  
|6=1986<br>[[File:Playersball_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Players’ Ball]]  
*1987: [[Single: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]]  
|7=1986<br>[[File:Loveonabluetrain_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Love On A Blue Train]]  
*1987: [[Single: If I Was Your Girlfriend|If I Was Your Girlfriend]]  
|8=1986<br>[[File:Hollyrock_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Holly Rock]]
*1987: [[Single: U Got The Look|U Got The Look]]  
|9=1986<br>[[File:100mph single.jpg|60px|link=Single:_100 MPH]]  
*1987: [[Single: I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man|I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]]  
|10=1986<br>[[File:Stroke single.jpg|60px]]
*1987: [[Single: Hot Thing|Hot Thing]]
}}
*1988: [[Single: Alphabet St.|Alphabet St.]]  
{{AlbumLine|
*1988: [[Single: Glam Slam|Glam Slam]]  
|1=<small>[[The Family]]</small><br>
*1988: [[Single: I Wish U Heaven|I Wish U Heaven]]  
[[Single: The Screams Of Passion|The Screams Of Passion]]
*1990: [[Single: Thieves In The Temple|Thieves In The Temple]]  
|2=<small>[[Sheila E.]]</small><br>
*1990: [[Single: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]  
[[Single: Sister Fate|Sister Fate]]
*1991: [[Single: Gett Off|Gett Off]]  
|3=<small>[[Sheila E.]]</small><br>
*1991: [[Single: Cream|Cream]]  
[[Single: Bedtime Story|Bedtime Story]]
*1991: [[Single: Insatiable|Insatiable]]  
|4=<small>[[Sheila E.]]</small><br>
*1991: [[Single: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]]  
[[Single: A Love Bizarre|A Love Bizarre]]
*1992: [[Single: Money Don't Matter 2 Night|Money Don't Matter 2 Night]]  
|5=<small>[[The Family]]</small><br>
*1992: [[Single: Sexy M.F.|Sexy M.F.]]  
[[Single: High Fashion|High Fashion]]
*1992: [[Single: My Name Is Prince|My Name Is Prince]]  
|6=<small>[[Mazarati]]</small><br>
*1992: [[Single: 7|7]]  
[[Single: Players’ Ball|Players’ Ball]]
*1992: [[Single: Damn U|Damn U]]  
|7=<small>[[Sheila E.]]</small><br>
*1993: [[Single: The Morning Papers|The Morning Papers]]  
[[Single: Love On A Blue Train|Love On A Blue Train]]
*1993: [[Single: Pink Cashmere|Pink Cashmere]]  
|8=<small>[[Sheila E.]]</small><br>
*1993: [[Single: Peach|Peach]]
[[Single: Holly Rock|Holly Rock]]
 
|9=<small>[[Mazarati]]</small><br>
====Associated Artists====
[[Single: 100 MPH|100 MPH]]
* 1985: [[The Family]]: [[Single: The Screams Of Passion|The Screams Of Passion]]
|10=<small>[[Mazarati]]</small><br>
* 1985: [[Sheila E.]]: [[Single: Sister Fate|Sister Fate]]
Stroke
* 1985: [[Sheila E.]]: [[Single: Bedtime Story|Bedtime Story]]
}}
* 1985: [[The Family]]: [[Single: High Fashion|High Fashion]]
{{AlbumLine|
* 1985: [[Sheila E.]]: [[Single: A Love Bizarre|A Love Bizarre]]
|1=1987<br>[[File:6_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: 6]]  
* 1986: [[Mazarati]]: [[Single: Player's Ball|Player's Ball]]
|2=1987<br>[[File:Holdme1987 single.jpg|60px]]
* 1986: [[Mazarati]]: [[Single: 100 MPH|100 MPH]]
|3=1987<br>[[File:Miabocca_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Mia Bocca]]  
* 1986: [[Sheila E.]]: [[Single: Holly Rock|Holly Rock]]
|4=1987<br>[[File:Kookoo_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Koo Koo]]  
* 1986: [[Mazarati]]: Stroke
|5=1987<br>[[File:Gspot_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: G-Spot]]  
* 1986: [[Sheila E.]]: [[Single: Love On A Blue Train|Love On A Blue Train]]
|6=1987<br>[[File:Ten_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: 10]]
* 1987: [[Madhouse]]: [[Single: 6|6]]
|7=1987<br>[[File:Loveiscontagious single.jpg|60px]]
* 1987: [[Sheila E.]]: Hold Me
|8=1988<br>[[File:Forlove_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: For Love]]  
* 1987: [[Sheila E.]]: [[Single: Koo Koo|Koo Koo]]
|9=1988<br>[[File:Wouldntyoulovetoloveme single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Wouldn’t You Love To Love Me?]]
* 1987: [[Jill Jones]]: [[Single: Mia Bocca|Mia Bocca]]
|10=1988<br>[[File:13_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: 13]]
* 1987: [[Jill Jones]]: [[Single: G-Spot|G-Spot]]
}}
* 1987: [[Jill Jones]]: [[Single: For Love|For Love]]
{{AlbumLine|
* 1987: [[Madhouse]]: [[Single: 10|10]]
|1=<small>[[Madhouse]]</small><br>
* 1987: [[Taja Sevelle]]: [[Single: Wouldn't You Love To Love Me?|Wouldn't You Love To Love Me?]]
[[Single: 6|6]]
* 1987: [[Madhouse]]: [[Single: 13|13]]
|2=<small>[[Sheila E.]]</small><br>
* 1987: [[Taja Sevelle]]: Love is Contagious
Hold Me
* 1987: [[Taja Sevelle]]: Popular
|3=<small>[[Jill Jones]]</small><br>
* 1987: [[Taja Sevelle]]: Take Me For A Ride
[[Single: Mia Bocca|Mia Bocca]]
* 1988: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Three_O%27Clock Three O'Clock]: Love explosion
|4=<small>[[Sheila E.]]</small><br>
* 1988: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Three_O%27Clock Three O'Clock]: [[Single: Neon Telephone|Neon telephone]]
[[Single: Koo Koo|Koo Koo]]
* 1988: Dale Bozzio: Riot In English
|5=<small>[[Jill Jones]]</small><br>
* 1988: Dale Bozzio: Simon Simon
[[Single: G-Spot|G-Spot]]
* 1989: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples]: 20Th Century Express
|6=<small>[[Madhouse]]</small><br>
* 1989: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples]: [[Single: Jaguar|Jaguar]]
[[Single: 10|10]]
* 1989: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_%28musician%29 George Clinton]: [[Single: Tweakin'|Tweakin']]
|7=<small>Taja Sevelle</small><br>
* 1989: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples]: [[Single: Time Waits For No One|Time Waits For No One]]
Love is Contagious
* 1989: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples]: Christmas Vacation
|8=<small>[[Jill Jones]]</small><br>
* 1990: [[The Time]]: [[Single: Jerk Out|Jerk Out]]
[[Single: For Love|For Love]]
* 1990: [[Tevin Campbell]]: [[Single: Round And Round|Round And Round]]
|9=<small>Taja Sevelle</small><br>
* 1990: [[The Time]]: [[Single: Chocolate|Chocolate]]
[[Single: Wouldn’t You Love To Love Me?|Wouldn’t You Love To Love Me?]]
* 1990: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples]: [[Single: Melody Cool|Melody Cool]]
|10=<small>[[Madhouse]]</small><br>
* 1991: [[The Time]]: [[Single: Shake!|Shake!]]
[[Single: 13|13]]
* 1991: [[Eric Leeds]]: [[Single: The Dopamine Rush|The Dopamine Rush]]
}}
* 1991: [[Eric Leeds]]: [[Single: Little Rock|Little Rock]]
{{AlbumLine|
* 1991: [[T.C. Ellis]]: [[Single: Miss Thang]]
|1=1988<br>[[File:Popular single.jpg|60px]]
* 1991: [[Ingrid Chavez]]: [[Single: Elephant Box|Elephant Box]]
|2=1988<br>[[File:Simonsimon single.jpg|60px]]
* 1991: [[T.C. Ellis]]: Pussycat
|3=1988<br>[[File:Takemeforaride single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Take Me For A Ride]]
* 1991: [[Ingrid Chavez]]: [[Single: Hippy Blood|Hippy Blood]]
|4=1988<br>[[File:Loveexplosion single.jpg|60px]]
* 1991: [[Ingrid Chavez]]: [[Single: Heaven Must Be Near|Heaven Must Be Near]]
|5=1988<br>[[File:Listentoyourheart single.jpg|60px]]
* 1992: [[Carmen Electra]]: [[Single: Go Go Dancer|Go Go Dancer]]
|6=1988<br>[[File:Neontelephone_single.jpeg|60px|border|link=Single:_Neon Telephone]]
* 1992: [[Carmen Electra]]: [[Single: Everybody Get On Up|Everybody Get On Up]]
|7=1988<br>[[File:Riotinenglish single.jpg|60px]]
* 1992: [[Carmen Electra]]: [[Single: Fantasia Erotica|Fantasia Erotica]]
|8=1988<br>[[File:Gotanewlove single.jpg|60px]]
* 1992: [[Carmen Electra]]: [[Single: Fun|Fun]]
|9=1989<br>[[File:20thcenturyexpress single.jpg|60px]]
* 1993: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples]: [[Single: The Voice|The Voice]]
|10=1989<br>[[File:Jaguar_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Jaguar]]  
* 1993: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_%28musician%29 George Clinton]: Paint The White House Black
}}
* 1993: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_%28musician%29 George Clinton]: Martial Law
{{AlbumLine|
* 1993: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples]: [[Single: Blood Is Thicker Than Time|Blood Is Thicker Than Time]]
|1=<small>Taja Sevelle</small><br>
* 1993: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_%28musician%29 George Clinton]: [[Single: The Big Pump|The Big Pump]]
Popular
 
|2=<small>Dale Bozzio</small><br>
==Trivia==
Simon Simon
==References==
|3=<small>Taja Sevelle</small><br>
<small>
[[Single: Take Me For A Ride|Take Me For A Ride]]
* '''Entrepreneur bug bites artists... And results vary''' ''by Deborah Russel'' (Billboard Vol.? No.? - 30 May 1992)
|4=<small>Three O’Clock</small><br>
Love Explosion
|5=<small>Good Question</small><br>
Listen To Your Heart
|6=<small>Three O’Clock</small><br>
[[Single: Neon Telephone|Neon telephone]]
|7=<small>Dale Bozzio</small><br>
Riot In English
|8=<small>Good Question</small><br>
Got A New Love
|9=<small>Mavis Staples</small><br>
20Th Century Express
|10=<small>Mavis Staples</small><br>
[[Single: Jaguar|Jaguar]]
}}
{{AlbumLine|
|1=1989<br>[[File:Tweakin_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Tweakin’]]  
|2=1989<br>[[File:Higher_Than_High_single.jpg|60px]]  
|3=1989<br>[[File:Timewaitsfornoone_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Time Waits For No One]]  
|4=1989<br>[[File:Christmasvacation single.jpg|60px]]
|5=1989<br>[[File:Forever_More_single.jpg|60px]]
|6=1990<br>[[File:Cookie_Crumbles_single.jpg|60px]]
|7=1990<br>[[File:Jerkout_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Jerk Out]]  
|8=1990<br>[[File:Melodycool_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Melody Cool]]  
|9=1990<br>[[File:Roundandround_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Round And Round]]  
|10=1990<br>[[File:Chocolate_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single:_Chocolate]]
}}
{{AlbumLine|
|1=<small>George Clinton</small><br>
[[Single: Tweakin’|Tweakin’]]
|2=<small>Tony Lemans</small><br>
Higher Than High
|3=<small>Mavis Staples</small><br>
[[Single: Time Waits For No One|Time Waits For No One]]
|4=<small>Mavis Staples</small><br>
Christmas Vacation
|5=<small>Tony Lemans</small><br>
Forever More<br><small>''(US promo only)''</small>
|6=<small>Tony Lemans</small><br>
Cookie Crumbles
|7=<small>[[The Time]]</small><br>
[[Single: Jerk Out|Jerk Out]]
|8=<small>Mavis Staples</small><br>
[[Single: Melody Cool|Melody Cool]]
|9=<small>Tevin Campbell</small><br>
[[Single: Round And Round|Round And Round]]
|10=<small>[[The Time]]</small><br>
[[Single: Chocolate|Chocolate]]
}}
{{AlbumLine|
|1=1991<br>[[File:Shake! single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Shake!]]
|2=1991<br>[[File:Thedopaminerush single.jpg|60px|link=Single: The Dopamine Rush]]
|3=1991<br>[[File:Littlerock_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Little Rock]]
|4=1991<br>[[File:Missthang_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Miss Thang]]
|5=1991<br>[[File:Elephantbox_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Elephant Box]]
|6=1991<br>[[File:Pussycat single.jpg|60px]]
|7=1991<br>[[File:Hippyblood single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Hippy Blood]]
|8=1991<br>[[File:Heavenmustbenear_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Heaven Must Be Near]]
|9=1992<br>[[File:Gogodancer_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single:_Go Go Dancer]]
|10=1993<br>[[File:Everybodygetonup_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Everybody Get On Up]]
}}
{{AlbumLine|
|1=<small>[[The Time]]</small><br>
[[Single: Shake!|Shake!]]
|2=<small>[[Eric Leeds]]</small><br>
[[Single: The Dopamine Rush|The Dopamine Rush]]<br><small>''(US promo only)''</small>
|3=<small>[[Eric Leeds]]</small><br>
[[Single: Little Rock|Little Rock]]<br><small>''(US promo only)''</small>
|4=<small>[[T.C. Ellis]]</small><br>
[[Single: Miss Thang|Miss Thang]]
|5=<small>[[Ingrid Chavez]]</small><br>
[[Single: Elephant Box|Elephant Box]]
|6=<small>[[T.C. Ellis]]</small><br>
Pussycat
|7=<small>[[Ingrid Chavez]]</small><br>
[[Single: Hippy Blood|Hippy Blood]]
|8=<small>[[Ingrid Chavez]]</small><br>
[[Single: Heaven Must Be Near|Heaven Must Be Near]]<br><small>''(UK promo only)''</small>
|9=<small>[[Carmen Electra]]</small><br>
[[Single: Go Go Dancer|Go Go Dancer]]
|10=<small>[[Carmen Electra]]</small><br>
[[Single: Everybody Get On Up|Everybody Get On Up]]
}}
{{AlbumLine|
|1=1993<br>[[File:Fantasiaerotica single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Fantasia Erotica]]
|2=1993<br>[[File:Thevoicesingle1st_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single:_The Voice]]
|3=1993<br>[[File:Painthewhitehouseblack single.jpg|60px]]
|4=1993<br>[[File:Martiallaw single.jpg|60px]]
|5=1993<br>[[File:Bloodisthickerthantime1st_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Blood Is Thicker Than Time]]
|6=1993<br>[[File:Thebigpump_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: The Big Pump]]
|7=1993<br>[[File:Womaninchains.jpg|60px]]
|8=1998 (1991)<br>[[File:Fun single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Fun]]
|9=
|10=
}}
{{AlbumLine|
|1=<small>[[Carmen Electra]]</small><br>
[[Single: Fantasia Erotica|Fantasia Erotica]]
|2=<small>Mavis Staples</small><br>
[[Single: The Voice|The Voice]]
|3=<small>George Clinton</small><br>
Paint The White House Black
|4=<small>George Clinton</small><br>
Martial Law
|5=<small>Mavis Staples</small><br>
[[Single: Blood Is Thicker Than Time|Blood Is Thicker Than Time]]
|6=<small>George Clinton</small><br>
[[Single: The Big Pump|The Big Pump]]<br><small>''(US promo only)''</small>
|7=<small>[[Eric Leeds]]</small><br>
Woman In Chains<br><small>''(US promo only)''</small>
|8=<small>[[Carmen Electra]]</small><br>
[[Single: Fun|Fun]]
|9=
|10=
}}
}}
<!----- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ----->
|see also        = [[NPG Records]]
|trivia          = Although the label has been closed for years, Paisley Park<small>®</small> is still a registred trademark (Registration Nr: 3065684) owned by Paisley Park Enterprises, Inc. (Chanhassen, MN 55317). It is covering:<blockquote>''Recording studios; music, motion picture film and videotape production services; film and video editing services.''</blockquote>
*Of note the Paisley Park<small>®</small> trademark is labelled as having being first used on 22 April 1985.
|references      = '''Entrepeneur bug bites artists... And results vary''' ''by Deborah Russel'' (Billboard Vol.? No.? - 30 May 1992)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paisley_Park_Records Wikipedia: Paisley Park Records]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paisley_Park_Records Wikipedia: Paisley Park Records]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Wikipedia: Warner Bros. Records]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Wikipedia: Warner Bros. Records]
* [http://www.discogs.com/label/Paisley+Park Discog: Paisley Park]
* <b>Catalog</b>: [http://www.discogs.com/label/Paisley+Park Discog: Paisley Park], [http://www.45cat.com/label/paisley-park-us 45Cat: Paisley park]
* [http://www.45cat.com/label/paisley-park-us 45Cat: Paisley park]
* <b>Trademark</b>: [http://www.trademarkia.com/paisley-park-78564910.html Trademarkia: Paisley Park Trademark]
</small>
|categories      = [[Category:Labels]][[Category:Paisley Park Records releases]]
[[Category:Labels]]
}}

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Paisley Park Records

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
First Prince Album Release:
First Prince Single Release:
First Associate Album Release:
First Associate Single Release:

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.

Paisley Park was the first name used for the label. It was changed to Paisley Park Records in 1987. The first release to bear the full name was Madhouse ‘s 6 single.

Artists who recorded for Paisley Park Records (or Paisley Park) include The Time, Sheila E., The Family, Mavis Staples, George Clinton, Rosie Gaines, Carmen Electra, Jill Jones, The 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 operations in 1994, when Warner ended its distribution deal with Paisley Park Records, effectively closing the label.


History
Label Creation

The idea of the Paisley Park Records label emerged during the summer of 1984. Since 1981, Prince has produced albums for The Time, Vanity 6, Sheila E., and Apollonia 6 under the pseudonym Jamie Starr and offered many songs to various other acts. Paisley Park Records was practically an extension of The Starr Company imprint, used on the records he fully produced. In 1986 Prince made a deal with Warner Bros. Records to create Paisley Park Records as a joint venture, 50/50 owned by Prince’s company and Warner Bros. Records, with the latter responsible for the manufacturing, distribution, and marketing of the records. From 1987 on they began signing artists to the label that were officially, properly signed to Paisley Park Records, not Warner.

In 1992, the deal between Prince and Warner Bros. Records was revised, as Paisley Park Records would decide how much to spend on videos and promotional activities. Warner Bros. Records and Prince would operate as partners, sharing investments and profits.

Prince’s first album to be released on Paisley Park Records, and also the label’s first release, was Around The World In A Day on 22 April 1985. All the subsequent releases, except for the Batman album and related singles, would be on that label until the compilations The Hits / The B-Sides in 1993. The first acts who released an album with the label imprint were The Family, Sheila E. and Mazarati.

Label Life

Initially no one was really running the label running the label, but Bob Cavallo, one of Prince's managers, would interact with Warner and try to encourage them to promote the records. But there was nobody full time working on the label’s projects. Once the records were made, they were delivered to Warner Bros. Records.

When Prince parted ways with Cavallo, Ruffalo & Fargnoli as his management team in early 1989, and appointed Albert Magnoli as his manager, the label had little active advocates to promote their releases. Newly signed acts Mavis Staples, George Clinton never really gained momentum with their releases.

In late 1992 Alan Leeds, brother of saxophonist Eric Leeds. Leeds had previously served as Prince’s tour manager was named President of Operations for the . When he left Craig Rice was shortly ast the helm before handing over operations to former trade journalist Graham Armstrong.

Label Closure

On February 1st 1994, Warner Bros. Records and Paisley Park Enterprises announced that they would be terminating Paisley Park Records.

Two of the Paisley Park Records acts, Belize and Tyler Collins, were left without contracts when the label folded. Belize had completed an album without Prince’s involvement, but it was never released. Rosie Gaines's Paisley Park album, Concrete Jungle, on which Prince was involved, was due to be released on 22 March 1994. A single for My Tender Heart backed with Pain was also scheduled for release. The album and single were withdrawn when the label was terminated. Gaines later signed a deal with Motown Records, and released an album entitled Closer Than Close in June 1995. Concrete Jungle was eventually digitally released by Rosie Gaines.

Shortly before the closure of Paisley Park Records, Prince had already created a new label called NPG Records, and started distributing his music without the involvement of Warner Bros. Records.


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)
Around The World In A Day Parade Sign O’ The Times Lovesexy Graffiti Bridge Diamonds and Pearls 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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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) 		1990
(TDCK-2003) 		1991
(27499) 		1991
(27497) 		1991
(25879)
Good Question Album Artwork Tony LeMans Album Artwork The Cinderella Theory Album Artwork
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

Kahoru Kohiruimaki

Time The Motion Live2
(Japan only)

Eric Leeds

Times Squared

T.C. Ellis

True Confessions

Ingrid Chavez

Ingrid Chavez

1993
(25338) 		1993
(25049) 		1993
(PRO-CD-6595) 		1993
(25518) 		1993
(45199)
Things Left Unsaid Album artwork
Carmen Electra

Carmen Electra

Mavis Staples

The Voice

Mavis Staples

Gospel Tracks
(US promo only)

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
 1985
 1985
 1985
 1985
 1986
 1986
 1986
 1986
 1986
The Family

The Screams Of Passion

Sheila E.

Sister Fate

Sheila E.

Bedtime Story

Sheila E.

A Love Bizarre

The Family

High Fashion

Mazarati

Players’ Ball

Sheila E.

Love On A Blue Train

Sheila E.

Holly Rock

Mazarati

100 MPH

Mazarati

Stroke

1987
 1987
 1987
 1987
 1987
 1987
 1987
 1988
 1988
 1988
Madhouse

6

Sheila E.

Hold Me

Jill Jones

Mia Bocca

Sheila E.

Koo Koo

Jill Jones

G-Spot

Madhouse

10

Taja Sevelle

Love is Contagious

Jill Jones

For Love

Taja Sevelle

Wouldn’t You Love To Love Me?

Madhouse

13

1988
 1988
 1988
 1988
 1988
 1988
 1988
 1988
 1989
 1989
Taja Sevelle

Popular

Dale Bozzio

Simon Simon

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

Mavis Staples

20Th Century Express

Mavis Staples

Jaguar

1989
 1989
 1989
 1989
 1989
 1990
 1990
 1990
 1990
 1990
George Clinton

Tweakin’

Tony Lemans

Higher Than High

Mavis Staples

Time Waits For No One

Mavis Staples

Christmas Vacation

Tony Lemans

Forever More
(US promo only)

Tony Lemans

Cookie Crumbles

The Time

Jerk Out

Mavis Staples

Melody Cool

Tevin Campbell

Round And Round

The Time

Chocolate

1991
 1991
 1991
 1991
 1991
 1991
 1991
 1991
 1992
 1993
The Time

Shake!

Eric Leeds

The Dopamine Rush
(US promo only)

Eric Leeds

Little Rock
(US promo only)

T.C. Ellis

Miss Thang

Ingrid Chavez

Elephant Box

T.C. Ellis

Pussycat

Ingrid Chavez

Hippy Blood

Ingrid Chavez

Heaven Must Be Near
(UK promo only)

Carmen Electra

Go Go Dancer

Carmen Electra

Everybody Get On Up

1993
 1993
 1993
 1993
 1993
 1993
 1993
 1998 (1991)
Carmen Electra

Fantasia Erotica

Mavis Staples

The Voice

George Clinton

Paint The White House Black

George Clinton

Martial Law

Mavis Staples

Blood Is Thicker Than Time

George Clinton

The Big Pump
(US promo only)

Eric Leeds

Woman In Chains
(US promo only)

Carmen Electra

Fun

 
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.

  • Of note the Paisley Park® trademark is labelled as having being first used on 22 April 1985.
References
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