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The label ceased operations in 1994, when Warner ended its distribution deal with [[Paisley Park Records]], effectively closing the label. | 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. | |||
|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. | |||
[[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]]. | [[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]]. | ||
|label life = | |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]. | ||
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. | |||
[ | 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. | ||
|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. | |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. --> | ||
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]]. | 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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