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<b>Sessions and compiling</b>
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Album sessions took place from late April to 13 June 1979 at [[Alpha Studios]], Burbank, CA, USA. some overdubs and mixing initially took place at [[Hollywood Sound Recorders]], Los Angeles, CA, USA, in late May and early June. However, allegedly when the costs of it started to be an issue, his manager  [[Perry Jones]] got a 16-track Soundcraft series 200B board and had it shipped it to [[Prince]]’s home on [[North Arm Drive Home Studio|North Arm Drive]] in Orono, Minnesota, where the album was mixed further.  
Album sessions took place from late April to 13 June 1979 at [[Alpha Studios]], Burbank, CA, USA. some overdubs and mixing initially took place at [[Hollywood Sound Recorders]], Los Angeles, CA, USA, in late May and early June. However, allegedly when the costs of it started to be an issue, his manager  [[Perry Jones]] got a 16-track AMEK X2001 console and had it shipped it to [[Prince]]’s home on [[North Arm Drive Home Studio|North Arm Drive]] in Orono, Minnesota, where the album was mixed further.  


[[I Wanna Be Your Lover]] and [[I Feel For You]] were initially written for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrice_Rushen Patrice Rushen] who was recording her fifth album [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizzazz Pizzazz] at the same time (and released only four days after [[Prince]]’s album).
[[I Wanna Be Your Lover]] and [[I Feel For You]] were initially written for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrice_Rushen Patrice Rushen] who was recording her fifth album [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizzazz Pizzazz] at the same time (and released only four days after [[Prince]]’s album).
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*Lynn Barron - album design (RIA Images)
*Lynn Barron - album design (RIA Images)
*George Chacon - album design (RIA Images)
*George Chacon - album design (RIA Images)
*Jurgen Reisch - photography (front cover)
*Jurgen Reisch - photography (front cover and LP inner sleeve)
*Chris Callis - photography (back cover)
*Chris Callis - photography (back cover)
*Terry Taylor - calligraphy
*Terry Taylor - calligraphy
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|releases              = {{:Releases: Prince}}
|releases              = {{:Releases: Prince}}
|album promotion        = On 27 October 1979, Billboard published a cover ad for the forthcoming '''Prince''' album on their issue N° 43, Vol. 91 (ISSN 0006-2510). It featured the name '''Prince''' in big yellow capitals, underlined by black text in italic: ''The new album featuring [[Single: I Wanna Be Your Lover|I Wanna Be Your Lover]] (WBS 49050). Produced and arranged by [[Prince]]. Career Direction: Cavallo Rufallo Management. Personal Manager: Perry Jones. On [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] Records & Tapes (BSK)''
|album promotion        = On 27 October 1979, Billboard published a cover ad for the forthcoming '''Prince''' album on their issue N° 43, Vol. 91 (ISSN 0006-2510). It featured the name '''Prince''' in big yellow capitals, underlined by black text in italic: ''The new album featuring [[Single: I Wanna Be Your Lover|I Wanna Be Your Lover]] (WBS 49050). Produced and arranged by [[Prince]]. Career Direction: Cavallo Rufallo Management. Personal Manager: Perry Jones. On [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] Records & Tapes (BSK)''
|trivia   =  
|trivia                 = In addition to production credits, the rear album cover listed/credited: 'Booking: Brighton Artists, Beverly Hills, Calif.' and 'Assoc. Personal Manager: Perry Jones'
* The album song lyrics were published on one side of the LP inner sleeve together with the '''Thanks'''.  The other side of the LP inner sleeve featured a black and white head shot photograph of Prince
|references            = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''  
|references            = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''  
* [https://youtu.be/fEWeTQSws9w?t=469 ONCE UPON A TIME IN MINNEAPOLIS, S1E3]
* [https://youtu.be/fEWeTQSws9w?t=469 ONCE UPON A TIME IN MINNEAPOLIS, S1E3]

Latest revision as of 13:10, 26 November 2024

1978: For You ◄ All Prince Albums All Related Artists Albums ► 1980: Dirty Mind
Prince

Album details

Released: 19 October 1979
Length: 40:54
Label(s): Warner Bros. Records
Studio(s): Alpha Studios, Burbank, CA, USA; Hollywood Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Charts, Certifications & Awards

Charts
America
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
USA: Billboard Top LP’s & Tapes 17 Nov. 1979+ 22 28
USA: Billboard Soul LPs 17 Nov. 1979 3 31
USA: The Billboard 200 7 May 2016 52R 5
R indicates re-entry of an album that had already charted.
Certifications
Institution, Country Date Certification
RIAA, USA 15 Feb. 1980 Gold (500,000)
RIAA, USA 21 Feb. 1980 Platinum (1 million)
BPI, UK 12 Nov. 2004 Silver (60,000)
Awards
This album has not received any awards in the USA

Singles released

I Wanna Be Your Lover
b/w My Love Is Forever
Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?
b/w Baby
Still Waiting
b/w Bambi
Sexy Dancer (UK & Japan only)
b/w Bambi
Bambi (Belgium & The Netherlands only)
b/w Still Waiting

See also

Prince Tour Rick James
Tour ’80

Alternate Album Configuration

  1. Let’s Rock (4:00)
  2. I Wanna Be Your Lover (3:30)
  3. Bambi (3:30)
  4. Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad? (3:00)
  5. When We’re Dancing Close And Slow (4:30)
  6. With You (4:00)
  7. Still Waiting (3:00)
  8. It’s Gonna Be Lonely (3:50)
  9. Sexy Dancer (2:50)
  10. Darling Marie (2:00)
Prince is the second full-length studio album by Prince. It was released worldwide in October 1979, eighteen months after his first album, For You.


Sessions and compiling

Album sessions took place from late April to 13 June 1979 at Alpha Studios, Burbank, CA, USA. some overdubs and mixing initially took place at Hollywood Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, USA, in late May and early June. However, allegedly when the costs of it started to be an issue, his manager Perry Jones got a 16-track AMEK X2001 console and had it shipped it to Prince’s home on North Arm Drive in Orono, Minnesota, where the album was mixed further.

I Wanna Be Your Lover and I Feel For You were initially written for Patrice Rushen who was recording her fifth album Pizzazz at the same time (and released only four days after Prince’s album).

As with his first album, Prince played all instruments on all tracks. Bobby Z. and André Cymone were listed in the credits as "heaven-sent helpers" leading to some questioning of their involvement, and Prince has confirmed that André Cymone adds some vocal harmony to Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?


Promotion

The album produced five singles, I Wanna Be Your Lover (which preceded the album), Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?, Still Waiting, Sexy Dancer (released in the UK & Japan only) and Bambi (released in Belgium and The Netherlands only).

Prince engaged in his first tour in the USA to support the album on the Prince Tour in November and December 1979, and February 1980, usually playing every song from the album.

The album reached number 22 on the US Billboard Top LP’s & Tapes, and number 3 on the Billboard Soul LPs Chart.

It was certified platinum by the RIAA, indicating 1,000,000 copies shipped in the USA.



Track listing
CD LP

The compact disc version is a reissue from the LP.

  1. I Wanna Be Your Lover (5:47)
  2. Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad? (3:49)
  3. Sexy Dancer (4:18)
  4. When We’re Dancing Close And Slow (5:18)
  5. With You (3:59)
  6. Bambi (4:22)
  7. Still Waiting (4:14)
  8. I Feel For You (3:24)
  9. It’s Gonna Be Lonely (5:26)

The vinyl long play format is the initial release.

  • Side 1:
  1. I Wanna Be Your Lover (5:47)
  2. Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad? (3:49)
  3. Sexy Dancer (4:18)
  4. When We’re Dancing Close And Slow (5:18)
  • Side 2:
  1. With You (3:59)
  2. Bambi (4:22)
  3. Still Waiting (4:24)
  4. I Feel For You (3:24)
  5. It’s Gonna Be Lonely (5:26)

All songs written by Prince.



Personnel
Musicians


Production
  • Prince - producer, arranger, remixer, album cover concept
  • Gary Brandt - engineer
  • Mark Ettel - assistant engineer
  • Bob Mockler - remixer
  • Bernie Grundman - mastering (A&M)
  • Lynn Barron - album design (RIA Images)
  • George Chacon - album design (RIA Images)
  • Jurgen Reisch - photography (front cover and LP inner sleeve)
  • Chris Callis - photography (back cover)
  • Terry Taylor - calligraphy
  • Bob Cavallo - exclusive representation
  • Joe Ruffalo - exclusive representation
  • Steve Fargnoli - exclusive representation


Thanks



Releases
LP, CD, Cassettes and Other versions
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
USA LP BSK 3366
USA CD 3366-2
USA Cassette M5 3336
USA 8-Tracks M8 3366

Variants, Special Editions and Reissues
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
None
 

 

 
Additional Information
Promotion (at time of release) Trivia
  • On 27 October 1979, Billboard published a cover ad for the forthcoming Prince album on their issue N° 43, Vol. 91 (ISSN 0006-2510). It featured the name Prince in big yellow capitals, underlined by black text in italic: The new album featuring I Wanna Be Your Lover (WBS 49050). Produced and arranged by Prince. Career Direction: Cavallo Rufallo Management. Personal Manager: Perry Jones. On Warner Bros. Records & Tapes (BSK)
  • In addition to production credits, the rear album cover listed/credited: 'Booking: Brighton Artists, Beverly Hills, Calif.' and 'Assoc. Personal Manager: Perry Jones'
  • The album song lyrics were published on one side of the LP inner sleeve together with the Thanks. The other side of the LP inner sleeve featured a black and white head shot photograph of Prince
References
1978
For You 		All Albums All Related Artists Albums 1980
Dirty Mind
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