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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 Let’s Rock (4:00) I Wanna Be Your Lover (3:30) Bambi (3:30) Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad? (3:00) When We’re Dancing Close And Slow (4:30) With You (4:00) Still Waiting (3:00) It’s Gonna Be Lonely (3:50) Sexy Dancer (2:50) 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. I Wanna Be Your Lover (5:47) Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad? (3:49) Sexy Dancer (4:18) When We’re Dancing Close And Slow (5:18) With You (3:59) Bambi (4:22) Still Waiting (4:14) I Feel For You (3:24) It’s Gonna Be Lonely (5:26) The vinyl long play format is the initial release. Side 1: I Wanna Be Your Lover (5:47) Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad? (3:49) Sexy Dancer (4:18) When We’re Dancing Close And Slow (5:18) Side 2: With You (3:59) Bambi (4:22) Still Waiting (4:24) I Feel For You (3:24) It’s Gonna Be Lonely (5:26) All songs written by Prince. Personnel Musicians Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted André Cymone - vocal harmony on Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad? (uncredited) 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 Very special thanks to: "God, Perry Jones, Tony Winfrey, André Cymone, Bobby Z., Dez Dickerson, Gayle Chapman, Matt Fink, Bob Cavallo, Joe Ruffalo, Alvin Winfrey, Chris Brice, Jim Brooks, Thurman Brooms, Chris Brotman, Warner Bros., Pepé Willie, Eric Eisner, Charleville Music, Bambi, Brighton Artists, Cynthia Horner, Ted Astin, Kim, Barry Gross, Murray Nagel, Knut Koupe, Lee Phillips, and all the beautiful people who got into my first album. I love you all."

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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 The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) ONCE UPON A TIME IN MINNEAPOLIS, S1E3 Charts:Billboard edition 27 oct. 1979, Vol. 91, N° 43 ISSN 0006-2510 Copyright: US Copyright Office / SR0000014281 / 1979-11-05 Promotion: Billboard 27 oct. 1979 - Vol. 91,N° 43

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