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The Wild Heart

Album details Released: 6 June 1983 Length: 44:28 Label(s): Modern Records / EMI Records Studio(s): SIR Los Angeles, Hollywood, CA, USA Charts, Certifications & Awards Charts Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart USA: Billboard 200 6 Jun. 1983 5 52 UK Gallup Album Chart, UK 2 Jul. 1983 28 19 Certifications Institution, Country Date Certification RIAA, USA 12 Sep. 1983 Platinum RIAA, USA 10 Nov. 1993 Platinum x2 Awards This album has not received any awards in the USA Singles released Of the 3 singles released from this album, only the one with a Prince contribution is listed below: Stand Back b/w Garbo

The Wild Heart is the second solo album by Fleetwood Mac singer/songwriter Stevie Nicks. The album contains the song Stand Back, which features Prince on keyboards. The track also gives Prince co-writing credit, as the keyboard part was inspired by Prince’s own Little Red Corvette, but he did not have any direct writing input into the song. Prince’s contribution was not credited on the album due to Nicks' and Prince’s competing record labels. The album marks the only collaboration between Prince and Stevie Nicks, and also marks the only release to feature original studio contributions by Prince and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, albeit on different tracks (Tom Petty would perform with Prince 21 years later at Prince’s induction into the Rock‘N’Roll Hall Of Fame, on While My Guitar Gently Weeps, which was later released). It also marks the only time Prince has worked with producer Jimmy Iovine. Sessions and compiling Prince’s contribution came as a result of Stevie Nicks being inspired by the synths in Little Red Corvette. While working at SIR Los Angeles she contacted Prince, who was working at nearby Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA (on extended versions of Little Red Corvette and Drive Me Wild), and asked him to play on the track; Prince agreed. Promotion The album produced three singles, Stand Back (which preceded the album), If Anyone Falls, and Nightbird. It reached number 5 on the US Billboard Pop Chart. Track listing CD LP The compact disc version is a reissue from the original LP. Details given for Prince-related tracks only. Wild Heart If Anyone Falls Gate And Garden Enchanted Nightbird Stand Back (4:55) 1 I Will Run To You Nothing Ever Changes Sable On Blonde Beauty And The Beast The vinyl long play is the original issue. Side 1: Wild Heart If Anyone Falls Gate And Garden Enchanted Nightbird Side 2: Stand Back (4:55) 1 I Will Run To You Nothing Ever Changes Sable On Blonde Beauty And The Beast 1 Written by Stevie Nicks (credited to Stevie Nicks and Prince) Personnel Musicians Stevie Nicks - vocals Marvin Caruso - drums Russ Kunkel - drum overdubs David Williams - guitar Steve Lukather - guitar Waddy Wachtel - guitar Prince - keyboards (uncredited) Sandy Stewart - synthesizer (uncertain contribution) Bobbye Hall - percussion Ian Wallace - percussion David Bluefield - Dmx drum programming, Obx-a programming Lori Perry - background vocals Sharon Celani - background vocals Production Jimmy Iovine - producer Shelly Yakus - engineer, mastering engineer Greg Edwards - additional engineer, mixing engineer Bill Freesh - assistant engineer Bobby Cohen - assistant engineer David Bianco - assistant engineer David Dubow - assistant engineer John Curcio - assistant engineer John Smith - assistant engineer Josh Abbey - assistant engineer Julian Stoll - assistant engineer Michael Brooks - assistant engineer Pete Kudas - assistant engineer Stephen Marcussen - mastering engineer Front Line Management - direction Janet Weber - production coordinator Herbert Wheeler Worthington III - album cover concept, art direction, design Stephanie L. Nicks - album cover concept Sulamith Wulfing - album cover inspiration Lori Perry - artwork handtinting Stevie Nicks - artwork handtinting Michael Curtis - layout design Mike Manoogian - logo design Michael Marks - photography assistant Robert Alfrod - photography assistant Rebecca Alvarez - Stevie Nicks' personal assistant Dennis Dunstan - Stevie Nicks' security Thanks

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Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2 USA LP 90084 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 A full page press advert was published in Billboard Vol.95 N°25 on 18 June 1983 (page 11) to promote the album. References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) RIAA

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