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|introduction          = <b>Prince 4ever</b> is the sixth compilation album of [[Prince]]'s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] studio work, and the first official posthumous release, announced six months to the day after [[Prince]]'s death, and released seven months after, in November 2016 (more than ten years after the previous compilation album, [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]).  
|introduction          = <b>Prince 4ever</b> is the sixth compilation album of [[Prince]]’s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] studio work, and the first official posthumous release, announced six months to the day after [[Prince]]’s death, and released seven months after, in November 2016 (more than ten years after the previous compilation album, [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]).  


It comprises only [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.]-era recordings under the name [[Prince]] from 14 studio albums, released originally between 1978 and 1993, as well as the standalone single track [[Gotta Stop (Messin' About)]] and two songs which previously debuted on [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]] and [[Album: The Hits 2|The Hits 2]] ([[Nothing Compares 2 U]] and [[Peach]] respectively). The compilation includes one previously-unreleased track, [[Moonbeam Levels]].
It comprises only [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.]-era recordings under the name [[Prince]] from 14 studio albums, released originally between 1978 and 1993, as well as the standalone single track [[Gotta Stop (Messin' About)]] and two songs which previously debuted on [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]] and [[Album: The Hits 2|The Hits 2]] ([[Nothing Compares 2 U]] and [[Peach]] respectively). The compilation includes one previously-unreleased track, [[Moonbeam Levels]].


In contrast with the tracks on [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]] and [[Album: The Hits 2|The Hits 2]], most songs on this compilation are in edit form as they originally appeared on 7" singles.  Most notably [[Little Red Corvette]], [[Let's Go Crazy]] and [[Alphabet St.]] which were not officially released on commercially available cds in the edit-form they appear in on this release.
In contrast with the tracks on [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]] and [[Album: The Hits 2|The Hits 2]], most songs on this compilation are in edit form as they originally appeared on 7" singles.  Most notably [[Little Red Corvette]], [[Let’s Go Crazy]] and [[Alphabet St.]] which were not officially released on commercially available cds in the edit-form they appear in on this release.


Of the 40 tracks on the compilation, [[Take Me With U]], [[Paisley Park]], [[Batdance]], [[Mountains]], [[Girls & Boys]], [[Glam Slam]] and the previously-unreleased [[Moonbeam Levels]] had not appeared on a previous studio compilation album in any form.  
Of the 40 tracks on the compilation, [[Take Me With U]], [[Paisley Park]], [[Batdance]], [[Mountains]], [[Girls & Boys]], [[Glam Slam]] and the previously-unreleased [[Moonbeam Levels]] had not appeared on a previous studio compilation album in any form.  
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<b>Promotion</b>
<b>Promotion</b>


A press release for the compilation (also announcing a remastered deluxe version of [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] for early 2017) was put out on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 21|21 October 2016]], six months to the day after [[Prince]]'s death. <!-- More promotion is expected, and information will be added here as it becomes available. -->
A press release for the compilation (also announcing a remastered deluxe version of [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] for early 2017) was put out on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 21|21 October 2016]], six months to the day after [[Prince]]’s death. <!-- More promotion is expected, and information will be added here as it becomes available. -->


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# <b>[[Little Red Corvette]]</b> (edit) (3:09)
# <b>[[Little Red Corvette]]</b> (edit) (3:09)
# <b>[[When Doves Cry]]</b> (edit) (3:48)
# <b>[[When Doves Cry]]</b> (edit) (3:48)
# <b>[[Let's Go Crazy]]</b> <sup>1</sup> (edit) (3:50)
# <b>[[Let’s Go Crazy]]</b> <sup>1</sup> (edit) (3:50)
# <b>[[Raspberry Beret]]</b> <sup>1</sup> (3:35)
# <b>[[Raspberry Beret]]</b> <sup>1</sup> (3:35)
# <b>[[I Wanna Be Your Lover]]</b> (edit) (3:00)
# <b>[[I Wanna Be Your Lover]]</b> (edit) (3:00)
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# <b>[[Gotta Stop (Messin' About)]]</b> (edit)<sup>†</sup> (2:57)
# <b>[[Gotta Stop (Messin' About)]]</b> (edit)<sup>†</sup> (2:57)
# <b>[[Controversy]]</b> (edit) (3:38)
# <b>[[Controversy]]</b> (edit) (3:38)
# <b>[[Let's Work]]</b> (edit) (3:02)
# <b>[[Let’s Work]]</b> (edit) (3:02)
# <b>[[Delirious]]</b> (edit) (2:41)
# <b>[[Delirious]]</b> (edit) (2:41)
# <b>[[I Would Die 4 U]]</b> <sup>1</sup> (single version) (2:59)
# <b>[[I Would Die 4 U]]</b> <sup>1</sup> (single version) (2:59)
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*Disc 2:  
*Disc 2:  
# <b>[[Kiss]]</b> <sup>1</sup> (single version) (3:46)
# <b>[[Kiss]]</b> <sup>1</sup> (single version) (3:46)
# <b>[[Sign O' The Times]]</b> (edit) (3:44)
# <b>[[Sign O’ The Times]]</b> (edit) (3:44)
# <b>[[Alphabet St.]]</b> (edit) (2:25)
# <b>[[Alphabet St.]]</b> (edit) (2:25)
# <b>[[Batdance]]</b> (edit) (4:07)
# <b>[[Batdance]]</b> (edit) (4:07)
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# <b>[[Little Red Corvette]]</b> (edit) (3:09)
# <b>[[Little Red Corvette]]</b> (edit) (3:09)
# <b>[[When Doves Cry]]</b> (edit) (3:48)
# <b>[[When Doves Cry]]</b> (edit) (3:48)
# <b>[[Let's Go Crazy]]</b> <sup>1</sup> (edit) (3:50)
# <b>[[Let’s Go Crazy]]</b> <sup>1</sup> (edit) (3:50)
# <b>[[Raspberry Beret]]</b> <sup>1</sup> (3:35)
# <b>[[Raspberry Beret]]</b> <sup>1</sup> (3:35)
# <b>[[I Wanna Be Your Lover]]</b> (edit) (3:00)
# <b>[[I Wanna Be Your Lover]]</b> (edit) (3:00)
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# <b>[[Gotta Stop (Messin' About)]]</b> (edit) (2:57)
# <b>[[Gotta Stop (Messin' About)]]</b> (edit) (2:57)
# <b>[[Controversy]]</b> (edit) (3:38)
# <b>[[Controversy]]</b> (edit) (3:38)
# <b>[[Let's Work]]</b> (edit) (3:02)
# <b>[[Let’s Work]]</b> (edit) (3:02)
# <b>[[Delirious]]</b> (edit) (2:41)
# <b>[[Delirious]]</b> (edit) (2:41)
# <b>[[I Would Die 4 U]]</b> <sup>1</sup> (single version) (2:59)
# <b>[[I Would Die 4 U]]</b> <sup>1</sup> (single version) (2:59)
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# <b>[[Purple Rain]]</b><sup>1</sup> (8:41)
# <b>[[Purple Rain]]</b><sup>1</sup> (8:41)
# <b>[[Kiss]]</b> <sup>1</sup> (single version) (3:46)
# <b>[[Kiss]]</b> <sup>1</sup> (single version) (3:46)
# <b>[[Sign O' The Times]]</b> (edit) (3:44)
# <b>[[Sign O’ The Times]]</b> (edit) (3:44)
# <b>[[Alphabet St.]]</b> (edit) (2:25)
# <b>[[Alphabet St.]]</b> (edit) (2:25)
# <b>[[Batdance]]</b> (edit) (4:07)
# <b>[[Batdance]]</b> (edit) (4:07)
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# <b>[[Little Red Corvette]]</b> (Edit) (3:06)
# <b>[[Little Red Corvette]]</b> (Edit) (3:06)
# <b>[[When Doves Cry]]</b> (Edit) (3:49)
# <b>[[When Doves Cry]]</b> (Edit) (3:49)
# <b>[[Let's Go Crazy]]</b> (Edit) (3:48)
# <b>[[Let’s Go Crazy]]</b> (Edit) (3:48)
# <b>[[Raspberry Beret]]</b> (3:31)
# <b>[[Raspberry Beret]]</b> (3:31)
# <b>[[I Wanna Be Your Lover]]</b> (Edit) (2:57)
# <b>[[I Wanna Be Your Lover]]</b> (Edit) (2:57)
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*Side 3:
*Side 3:
# <b>[[Controversy]]</b> (3:35)
# <b>[[Controversy]]</b> (3:35)
# <b>[[Let's Work]]</b> (Edit) (3:00)
# <b>[[Let’s Work]]</b> (Edit) (3:00)
# <b>[[Delirious]]</b> (Edit) (2:38)
# <b>[[Delirious]]</b> (Edit) (2:38)
# <b>[[I Would Die 4 U]]</b> (Edit) (2:51)
# <b>[[I Would Die 4 U]]</b> (Edit) (2:51)
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# <b>[[Purple Rain]]</b> (8:45)
# <b>[[Purple Rain]]</b> (8:45)
# <b>[[Kiss]]</b> (3:38)
# <b>[[Kiss]]</b> (3:38)
# <b>[[Sign O' The Times]]</b> (Edit) (3:44)
# <b>[[Sign O’ The Times]]</b> (Edit) (3:44)
*Side 5:
*Side 5:
# <b>[[Alphabet St.]]</b> (Edit) (2:55)
# <b>[[Alphabet St.]]</b> (Edit) (2:55)
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|musicians              = See individual tracks for credits.
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*[[Lisa Coleman]] - keyboards and voice on [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Purple Rain]], [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix), [[She's Always In My Hair]] (12" Version), [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version) and [[Kiss]] (Extended Version), backing vocals on [[Controversy]], [[Delirious]], co-lead vocals on [[1999]] and [[Little Red Corvette]] (Dance Remix)
*[[Lisa Coleman]] - keyboards and voice on [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Purple Rain]], [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix), [[She’s Always In My Hair]] (12" Version), [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version) and [[Kiss]] (Extended Version), backing vocals on [[Controversy]], [[Delirious]], co-lead vocals on [[1999]] and [[Little Red Corvette]] (Dance Remix)
*[[Wendy Melvoin]] - guitar and voice on [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Purple Rain]], [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix), [[She's Always In My Hair]] (12" Version), [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version) and [[Kiss]] (Extended Version)
*[[Wendy Melvoin]] - guitar and voice on [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Purple Rain]], [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix), [[She’s Always In My Hair]] (12" Version), [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version) and [[Kiss]] (Extended Version)
*[[Bobby Z.]] - percussion on [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Purple Rain]], [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix), [[She's Always In My Hair]] (12" Version), [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version) and [[Kiss]] (Extended Version)
*[[Bobby Z.]] - percussion on [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Purple Rain]], [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix), [[She’s Always In My Hair]] (12" Version), [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version) and [[Kiss]] (Extended Version)
*[[Brown Mark]] - bass and voice on [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Purple Rain]], [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix), [[She's Always In My Hair]] (12" Version), [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version) and [[Kiss]] (Extended Version)
*[[Brown Mark]] - bass and voice on [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Purple Rain]], [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix), [[She’s Always In My Hair]] (12" Version), [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version) and [[Kiss]] (Extended Version)
*[[Matt Fink]] - keyboards and voice on [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Purple Rain]], [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix), [[She's Always In My Hair]] (12" Version), [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version) and [[Kiss]] (Extended Version), computer keyboards on [[Alphabet St.]]
*[[Matt Fink]] - keyboards and voice on [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Purple Rain]], [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix), [[She’s Always In My Hair]] (12" Version), [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version) and [[Kiss]] (Extended Version), computer keyboards on [[Alphabet St.]]
*[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - rhythm guitar and backing vocals on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Money Don't Matter 2 Night]], [[7]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], [[My Name Is Prince]], and [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix), bass and vocals on [[Alphabet St.]]
*[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - rhythm guitar and backing vocals on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]], [[7]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], [[My Name Is Prince]], and [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix), bass and vocals on [[Alphabet St.]]
*[[Tony M.]] - lead raps and backing vocals on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Money Don't Matter 2 Night]], [[7]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], [[My Name Is Prince]], and [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)
*[[Tony M.]] - lead raps and backing vocals on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]], [[7]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], [[My Name Is Prince]], and [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)
*[[Tommy Barbarella]] - Purpleaxxe™ sampler, other various keys and sex symbol on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Money Don't Matter 2 Night]], [[7]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], [[My Name Is Prince]], and [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)
*[[Tommy Barbarella]] - Purpleaxxe™ sampler, other various keys and sex symbol on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]], [[7]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], [[My Name Is Prince]], and [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)
*[[Kirk Johnson]] - backing vocals and percussion on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Money Don't Matter 2 Night]], [[7]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], [[My Name Is Prince]], and [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)
*[[Kirk Johnson]] - backing vocals and percussion on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]], [[7]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], [[My Name Is Prince]], and [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)
*[[Damon Dickson]] - backing vocals and percussion on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Money Don't Matter 2 Night]], [[7]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], [[My Name Is Prince]], and [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)
*[[Damon Dickson]] - backing vocals and percussion on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]], [[7]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], [[My Name Is Prince]], and [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)
*[[Sonny T.]] - bass and backing vocals on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Money Don't Matter 2 Night]], [[7]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], [[My Name Is Prince]], and [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)
*[[Sonny T.]] - bass and backing vocals on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]], [[7]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], [[My Name Is Prince]], and [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)
*[[Michael B.]] - drums on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Money Don't Matter 2 Night]], [[7]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], [[My Name Is Prince]], and [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)
*[[Michael B.]] - drums on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]], [[7]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], [[My Name Is Prince]], and [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)
*[[Rosie Gaines]] - co-lead and backing vocals, Purpleaxxe™ sampler and organ on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Money Don't Matter 2 Night]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], and [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)
*[[Rosie Gaines]] - co-lead and backing vocals, Purpleaxxe™ sampler and organ on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], and [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)
*[[Mayte]] - "and introducing [[Mayte]]" on [[7]] and [[My Name Is Prince]]
*[[Mayte]] - "and introducing [[Mayte]]" on [[7]] and [[My Name Is Prince]]
*[[Jill Jones|J.J.]] - co-lead vocals on [[1999]]
*[[Jill Jones|J.J.]] - co-lead vocals on [[1999]]
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*[[Miko Weaver]] - guitar and vocals on [[Alphabet St.]]
*[[Miko Weaver]] - guitar and vocals on [[Alphabet St.]]
*[[Boni Boyer]] - vocals and Hammond organ on [[Alphabet St.]]
*[[Boni Boyer]] - vocals and Hammond organ on [[Alphabet St.]]
*[[Morris Day]] - drums on [[Let's Work]] (Dance Remix) (uncredited)
*[[Morris Day]] - drums on [[Let’s Work]] (Dance Remix) (uncredited)
*[[Mazarati]] - background vocals on [[Kiss]] (Extended Version)
*[[Mazarati]] - background vocals on [[Kiss]] (Extended Version)
*[[Alias: Camille|Camille]] - vocals on [[U Got The Look]] (Long Look)
*[[Alias: Camille|Camille]] - vocals on [[U Got The Look]] (Long Look)
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*[[JD Steele]] - backing vocals on [[Thieves In The Temple]] (Remix) (as part of [[The Steeles]])
*[[JD Steele]] - backing vocals on [[Thieves In The Temple]] (Remix) (as part of [[The Steeles]])
*[[Jearlyn Steele]] - backing vocals on [[Thieves In The Temple]] (Remix) (as part of [[The Steeles]])
*[[Jearlyn Steele]] - backing vocals on [[Thieves In The Temple]] (Remix) (as part of [[The Steeles]])
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lester_Chambers Lester Chambers] - harmonica on [[Thieves In The Temple]] (Remix) (sampled from ''I Can't Stand It'' by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chambers_Brothers The Chambers Brothers], uncredited)
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lester_Chambers Lester Chambers] - harmonica on [[Thieves In The Temple]] (Remix) (sampled from ''I Can’t Stand It'' by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chambers_Brothers The Chambers Brothers], uncredited)
* Orchestral Players on [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix):
* Orchestral Players on [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix):
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[[Prince]] - producer and arranger, remixer on [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]] and [[Uptown]], string arrangement on [[Purple Rain]]; engineer on [[Uptown]] (credited as [[Jamie Starr]]); remix on [[Thieves In The Temple]] (Remix) (credited to [[Prince|Paisley Park]])<br>
[[Prince]] - producer and arranger, remixer on [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]] and [[Uptown]], string arrangement on [[Purple Rain]]; engineer on [[Uptown]] (credited as [[Jamie Starr]]); remix on [[Thieves In The Temple]] (Remix) (credited to [[Prince|Paisley Park]])<br>
*[[The Revolution]] - credited as co-producers, arrangers and engineers on [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Purple Rain]], [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix), [[She's Always In My Hair]] (12" Version), [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version) and [[Kiss]] (Extended Version)
*[[The Revolution]] - credited as co-producers, arrangers and engineers on [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Purple Rain]], [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix), [[She’s Always In My Hair]] (12" Version), [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version) and [[Kiss]] (Extended Version)
*The [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] - credited as co-producers, arrangers and engineers on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Money Don't Matter 2 Night]], [[7]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], [[My Name Is Prince]], and [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)
*The [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] - credited as co-producers, arrangers and engineers on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]], [[7]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], [[My Name Is Prince]], and [[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)
*[[Gary Brandt]] - engineer on [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]]
*[[Gary Brandt]] - engineer on [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]]
*[[Mark Ettel]] - assistant engineer on [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]]
*[[Mark Ettel]] - assistant engineer on [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]]
*[[Bob Mockler]] - remixer on [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]] and [[Uptown]], engineer on [[Controversy]] and [[Let's Work]] (Dance Remix)
*[[Bob Mockler]] - remixer on [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]] and [[Uptown]], engineer on [[Controversy]] and [[Let’s Work]] (Dance Remix)
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mic_Guzauski Mic Guzauski] - remixer on [[Uptown]], engineer on [[Controversy]] and [[Let's Work]] (Dance Remix)
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mic_Guzauski Mic Guzauski] - remixer on [[Uptown]], engineer on [[Controversy]] and [[Let’s Work]] (Dance Remix)
*[[Ron Garrett]] - assistant engineer on [[Uptown]]
*[[Ron Garrett]] - assistant engineer on [[Uptown]]
*[[Ross Pallone]] - engineer on [[Controversy]] and [[Let's Work]] (Dance Remix)
*[[Ross Pallone]] - engineer on [[Controversy]] and [[Let’s Work]] (Dance Remix)
*[[Peggy McCreary]] - engineer and mixer on [[1999]], [[Delirious]] and [[Little Red Corvette]] (Dance Remix), engineer on [[When Doves Cry]], [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix), [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version) and [[Kiss]] (Extended Version)
*[[Peggy McCreary]] - engineer and mixer on [[1999]], [[Delirious]] and [[Little Red Corvette]] (Dance Remix), engineer on [[When Doves Cry]], [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix), [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version) and [[Kiss]] (Extended Version)
*[[Don Batts]] - 2nd engineer on [[1999]], [[Delirious]] and [[Little Red Corvette]] (Dance Remix)
*[[Don Batts]] - 2nd engineer on [[1999]], [[Delirious]] and [[Little Red Corvette]] (Dance Remix)
*[[David Leonard]] - engineer on [[When Doves Cry]], [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Purple Rain]], [[Let's Go Crazy]] (Special Dance Mix), [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix), [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version) and [[Kiss]] (Extended Version)
*[[David Leonard]] - engineer on [[When Doves Cry]], [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Purple Rain]], [[Let’s Go Crazy]] (Special Dance Mix), [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix), [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version) and [[Kiss]] (Extended Version)
*[[David Rivkin]] - engineer on [[I Would Die 4 U]] and [[Purple Rain]]
*[[David Rivkin]] - engineer on [[I Would Die 4 U]] and [[Purple Rain]]
*[[Lisa Coleman]] - string arrangement and strings conductor on [[Purple Rain]], strings conductor on [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix)
*[[Lisa Coleman]] - string arrangement and strings conductor on [[Purple Rain]], strings conductor on [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix)
*[[Wendy Melvoin]] - strings conductor on [[Purple Rain]] and [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix)
*[[Wendy Melvoin]] - strings conductor on [[Purple Rain]] and [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix)
*[[Susan Rogers]] - engineer on [[Sign O' The Times]], [[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]], [[Let's Go Crazy]] (Special Dance Mix), [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix), [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version), [[Kiss]] (Extended Version), [[U Got The Look]] (Long Look) and [[Hot Thing]] (Extended Remix)
*[[Susan Rogers]] - engineer on [[Sign O’ The Times]], [[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]], [[Let’s Go Crazy]] (Special Dance Mix), [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix), [[Raspberry Beret]] (12" Version), [[Kiss]] (Extended Version), [[U Got The Look]] (Long Look) and [[Hot Thing]] (Extended Remix)
*[[Coke Johnson]] - engineer on [[Sign O' The Times]], [[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]], [[Kiss]] (Extended Version), [[U Got The Look]] (Long Look) and [[Hot Thing]] (Extended Remix)
*[[Coke Johnson]] - engineer on [[Sign O’ The Times]], [[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]], [[Kiss]] (Extended Version), [[U Got The Look]] (Long Look) and [[Hot Thing]] (Extended Remix)
*Joe Blaney - engineer on [[Alphabet St.]]
*Joe Blaney - engineer on [[Alphabet St.]]
*[[Eddie Miller]] - engineer on [[Alphabet St.]]
*[[Eddie Miller]] - engineer on [[Alphabet St.]]
*[[Michael Koppelman]] - engineer on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Money Don't Matter 2 Night]] and [[Thieves In The Temple]] (Remix), engineer and mixer on [[7]] and [[My Name Is Prince]]
*[[Michael Koppelman]] - engineer on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Gett Off]], [[Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]] and [[Thieves In The Temple]] (Remix), engineer and mixer on [[7]] and [[My Name Is Prince]]
*[[Tim Penn]] - 2nd engineer on [[Diamonds And Pearls]] and [[Money Don't Matter 2 Night]]
*[[Tim Penn]] - 2nd engineer on [[Diamonds And Pearls]] and [[Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]]
*[[Steve Noonan]] - 2nd engineer on [[Gett Off]], engineer on [[7]] and [[My Name Is Prince]]
*[[Steve Noonan]] - 2nd engineer on [[Gett Off]], engineer on [[7]] and [[My Name Is Prince]]
*[[Ray Hahnfeldt]] - 2nd engineer on [[Gett Off]], engineer on [[7]] and [[My Name Is Prince]]
*[[Ray Hahnfeldt]] - 2nd engineer on [[Gett Off]], engineer on [[7]] and [[My Name Is Prince]]
*[[Matt Larson]] - engineer on [[Money Don't Matter 2 Night]]
*[[Matt Larson]] - engineer on [[Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]]
*[[Dave Friedlander]] - engineer on [[7]] and [[My Name Is Prince]]
*[[Dave Friedlander]] - engineer on [[7]] and [[My Name Is Prince]]
*[[Brian Poer]] - engineer on [[7]] and [[My Name Is Prince]]
*[[Brian Poer]] - engineer on [[7]] and [[My Name Is Prince]]
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2016: Hitnrun Phase Two ◄ All Prince Albums All Related Artists Albums ► 2017: Purple Rain Deluxe
4Ever
4ever album artwork

Album details

Released: 22 November 2016 (USA)

25 November 2016 (Europe)

Length: 76:51; 78:14
Label(s): NPG Records and Warner Bros.
Studio(s): Alpha Studios, Burbank, CA, USA; North Arm Drive Home Studio, Orono, MN, USA; Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA; Hollywood Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA; The Warehouse, St. Louis Park, MN, USA; First Avenue (in Record Plant Remote - Mobile Truck (from New York, NY in Minneapolis, MN USA)); Washington Avenue Warehouse, Edina, MN, USA; Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA; Warner Pioneer Studios, Tokyo, Japan

Charts, Certifications & Awards

Charts
iTunes
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
USA: 22 Nov. 2016 8 12 (days)
Canada: 22 Nov. 2016 85 4 (days)
Australia: 24 Nov. 2016 30 9 (days)
UK: 25 Nov. 2016 18 38 (days)
Germany: 25 Nov. 2016 98 2 (days)
France: 22 Nov. 2016 16 10 (days)
Spain: 22 Nov. 2016 27 9 (days)
Italy: 25 Nov. 2016 51 3 (days)
 
America
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
USA: The Billboard 200 10 Dec. 2016 33 26
USA: Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums 10 Dec. 2016 4 17
USA: Billboard R&B Albums 10 Dec. 2016 3 25
USA: Billboard R&B Album Sales 10 Dec. 2016 3 92
USA: Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales 10 Dec. 2016 4 85
USA: Billboard Top Album Sales 10 Dec. 2016 26 23
USA: Billboard Tastemaker Albums 10 Dec. 2016 11 3
USA: Billboard Internet Albums 10 Dec. 2016 10 3
USA: Billboard Vinyl Albums 7 Oct. 2017 20 1
Canada: Billboard Canadian Albums 100 10 Dec. 2016 4 36
 
Europe
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
Austria: Alben Top 100 9 Dec. 2016 64 1
Belgium: Ultratop Flanders 3 Dec. 2016 11 13
Belgium: Ultratop Wallonia 3 Dec. 2016 46 13
France: SNEP Top Albums 25 Nov. 2016 46 8
France: SNEP Top Albums Physiques 25 Nov. 2016 39 21
France: SNEP Top Albums Téléchargés 25 Nov. 2016 24 10
Germany: Offizielle Deutsche Top Albums 3 Dec. 2016 87 1
Greece: IFPI Top-75 Albums Sales Week 46 34 3
Ireland: IRMA ChartTrack Top 100 Albums 2 Dec. 2016 22 31 (R)
Italy: FIMI Classifiche Album 100 1 Dec. 2016 64 1
The Netherlands: Album Top 100 3 Dec. 2016 10 9
Portugal: AFP Portugal Albums Top 30 Week 48/2016 29 7
Spain: ProMusicae Top 100 Albumes 4 Dec. 2016 64 4
Switzerland: Schweizer Hitparade 4 Dec. 2016 21 3
U.K.: UK Albums Chart 8 Dec. 2016 21 16 (R)
 
Asia
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
Japan: ORICON CD アルバム Albums Week 3, Nov. 2016 22 12
Japan: ORICON 洋楽アルバム World Albums Week 3, Nov. 2016 3 3
 
Pacific
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
Australia: ARIA Top 50 Albums 11 Dec. 2016 36 1
Certifications
This album has not received any certifications in the USA
Awards
This album has not received any awards in the USA

Singles released

See also

   
Prince 4ever is the sixth compilation album of Prince’s Warner Bros. studio work, and the first official posthumous release, announced six months to the day after Prince’s death, and released seven months after, in November 2016 (more than ten years after the previous compilation album, Ultimate).

It comprises only Warner Bros.-era recordings under the name Prince from 14 studio albums, released originally between 1978 and 1993, as well as the standalone single track Gotta Stop (Messin' About) and two songs which previously debuted on The Hits 1 and The Hits 2 (Nothing Compares 2 U and Peach respectively). The compilation includes one previously-unreleased track, Moonbeam Levels.

In contrast with the tracks on The Hits 1 and The Hits 2, most songs on this compilation are in edit form as they originally appeared on 7" singles. Most notably Little Red Corvette, Let’s Go Crazy and Alphabet St. which were not officially released on commercially available cds in the edit-form they appear in on this release.

Of the 40 tracks on the compilation, Take Me With U, Paisley Park, Batdance, Mountains, Girls & Boys, Glam Slam and the previously-unreleased Moonbeam Levels had not appeared on a previous studio compilation album in any form.

Promotion

A press release for the compilation (also announcing a remastered deluxe version of Purple Rain for early 2017) was put out on 21 October 2016, six months to the day after Prince’s death.



Track listing
CD Digital

The compact disc version is the original issue.

  • Disc 1:
  1. 1999 (edit) (3:39)
  2. Little Red Corvette (edit) (3:09)
  3. When Doves Cry (edit) (3:48)
  4. Let’s Go Crazy 1 (edit) (3:50)
  5. Raspberry Beret 1 (3:35)
  6. I Wanna Be Your Lover (edit) (3:00)
  7. Soft And Wet 2 (edit)† (3:05)
  8. Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad? (3:51)
  9. Uptown (edit) (4:11)
  10. When You Were Mine (3:46)
  11. Head (4:46)
  12. Gotta Stop (Messin' About) (edit)† (2:57)
  13. Controversy (edit) (3:38)
  14. Let’s Work (edit) (3:02)
  15. Delirious (edit) (2:41)
  16. I Would Die 4 U 1 (single version) (2:59)
  17. Take Me With U 1 (edit) (3:44)
  18. Paisley Park 1 (4: 44)
  19. Pop Life 1,8 (3:45)
  20. Purple Rain1 (8:41)
  • Disc 2:
  1. Kiss 1 (single version) (3:46)
  2. Sign O’ The Times (edit) (3:44)
  3. Alphabet St. (edit) (2:25)
  4. Batdance (edit) (4:07)
  5. Thieves In The Temple (3:21)
  6. Cream 3 (4:13)
  7. Mountains 4 (3:58)
  8. Girls & Boys 1 (edit) (3:28)
  9. If I Was Your Girlfriend (edit) (3:46)
  10. U Got The Look (3:48)
  11. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (edit/fade) (3:41)
  12. Glam Slam (edit) (3:31)
  13. Moonbeam Levels (4:06)
  14. Diamonds And Pearls 3 (edit) (4:20)
  15. Gett Off 3 (UK single remix) (4:00)
  16. Sexy M.F. 5 (5:26)
  17. My Name Is Prince 6 (edit)(4:04)
  18. 7 7 (album edit) (4:23)
  19. Peach (3:48)
  20. Nothing Compares 2 U (4:19)

The digital version was released at same time as the CD.

  1. 1999 (edit) (3:39)
  2. Little Red Corvette (edit) (3:09)
  3. When Doves Cry (edit) (3:48)
  4. Let’s Go Crazy 1 (edit) (3:50)
  5. Raspberry Beret 1 (3:35)
  6. I Wanna Be Your Lover (edit) (3:00)
  7. Soft And Wet 2 (3:05)
  8. Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad? (3:51)
  9. Uptown (edit) (4:11)
  10. When You Were Mine (3:46)
  11. Head (4:46)
  12. Gotta Stop (Messin' About) (edit) (2:57)
  13. Controversy (edit) (3:38)
  14. Let’s Work (edit) (3:02)
  15. Delirious (edit) (2:41)
  16. I Would Die 4 U 1 (single version) (2:59)
  17. Take Me With U 1 (edit) (3:44)
  18. Paisley Park 1 (4:44)
  19. Pop Life 1,8 (3:45)
  20. Purple Rain1 (8:41)
  21. Kiss 1 (single version) (3:46)
  22. Sign O’ The Times (edit) (3:44)
  23. Alphabet St. (edit) (2:25)
  24. Batdance (edit) (4:07)
  25. Thieves In The Temple (3:21)
  26. Cream 3 (4:13)
  27. Mountains 4 (3:58)
  28. Girls & Boys 1 (edit) (3:28)
  29. If I Was Your Girlfriend (edit) (3:46)
  30. U Got The Look (3:48)
  31. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (edit/fade) (3:41)
  32. Glam Slam (edit) (3:31)
  33. Moonbeam Levels (4:06)
  34. Diamonds And Pearls 3 (edit) (4:20)
  35. Gett Off 3 (UK single remix) (4:00)
  36. Sexy M.F. 5 (5:26)
  37. My Name Is Prince 6 edit) (4:04)
  38. 7 7 (album edit) (4:23)
  39. Peach (3:48)
  40. Nothing Compares 2 U (4:19)


4-LP

  • Side 1:
  1. 1999 (Edit) 3:35)
  2. Little Red Corvette (Edit) (3:06)
  3. When Doves Cry (Edit) (3:49)
  4. Let’s Go Crazy (Edit) (3:48)
  5. Raspberry Beret (3:31)
  6. I Wanna Be Your Lover (Edit) (2:57)
  • Side 2:
  1. Soft And Wet (Edit) (3:01)
  2. Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad? (3:49)
  3. Uptown (Edit) (4:06)
  4. When You Were Mine (3:44)
  5. Head (4:40)
  6. Gotta Stop (Messin' About) (2:55)
  • Side 3:
  1. Controversy (3:35)
  2. Let’s Work (Edit) (3:00)
  3. Delirious (Edit) (2:38)
  4. I Would Die 4 U (Edit) (2:51)
  5. Take Me With U (Edit) (3:42)
  6. Paisley Park (4:41)
  • Side 4:
  1. Pop Life (3:42)
  2. Purple Rain (8:45)
  3. Kiss (3:38)
  4. Sign O’ The Times (Edit) (3:44)
  • Side 5:
  1. Alphabet St. (Edit) (2:55)
  2. Batdance (Edit) (4:08)
  3. Thieves In The Temple (3:19)
  4. Cream (4:12)
  5. Mountains (3:58)
  6. Girls & Boys (Edit) (3:28)
  • Side 6:
  1. If I Was Your Girlfriend (Edit) (3:46)
  2. U Got The Look (3:58)
  3. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (Edit/Fade) (3:39)
  4. Glam Slam (Edit) (3:29)
  5. Moonbeam Levels (4:06)
  • Side 7:
  1. Diamonds And Pearls (Edit) (4:20)
  2. Gett Off (UK Single Remix) (3:59)
  3. Sexy M.F. (5:26)
  4. My Name Is Prince (4:03)
  • Side 8:
  1. 7 (Album Edit) (4:23)
  2. Peach (3:46)
  3. Nothing Compares 2 U (Edit) (4:19)



All songs written by Prince, except where noted.
1  Written by Prince (credited to Prince and the Revolution)
2  Music by Prince, lyrics by Prince and Chris Moon
3  Written by Prince (credited to Prince and the New Power Generation)
4  Written by Prince (lyrics), Wendy Melvoin (music) and Lisa Coleman (music) (credited to Prince and the Revolution) 5  Written by Prince, Tony M. and Levi Seacer, Jr.
6  Written by Prince, rap written by Tony M.
7  Written by Prince (credited to Prince and the New Power Generation); co-written by Lowell Fulsom and Jimmy McCracklin
8  String interlude composed by Lisa Coleman and Wendy Melvoin †  Listed as "edit", but in fact same in length as earlier versions



Personnel
Musicians
  • See individual tracks for credits.


Production
  • See individual tracks for credits.

The Revolution
Lisa Coleman - keyboards and voice
Wendy Melvoin - guitar and voice
Bobby Z. - percussion
Brown Mark - bass and voice
Matt Fink - keyboards and voice

The New Power Generation
Levi Seacer - Rhythm guitar and backing vox
Tony M. - Lead raps and backing vox
Tommy Barbarella - Purpleaxxe™ sampler, other various keys and sex symbol
Kirk Johnson - backing vox and percussion
Damon Dickson - backing vox and percussion
Sonny T. - bass and backing vox
Michael B. - drums
Rosie Gaines - Co-lead and backing vox, Purpleaxxe™ sampler and organ
And introducing - Mayte

Art direction & design - Alex Tenta
Front cover photo - Justine Walpole
Inside panel photo - Madison Dubé
All other photos - Herb Ritts/Trunk Archive


Thanks
  • Special thanks to the Estate of Prince Rogers Nelson



Releases
LP, CD, Cassettes and Other versions
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Variants, Special Editions and Reissues
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
USA LP 558509-1 4LP released in September 2017
 

 

 
Additional Information
Promotion (at time of release) Trivia
  • While Prince had released a track titled 4ever on his 2009 album Lotusflow3r, it was likely never considered for inclusion on this compilation as the album was not released on Warner Bros. and was released a long time after the period of work that is included here.
References
2016
Hitnrun Phase Two 		All Albums All Related Artists Albums 2017
Purple Rain Deluxe
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