Paisley Park

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Paisley Park

Atwiad.jpg
from the album
Around The World In A Day
Paisleypark single.jpg
single art for Paisley Park
Song details
Performer: Prince and the Revolution
First Released: 22 April 1985 - Around The World In A Day
Album(s): Around The World In A Day

4Ever

Writer(s): Prince (credited to Prince and the Revolution)
Producer(s): Prince (credited to Prince and the Revolution)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
Performed occasionally in shows:

Paisley Park is the second track on Prince's seventh album Around The World In A Day, the second to be credited to Prince and the Revolution, and a month after the album's release, Paisley Park was released as the album's first single in the UK, Europe and Australia (Raspberry Beret was released in North America and Japan).

Basic tracking took place on 10 September 1984 (estimate) at Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The song was long thought to have been recorded in March 1984 at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, CA, USA, but this was in fact an instrumental song titled Paisley Park, with no other connection to this song but its title.

Paisley Park became the name of Prince's recording studio complex, Paisley Park Studios, when it opened in 1987. Prince had previously used the term "Paisley Park" to refer to the recording facility at Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse in Eden Prairie, MN. It was also used as the name of his record label, Paisley Park Records, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. from 1985 to 1993. Despite the many uses of the term "Paisley Park", the lyrics state that "Paisley Park is in your heart", indicating that it is a feeling or an ideal rather than one specific place.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
10 September 1984 (estimate) Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse,
Eden Prairie, MN, USA
Basic tracking
12 September 1984 Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse,
Eden Prairie, MN, USA
String overdubs
11 October 1984 Sunset Sound,
Hollywood, CA, USA
Mix
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Paisley Park 4:41 Around The World In A Day

Paisley Park single
Pink Cashmere single
Controversy 1993 single
4Ever album

Studio
Paisley Park 4:41 Paisley Park French promo single
Studio, mono version
Paisley Park (Remix) 6:56 Paisley Park single

His Majesty's Pop Life

Remix Slightly remixed extended version, with additional lyrics
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Paisley Park 3:36 Promotional release only Promo video
Paisley Park 3:36 Promotional release only Promo video Slightly different video


Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Paisley Park Studio Version with discarded Suzie Katayama - cello overdubs
 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
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