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Revision as of 19:19, 2 January 2019

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Paisley Park Records

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Label details


Parent Company: Warner Bros. Records
Founded: February 1985
Ceased operation: February 1994
Founder: Prince / ?
Location: Chanhassen (MN), USA
Distributor(s): Warner Bros. Records (In the U.S.)
WEA International (Outside the U.S.)
Subsidiaries: Paisley Park Enterprises
Discography
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Prince's first record label, Paisley Park Records, a co-venture with Warner Bros. Records was founded in 1985 and debuted with the release of Around The World In A Day. The label shares its name with Prince's recording complex Paisley Park Studios and the song Paisley Park.

Artists who recorded for Paisley Park Records include The Time, Sheila E., The Family, Mavis Staples, George Clinton, Rosie Gaines, Carmen Electra, Jill Jones, The Three O'Clock, Ingrid Chavez, Dale Bozzio, and Taja Sevelle. Paisley Park Records also released albums by Mazarati, Good Question, Madhouse, Eric Leeds, and Tony LeMans.

The label ceased business in 1994, when Warner ended its distribution deal with Paisley Park Records, effectively closing the label.


History
Label Creation

The idea of the Paisley Park Records label emerged during the summer of 1984. Since 1981, [Prince]] has produced albums for The Time, Vanity 6, Sheila E. and Apollonia 6 under the Jamie Starr pseudonym and offered many songs to various other acts. Paisley Park Records was basically an extension of The Starr Company imprint used on the records he fully produced. With the label, Prince Prince would deliver the master and Warner Bros. Records would do the manufacture, distribute, and market the records (In 1992, the deal between Prince and Warner Bros. Records was revised as Paisley Park Records would decide how much to spend on videos and promotional activities. Warner Bros. Records and Prince would operate as partners, sharing investments and profits). The first acts signed to the label were Mazarati, The Family and Sheila E.. The label shares its name with Prince's recording complex Paisley Park Studios and the song Paisley Park. Prince 's first album to be released on Paisley Park Records, and also the label's first release, was Around The World In A Day on 22 April 1985. All the subsequent releases, except for the Batman album and related singles, would be on that label until the compilations The Hits / The B-Sides in 1993.

Label Life

Personnel

The President of Operations for the label was Alan Leeds, brother of saxophonist Eric Leeds. Leeds had previously served as Prince's tour manager. He was replaced by former trade journalist Gaham Armstrong. Craig Rice also served as President shortly after Alan Leeds left.

Mismanagement

Prince's management firm at the time, Cavallo, Ruffalo & Fargnoli, began signing artists to the label, at times even without Prince's knowledge or permission. That precipitated the beginning of the end to a successful partnership.

Shortly after firing the management team, lawsuits ensued and it was discovered that the label was mismanaged from the outset, with Warner Bros. Records taking heavy losses due to exorbitant advances paid to Prince and his management team for the label.

Warner Bros. Records also helped to pay for Paisley Park Studios, and executives insisted on a return on their investment, which resulted in several major artists recording their albums at Paisley Park Studios, at times even against Prince's wishes.

Paisley Park Records folded with Prince retaining the masters of all artists, artists advances that were kept by the company, and no support from the label.

Label Closure

In early February 1994, Warner Bros. Records and Prince announced the collapse of their joint venture, and the disbanding of Paisley Park Records label.


Releases
Catalog numbers are indicated regardless of format, under the year of release, into brackets.
Prince
Albums
1985
(25286)
1986
(25395)
1987
(25577)
1988
(25720)
1990
(27493)
1991
(25379)
1992
(45027)
1993
(45431)
1993
(45435)
1993
(45440)
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Around The World In A Day Parade Sign "☮" the Times Lovesexy Graffiti Bridge Diamonds and Pearls Symbolblue.png The Hits 1 The Hits 2 The Hits / The B-Sides
Singles
1985
(28972)
1985
(29052)
1985
(28998)
1985
(28999)
1986
(28751)
1986
(28711)
1986
(28586)
1986
(28620)
1987
(28399)
1987
(28334)
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Raspberry Beret Paisley Park
(Europe only)
Pop Life America Kiss Mountains Girls & Boys
(Europe only)
Anotherlover
-holenyohead
Sign O' The Times If I Was Your Girlfriend
1987
(28289)
1987
(28288)
1987
(28288)
1988
(21858)
1988
(27806)
1988
(27745)
1990
(19525)
1990
(19525)
1991
(19225)
1991
(19175)
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U Got The Look I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man Hot Thing Alphabet St. Glam Slam I Wish U Heaven Thieves In The Temple New Power Generation Gett Off Cream
1991
(19090)
1991
(19059)
1992
(19020)
1992
(5301)
1992
(40480)
1992
(18817)
1992
(18704)
1992
(18599)
1992
(18700)
1993
(18583)
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Insatiable Diamonds And Pearls Money Don't Matter 2 Night Willing And Able
(US promo only)
Thunder
(UK only)
Sexy M.F. My Name Is Prince 7 Damn U The Morning Papers
1993
(18371)
1993
(18372)
1993
(5994)
1993
(18280)
1994
(1278)
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Pink Cashmere Peach Nothing Compares 2 U Controversy '93
(UK only)
Pope
(UK promo only)
Associated Artists
Albums
1985
(25322)
1985
(25317)
1986
(25368)
1987
(25545)
1987
(25498)
1987
(25575)
1987
(25546)
1987
(25658)
1988
(25599)
1988
(25717)
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The Family

The Family

Sheila E.

Romance 1600

Mazarati

Mazarati

Madhouse

8

Sheila E.

Sheila E.

Jill Jones

Jill Jones

Taja Sevelle

Taja Sevelle1

Madhouse

16

Dale Bozzio

Riot In English

Three O'Clock

Vermillion1

1988
(25743)
1989
(25995)
1989
(25994)
1989
(25798)
1989
(29K2-1002)
1990
(27490)
1990
(TDCK-2003)
1991
(27499)
1991
(27497)
1991
(25879)
Good Question Album Artwork Tony LeMans Album Artwork The Cinderella Theory Album Artwork border border border border border border border
Good Question
Good Question
Tony LeMans
Tony LeMans1
George Clinton
The Cinderella Theory
Mavis Staples

Time Waits For No One

Kahoru Kohiruimaki

Time The Motion2
(Japan only)

The Time

Pandemonium1

Kahoru Kohiruimaki

Time The Motion Live2
(Japan only)

Eric Leeds

Times Squared

T.C. Ellis

True Confessions

Ingrid Chavez

May 19, 1992

1993
(25338)
1993
(25049)
1993
(25518)
1993
(45199)
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Carmen Electra

Carmen Electra

Mavis Staples

The Voice

George Clinton

Hey Man... Smell My Finger

Eric Leeds
Things Left Unsaid


1 Distributed by Reprise Records instead of Warner Bros. Records.
2 Distributed by Warner-Pioneer instead of Warner Bros. Records.

Singles
1985
Thescreamsofpassion single.jpg
1985
Sisterfate single.jpg
1985
Bedtimestory single.jpg
1985
Highfashion single.jpg
1985
Alovebizarre single.jpg
1986
Playersball single.jpg
1986
100mph single.jpg
1986
Hollyrock single.jpg
1986
Stroke single.jpg
1986
Loveonabluetrain single.jpg
The Family

The Screams Of Passion

Sheila E.

Sister Fate

Sheila E.

Bedtime Story

The Family

High Fashion

Sheila E.

A Love Bizarre

Mazarati

Player's Ball

Mazarati

100 MPH

Sheila E.

Holly Rock

Mazarati
Stroke
Sheila E.

Love On A Blue Train

1987
6 single.jpg
1987
Holdme1987 single.jpg
1987
Kookoo single.jpg
1987
Miabocca single.jpg
1987
Gspot single.jpg
1987
Forlove single.jpg
1987
Ten single.jpg
1987
Wouldntyoulovetoloveme single.jpg
1987
13 single.jpg
1987
Loveiscontagious single.jpg
Madhouse

6

Sheila E.
Hold Me
Sheila E.

Koo Koo

Jill Jones

Mia Bocca

Jill Jones

G-Spot

Jill Jones

For Love

Madhouse

10

Taja Sevelle

Wouldn't You Love To Love Me?

Madhouse

13

Taja Sevelle
Love is Contagious
1987
Popular single.jpg
1987
Takemeforaride single.jpg
1988
Loveexplosion single.jpg
1988
Listentoyourheart single.jpg
1988
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1988
Riotinenglish single.jpg
1988
Gotanewlove single.jpg
1988
Simonsimon single.jpg
1989
20thcenturyexpress single.jpg
1989
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Taja Sevelle
Popular
Taja Sevelle
Take Me For A Ride
Three O'Clock
Love Explosion
Good Question
Listen To Your Heart
Three O'Clock

Neon telephone

Dale Bozzio
Riot In English
Good Question
Got A New Love
Dale Bozzio
Simon Simon
Mavis Staples
20Th Century Express
Mavis Staples

Jaguar

1989
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1989
Timewaitsfornoone single.jpg
1989
Christmasvacation single.jpg
1990
Jerkout single.jpg
1990
Roundandround single.jpg
1990
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1990
Melodycool single.jpg
1991
Shake! single.jpg
1991
Thedopaminerush single.jpg
1991
Littlerock single.jpg
George Clinton

Tweakimn'

Mavis Staples

Time Waits For No One

Mavis Staples
Christmas Vacation
The Time

Jerk Out

Tevin Campbell

Round And Round

The Time

Chocolate

Mavis Staples

Melody Cool

The Time

Shake!

Eric Leeds

The Dopamine Rush

Eric Leeds

Little Rock

1991
Missthang single.jpg
1991
Elephantbox single.jpg
1991
Pussycat single.jpg
1991
Hippyblood single.jpg
1991
Heavenmustbenear single.jpg
1992
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1993
Everybodygetonup single.jpg
1993
Fantasiaerotica single.jpg
1993
Fun single.jpg
1993
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T.C. Ellis

Miss Thang

Ingrid Chavez

Elephant Box

T.C. Ellis: Pussycat Ingrid Chavez

Hippy Blood

Ingrid Chavez

Heaven Must Be Near

Carmen Electra

Go Go Dancer

Carmen Electra

Everybody Get On Up

Carmen Electra

Fantasia Erotica

Carmen Electra

Fun

Mavis Staples

The Voice

1993
Painthewhitehouseblack single.jpg
1993
Martiallaw single.jpg
1993
Bloodisthickerthantime single.jpg
1993
Thebigpump single.jpg
George Clinton
Paint The White House Black
George Clinton
Martial Law
Mavis Staples

Blood Is Thicker Than Time

George Clinton

The Big Pump

 
Additional Information

See also Trivia

  • Although the label has been closed for years, Paisley Park® is still a registred trademark (Registration Nr: 3065684) owned by Paisley Park Enterprises, Inc. (Chanhassen, MN 55317). It is covering:
    Recording studios; music, motion picture film and videotape production services; film and video editing services.</bockquote>
  • Of note the Paisley Park® trademark is labelled as having being first used on 22 April 1985.

References
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