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|label name     = Paisley Park Records
|Page name     = Paisley Park Records}}
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==Overview==
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|previous label  = [[NPG Records]]
[[Prince]]'s first record label, [[Paisley Park Records]], a co-venture with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records] was founded in 1985 and debuted with the release of [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]]. The label shares its name with [[Prince]]'s recording complex [[Paisley Park Studios]] and the song [[Paisley Park]].  
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|next label      = [[Purple Music Records]]
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|label logo      = [[File:Paisleypark_logo.png]]
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|parent          = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records]
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|start date      = February 1985
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|stop date      = February 1994
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|founder        = [[Prince]]
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|location        = Chanhassen (MN), USA
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|distributors    = [http://en.wikipediatwea.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records] <small>(In the U.S.)</small><br>WEA International <small>(Outside the U.S.)</small>
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|subsidiaries    = [[Paisley Park Enterprises]]
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|1st prince album release    = [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]]
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|1st prince single release    = [[Single: Raspberry Beret|Raspberry Beret]]
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|1st associate album release  = [[The Family]]: [[Album: The Family|The Family]]
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|1st associate single release = [[The Family]]: [[Single: The Screams Of Passion|The Screams Of Passion]]
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<!----- INTRODUCTION / HISTORY ----->
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|introduction    = [[Prince]]’s first record label, [[Paisley Park Records]], a co-venture with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records] was founded in 1985 and debuted with the release of [[Album: Around The World In A Day|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]], 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.  
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Artists who recorded for [[Paisley Park Records]] include [[The Time]], [[Sheila E.]], [[The Family]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton], [[Rosie Gaines]], [[Carmen Electra]], [[Jill Jones]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Three_O’Clock  The Three O’Clock], [[Ingrid Chavez]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Bozzio  Dale Bozzio], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taja_Sevelle Taja Sevelle]. [[Paisley Park Records]] also released albums by [[Mazarati]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Question Good Question], [[Madhouse]], [[Eric Leeds]], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_LeMans Tony LeMans].  
  
The label ceased business in February 1994, when [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner] ended its distribution deal with [[Paisley Park Records]], effectively closing the label.
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The label ceased business in 1994, when Warner ended its distribution deal with [[Paisley Park Records]], effectively closing the label.
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|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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records] would do the manufacture, distribute, and market the records (In 1992, the deal between [[Prince]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records] was revised as [[Paisley Park Records]] would decide how much to spend on videos and promotional activities. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records] and [[Prince]] would operate as partners, sharing investments and profits).  
==History==
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''This is a DRAFT article - to be completed''
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[[Prince]]'s management firm at the time, [[Bob Cavallo|Cavallo]], [[Joe Ruffalo|Ruffalo]] & [[Steve Fargnoli|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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] taking heavy losses due to exorbitant advances paid to [[Prince]] and his management team for the label. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] 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.
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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 [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April_22|22 April 1985]]. All the subsequent releases, except for the [[Album: Batman|Batman]] album and related singles, would be on that label until the compilations [[Album:_The_Hits_/_The_B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]] in 1993. The first acts who released an album with the label imprint were [[The Family]], [[Sheila E.]] and [[Mazarati]].  
  
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|label life      =
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====Personnel====
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The President of Operations for the label was [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Leeds 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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Leeds Alan Leeds] left.
  
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====Mismanagement====
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[[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.
  
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Shortly after firing the management team, lawsuits ensued and it was discovered that the label was mismanaged from the outset, with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records] taking heavy losses due to exorbitant advances paid to [[Prince]] and his management team for the label.
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records 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.  
 
[[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.  
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|label closure  = On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 1|February 1st 1994]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records] and [[Paisley Park Enterprises]] announce that they are terminating [[Paisley Park Records]]. The label became a joint venture between [[Prince]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records] upon the signing of [[Prince]]’s last recording contract in 1992. While under [[Prince]]’s sole aegis, the label could probably have survived for as long as he saw fit, but with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records] holding the purse strings, the financial burden proved too great as few of the label’s releases had been big sellers.
  
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Two of the Paisley Park Records acts, Belize and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Collins_(singer) Tyler Collins], were left without contracts when the label folded. Belize had completed an album (without [[Prince]]’s involvement) but it was never released. [[Rosie Gaines]] had a Paisley Park album titled [[Album: Concrete Jungle|Concrete Jungle]] on which [[Prince]] was involved, was due to be released on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 22|22 March 1994]]. A single for [[Single:_My_Tender_Heart|My Tender Heart]] backed with [[Pain]] was also scheduled for release. The album and single were withdrawn when the label was terminated. [[Rosie Gaines|Gaines]] later signed a deal with Motown Records and released an album entitled [[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]] in June 1995. The [[Album: Concrete Jungle|Concrete Jungle]] album was eventually released digitally in 2010 independently by [[Rosie Gaines]].
  
All releases are currently out of print.
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Shortly before the closure of [[Paisley Park Records]], [[Prince]] had already created a new label called '''[[NPG Records]]''' and started to try new ways of distributing his music without [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records].
  
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<!----- RELEASES ----->
==Personnel==
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|prince albums      =  
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 [[Graham Armstrong]]. [[Craig Rice]] also served as President shortly after Alan Leeds left.
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==Material Released on Paisley Park Records==
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===Albums===
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====Prince====
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|1=[[File:Atwiad_tb.jpg|60px|border|link=Album: Around The World In A Day]]
 
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|4=[[File:Lovesexy_tb.jpg|60px|border|link=Album: Lovesexy]]
 
|5=[[File:Graffitibridge_tb.jpg|60px|border|link=Album: Graffiti Bridge]]  
 
|5=[[File:Graffitibridge_tb.jpg|60px|border|link=Album: Graffiti Bridge]]  
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|1=[[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]]
 
|1=[[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]]
 
|2=[[Album: Parade|Parade]]
 
|2=[[Album: Parade|Parade]]
|3=[[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign "☮" the Times]]  
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|3=[[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]  
 
|4=[[Album: Lovesexy|Lovesexy]]
 
|4=[[Album: Lovesexy|Lovesexy]]
 
|5=[[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]]
 
|5=[[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]]
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|8= [[File:16_album.jpg|60px|border|link=Album: 16]]  
 
|9=[[File:Riot In English_album_tb.jpg|60px|border|link=Album: Riot In English]]  
 
|9=[[File:Riot In English_album_tb.jpg|60px|border|link=Album: Riot In English]]  
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|9=<small>Dale Bozzio</small><br>
 
|9=<small>Dale Bozzio</small><br>
 
[[Album: Riot In English|Riot In English]]
 
[[Album: Riot In English|Riot In English]]
|10=<small>Three O'Clock</small><br>
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[[Album: Vermillion|Vermillion]]<sup>1</sup>
 
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|5=[[File:Timethemotion_album.jpg|60px|border|link=Album: Time The Motion]]
 
|5=[[File:Timethemotion_album.jpg|60px|border|link=Album: Time The Motion]]
 
|6=[[File:Pandemonium_album.jpg|60px|border|link=Album: Pandemonium]]  
 
|6=[[File:Pandemonium_album.jpg|60px|border|link=Album: Pandemonium]]  
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|1=<small>Good Question</small><br>Good Question
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Good Question
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|4=<small>Mavis Staples</small><br>
 
|4=<small>Mavis Staples</small><br>
 
[[Album: Time Waits For No One|Time Waits For No One]]
 
[[Album: Time Waits For No One|Time Waits For No One]]
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|2=[[File:Thevoice_album.jpg|60px|border|link=Album: The Voice]]  
 
|2=[[File:Thevoice_album.jpg|60px|border|link=Album: The Voice]]  
 
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|3=<small>George Clinton</small><br>
 
[[Album:_Hey_Man..._Smell_My_Finger|Hey Man... Smell My Finger]]
 
[[Album:_Hey_Man..._Smell_My_Finger|Hey Man... Smell My Finger]]
|4=<small>[[Eric Leeds]]</small><br>Things Left Unsaid
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Things Left Unsaid
 
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<small><sup>1</sup> Distributed by Reprise Records instead of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records].</small><br>
 
<small><sup>1</sup> Distributed by Reprise Records instead of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records].</small><br>
 
<small><sup>2</sup> Distributed by Warner-Pioneer instead of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records].</small>
 
<small><sup>2</sup> Distributed by Warner-Pioneer instead of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records].</small>
 
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|associated singles =
===Singles===
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{{AlbumList|
====Prince====
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|Content =
*1985: [[Single: Raspberry Beret|Raspberry Beret]]
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{{AlbumLine|
*1985: [[Single: Pop Life|Pop Life]]
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|1=1985<br>[[File:Thescreamsofpassion single.jpg|60px|link=Single:_The_Screams_Of_Passion]]  
*1985: [[Single: America|America]]
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|2=1985<br>[[File:Sisterfate_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Sister Fate]]
*1986: [[Single: Kiss|Kiss]]
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|3=1985<br>[[File:Bedtimestory_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Bedtime Story]]
*1986: [[Single: Mountains|Mountains]]  
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|4=1985<br>[[File:Highfashion_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: High Fashion]]  
*1986: [[Single: Girls & Boys|Girls & Boys]] ''(Europe only)''
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|5=1985<br>[[File:Alovebizarre_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: A Love Bizarre]]  
*1986: [[Single: Anotherloverholenyohead|Anotherloverholenyohead]]
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|6=1986<br>[[File:Playersball_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Players’ Ball]]  
*1987: [[Single: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]]  
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|7=1986<br>[[File:100mph single.jpg|60px|link=Single:_100 MPH]]  
*1987: [[Single: If I Was Your Girlfriend|If I Was Your Girlfriend]]
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|8=1986<br>[[File:Hollyrock_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Holly Rock]]
*1987: [[Single: U Got The Look|U Got The Look]]
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|9=1986<br>[[File:Stroke single.jpg|60px]]
*1987: [[Single: I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man|I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]]  
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|10=1986<br>[[File:Loveonabluetrain_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Love On A Blue Train]]  
*1987: [[Single: Hot Thing|Hot Thing]]
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}}
*1988: [[Single: Alphabet St.|Alphabet St.]]
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{{AlbumLine|
*1988: [[Single: Glam Slam|Glam Slam]]
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|1=<small>[[The Family]]</small><br>
*1988: [[Single: I Wish U Heaven|I Wish U Heaven]]  
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[[Single: The Screams Of Passion|The Screams Of Passion]]
*1990: [[Single: Thieves In The Temple|Thieves In The Temple]]
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|2=<small>[[Sheila E.]]</small><br>
*1990: [[Single: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]  
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[[Single: Sister Fate|Sister Fate]]
*1991: [[Single: Gett Off|Gett Off]]
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|3=<small>[[Sheila E.]]</small><br>
*1991: [[Single: Cream|Cream]]  
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[[Single: Bedtime Story|Bedtime Story]]
*1991: [[Single: Insatiable|Insatiable]]
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|4=<small>[[The Family]]</small><br>
*1991: [[Single: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]]  
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[[Single: High Fashion|High Fashion]]
*1992: [[Single: Money Don't Matter 2 Night|Money Don't Matter 2 Night]]
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|5=<small>[[Sheila E.]]</small><br>
*1992: [[Single: Sexy M.F.|Sexy M.F.]]
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[[Single: A Love Bizarre|A Love Bizarre]]
*1992: [[Single: My Name Is Prince|My Name Is Prince]]  
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|6=<small>[[Mazarati]]</small><br>
*1992: [[Single: 7|7]]
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[[Single: Players’ Ball|Players’ Ball]]
*1992: [[Single: Damn U|Damn U]]  
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|7=<small>[[Mazarati]]</small><br>
*1993: [[Single: The Morning Papers|The Morning Papers]]
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[[Single: 100 MPH|100 MPH]]
*1993: [[Single: Pink Cashmere|Pink Cashmere]]
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|8=<small>[[Sheila E.]]</small><br>
*1993: [[Single: Peach|Peach]]
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[[Single: Holly Rock|Holly Rock]]
 
+
|9=<small>[[Mazarati]]</small><br>
====Associated Artists====
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Stroke
* 1985: [[The Family]]: [[Single: The Screams Of Passion|The Screams Of Passion]]
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|10=<small>[[Sheila E.]]</small><br>
* 1985: [[Sheila E.]]: [[Single: Sister Fate|Sister Fate]]
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[[Single: Love On A Blue Train|Love On A Blue Train]]
* 1985: [[Sheila E.]]: [[Single: Bedtime Story|Bedtime Story]]
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}}
* 1985: [[The Family]]: [[Single: High Fashion|High Fashion]]
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{{AlbumLine|
* 1985: [[Sheila E.]]: [[Single: A Love Bizarre|A Love Bizarre]]
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|1=1987<br>[[File:6_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: 6]]
* 1986: [[Mazarati]]: [[Single: Player's Ball|Player's Ball]]
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|2=1987<br>[[File:Holdme1987 single.jpg|60px]]
* 1986: [[Mazarati]]: [[Single: 100 MPH|100 MPH]]
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|3=1987<br>[[File:Kookoo_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Koo Koo]]
* 1986: [[Sheila E.]]: [[Single: Holly Rock|Holly Rock]]
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|4=1987<br>[[File:Miabocca_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Mia Bocca]]
* 1986: [[Mazarati]]: Stroke
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|5=1987<br>[[File:Gspot_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: G-Spot]]
* 1986: [[Sheila E.]]: [[Single: Love On A Blue Train|Love On A Blue Train]]
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|6=1987<br>[[File:Ten_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: 10]]
* 1987: [[Madhouse]]: [[Single: 6|6]]
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|7=1987<br>[[File:Loveiscontagious single.jpg|60px]]
* 1987: [[Sheila E.]]: Hold Me
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|8=1988<br>[[File:Forlove_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: For Love]]
* 1987: [[Sheila E.]]: [[Single: Koo Koo|Koo Koo]]
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|9=1988<br>[[File:Wouldntyoulovetoloveme single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Wouldn’t You Love To Love Me?]]
* 1987: [[Jill Jones]]: [[Single: Mia Bocca|Mia Bocca]]
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|10=1988<br>[[File:13_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: 13]]
* 1987: [[Jill Jones]]: [[Single: G-Spot|G-Spot]]
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}}
* 1987: [[Jill Jones]]: [[Single: For Love|For Love]]
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{{AlbumLine|
* 1987: [[Madhouse]]: [[Single: 10|10]]
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|1=<small>[[Madhouse]]</small><br>
* 1987: [[Taja Sevelle]]: [[Single: Wouldn't You Love To Love Me?|Wouldn't You Love To Love Me?]]
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[[Single: 6|6]]
* 1987: [[Madhouse]]: [[Single: 13|13]]
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|2=<small>[[Sheila E.]]</small><br>
* 1987: [[Taja Sevelle]]: Love is Contagious
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Hold Me
* 1987: [[Taja Sevelle]]: Popular
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|3=<small>[[Sheila E.]]</small><br>
* 1987: [[Taja Sevelle]]: Take Me For A Ride
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[[Single: Koo Koo|Koo Koo]]
* 1988: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Three_O%27Clock Three O'Clock]: Love explosion
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|4=<small>[[Jill Jones]]</small><br>
* 1988: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Three_O%27Clock Three O'Clock]: [[Single: Neon Telephone|Neon telephone]]
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[[Single: Mia Bocca|Mia Bocca]]
* 1988: Dale Bozzio: Riot In English
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|5=<small>[[Jill Jones]]</small><br>
* 1988: Dale Bozzio: Simon Simon
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[[Single: G-Spot|G-Spot]]
* 1989: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples]: 20Th Century Express
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|6=<small>[[Madhouse]]</small><br>
* 1989: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples]: [[Single: Jaguar|Jaguar]]
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[[Single: 10|10]]
* 1989: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_%28musician%29 George Clinton]: [[Single: Tweakin'|Tweakin']]
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|7=<small>Taja Sevelle</small><br>
* 1989: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples]: [[Single: Time Waits For No One|Time Waits For No One]]
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Love is Contagious
* 1989: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples]: Christmas Vacation
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|8=<small>[[Jill Jones]]</small><br>
* 1990: [[The Time]]: [[Single: Jerk Out|Jerk Out]]
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[[Single: For Love|For Love]]
* 1990: [[Tevin Campbell]]: [[Single: Round And Round|Round And Round]]
+
|9=<small>Taja Sevelle</small><br>
* 1990: [[The Time]]: [[Single: Chocolate|Chocolate]]
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[[Single: Wouldn’t You Love To Love Me?|Wouldn’t You Love To Love Me?]]
* 1990: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples]: [[Single: Melody Cool|Melody Cool]]
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|10=<small>[[Madhouse]]</small><br>
* 1991: [[The Time]]: [[Single: Shake!|Shake!]]
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[[Single: 13|13]]
* 1991: [[Eric Leeds]]: [[Single: The Dopamine Rush|The Dopamine Rush]]
+
}}
* 1991: [[Eric Leeds]]: [[Single: Little Rock|Little Rock]]
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{{AlbumLine|
* 1991: [[T.C. Ellis]]: [[Single: Miss Thang]]
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|1=1988<br>[[File:Popular single.jpg|60px]]
* 1991: [[Ingrid Chavez]]: [[Single: Elephant Box|Elephant Box]]
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|2=1988<br>[[File:Simonsimon single.jpg|60px]]
* 1991: [[T.C. Ellis]]: Pussycat
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|3=1988<br>[[File:Takemeforaride single.jpg|60px]]
* 1991: [[Ingrid Chavez]]: [[Single: Hippy Blood|Hippy Blood]]
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|4=1988<br>[[File:Loveexplosion single.jpg|60px]]
* 1991: [[Ingrid Chavez]]: [[Single: Heaven Must Be Near|Heaven Must Be Near]]
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|5=1988<br>[[File:Listentoyourheart single.jpg|60px]]
* 1992: [[Carmen Electra]]: [[Single: Go Go Dancer|Go Go Dancer]]
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|6=1988<br>[[File:Neontelephone_single.jpeg|60px|border|link=Single:_Neon Telephone]]
* 1992: [[Carmen Electra]]: [[Single: Everybody Get On Up|Everybody Get On Up]]
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|7=1988<br>[[File:Riotinenglish single.jpg|60px]]
* 1992: [[Carmen Electra]]: [[Single: Fantasia Erotica|Fantasia Erotica]]
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|8=1988<br>[[File:Gotanewlove single.jpg|60px]]
* 1992: [[Carmen Electra]]: [[Single: Fun|Fun]]
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|9=1989<br>[[File:20thcenturyexpress single.jpg|60px]]
* 1993: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples]: [[Single: The Voice|The Voice]]
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|10=1989<br>[[File:Jaguar_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Jaguar]]
* 1993: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_%28musician%29 George Clinton]: Paint The White House Black
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}}
* 1993: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_%28musician%29 George Clinton]: Martial Law  
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{{AlbumLine|
* 1993: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples]: [[Single: Blood Is Thicker Than Time|Blood Is Thicker Than Time]]
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|1=<small>Taja Sevelle</small><br>
* 1993: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_%28musician%29 George Clinton]: [[Single: The Big Pump|The Big Pump]]
+
Popular
 
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|2=<small>Dale Bozzio</small><br>
==Trivia==
+
Simon Simon
==References==
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|3=<small>Taja Sevelle</small><br>
<small>
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Take Me For A Ride
* '''Entrepreneur bug bites artists... And results vary''' ''by Deborah Russel'' (Billboard Vol.? No.? - 30 May 1992)
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|4=<small>Three O’Clock</small><br>
 +
Love Explosion
 +
|5=<small>Good Question</small><br>
 +
Listen To Your Heart
 +
|6=<small>Three O’Clock</small><br>
 +
[[Single: Neon Telephone|Neon telephone]]
 +
|7=<small>Dale Bozzio</small><br>
 +
Riot In English
 +
|8=<small>Good Question</small><br>
 +
Got A New Love
 +
|9=<small>Mavis Staples</small><br>
 +
20Th Century Express
 +
|10=<small>Mavis Staples</small><br>
 +
[[Single: Jaguar|Jaguar]]
 +
}}
 +
{{AlbumLine|
 +
|1=1989<br>[[File:Tweakin_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single: Tweakin’]]
 +
|2=1989<br>[[File:Timewaitsfornoone_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Time Waits For No One]]
 +
|3=1989<br>[[File:Christmasvacation single.jpg|60px]]
 +
|4=1990<br>[[File:Jerkout_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Jerk Out]]
 +
|5=1990<br>[[File:Roundandround_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Round And Round]]
 +
|6=1990<br>[[File:Chocolate_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single:_Chocolate]]
 +
|7=1990<br>[[File:Melodycool_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Melody Cool]]
 +
|8=1991<br>[[File:Shake! single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Shake!]]
 +
|9=1991<br>[[File:Thedopaminerush single.jpg|60px|link=Single: The Dopamine Rush]]
 +
|10=1991<br>[[File:Littlerock_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Little Rock]]
 +
}}
 +
{{AlbumLine|
 +
|1=<small>George Clinton</small><br>
 +
[[Single: Tweakin’|Tweakin’]]
 +
|2=<small>Mavis Staples</small><br>
 +
[[Single: Time Waits For No One|Time Waits For No One]]
 +
|3=<small>Mavis Staples</small><br>
 +
Christmas Vacation
 +
|4=<small>[[The Time]]</small><br>
 +
[[Single: Jerk Out|Jerk Out]]
 +
|5=<small>Tevin Campbell</small><br>
 +
[[Single: Round And Round|Round And Round]]
 +
|6=<small>[[The Time]]</small><br>
 +
[[Single: Chocolate|Chocolate]]
 +
|7=<small>Mavis Staples</small><br>
 +
[[Single: Melody Cool|Melody Cool]]
 +
|8=<small>[[The Time]]</small><br>
 +
[[Single: Shake!|Shake!]]
 +
|9=<small>[[Eric Leeds]]</small><br>
 +
[[Single: The Dopamine Rush|The Dopamine Rush]]<br><small>''(US promo only)''</small>
 +
|10=<small>[[Eric Leeds]]</small><br>
 +
[[Single: Little Rock|Little Rock]]<br><small>''(US promo only)''</small>
 +
}}
 +
{{AlbumLine|
 +
|1=1991<br>[[File:Missthang_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Miss Thang]]
 +
|2=1991<br>[[File:Elephantbox_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Elephant Box]]
 +
|3=1991<br>[[File:Pussycat single.jpg|60px]]
 +
|4=1991<br>[[File:Hippyblood single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Hippy Blood]]
 +
|5=1991<br>[[File:Heavenmustbenear_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Heaven Must Be Near]]
 +
|6=1992<br>[[File:Gogodancer_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single:_Go Go Dancer]]
 +
|7=1993<br>[[File:Everybodygetonup_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Everybody Get On Up]]
 +
|8=1993<br>[[File:Fantasiaerotica single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Fantasia Erotica]]
 +
|9=1993<br>[[File:Thevoicesingle1st_single.jpg|60px|border|link=Single:_The Voice]]
 +
|10=1993<br>[[File:Painthewhitehouseblack single.jpg|60px]]
 +
}}
 +
{{AlbumLine|
 +
|1=<small>[[T.C. Ellis]]</small><br>
 +
[[Single: Miss Thang|Miss Thang]]
 +
|2=<small>[[Ingrid Chavez]]</small><br>
 +
[[Single: Elephant Box|Elephant Box]]
 +
|3=<small>[[T.C. Ellis]]</small><br>
 +
Pussycat
 +
|4=<small>[[Ingrid Chavez]]</small><br>
 +
[[Single: Hippy Blood|Hippy Blood]]
 +
|5=<small>[[Ingrid Chavez]]</small><br>
 +
[[Single: Heaven Must Be Near|Heaven Must Be Near]]<br><small>''(UK promo only)''</small>
 +
|6=<small>[[Carmen Electra]]</small><br>
 +
[[Single: Go Go Dancer|Go Go Dancer]]
 +
|7=<small>[[Carmen Electra]]</small><br>
 +
[[Single: Everybody Get On Up|Everybody Get On Up]]
 +
|8=<small>[[Carmen Electra]]</small><br>
 +
[[Single: Fantasia Erotica|Fantasia Erotica]]
 +
|9=<small>Mavis Staples</small><br>
 +
[[Single: The Voice|The Voice]]
 +
|10=<small>George Clinton</small><br>
 +
Paint The White House Black
 +
}}
 +
{{AlbumLine|
 +
|1=1993<br>[[File:Martiallaw single.jpg|60px]]
 +
|2=1993<br>[[File:Bloodisthickerthantime1st_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Blood Is Thicker Than Time]]
 +
|3=1993<br>[[File:Thebigpump_single.jpg|60px|link=Single: The Big Pump]]  
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|4=1993<br>[[File:Womaninchains.jpg|60px]]
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|5=1998 (1991)<br>[[File:Fun single.jpg|60px|link=Single: Fun]]
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|6=
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|7=
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|8=
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|9=
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|10=
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}}
 +
{{AlbumLine|
 +
|1=<small>George Clinton</small><br>
 +
Martial Law  
 +
|2=<small>Mavis Staples</small><br>
 +
[[Single: Blood Is Thicker Than Time|Blood Is Thicker Than Time]]
 +
|3=<small>George Clinton</small><br>
 +
[[Single: The Big Pump|The Big Pump]]<br><small>''(US promo only)''</small>
 +
|4=<small>[[Eric Leeds]]</small><br>
 +
Woman In Chains<br><small>''(US promo only)''</small>
 +
|5=<small>[[Carmen Electra]]</small><br>
 +
[[Single: Fun|Fun]]
 +
|6=
 +
|7=
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|8=
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|9=
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|10=
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}}
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}}
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<!----- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ----->
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|see also        = [[NPG Records]]
 +
|trivia          = Although the label has been closed for years, Paisley Park<small>®</small> is still a registred trademark (Registration Nr: 3065684) owned by Paisley Park Enterprises, Inc. (Chanhassen, MN 55317). It is covering:<blockquote>''Recording studios; music, motion picture film and videotape production services; film and video editing services.''</blockquote>
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*Of note the Paisley Park<small>®</small> trademark is labelled as having being first used on 22 April 1985.
 +
|references      = '''Entrepeneur bug bites artists... And results vary''' ''by Deborah Russel'' (Billboard Vol.? No.? - 30 May 1992)
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paisley_Park_Records Wikipedia: Paisley Park Records]
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paisley_Park_Records Wikipedia: Paisley Park Records]
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Wikipedia: Warner Bros. Records]
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Wikipedia: Warner Bros. Records]
* [http://www.discogs.com/label/Paisley+Park Discog: Paisley Park]
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* <b>Catalog</b>: [http://www.discogs.com/label/Paisley+Park Discog: Paisley Park], [http://www.45cat.com/label/paisley-park-us 45Cat: Paisley park]
* [http://www.45cat.com/label/paisley-park-us 45Cat: Paisley park]
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* <b>Trademark</b>: [http://www.trademarkia.com/paisley-park-78564910.html Trademarkia: Paisley Park Trademark]
</small>
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|categories      = [[Category:Labels]][[Category:Paisley Park Records releases]]
[[Category:Labels]]
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}}

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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
First Prince Album Release:
First Prince Single Release:
First Associate Album Release:
First Associate Single Release:

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 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. The first acts who released an album with the label imprint were The Family, Sheila E. and Mazarati.

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

On February 1st 1994, Warner Bros. Records and Paisley Park Enterprises announce that they are terminating Paisley Park Records. The label became a joint venture between Prince and Warner Bros. Records upon the signing of Prince’s last recording contract in 1992. While under Prince’s sole aegis, the label could probably have survived for as long as he saw fit, but with Warner Bros. Records holding the purse strings, the financial burden proved too great as few of the label’s releases had been big sellers.

Two of the Paisley Park Records acts, Belize and Tyler Collins, were left without contracts when the label folded. Belize had completed an album (without Prince’s involvement) but it was never released. Rosie Gaines had a Paisley Park album titled Concrete Jungle on which Prince was involved, was due to be released on 22 March 1994. A single for My Tender Heart backed with Pain was also scheduled for release. The album and single were withdrawn when the label was terminated. Gaines later signed a deal with Motown Records and released an album entitled Closer Than Close in June 1995. The Concrete Jungle album was eventually released digitally in 2010 independently by Rosie Gaines.

Shortly before the closure of Paisley Park Records, Prince had already created a new label called NPG Records and started to try new ways of distributing his music without Warner Bros. Records.


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 O’ 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
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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)
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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
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1985
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1985
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1985
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1985
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1986
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1986
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1986
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1986
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1986
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The Family

The Screams Of Passion

Sheila E.

Sister Fate

Sheila E.

Bedtime Story

The Family

High Fashion

Sheila E.

A Love Bizarre

Mazarati

Players’ Ball

Mazarati

100 MPH

Sheila E.

Holly Rock

Mazarati

Stroke

Sheila E.

Love On A Blue Train

1987
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1987
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1987
Kookoo single.jpg
1987
Miabocca single.jpg
1987
Gspot single.jpg
1987
Ten single.jpg
1987
Loveiscontagious single.jpg
1988
Forlove single.jpg
1988
Wouldntyoulovetoloveme single.jpg
1988
13 single.jpg
Madhouse

6

Sheila E.

Hold Me

Sheila E.

Koo Koo

Jill Jones

Mia Bocca

Jill Jones

G-Spot

Madhouse

10

Taja Sevelle

Love is Contagious

Jill Jones

For Love

Taja Sevelle

Wouldn’t You Love To Love Me?

Madhouse

13

1988
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1988
Simonsimon single.jpg
1988
Takemeforaride single.jpg
1988
Loveexplosion single.jpg
1988
Listentoyourheart single.jpg
1988
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1988
Riotinenglish single.jpg
1988
Gotanewlove single.jpg
1989
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1989
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Taja Sevelle

Popular

Dale Bozzio

Simon Simon

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

Mavis Staples

20Th Century Express

Mavis Staples

Jaguar

1989
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1989
Timewaitsfornoone single.jpg
1989
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1990
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1990
Roundandround single.jpg
1990
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1990
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1991
Shake! single.jpg
1991
Thedopaminerush single.jpg
1991
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George Clinton

Tweakin’

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
(US promo only)

Eric Leeds

Little Rock
(US promo only)

1991
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1991
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1991
Pussycat single.jpg
1991
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1991
Heavenmustbenear single.jpg
1992
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1993
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1993
Fantasiaerotica single.jpg
1993
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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
(UK promo only)

Carmen Electra

Go Go Dancer

Carmen Electra

Everybody Get On Up

Carmen Electra

Fantasia Erotica

Mavis Staples

The Voice

George Clinton

Paint The White House Black

1993
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1993
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1993
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1993
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1998 (1991)
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George Clinton

Martial Law

Mavis Staples

Blood Is Thicker Than Time

George Clinton

The Big Pump
(US promo only)

Eric Leeds

Woman In Chains
(US promo only)

Carmen Electra

Fun

 
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.
  • Of note the Paisley Park® trademark is labelled as having being first used on 22 April 1985.

References
NPG Records All Labels All Studios Purple Music Records