Paisley Park Records

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Paisley Park Records

Overview

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, 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 February 1994, when Warner ended its distribution deal with Paisley Park Records, effectively closing the label.

Material Released on Paisley Park Records

Albums

Prince

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

Associated Artists

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.

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