4Ever

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Tracklist

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11999
recording engineer:
Peggy McCreary
producer:
Prince Rogers Nelson (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
lead vocals:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer), Dez Dickerson, Jill Jones and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
performer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
arranger:
Prince Rogers Nelson (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 212) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 339)
recording of:
1999
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部
Prince43:39
2Little Red Corvette
recording of:
Little Red Corvette
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince33:09
3When Doves Cry
recording engineer:
David Leonard (US producer and engineer) and Peggy Mac
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
performer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
edit of:
When Doves Cry by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The Revolution (founded by Prince)
recording of:
When Doves Cry
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
writer:
Alexander George Claire
publisher:
Because Éditions and Controversy Music
Prince4.253:48
4Let’s Go Crazy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recording of:
Let’s Go Crazy
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
Prince and The Revolution33:50
5Raspberry Beret
recording engineer:
Susan Rogers (US sound engineer)
engineer:
David Leonard (US producer and engineer), Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”), Susan Rogers (US sound engineer) and David Tickle
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The Revolution (founded by Prince)
assistant mixer:
Susan Rogers (US sound engineer)
mixer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
cello:
David Coleman (American cellist & composer) and Suzie Katayama
violin:
Novi Novog
lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
performer:
The Revolution (founded by Prince)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The Revolution (founded by Prince)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 1985)
recorded at:
Paisley Park in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States
recording of:
Raspberry Beret
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince and The Revolution4.153:35
6I Wanna Be Your Lover
assistant engineer:
Mark Ettel
engineer:
Gary Brandt
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
remixer:
Bob Mockler (engineer) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
performer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recorded at:
Alpha Studios in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
I Wanna Be Your Lover (Prince song)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince33:00
7Soft and Wet
synthesizer programming:
Patrice Rushen (uncredited)
assistant engineer:
Steve Fontano
engineer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Tommy Vicari
audio engineer:
David Rivkin (uncredited) (producer/engineer David Rivkin)
executive producer:
Tommy Vicari
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
instruments and vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (from 1977-10 until 1977-12)
remixer:
Tommy Vicari
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (Sausalito, 1972-1981) in Sausalito, California, United States (from 1977-10 until 1977-12)
mixed at:
Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1978-01)
recording of:
Soft and Wet (from 1977-10 until 1977-12)
writer:
C. Moon and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
Prince33:05
8Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?
assistant engineer:
Mark Ettel
engineer:
Gary Brandt
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
instruments and vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (from 1979-04 until 1979-05)
additional background vocals:
André Cymone (uncredited) (from 1979-04 until 1979-05)
remixer:
Bob Mockler (engineer) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recorded at:
Alpha Studios in Burbank, California, United States (from 1979-04 until 1979-05)
mixed at:
Hollywood Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1979-05 until 1979-06-13)
recording of:
Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad? (from 1979-04 until 1979-05)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
Prince3.53:51
9Uptown
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recording of:
Uptown
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
Prince34:11
10When You Were Mine
engineer:
Jamie Starr (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
instruments and vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (from 1980-05 until 1980-06)
additional remixer:
Mick Guzauski and Bob Mockler (engineer)
remixer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recorded at:
Wayzata Home Studio (Prince's Home Studio) in Wayzata, Minnesota, United States (from 1980-05 until 1980-06)
mixed at:
Hollywood Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1980-06)
recording of:
When You Were Mine (from 1980-05 until 1980-06)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music, NPG Publishing, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Prince3.653:46
11Head
engineer:
Jamie Starr (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Jamie Starr
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
assistant mixer:
Ron Garrett (engineer)
instruments:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (from 1980-05 until 1980-06)
synthesizer:
Doctor Fink (from 1980-05 until 1980-06)
vocals:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (from 1980-05 until 1980-06) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (from 1980-05 until 1980-06)
additional remixer:
Mick Guzauski and Bob Mockler (engineer)
remixer:
Mick Guzauski, Bob Mockler (engineer) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recorded at:
Wayzata Home Studio (Prince's Home Studio) in Wayzata, Minnesota, United States (from 1980-05 until 1980-06)
mixed at:
Hollywood Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1980-06)
recording of:
Head (from 1980-05 until 1980-06)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince4.754:46
12Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
performer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recording of:
Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince32:57
13Controversy
engineer:
Mick Guzauski, Bob Mockler (engineer) and Ross Pallone
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
drums (drum set):
Morris Day
instruments and vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
background vocals:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recorded at:
Kiowa Trail Home Studio (Prince's Home Studio) in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States (in 1981)
mixed at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1981-08-14 until 1981-08-23)
recording of:
Controversy
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince3:38
14Let’s Work
recording of:
Let’s Work
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince3:02
15Delirious
recording engineer and mixer:
Peggy McCreary
additional engineer:
Don Batts
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
background vocals:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recording of:
Delirious
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince2:41
16I Would Die 4 U
recording engineer:
David Rivkin (producer/engineer David Rivkin) (in 1983) and David Leonard (US producer and engineer) (in 1983)
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The Revolution (founded by Prince)
lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
performer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The Revolution (founded by Prince)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The Revolution (founded by Prince)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recorded at:
First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (on 1983-08-03) and Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-08 until 1983-09)
live recording of:
I Would Die 4 U (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince and The Revolution32:59
17Take Me With U
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recording of:
Take Me With U
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
Prince and The Revolution, duet with Apollonia3:44
18Paisley Park
recording engineer:
David Leonard (US producer and engineer), Peggy McCreary and Susan Rogers (US sound engineer)
mixer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
violin:
Novi Novog
vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
performer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The Revolution (founded by Prince)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 1985)
recorded at:
Paisley Park in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States
recording of:
Paisley Park
writer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince and The Revolution4.54:44
19Pop Life
recording engineer:
Peggy McCreary
mixer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
cello:
David Coleman (American cellist & composer) and Suzie Katayama
double bass:
Ann Atkinson (double bassist) and Tim Barr
drums (drum set):
Sheila E.
viola:
Denyse Buffum and Laury Woods (violinist)
violin:
Marcy Dicterow Vaj and Sid Page
vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
additional conductor:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) and Wendy Melvoin
performer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The Revolution (founded by Prince)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 1985)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Pop Life
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince and The Revolution43:45
20Purple Rain
recording engineer:
David Rivkin (producer/engineer David Rivkin) (in 1983) and David Leonard (US producer and engineer) (in 1983)
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The Revolution (founded by Prince)
bass guitar:
Brown Mark (on 1983-08-03)
cello:
David Coleman (American cellist & composer) (on 1983-08-03) and Suzie Katayama (on 1983-08-03)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bobby Z. (on 1983-08-03)
guitar:
Wendy Melvoin (on 1983-08-03)
instruments:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1983-08-03)
keyboard:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (on 1983-08-03) and Doctor Fink (on 1983-08-03)
viola and violin:
Novi Novog (on 1983-08-03)
additional vocals:
Brown Mark (on 1983-08-03), Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (on 1983-08-03), Doctor Fink (on 1983-08-03) and Wendy Melvoin (on 1983-08-03)
lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1983-08-03)
performer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1983-08-03) and The Revolution (founded by Prince) (on 1983-08-03)
strings arranger:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The Revolution (founded by Prince)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1984), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984) and NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (on 1983-08-03)
engineered at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-08 until 1983-09)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 18), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 39) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 143)
live recording of:
Purple Rain (on 1983-08-03)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Because Éditions, Controversy Music and Island Music Ltd.
Prince and The Revolution4.258:41
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