1999 (WEA Mfg. Commerce pressing)

~ Release by Prince (see all versions of this release, 37 available)

Annotation

Purple color scheme on the disc.

Back tray insert:
©℗ 1982 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the US and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the US.

Booklet:
Recorded and mixed in Uptown & Sunset Sound.
CDD Pre-Mastering by WCI Record Group

Disc:
℗ 1982 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S.
Barcode (Text): 0 7599-23720-2 2
Barcode (Scanned): 075992372022
Rights Society: ASCAP
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): wea mfg OLYPHANT logo X6221 1 23720-2 RE-1 09 ЖM2 S1
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): ifpi L902
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 2V2H
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): wea mfg OLYPHANT logo X6221 1 23720-2 RE-1 09 ЖM2 S4
Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): ifpi L902
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 2V2V
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): wea mfg OLYPHANT logo X6221 1 23720-2 RE-1 09 ЖM2 S3
Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): ifpi L902
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 2V2D
Pressing Plant ID (Stamped, inner ring mould): WEA mfg. / CA

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleLength
11999
assistant engineer:
Don Batts
engineer:
Peggy McCreary
producer:
Prince
cowbell, cymbal, drum machine [Linn LM-1], electric bass guitar, electric guitar, electronic drum set [Pearl SY-1 Syncussion], handclaps, synthesizer [ARP Omni-2], synthesizer [Oberheim OB-Xa] and tambourine:
Prince (from 1982-07 until 1982-08)
drum machine [Pearl SY-1 Syncussion]:
Bobby Z.
background vocals:
Jesse Johnson
lead vocals:
Lisa Coleman (from 1982-07 until 1982-08), Dez Dickerson (from 1982-07 until 1982-08), Jill Jones (from 1982-07 until 1982-08) and Prince (from 1982-07 until 1982-08)
performer:
Prince (from 1982-07 until 1982-08)
arranger:
Prince
recorded at:
Kiowa Trail Home Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States (from 1982-07 until 1982-08)
recording of:
1999 (from 1982-07 until 1982-08)
lyricist and composer:
Prince
publisher:
Controversy Music, Warner Chappell Music and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部
6:22
2Little Red Corvette
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Peggy McCreary
additional engineer and assistant engineer:
Don Batts
producer:
Prince
drum machine [Linn LM-1], electric bass guitar, electric guitar, electronic drum set [Pearl SY-1 Syncussion], synthesizer [Oberheim] and lead vocals:
Prince (on 1982-05-20)
solo electric guitar:
Dez Dickerson (on 1982-05-20)
background vocals:
Lisa Coleman (on 1982-05-20), Dez Dickerson (on 1982-05-20) and Prince (on 1982-05-20)
arranger:
Prince
recorded at:
Kiowa Trail Home Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States (on 1982-05-20)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 75), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 108), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 127) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 360)
recording of:
Little Red Corvette (on 1982-05-20)
lyricist and composer:
Prince
publisher:
Controversy Music
4:58
3Delirious
assistant engineer:
Don Batts
engineer:
Peggy McCreary
producer:
Prince
drum machine [Linn LM-1], electric bass guitar, electric guitar, finger snaps, synthesizer [Oberheim OB-Xa] and lead vocals:
Prince (on 1982-05-09)
background vocals:
Lisa Coleman and Prince (on 1982-05-09)
arranger:
Prince
recorded at and engineered at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1982-05-09)
recording of:
Delirious (on 1982-05-09)
lyricist and composer:
Prince
publisher:
Controversy Music
3:56
4Let’s Pretend We’re Married
assistant engineer:
Don Batts
engineer:
Peggy McCreary
producer:
Prince
drum machine [Linn LM-1], electric bass guitar, electronic drum set [Pearl SY-1 Syncussion], synthesizer [Oberheim], background vocals and lead vocals:
Prince (on 1982-03-30)
arranger:
Prince
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1982)
recorded at and engineered at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1982-03-30)
recording of:
Let’s Pretend We’re Married (on 1982-03-30)
lyricist and composer:
Prince
publisher:
Controversy Music
7:20
5D.M.S.R.
assistant engineer:
Don Batts
engineer:
Peggy McCreary
producer:
Prince Rogers Nelson
handclaps:
Lisa Coleman and Dez Dickerson
instruments and performer:
Prince (on 1982-04-20)
additional vocals:
Lisa Coleman (on 1982-04-20)
background vocals:
Lisa Coleman, Dez Dickerson, Brownmark (on 1982-04-20), Peggy McCreary (on 1982-04-20), Carol McGovney (on 1982-04-20) and Jamie Shoop (on 1982-04-20)
lead vocals:
Prince (on 1982-04-20)
arranger:
Prince Rogers Nelson
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1982-04-20)
recording of:
D.M.S.R. (on 1982-04-20)
lyricist and composer:
Prince
publisher:
Controversy Music
part of:
Risky Business (film soundtrack)
8:05
6Automatic
assistant engineer:
Don Batts
engineer:
Peggy McCreary
producer:
Prince
instruments:
Prince (on 1982-05-02)
background vocals:
Lisa Coleman (on 1982-05-02) and Jill Jones (on 1982-05-02)
lead vocals:
Prince (on 1982-05-02)
arranger:
Prince
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1982-05-02)
recording of:
Automatic (on 1982-05-02)
lyricist and composer:
Prince
publisher:
Controversy Music
9:24
7Something in the Water (Does Not Compute)
assistant engineer:
Don Batts
engineer:
Peggy McCreary
producer:
Prince
instruments:
Prince (on 1982-04-28)
synthesizer [Oberheim OB-SX]:
Prince
lead vocals:
Prince (on 1982-04-28)
arranger:
Prince
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1982-04-28)
recording of:
Something in the Water (Does Not Compute) (on 1982-04-28)
lyricist and composer:
Prince
publisher:
Controversy Music
4:00
8Free
assistant engineer:
Don Batts
engineer:
Peggy McCreary
producer:
Prince
instruments:
Prince (on 1982-04-25)
background vocals:
Vanity, Lisa Coleman (on 1982-04-25), Jill Jones (on 1982-04-25) and Wendy Melvoin (on 1982-04-25)
lead vocals:
Prince (on 1982-04-25)
arranger:
Prince
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1982-04-25)
recording of:
Free (on 1982-04-25)
lyricist and composer:
Prince
publisher:
Controversy Music
5:00
9Lady Cab Driver
assistant engineer:
Don Batts
engineer:
Peggy McCreary
producer:
Prince
instruments:
Prince (on 1982-07-07)
background vocals:
Jill Jones (on 1982-07-07)
lead vocals:
Prince (on 1982-07-07)
arranger:
Prince
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1982-07-07)
recording of:
Lady Cab Driver (on 1982-07-07)
lyricist and composer:
Prince
publisher:
Controversy Music
8:25
10All the Critics Love U in New York
assistant engineer:
Don Batts (on 1982-01-21)
engineer:
Peggy McCreary (on 1982-01-21)
producer:
Prince (on 1982-01-21)
guitar and lead vocals:
Prince (on 1982-01-21)
arranger:
Prince (on 1982-01-21)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1982-01-21)
recording of:
All the Critics Love U in New York (on 1982-01-21)
lyricist and composer:
Prince
publisher:
Controversy Music
5:55
11International Lover
assistant engineer:
Don Batts
engineer:
Peggy McCreary
producer:
Prince
electric bass guitar, electric guitar, finger snaps, piano, synthesizer [Oberheim OB-X], background vocals and lead vocals:
Prince (on 1982-01-14)
arranger:
Prince
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1982-01-14)
recording of:
International Lover (on 1982-01-14)
lyricist and composer:
Prince
publisher:
Controversy Music
6:35