The Hits 1

~ Release by Prince (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

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1When Doves Cry
recording engineer:
David Leonard (on 1984-03-01) and Peggy Mac (on 1984-03-01)
producer:
Prince
drum machine [Linn LM-1], electric guitar, synthesizer [Oberheim OB-Xa], synthesizer [Yamaha DX7], background vocals and lead vocals:
Prince (on 1984-03-01)
performer:
Prince (on 1984-03-01)
arranger:
Prince
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1984) and NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1984-03-01)
edit of:
When Doves Cry by Prince and The Revolution
recording of:
When Doves Cry (on 1984-03-01)
lyricist and composer:
Prince
publisher:
Because Éditions and Controversy Music
Prince3:48
2Pop Life
recording engineer:
Peggy McCreary (from 1984-02-19 until 1984-02-20)
mixer:
Prince (on 1984-02-20)
double bass:
Ann Atkinson (on 1984-02-20) and Tim Barr (on 1984-02-20)
drum machine [Linn LM-1] and drums (drum set):
Sheila E. (from 1984-02-19 until 1984-02-20)
electric bass guitar:
Prince (on 1984-02-19)
synthesizer [Oberheim OB-8] and lead vocals:
Prince (from 1984-02-19 until 1984-02-20)
tambourine:
Jonathan Melvoin (from 1984-02-19 until 1984-02-20)
viola:
Denyse Buffum (on 1984-02-20) and Laury Woods (on 1984-02-20)
violin:
Marcy Dicterow Vaj (on 1984-02-20) and Sid Page (on 1984-02-20)
background vocals:
Brownmark (from 1984-02-19 until 1984-02-20), Lisa Coleman (from 1984-02-19 until 1984-02-20) and Wendy Melvoin (from 1984-02-19 until 1984-02-20)
additional conductor:
Lisa Coleman (on 1984-02-20: strings) and Wendy Melvoin (on 1984-02-20: strings)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 1985) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1985)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound, Studio 2 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1984-02-19 until 1984-02-20)
recording of:
Pop Life (from 1984-02-19 until 1984-02-20)
lyricist and composer:
Prince
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince & The Revolution3:42
3Soft and Wet
synthesizer programming:
Patrice Rushen (uncredited)
assistant engineer:
Steve Fontano
engineer:
Prince and Tommy Vicari
audio engineer:
David Rivkin (uncredited)
executive producer:
Tommy Vicari
producer:
Prince
clavinet, drums (drum set), electric guitar, Minimoog, slapstick, synthesizer [ARP Pro Soloist], synthesizer [Oberheim 4-Voice], synthesizer [Polymoog], background vocals and lead vocals:
Prince (from 1977-10 until 1977-12)
arranger:
Prince
recorded at:
The Record Plant 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
Prince3:03
4I Feel for You
assistant engineer:
Mark Ettel
engineer:
Gary Brandt
producer:
Prince
clavinet, drums (drum set), electric bass guitar, electric guitar, electronic drum set [Pollard Syndrums], handclaps, synthesizer [Oberheim 4-Voice], background vocals and lead vocals:
Prince (from 1979-04 until 1979-05)
solo synthesizer [Arp Pro Soloist]:
Prince
remixer:
Bob Mockler and Prince
arranger:
Prince
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:
I Feel for You (from 1979-04 until 1979-05)
lyricist and composer:
Prince
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince3:25
5Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?
assistant engineer:
Mark Ettel
engineer:
Gary Brandt
producer:
Prince
mixer:
Bob Mockler and Prince
clavinet, drums (drum set), electric bass guitar, electric grand piano [Yamaha CP-70], electric guitar, string synthesizer [ARP String Ensemble], synthesizer [Oberheim 4-Voice], background vocals and lead vocals:
Prince (from 1979-04 until 1979-05)
additional background vocals:
André Cymone (from 1979-04 until 1979-05)
arranger:
Prince
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
Prince3:49
6When You Were Mine
engineer:
Jamie Starr
producer:
Prince
drums (drum set), electric bass guitar, electric guitar, synthesizer [ARP Omni], synthesizer [Oberheim OB-X] and lead vocals:
Prince (from 1980-05 until 1980-06)
additional remixer:
Mick Guzauski and Bob Mockler
remixer:
Prince
arranger:
Prince
recorded at:
Wayzata 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
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
Prince3:44
7Uptown
producer:
Prince
clavinet, drums (drum set), electric bass guitar, electric guitar, synthesizer [ARP Omni], synthesizer [Oberheim OB-X], synthesizer [Polymoog], background vocals and lead vocals:
Prince
edit of:
Uptown by Prince
recording of:
Uptown (from 1980-05 until 1980-06)
lyricist and composer:
Prince
Prince4:09
8Let's Go Crazy
recording engineer:
David Leonard and Susan Rogers
producer:
Prince
drum machine [Linn LM-1], electronic drum set [Pearl SY-1 Syncussion], electronic drum set [Simmons SDS-V] and percussion:
Bobby Z. (on 1983-08-07)
electric bass guitar:
Brown Mark (on 1983-08-07)
electric guitar:
Wendy Melvoin (on 1983-08-07)
instruments:
Prince (on 1983-08-07)
synthesizer:
Lisa Coleman (on 1983-08-07) and Dr. Fink (on 1983-08-07)
background vocals:
Brown Mark (on 1983-08-07), Lisa Coleman (on 1983-08-07), Dr. Fink (on 1983-08-07) and Wendy Melvoin (on 1983-08-07)
lead vocals:
Prince (on 1983-08-07)
arranger:
Prince
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1984), WEA International Inc. (in 1984) and NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recorded at:
The Warehouse in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, United States (on 1983-08-07)
recording of:
Let’s Go Crazy (on 1983-08-07)
lyricist and composer:
Prince
Prince & The Revolution4:39
91999
recording engineer:
Peggy McCreary (from 1982-07 until 1982-08)
producer:
Prince Rogers Nelson
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)
background vocals:
Jesse Johnson (from 1982-07 until 1982-08)
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)
arranger:
Prince Rogers Nelson
edit of:
1999 by Prince
music videos:
1999 by Prince
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 212) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 339)
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
Prince3:38
10I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man
producer:
Prince
acoustic guitar, drum machine [LinnDrum], electric bass guitar, electric guitar, sampler [Fairlight CMI], synthesizer [Oberheim OB-8] and lead vocals:
Prince
recording of:
I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man
lyricist and composer:
Prince
Prince3:41
11Nothing Compares 2 UPrince & The New Power Generation4:58
12Adore
producer:
Prince (from 1986-11-19 until 1986-11-24)
bass guitar, drum machine [Linn LM-1], Hammond organ, keyboard and lead vocals:
Prince (from 1986-11-19 until 1986-11-24)
sampler [Ensoniq Mirage], sampler [Fairlight CMI] and synthesizer [Prophet VS]:
Prince
saxophone:
Eric Leeds (from 1986-11-19 until 1986-11-24)
trumpet:
Atlanta Bliss (from 1986-11-19 until 1986-11-24)
viola:
Novi Novog (from 1986-11-19 until 1986-11-24)
arranger:
Prince
edit of:
Adore by Prince
recording of:
Adore (from 1986-11-19 until 1986-11-24)
lyricist and composer:
Prince
Prince4:42
13Pink Cashmere
acoustic bass guitar, acoustic guitar, drum machine [Dynacord ADD-One], drum machine [Linn LM-1], electric guitar, synthesizer, background vocals and lead vocals:
Prince
orchestrator:
Clare Fischer
recording of:
Pink Cashmere
lyricist and composer:
Prince
publisher:
Controversy Music and NPG Publishing
Prince6:16
14Alphabet St.
recording engineer:
Eddie Miller, Prince and Joe Blaney (on 1987-12-30)
producer:
Prince
mixer:
Joe Blaney, Eddie Miller and Prince
cuíca, drum machine [Dynacord ADD-One], drum machine [Linn LM-1], electric bass guitar, electric guitar, synthesizer [Roland D-50] and lead vocals:
Prince (on 1987-12-30)
drums (drum set):
Sheila E. (on 1987-12-30)
Hammond organ:
Boni Boyer (on 1987-12-30)
handclaps:
Prince (on 1987-12-30) and Sheila E. (on 1987-12-30)
saxophone:
Eric Leeds (on 1987-12-30)
trumpet:
Atlanta Bliss (on 1987-12-30)
background vocals:
Boni Boyer (on 1987-12-30), Cat (on 1987-12-30) and Prince (on 1987-12-30)
lead vocals [rap]:
Cat (on 1987-12-30)
spoken vocals:
Ingrid Chavez (on 1987-12-30)
arranger:
Prince
recorded at:
Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States (on 1987-12-30)
mixed at:
Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States
part of:
NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (number: 29)
recording of:
Alphabet St. (on 1987-12-30)
lyricist and composer:
Prince Rogers Nelson
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince5:40
15Sign 'O' the Times
engineer:
Coke Johnson, Prince and Susan Rogers
producer:
Prince
drum machine [LinnDrum], electric guitar, sampler [Fairlight CMI] and lead vocals:
Prince
arranger:
Prince
recorded at and mixed at:
Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States and Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Sign “☮︎” the Times by Prince
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 299)
recording of:
Sign “☮︎” the Times (from 1986-07-15 until 1986-07-16)
lyricist and composer:
Prince
publisher:
Shanachie
Prince3:44
16Thieves in the Temple
recording engineer:
Tom Garneau and Michael Koppelman
producer and mixer:
Prince
drum machine [Dynacord ADD-One], drum machine [LinnDrum], electric guitar, synthesizer [Roland D-50], background vocals and lead vocals:
Prince
arranger:
Prince
recorded at:
Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States (on 1990-02-11)
mixed at:
Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States (from 1990-02-11 until 1990-07)
samples:
I Can’t Stand It by The Chambers Brothers
music videos:
Thieves in the Temple (video) by Prince
recording of:
Thieves in the Temple (on 1990-02-11)
lyricist and composer:
Prince
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince3:21
17Diamonds and PearlsPrince & The New Power Generation4:20
187
programming:
Prince
acoustic guitar, electric bass guitar, finger cymbals, handclaps, percussion, synthesizer, background vocals and lead vocals:
Prince
edit of:
7 by Prince and The New Power Generation
recording of:
7 (from 1990-12 until 1992)
lyricist and composer:
Prince
additional writer:
Lowell Fulson and Jimmy McCracklin
Prince & The New Power Generation5:09