4Ever (repress)

~ Release by Prince (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

Released 2019-2021 given new Warner logo

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
11999
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
Prince3:39
2Little Red Corvette
drum machine [Linn LM-1], electric bass guitar, electric guitar, electronic drum set [Pearl SY-1 Syncussion], synthesizer [Oberheim] and lead vocals:
Prince
solo electric guitar:
Dez Dickerson
background vocals:
Lisa Coleman, Dez Dickerson and Prince
recording of:
Little Red Corvette
lyricist and composer:
Prince
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince3:09
3When 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
4Let’s Go Crazy
cymbal, electronic drum set [Pearl SY-1 Syncussion] and electronic drum set [Simmons SDS-V]:
Bobby Z.
drum machine [Linn LM-1]:
Prince and Bobby Z.
electric bass guitar:
Brownmark
electric guitar:
Wendy Melvoin and Prince
synthesizer [Oberheim OB-SX]:
Lisa Coleman
synthesizer [Oberheim OB-Xa]:
Dr. Fink
background vocals:
Brownmark, Lisa Coleman, Dr. Fink, Wendy Melvoin and Prince
lead vocals:
Prince
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recording of:
Let’s Go Crazy
lyricist and composer:
Prince
Prince and The Revolution3:50
5Raspberry Beret
recording engineer:
Susan Rogers (in 1984-09) and Susan Rogers (on 1984-09-13: strings)
producer and mixer:
Prince (in 1984-09)
assistant mixer:
Susan Rogers (in 1984-09)
12 string guitar, drum machine [Linn LM-1], electric bass guitar, electric grand piano [Yamaha CP-80], percussion, synthesizer [Yamaha DX7] and lead vocals:
Prince (in 1984-09)
cello:
David Coleman (on 1984-09-13) and Suzie Katayama (on 1984-09-13)
violin:
Novi Novog (on 1984-09-13)
background vocals:
Lisa Coleman (in 1984-09), Susannah Melvoin (in 1984-09) and Wendy Melvoin (in 1984-09)
arranger:
Prince (in 1984-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 1985) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1985)
recorded at:
Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States (in 1984-09) and Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States (on 1984-09-13: strings)
mixed at:
Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States (in 1984-09)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 362)
recording of:
Raspberry Beret (from 1984-09-07 until 1984-09-13)
lyricist and composer:
Prince
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince and The Revolution3:35
6I Wanna Be Your Lover
assistant engineer:
Mark Ettel
engineer:
Gary Brandt
producer:
Prince
acoustic guitar, clavinet, drums (drum set), electric bass guitar, electric grand piano [Yamaha CP-70], electric guitar, string synthesizer [ARP String Ensemble], synthesizer [Minimoog], synthesizer [Oberheim 4-Voice], synthesizer [Polymoog], background vocals and lead vocals:
Prince
remixer:
Bob Mockler and Prince
arranger:
Prince
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Alpha Studios in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
I Wanna Be Your Lover
lyricist and composer:
Prince
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince3:00
7Soft 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
Prince3:05
8Why 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
Prince3:51
9Uptown
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
Prince4:11
10When 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
Prince3:46
11Head
engineer:
Jamie Starr
producer:
Prince
assistant mixer:
Ron Garrett
drums (drum set), electric bass guitar, electric guitar, synthesizer [ARP Omni], synthesizer [Polymoog], background vocals and lead vocals:
Prince (from 1980-05 until 1980-06)
synthesizer [Oberheim OB-X]:
Dr. Fink (from 1980-05 until 1980-06) and Prince (from 1980-05 until 1980-06)
additional lead vocals:
Lisa Coleman (from 1980-05 until 1980-06)
additional remixer:
Mick Guzauski and Bob Mockler
remixer:
Mick Guzauski, Bob Mockler and 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:
Head (from 1980-05 until 1980-06)
lyricist and composer:
Prince
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince4:46
12Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)Prince2:57
13Controversy
engineer:
Mick Guzauski, Bob Mockler and Ross Pallone
producer:
Prince
drums (drum set):
Morris Day
electric bass guitar, electric guitar, electronic drum set [Pearl SY-1 Syncussion], handclaps, synthesizer [Oberheim OB-SX], synthesizer [Oberheim OB-X] and lead vocals:
Prince
background vocals:
Lisa Coleman and Prince
arranger:
Prince
recorded at:
Kiowa Trail 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 (from 1981-04-01 until 1981-08-13)
lyricist and composer:
Prince
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince3:38
14Let’s Work
drums (drum set), electric bass guitar, electric guitar, handclaps, synthesizer [ARP Omni], synthesizer [Oberheim OB-X], background vocals and lead vocals:
Prince
recorded at:
Hollywood Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1981)
recording of:
Let’s Work (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Prince
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince3:02
15Delirious
recording engineer and mixer:
Peggy McCreary
additional engineer:
Don Batts
producer:
Prince
drum machine [Linn LM-1], electric bass guitar, electric guitar, finger snaps, synthesizer [Oberheim OB-Xa] and lead vocals:
Prince
background vocals:
Lisa Coleman and Prince
arranger:
Prince
recording of:
Delirious
lyricist and composer:
Prince
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince2:41
16I Would Die 4 U
recording engineer:
David Rivkin (in 1983) and David Leonard (in 1983)
producer:
Prince (in 1983)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bobby Z. (on 1983-08-03)
electric bass guitar:
Brown Mark (on 1983-08-03)
electric guitar:
Wendy Melvoin (on 1983-08-03) and Prince (on 1983-08-03)
instruments:
Prince (on 1983-08-03)
keyboard:
Lisa Coleman (on 1983-08-03) and Dr. Fink (on 1983-08-03)
background vocals:
Brown Mark (on 1983-08-03), Lisa Coleman (on 1983-08-03), Dr. Fink (on 1983-08-03) and Wendy Melvoin (on 1983-08-03)
lead vocals:
Prince (on 1983-08-03)
arranger:
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)
edit of:
I Would Die 4 U by Prince and The Revolution
live recording of:
I Would Die 4 U (on 1983-08-03)
lyricist and composer:
Prince
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince and The Revolution2:59
17Take Me With U
acoustic guitar, cymbal, drum machine [LinnDrum], electric bass guitar, electronic drum set [Simmons SDS-V], synthesizer [Oberheim OB-8], synthesizer [Oberheim OB-Xa], tambourine and tom-tom:
Prince
cello and finger cymbals:
David Coleman
violin:
Novi Novog
background vocals and lead vocals:
Apollonia, Lisa Coleman, Jill Jones and Prince
conductor:
Lisa Coleman (strings) and Wendy Melvoin (strings)
strings arranger:
Lisa Coleman and Prince
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recording of:
Take Me With U (on 1984-01-27)
lyricist and composer:
Prince
Prince and The Revolution, duet with Apollonia3:44
18Paisley Park
recording engineer:
Susan Rogers (on 1984-09-10) and Susan Rogers (on 1984-09-12: strings)
assistant mixer:
David Leonard (on 1984-10-11) and Peggy McCreary (on 1984-10-11)
mixer:
Prince (on 1984-10-11)
drum machine [Linn LM-1], electric guitar, synthesizer [Yamaha DX7] and lead vocals:
Prince (on 1984-09-10)
violin:
Novi Novog (on 1984-09-12)
background vocals:
Lisa Coleman (on 1984-09-10), Susannah Melvoin (on 1984-09-10) and Wendy Melvoin (on 1984-09-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 1985) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1985)
recorded at:
Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States (on 1984-09-10) and Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States (on 1984-09-12: strings)
mixed at:
Sunset Sound, Studio 3 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1984-10-11)
recording of:
Paisley Park (from 1984-09-10 until 1984-09-12)
writer:
Prince
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince and The Revolution4:44
19Pop 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 and The Revolution3:45
20Purple Rain
recording engineer:
David Rivkin (on 1983-08-03) and David Leonard (on 1983-08-03)
producer:
Prince and The Revolution
cello:
David Coleman (from 1983-08-15 until 1983-09-15) and Suzie Katayama (from 1983-08-15 until 1983-09-15)
drum machine [Linn LM-1], electronic drum set [Pearl SY-1 Syncussion], electronic drum set [Simmons SDS-V] and percussion:
Bobby Z. (on 1983-08-03)
electric bass guitar:
Brown Mark (on 1983-08-03)
electric grand piano [Yamaha CP-70]:
Dr. Fink (on 1983-08-03)
electric guitar:
Wendy Melvoin (on 1983-08-03) and Prince (on 1983-08-03)
synthesizer:
Lisa Coleman (on 1983-08-03) and Prince (on 1983-08-03)
viola and violin:
Novi Novog (from 1983-08-15 until 1983-09-15)
background vocals:
Brown Mark (on 1983-08-03), Lisa Coleman (on 1983-08-03), Dr. Fink (on 1983-08-03) and Wendy Melvoin (on 1983-08-03)
lead vocals:
Prince (on 1983-08-03)
conductor:
Lisa Coleman (strings) and Wendy Melvoin (strings)
performer:
Prince (on 1983-08-03) and The Revolution (on 1983-08-03)
strings arranger:
Lisa Coleman and Prince
arranger:
Prince and The Revolution
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1984), WEA International Inc. (in 1984) and NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recorded at:
First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (on 1983-08-03) and Sunset Sound, Studio 3 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-08 until 1983-09)
engineered at:
Sunset Sound, Studio 3 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-08 until 1983-09)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 18), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 39), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 143)
live recording of:
Purple Rain (on 1983-08-03)
lyricist and composer:
Prince
publisher:
Because Éditions, Controversy Music and Island Music Ltd.
Prince and The Revolution8:41
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