4Ever

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Tracklist

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1Kiss
recording engineer:
Coke Johnson, David Leonard (US producer and engineer), Peggy McCreary, Susan Rogers (US sound engineer), David Tickle and David Z. (producer/engineer David Rivkin)
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The Revolution (founded by Prince)
acoustic guitar, drum machine [Linn 9000], drum machine [Linn LM-1] and synthesizer [Yamaha DX7]:
David Z. (producer/engineer David Rivkin)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
background vocals:
Bruce DeShazer, Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Marr Starr
arranger:
David Z. (producer/engineer David Rivkin)
recorded at:
Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States and Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 11), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 85) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 461)
recording of:
Kiss (from 1985-04-27 until 1986-02-10)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince and The Revolution2.93:46
2Sign “o” the Times
engineer:
Coke Johnson, Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Susan Rogers (US sound engineer)
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
drum machine [LinnDrum], electric guitar, sampler [Fairlight CMI] and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
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 (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 299)
recording of:
Sign “☮︎” the Times (from 1986-07-15 until 1986-07-16)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Shanachie
Prince43:44
3Alphabet St.
cuíca, drum machine [Dynacord ADD-One], drum machine [Linn LM-1], electric bass guitar, electric guitar, synthesizer, synthesizer [Roland D-50] and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
drums (drum set):
Sheila E.
handclaps:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Sheila E.
saxophone:
Eric Leeds (saxophonist)
trumpet:
Atlanta Bliss
background vocals:
Boni Boyer (US vocalist), Cat (US choreographer & vocalist Cat Glover) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
lead vocals [rap]:
Cat (US choreographer & vocalist Cat Glover)
spoken vocals:
Ingrid Chavez
recorded at:
Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States (on 1987-12-30)
edit of:
Alphabet St. by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recording of:
Alphabet St. (on 1987-12-30)
lyricist and composer:
Prince Rogers Nelson (Prince, “The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince2:25
4Batdance
programming:
Chuck Zwicky
drum machine [Dynacord ADD-One], drum machine [LinnDrum], electric bass guitar, electric guitar, electronic drum set [Simmons SDS-V], sampler [Fairlight CMI], sampler [Publison IM-90 Infernal Machine], synthesizer, background vocals and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recorded at:
Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States (in 1989-03)
edit of:
Batdance (album version) by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recording of:
Batdance (in 1989-03)
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
Prince4:07
5Thieves in the Temple
recording engineer:
Tom Garneau and Michael Koppelman (Minneapolis producer and engineer)
producer and mixer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
drum machine [Dynacord ADD-One], drum machine [LinnDrum], electric guitar, synthesizer [Roland D-50], background vocals and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
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 (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recording of:
Thieves in the Temple (on 1990-02-11)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince3.253:21
6Cream
recording engineer:
Michael Koppelman (Minneapolis producer and engineer)
additional engineer:
Tim Penn
producer:
The New Power Generation and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
mixer:
Keith Cohen
drums (drum set):
Michael B. (drummer aka Michael B.)
electric bass guitar:
Sonny T. (Prince bass player)
electric guitar:
Levi Seacer, Jr.
Hammond organ and background vocals:
Rosie Gaines
synthesizer:
Tommy Barbarella
lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
performer:
The New Power Generation and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
arranger:
The New Power Generation and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recorded at:
Paisley Park in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States (on 1990-12-03) and Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States (from 1991-09 until 1991-10)
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Cream (on 1990-12-03)
lyricist and composer:
Prince Rogers Nelson (Prince, “The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince and The New Power Generation3.54:13
7Mountains
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The Revolution (founded by Prince)
drum machine [Linn LM-1] and electronic drum set [Simmons SDS-V]:
Bobby Z.
electric bass guitar:
Brownmark
electric guitar:
Wendy Melvoin, Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Miko Weaver
saxophone:
Eric Leeds (saxophonist)
synthesizer:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) and Dr. Fink
trumpet:
Atlanta Bliss
background vocals:
Brownmark, Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer), Wendy Melvoin and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recording of:
Mountains
lyricist:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
composer:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) and Wendy Melvoin
Prince and The Revolution43:58
8Girls & Boys
baritone saxophone:
Eric Leeds (saxophonist)
drum machine [Linn LM-1] and electronic drum set [Simmons SDS-V]:
Bobby Z.
electric bass guitar:
Brownmark
electric guitar:
Wendy Melvoin
finger cymbals, guitar synthesizer [Roland GR-700] and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
synthesizer:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer), Dr. Fink and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
trumpet:
Atlanta Bliss
background vocals:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer), Susannah Melvoin, Wendy Melvoin, Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Sheila E.
spoken vocals:
Marie France (Marie-France Garcia, born 1946 in Oran)
recording of:
Girls & Boys
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
Prince and The Revolution3:28
9If I Was Your Girlfriend
engineer:
Coke Johnson, Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Susan Rogers (US sound engineer)
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
drum machine [Linn LM-1], electric bass guitar, sampler [Fairlight CMI] and synthesizer [Prophet VS]:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
lead vocals:
Camille (Prince, “The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound, Studio 3 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1986-11-02)
edit of:
If I Was Your Girlfriend by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recording of:
If I Was Your Girlfriend (on 1986-11-02)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince3:46
10U Got the Look
engineer:
Coke Johnson, Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Susan Rogers (US sound engineer)
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
cymbal and drum machine [Linn LM-1], hi-hat and timbales:
Sheila E.
electric guitar, sampler [Fairlight CMI] and synthesizer [Prophet VS]:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
lead vocals:
Camille (Prince, “The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Sheena Easton
performer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1987)
recorded at and mixed at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
U Got the Look by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recording of:
U Got the Look (from 1986-12-21 until 1986-12-23)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince3.853:48
11I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
acoustic guitar, drum machine [LinnDrum], electric bass guitar, electric guitar, sampler [Fairlight CMI], synthesizer [Oberheim OB-8] and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recording of:
I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man (on 1986-07-16)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
Prince33:41
12Glam Slam
acoustic guitar, drum machine [Dynacord ADD-One], drum machine [Linn LM-1], drums (drum set), electric bass guitar, electric guitar, percussion, synthesizer, synthesizer [Roland D-50] and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
background vocals:
Cat (US choreographer & vocalist Cat Glover) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recorded at:
Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States (in 1987-12)
edit of:
Glam Slam by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recording of:
Glam Slam (in 1987-12)
lyricist and composer:
Prince Rogers Nelson (Prince, “The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince3:31
13Moonbeam Levels
drum machine [Linn LM-1], electric bass guitar, electric guitar, electronic drum set [Pearl SY-1 Syncussion], piano, synthesizer [Oberheim OB-Xa], background vocals and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recording of:
Moonbeam Levels
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
Prince4:06
14Diamonds and Pearls
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael Koppelman (Minneapolis producer and engineer)
additional engineer:
Tim Penn
producer:
The New Power Generation and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
additional electronic drum set:
Sheila E.
drum machine [Roland R-8] and electric guitar:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
drums (drum set):
Michael B. (drummer aka Michael B.)
electric bass guitar:
Sonny T. (Prince bass player)
synthesizer:
Tommy Barbarella and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Rosie Gaines and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
arranger:
The New Power Generation and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recorded at:
Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States
recording of:
Diamonds and Pearls
lyricist and composer:
Prince Rogers Nelson (Prince, “The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince and The New Power Generation34:20
15Gett Off
drum machine [Roland R-8]:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
drums (drum set):
Michael B. (drummer aka Michael B.)
electric bass guitar:
Sonny T. (Prince bass player)
electric guitar:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Levi Seacer, Jr.
flute:
Eric Leeds (saxophonist)
percussion:
Damon Dickson and Kirk Johnson (percussionist/drummer, producer, composer)
synthesizer:
Tommy Barbarella
background vocals:
Damon Dickson, Rosie Gaines, Kirk Johnson (percussionist/drummer, producer, composer), Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Levi Seacer, Jr.
lead vocals:
Rosie Gaines and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
lead vocals [rap]:
Tony M. (from The New Power Generation) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
remixed at:
Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Gett Off (in 1991)
lyricist and composer:
Prince Rogers Nelson (Prince, “The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Because Éditions and Controversy Music
Prince and The New Power Generation4:00
16Sexy MF
recording engineer:
Dave Friedlander, Ray Hahnfeldt, Michael Koppelman (Minneapolis producer and engineer), Steve Noonan and Brian Poer
additional programming:
Airiq Anest
assistant engineer:
Airiq Anest, Dave Aron (mix engineer), Steve Durkee, Ray Hahnfeldt, Steve Noonan and Brian Poer
additional producer:
Keith “KC” Cohen
producer:
The New Power Generation and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
mixer:
Steve Beltran, Tom Garneau, Keith “KC” Cohen, Michael Koppelman (Minneapolis producer and engineer) and Bob Rosa
baritone saxophone:
Kathy Jensen (saxophonist)
drums (drum set):
Michael B. (drummer aka Michael B.)
electric bass guitar:
Sonny T. (Prince bass player)
electric guitar and additional lead vocals:
Levi Seacer, Jr.
Hammond organ and synthesizer:
Tommy Barbarella
percussion:
Damon Dickson and Kirk Johnson (percussionist/drummer, producer, composer)
tenor saxophone:
Brian Gallagher (jazz saxophonist)
trombone:
Michael B. Nelson (horn player, member of Hornheads)
trumpet:
Dave Jensen (trumpeter & flugelhornist) and Steve Strand
turntable [scratching]:
DJ Graves
background vocals:
Damon Dickson, Kirk Johnson (percussionist/drummer, producer, composer) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
lead vocals [rap]:
Tony M. (from The New Power Generation)
arranger:
The New Power Generation and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recorded at:
Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States
mixed at:
Larrabee West (original location of Larrabee Sound Studios from 1969–1991) in West Hollywood, California, United States and Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States
recording of:
Sexy M.F. (in 1991-12)
writer:
Anthony Mosley (from The New Power Generation), Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Levi Seacer, Jr.
publisher:
Mack Dog Music, Michael Anthony Music, NPG Publishing and Paisley Park Ent
Prince and The New Power Generation4.25:26
17My Name Is Prince
programming:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
electric bass guitar, electric guitar, synthesizer, background vocals and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
lead vocals [rap]:
Tony M. (from The New Power Generation)
edit of:
My Name Is Prince by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The New Power Generation
recording of:
My Name Is Prince
lyricist:
Tony M. (from The New Power Generation) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Mack Dog Music and NPG Publishing
Prince and The New Power Generation4:04
187 (album edit)
programming:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
acoustic guitar, electric bass guitar, finger cymbals, handclaps, percussion, synthesizer, background vocals and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
edit of:
7 (album version) by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The New Power Generation
recording of:
7 (from 1990-12 until 1992)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
additional writer:
Lowell Fulson and Jimmy McCracklin (blues singer, songwriter)
Prince and The New Power Generation14:23
19Peach
recording engineer:
Mark Forrester and Steve Noonan
engineer:
Airiq Anest and Rolly Ladd
mixer:
Keith Cohen
drums (drum set):
Michael B. (drummer aka Michael B.)
electric bass guitar:
Sonny T. (Prince bass player)
instruments and vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
background vocals:
Mayte
contains samples by:
Kim Basinger (spoken vocals [moan])
music videos:
Peach by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recording of:
Peach
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince and The New Power Generation3:48
20Nothing Compares 2 U
vocals:
Rosie Gaines and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recorded at:
Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States (on 1992-01-27)
edit of:
Nothing Compares 2 U (live, 1992-01-27: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA) by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) & The New Power Generation
live recording of:
Nothing Compares 2 U (on 1992-01-27)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), NPG Publishing and Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Prince and The New Power Generation4:19

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Release

distributed by and publisher:Warner Music Argentina S.A.
copyrighted (©) by:NPG Records, Inc. (in 2016)
licensed to:Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint)
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/9558940 [info]