His Majesty's Pop Life / The Purple Mix Club

~ Release by Prince (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Pop Life (extended version)
recording of:
Pop Life
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince & The Revolution9:07
A2America (album version)
recording engineer:
Susan Rogers (US sound engineer) (on 1984-07-23)
mixer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1985-02-25)
drum machine [Linn LM-1] and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1984-07-23)
electric bass guitar:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Brownmark (on 1984-07-23)
electric guitar:
Wendy Melvoin (on 1984-07-23) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1984-07-23)
electronic drum set [Simmons SDS-V]:
Bobby Z. (on 1984-07-23)
synthesizer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”), Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (on 1984-07-23) and Dr. Fink (on 1984-07-23)
tambourine:
Brad Marsh (on 1984-07-23)
background vocals:
Brownmark (on 1984-07-23), Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (on 1984-07-23) and Wendy Melvoin (on 1984-07-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 1985) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States (on 1984-07-23)
mixed at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1985-02-25)
edit of:
America (12″ version) by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The Revolution (founded by Prince)
recording of:
America (on 1984-07-23)
writer and arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
premiered at:
Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, United States (on 1985-02-23)
Prince & The Revolution3.53:42
B1Raspberry Beret (new mix)
recording of:
Raspberry Beret (from 1984-09-07 until 1984-09-13)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince & The Revolution6:33
B2Paisley Park (remix)
recording of:
Paisley Park
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince & The Revolution6:58
2▼12" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
C1Let’s Go Crazy (special dance mix)
cymbal, electronic drum set [Pearl SY-1 Syncussion] and electronic drum set [Simmons SDS-V]:
Bobby Z.
drum machine [Linn LM-1]:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Bobby Z.
electric bass guitar:
Brownmark
electric guitar:
Wendy Melvoin and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
synthesizer [Oberheim OB-SX]:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer)
synthesizer [Oberheim OB-Xa]:
Dr. Fink
background vocals:
Brownmark, Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer), Dr. Fink, Wendy Melvoin and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recording of:
Let’s Go Crazy
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
Prince & The Revolution7:35
C2Little Red Corvette (dance mix)
recording of:
Little Red Corvette
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince28:22
C31999 (album version)
assistant engineer:
Don Batts
engineer:
Peggy McCreary
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
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 (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (from 1982-07 until 1982-08)
drum machine [Pearl SY-1 Syncussion]:
Bobby Z.
background vocals:
Jesse Johnson (original guitarist for The Time)
lead vocals:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (from 1982-07 until 1982-08), Dez Dickerson (from 1982-07 until 1982-08), Jill Jones (American singer, songwriter, and actress) (from 1982-07 until 1982-08) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (from 1982-07 until 1982-08)
performer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (from 1982-07 until 1982-08)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
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 (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music, Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–) and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2)
Prince4.456:17
D1I Would Die 4 U (extended version)
bass guitar:
Brown Mark (on 1984-10-25)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Z. (on 1984-10-25)
guitar:
Wendy Melvoin (on 1984-10-25) and Miko Weaver (on 1984-10-25)
keyboard:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (on 1984-10-25), Susie Davis (on 1984-10-25) and Matt Fink (on 1984-10-25)
percussion:
Sheila E. (on 1984-10-25) and Bobby Z. (on 1984-10-25)
saxophone:
Eddie M. (on 1984-10-25)
lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1984-10-25)
vocals:
Brown Mark (on 1984-10-25), Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (on 1984-10-25), Matt Fink (on 1984-10-25) and Wendy Melvoin (on 1984-10-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recorded at:
Minneapolis Auditorium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (on 1984-10-25)
edit of:
I Would Die 4 U (long version) by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recording of:
I Would Die 4 U (on 1984-10-25)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince & The Revolution10:15
D2Erotic City (“Make Love Not War Erotic City Come Alive”) (long version)
acoustic guitar, drum machine [LinnDrum], electric bass guitar, electric guitar and synthesizer [Oberheim OB-8]:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Sheila E.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recording of:
Erotic City
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince & The Revolution4.57:24
D3When Doves Cry (album version)
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
drum machine [Linn LM-1], electric guitar, synthesizer [Oberheim] and synthesizer [Yamaha DX7]:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (from 1984-03-01 until 1984-03-02)
lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1984-03-01)
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 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:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1984-03-01)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 5), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 37), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 52) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
When Doves Cry (on 1984-03-01)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Because Éditions and Controversy Music
Prince & The Revolution4.25:52