America

~ Release by Prince and The Revolution (see all versions of this release, 12 available)

Annotation

Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, etched): MPO WEA 928999-7 A
Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, etched): MPO WEA 928999-B A
Rights Society: SACEM SACD SDRM SGDL
Label Code: LC 0392

Annotation last modified on 2024-10-27 00:11 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼7" Vinyl
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AAmerica
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)
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BGirl
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The Revolution (founded by Prince)
instruments and vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
background vocals [reversed]:
Vanity (Canadian funk vocalist/Prince collaborator Denise Matthews)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The Revolution (founded by Prince)
recording of:
Girl
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
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