I Wanna Be Your Lover

~ Release by Prince (see all versions of this release, 34 available)

Annotation

Rights Society: BMI
Pressing Plant ID (labels): C
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): XCA 8887 VI S
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): VCA 7650 S

Annotation last modified on 2025-04-17 02:24 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼7" Vinyl
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AI Wanna Be Your Lover
assistant engineer:
Mark Ettel
engineer:
Gary Brandt
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
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 (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
remixer:
Bob Mockler (engineer) and 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 1978)
recorded at:
Alpha Studios in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
I Wanna Be Your Lover
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
32:57
BMy Love Is Forever
synthesizer programming:
Patrice Rushen (uncredited)
mastering:
Bernie Grundman
assistant engineer:
Steve Fontano
engineer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Tommy Vicari
audio engineer:
David Rivkin (uncredited) (producer/engineer David Rivkin)
executive producer:
Tommy Vicari
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
drums (drum set), electric bass guitar [Orr bass], guitar, Moog [Ms. Poly Moog], Rhodes piano, synthesizer [Arp Pro Soloist], synthesizer [Oberheim 4-voice], wood block, background vocals and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (from 1977-10 until 1977-12)
solo guitar:
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 1978)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (Sausalito, 1972-1981) 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:
My Love Is Forever (from 1977-10 until 1977-12)
additional lyricist:
Chris Moon
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
3.54:08

Credits

Release

manufactured by and distributed by:WEA Music of Canada, Ltd. (later Warner Music Canada Ltd)
pressed at:Columbia Records Pressing Plant (Don Mills) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4383193 [info]

Release group

single/EP which was taken from:Prince
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/97294 [info]