Tracklist: CD1: Original Album
(2015 Paisley Park Remaster) Let’s Go Crazy 04:39 Take
Me With U 03:54 The Beautiful Ones* 05:13 Computer Blue 03:59 Darling Nikki* 04:13 When
Doves Cry* 05:52 I Would Die 4 U 02:51 Baby
I’m A Star 04:20 Purple Rain 08:41
CD2: From The Vault & Previously Unreleased The
Dance Electric
11:29 Love And Sex 05:00
Computer Blue (“Hallway Speech” Version)
12:18 Electric Intercourse (Studio Version) 04:57 Our Destiny / Roadhouse Garden 06:25 Possessed 07:56
Wonderful Ass 06:24 Velvet Kitty Cat 02:42
Katrina's Paper Dolls 03:30 We Can F**k
10:17 Father's Song 05:30
CD3: Single Edits & B-Sides When Doves Cry (7"
Single Edit)
(3:49)
17 Days (B-Side Edit)
(3:58)
Let's Go Crazy (7" Single Edit)
(3:49)
Let's Go Crazy (Special Dance Mix)
(7:36)
Erotic City (7" B-Side Edit)
(3:57)
Erotic City ("Make Love Not War Erotic City Come Alive")
(7:25)
Purple Rain (7" Single Edit)
(4:08)
God (7" B-Side Edit)
(4:04)
God (Love Theme From Purple Rain) (UK 12" B-Side Edit)
(7:57)
Another Lonely Christmas (7" B-Side Edit)
(4:56)
Another Lonely Christmas (Extended Version)
(6:52)
I Would Die 4 U (7" Single Edit)
(2:59)
I Would Die 4 U (7" Single Extended Version)
(10:20)
Baby I'm A Star (7" B-Side Edit)
(2:52)
Take Me With U (7" Single Edit)
(3:43)
DVD: Prince And The Revolution, Live at the Carrier Dome, Syracuse,
NY, March 30 1985 Let's Go Crazy
(6:03)
Delirious (2:51)
1999 (5:50)
Little Red Corvette (3:38)
Take Me With U (4:56)
"Interlude" (6:46)
(unlisted)
Do Me, Baby (2:00)
Irresistible Bitch (1:53)
Possessed (4:24)
How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore
(5:10)
Let's Pretend We're Married
(4:19)
International Lover (1:49)
God (7:43)
Computer Blue (4:27)
Darling Nikki (5:01)
The Beautiful Ones (5:17)
When Doves Cry (9:29)
I Would Die 4 U (3:26)
Baby I'm A Star (10:56)
Purple Rain (19:24)
Produced
by: Prince And The Revolution
Notes: *Produced, arranged, composed
and performed by Prince
Trax
released as singles: When Doves Cry, Let’s Go Crazy, Purple
Rain, I Would Die 4 U, Take Me With U
Related Releases with Non-Album Trax:
I Would Die 4 U
Let's Go Crazy
Purple Rain (UK)
Purple Rain (US)
When Doves Cry
Musicians
Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted
Bobby Z. - drums and percussion on Let's Go Crazy, Take Me With U, Computer
Blue, I Would Die 4 U, Purple Rain and Our Destiny / Roadhouse Garden
Brown Mark bass guitar and vocals on Let's Go Crazy, Take Me With U,
Computer Blue, I Would Die 4 U, Purple Rain and Our Destiny / Roadhouse
Garden
Wendy Melvoin guitar and vocals on Let's Go Crazy, Take Me With U, Computer
Blue, I Would Die 4 U, Purple Rain, Our Destiny / Roadhouse Garden and We
Can Fuck
Lisa Coleman - keyboards and vocals on Let's Go Crazy, Take Me With U,
Computer Blue, I Would Die 4 U and Purple Rain, Our Destiny / Roadhouse
Garden and We Can Fuck
Matt Fink - keyboards and vocals on Let's Go Crazy, Take Me With U, Computer
Blue, I Would Die 4 U, Purple Rain and Our Destiny / Roadhouse Garden
David Coleman - cello on Take Me With U, Baby I'm A Star and Purple Rain,
oud and finger cymbals on We Can Fuck
Apollonia - co-lead vocals on Take Me With U
Jill Jones - vox on Baby I'm A Star, The Dance Electric and We Can Fuck
(uncredited)
Novi Novog - violin and viola on Take Me With U, Baby I'm A Star and Purple
Rain
Suzie Katayama - cello on Take Me With U, Baby I'm A Star and Purple Rain
Production
Prince - producer and arranger, clothing (credited for "rags"), art
direction
David Leonard - engineer (The Warehouse, St. Louis Park, MN, USA; Sunset
Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA; First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA and Record
Plant Remote - Mobile Truck (from New York, NY in Minneapolis, MN USA)
Susan Rogers - engineer (The Warehouse, St. Louis Park, MN, USA), Sunset
Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA
Peggy McCreary - engineer (Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA)
David Rivkin - engineer (First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA in Record Plant
Remote - Mobile Truck (from New York, NY, USA)
PRODUCED, ARRANGED, COMPOSED & PERFORMED BY PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION
Lisa Coleman: Keyboards and Voice. Wendy: Guitar and Voice. Bobby Z.:
Percussion. Brown Mark: Bass and Voice. Matt Fink: Keyboards and Voice.
“The Beautiful Ones,” “When Doves Cry” & “Darling Nikki” produced, arranged,
composed and performed by Prince. "Let's Go Crazy” & “Computer Blue” were
recorded at The Warehouse in the summer of ’83 by David Leonard & Susan
Rogers. “Take Me With U,” “The Beautiful Ones” & “When Doves Cry” were
recorded at Sunset Sound by Peggy Mac & David Leonard. All overdubs as well.
“I Would Die 4 You,” “Baby I'm A Star,” “Purple Rain” recorded live at 1st
Avenue in the summer of ’83 by David Rivkin, David Leonard & Record Plant,
New York. Strings on "Take Me With U," "Baby I'm A Star, " & " Purple Rain"
by David Coleman – cello, Novi Novog – violin & viola, Suzie Katayama –
cello – arranged by Lisa & Prince, conducted by Lisa & Wendy. “Darling
Nikki” was recorded at a place very close 2 where u live.
All words and music by Prince except “Computer Blue” written by John L.
Nelson, Lisa & Wendy and Prince
All songs published by Controversy Music
Originally mastered by Bernie Grundman
Art Direction: Prince
Design: Laura LiPuma
Front cover photo: Ed Thrasher & Associates/Slenzak
Additional photography: Larry Williams
Painting: Doug Handers
Photos by Larry Williams and Ron Slenzak
On the hair side – Earl Jones
Makeup by Jayson Jefferys
Rags by Louis & Vaughn, Marie France & Prince
Thanks
"All thanks 2 God – the light, Lisa & Wendy, Bobby, Mark
& Matt – the Revolution, Big Chick – the protector, Steve, Bob & Joe Ruffalo
– the producers, Albert Magnoli – the director, Peggy Mac – the patience,
Fred Moultrie – the money, Lee Phillips – the brains, Warner Bros. Records &
Film – belief, God 4 the "rain", Sandy – the care, The Time – "chicken
grease", Apollonia 6: Susan, Brenda & Apollonia – patience, wisdom & beauty,
Jill – love, Roy Bennett – loyalty, David Leonard – the blade, Susan Rogers
– energy, Carol McGovney – devotion, God – 4 the rainbow, William Blinn –
the story, Alan Leeds – the expert. Thanks 2 Don Thorin and all the cast &
crew of Purple Rain: Clarence Williams, Olga Karlatos, Kim – hi, Morris &
Jerome, Katy, Billy Sparks – what up 'tho? Richard Arrington – God – 4 the
sun, Wally Gator, Dez Dickerson & the Modernaires – Steve & everybody at 1st
Avenue – all the extras & anybody else we foolhardedly forgot 2 mention."
"Thank u all-may u live 2 see the Dawn."
Remastered by Prince at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, MN 2015
Remastering engineer Joshua M. Welton
Executive Producer: Michael Howe
Thanks to: Cameron Strang, Dan McCarroll, Lenny Waronker, Tim Fraser
Harding, Charles Hamilton, Emio Zizza, Hildi Snodgrass, Larry Mattera, Lynn
M. Scott, Mike Sherwood, Jack Yslas, Kate Haffenden, Michael Nance, Kirdis
Postelle, Phylicia Fant, Alex Tenta, Sheryl Farber, Norman Wonderly, Jonna
Terrasi, Daniele Taska, Cheryl Jenets, Dion Singer, Jesse Coolbroth, George
Lydecker, Garrick Kobylarz, Justin Smith, Scott Levitin, Tal Miller, Carlos
Montes, Brigette Boyle, Francesca Del Regno, Kathy Malloy, Wil Wesley, Lisa
Glines, Mike Wilson, Ali Johnson, David Dieckmann, Craig Anderson, Bernie
Grundman, Jack Doutt, Randee St. Nicholas
Very special thanks for their invaluable contributions to
Alfred Frank, Alonzo Jackson, John R. Nelson, Norrine P. Nelson, Sharon L.
Nelson, Tyka, Kirk Johnson, Trevor Guy, Dr. Susan Rogers, David Z, Geoff
Neal, Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, Dr. Fink, Brownmark, Bobby Z., Angelo
Schifano, Julian Stockton, Mathieu Bitton, and all Prince fans worldwide
Most of all, thanks to
Prince and the Revolution for the music.
Photograhps
Larry Williams ©2017 Doulbe L. Ranch Productions, Inc. All Rights reserved
Nancy Bundt © 1984 Nancy Bundt/Photographer
Rain Image: James Gobel
Art Direction & Design: Alex Tenta
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