1999 (made in Japan, target CD, silver & red)

~ Release by Prince (see all versions of this release, 37 available)

Annotation

Barcode (Text): 0 7599-23720-2
Rights Society: GEMA
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 9 23720 2 M2E21
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 9 23720 2 M2E22
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): 9 23720 2 M2E11

Annotation last modified on 2025-05-23 00:58 UTC.

Tracklist

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11999
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 (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) 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)
4.456:16
2Little Red Corvette
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Peggy McCreary
additional engineer and assistant engineer:
Don Batts
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
drum machine [Linn LM-1], electric bass guitar, electric guitar, electronic drum set [Pearl SY-1 Syncussion], synthesizer [Oberheim] and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1982-05-20)
solo electric guitar:
Dez Dickerson (on 1982-05-20)
background vocals:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (on 1982-05-20), Dez Dickerson (on 1982-05-20) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1982-05-20)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recorded at:
Kiowa Trail Home Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States (on 1982-05-20)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 75), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 108), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 127) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 360)
recording of:
Little Red Corvette (on 1982-05-20)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
4.35:04
3Delirious
assistant engineer:
Don Batts
engineer:
Peggy McCreary
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
drum machine [Linn LM-1], electric bass guitar, electric guitar, finger snaps, synthesizer [Oberheim OB-Xa] and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1982-05-09)
background vocals:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1982-05-09)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recorded at and engineered at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1982-05-09)
recording of:
Delirious (on 1982-05-09)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
44:01
4Let’s Pretend We’re Married
assistant engineer:
Don Batts
engineer:
Peggy McCreary
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
drum machine [Linn LM-1], electric bass guitar, electronic drum set [Pearl SY-1 Syncussion], synthesizer [Oberheim], background vocals and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1982-03-30)
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 1982)
recorded at and engineered at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1982-03-30)
recording of:
Let’s Pretend We’re Married (on 1982-03-30)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
3.57:22
5Automatic
assistant engineer:
Don Batts
engineer:
Peggy McCreary
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
instruments:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1982-05-02)
background vocals:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (on 1982-05-02) and Jill Jones (American singer, songwriter, and actress) (on 1982-05-02)
lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1982-05-02)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1982-05-02)
recording of:
Automatic (on 1982-05-02)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
3.89:28
6Something in the Water (Does Not Compute)
assistant engineer:
Don Batts
engineer:
Peggy McCreary
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
instruments:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1982-04-28)
synthesizer [Oberheim OB-SX]:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1982-04-28)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1982-04-28)
recording of:
Something in the Water (Does Not Compute) (on 1982-04-28)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
44:03
7Free
assistant engineer:
Don Batts
engineer:
Peggy McCreary
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
instruments:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1982-04-25)
background vocals:
Vanity (Canadian funk vocalist/Prince collaborator Denise Matthews), Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (on 1982-04-25), Jill Jones (American singer, songwriter, and actress) (on 1982-04-25) and Wendy Melvoin (on 1982-04-25)
lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1982-04-25)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1982-04-25)
recording of:
Free (on 1982-04-25)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
3.655:08
8Lady Cab Driver
assistant engineer:
Don Batts
engineer:
Peggy McCreary
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
instruments:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1982-07-07)
background vocals:
Jill Jones (American singer, songwriter, and actress) (on 1982-07-07)
lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1982-07-07)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1982-07-07)
recording of:
Lady Cab Driver (on 1982-07-07)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
3.88:15
9All the Critics Love U in New York
assistant engineer:
Don Batts (on 1982-01-21)
engineer:
Peggy McCreary (on 1982-01-21)
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1982-01-21)
guitar and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1982-01-21)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1982-01-21)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1982-01-21)
recording of:
All the Critics Love U in New York (on 1982-01-21)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
3.756:04
10International Lover
assistant engineer:
Don Batts
engineer:
Peggy McCreary
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
electric bass guitar, electric guitar, finger snaps, piano, synthesizer [Oberheim OB-X], background vocals and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1982-01-14)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1982-01-14)
recording of:
International Lover (on 1982-01-14)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
3.86:39