Tag: Funk / Soul

Prince ‎– Sign „O” The Times
Label:
Paisley Park ‎– 925 577-1, Paisley Park ‎– WX 88
Format:
2 × Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:
Europe
Released:
1987

Record Company – Warner Communications
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records
Copyright (c) – Paisley Park Records
Copyright (c) – Controversy Music
Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Recorded At – Paisley Park Studios
Recorded At – Sunset Sound
Recorded At – Dierks Studio Mobile Trucks
Mixed At – Paisley Park Studios
Mixed At – Sunset Sound
Mixed At – Dierks Studio Mobile Trucks
Made By – WEA Musik GmbH
Lacquer Cut At – Allied Record Company
Pressed By – Record Service Alsdorf
Credits
Arranged By [Strings Arranged By] – Claire Fischer* (tracks: B3)
Art Direction – Laura LiPuma
Drums – Sheila E. (tracks: C1)
Engineer [Engineered By] – Coke Johnson, Prince, Susan Rogers
Guitar – Wendy* (tracks: B3)
Lead Guitar – Mico Weaver (tracks: D2)
Lead Vocals – Camille (3) (tracks: A3, C2, C3)
Lyrics By [Co-written] – Carole Raphaell Davis* (tracks: B3), Susannah (tracks: B2)
Mastered By [Originally Mastered By] – Bernie Grundman
Music By [Co-written] – Dr. Fink (tracks: D2), Eric Leeds (tracks: D2)
Percussion – Sheila E. (tracks: C1, D2)
Performer [Recorded Live In Paris By] – Prince & The Revolution* (tracks: D2)
Photography By – Jeff Katz (2)
Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince
Rap [Transmississippirap] – Sheila E. (tracks: D2)
Saxophone – Eric Leeds
Sitar, Flute [Wooden Flute] – Lisa* (tracks: C3)
Tambourine, Congas – Wendy* (tracks: C3)
Trumpet – Atlanta Bliss
Vocals – Camille (3) (tracks: C1), Sheena Easton (tracks: C1)
Voice [Backing Voice] – Greg Brooks (tracks: D2), Jerome Benton (tracks: D2), Lisa* (tracks: B3), Susannah (tracks: A2, B2), Wally Safford (tracks: D2), Wendy* (tracks: B3)
Voice [Co-lead Voice] – Jill Jones (tracks: D2), Susannah (tracks: D2)
Notes
Heart-shaped sticker on shrink:
Prince
Sign „☮” The Times
925 577-1 – WX 88

Spines (on the left and upper):
UK: WX88 925577-1 © 1987 Paisley Park Records

Cover, back:
Embossed [Warner 'W’ logo]

Black dust sleeve top:
Created & mixed at Paisley Park, Sunset Sound & Dierks Studio Mobile Trucks.
All songs © 1987 Controversy Music ASCAP. All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission
Both sleeves bottom right:
© 1987 Paisley Park Records

Labels:
℗ 1987 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the US.
Made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH

Detailed description of runout matrix: R/S Alsdorf 925577-1- followed by a letter (side indicator) and occasionally a single digit number (e.g. R/S Alsdorf 925577-1-D3) is stamped. [Allied 'ɑ’ logo] is also stamped. All other text is etched.

Similar edition: Sign „O” The Times (with printed barcode on cover)
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode (Heart-shaped sticker on shrink): 0 7599-25577-1
Barcode (Cover): none
Label Code: LC 0392
Other (Dust sleeve, black): 925 577-1 A
Other (Dust sleeve, peach): 925 577-1 B

Prince ‎– 1999
Label:
Warner Bros. Records ‎– 92.3720-1
Format:
2 × Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:
Europe
Released:
1982

Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
Copyright (c) – WEA International Inc.
Recorded At – Uptown (4)
Recorded At – Sunset Sound
Mixed At – Uptown (4)
Mixed At – Sunset Sound
Mastered At – A&M Mastering Studios
Mastered At – Strawberry Mastering
Made By – WEA Musik GmbH
Pressed By – Record Service Alsdorf
Manufactured By – Record Service GmbH
Credits
Management – Cavallo, Ruffalo & Fargnoli
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince
Recorded By [2nd Engineer], Mixed By [2nd Engineer], Engineer [2nd Engineer] – Don Batts
Recorded By, Mixed By – Peggy McCreary
Notes
Cover:
Recorded and mixed in Uptown & Sunset Sound. Mastered […] at A&M Records
℗ + © 1982 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf

Labels:
℗ + © 1982 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S.
Made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH

Vinyl, matrix/runout:
R/S Alsdorf 923720 [A/B/C/D] & STRAWBERRY(G) are stamped, additional markings are scratched

Similar editions:
1999 (stripe labels, no barcode on cover) [this release]
1999 (stripe labels, barcode on cover)
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: none
Label Code: LC 0392
Price Code (Germany): W
Price Code (France): WE 322
Rights Society: GEMA
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped/etched, variant 1): R/S Alsdorf 923720 A STRAWBERRY(G) 57
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped/etched, variant 1): R/S Alsdorf 923720 B X STRAWBERRY(G) 20
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, stamped/etched, variant 1): R/S Alsdorf 923720 C x STRAWBERRY(G) 28
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, stamped/etched, variant 1): R/S Alsdorf 923720 D x STRAWBERRY(G) 14
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped/etched, variant 2): R/S Alsdorf 923720 A STRAWBERRY(G) 30
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped/etched, variant 2): STRAWBERRY(G) R / S Alsdorf 923720 B 18
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, stamped/etched, variant 2): R/S Alsdorf 923720 C2 STRAWBERRY(G) 11
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, stamped/etched, variant 2): R/S Alsdorf 923720 D STRAWBERRY(G) D
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped/etched, variant 3): R/S Alsdorf 923720 A STRAWBERRY(G) 62
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped/etched, variant 3): R/S Alsdorf 923720 B X STRAWBERRY(G) 25
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, stamped/etched, variant 3): R/S Alsdorf 923720 C x STRAWBERRY(G) 36
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, stamped/etched, variant 3): R/S Alsdorf 923720 D x STRAWBERRY(G) 16
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped/etched, variant 4): R/S Alsdorf 923720 A STRAWBERRY(G) 26
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped/etched, variant): R/S Alsdorf 923720 B STRAWBERRY(G) 27
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, stamped/etched, variant 4): R/S Alsdorf 923720 C STRAWBERRY(G) 27
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, stamped/etched, variant 4): R/S Alsdorf 923720 D STRAWBERRY(G) 29

Prince And The Revolution ‎– Parade
Label:
Paisley Park ‎– 925 395-1, Paisley Park ‎– WX 39
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Barcode On Rear
Country:
Europe
Released:
1986

Published By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Recorded At – Paisley Park Studios
Recorded At – Sunset Sound
Recorded At – Monterey Sound Studios
Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – △ 11561
Pressed By – Record Service Alsdorf
Credits
Art Direction – Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff, Laura LiPuma
Backing Vocals [Additional Background Vocals 4 'Parade’] – Susannah
Composed By [Orchestra], Arranged By [Orchestra] – Clare Fischer
Layout [Collage] – Ann Field
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Orchestra [Orchestral Players], Bass [Basses] – Arni Egilsson, Chuck Domonico*
Orchestra [Orchestral Players], Cello [Cellos] – Fred Seykora*, Jim Arkatov*, Ray Kelley
Orchestra [Orchestral Players], French Horn [French Horns] – Brian O’Conner*, Calvin Smith, David Duke, Jim Thatcher*, Joe Myer*, Marni Johnson
Orchestra [Orchestral Players], Timpani [Tympani], Percussion – Brent Fischer
Orchestra [Orchestral Players], Trombone [Trombones] – Bill Watrous, Charles Loper, Garnett Brown, Morris Repass
Orchestra [Orchestral Players], Trumpet [Trumpets] – Al Vizutti*, Bob Findley, Larry Ford, Ray Brown (2), Rich Cooper, Bob O’Donnell*
Orchestra [Orchestral Players], Tuba – John Thomas Johnson
Orchestra [Orchestral Players], Viola [Violas] – Alan Deverich*, Alan Harshman*, Carol Mukagawa*, David Stock, Jorge Moraga, Margot Maclaine, Myer Bello, Norman Forrest, Pam Goldsmith*
Orchestra [Orchestral Players], Violin [Voilins] – Assa Drori, Betty Moor, Bill Hybel, Don Palmer*, Ed Green (2), Erne Granat*, Francine Walsh, Harold Wolf, Henry Ferber, Irma Neumann, Isabelle Daskoff, Janice Gower, Joe Schonbrun*, Karen Jones (2), Mari Botnick, Oscar Chasow*, Pam Gates, Pat Johnson (2), Reggie Hill*, Ron Clark, Sheldon Sanov, Terry Schonbrun*, Bill Hymanson*
Orchestra [Orchestral Players], Woodwind [Woodwinds] – Bob Tricarico, Dave Edwards (3), Dick Mitchell, Don Ashworth, Gary Foster, Gene Cipriano, Jack Nimitz, Jim Kanter, Joe Soldo, John Lowe, John Clarke*
Photography By – Jeff Katz (2)
Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince And The Revolution
Recorded By – Coke Johnson, David Leonard, David Tickle, David Z., Peggy Mac*, Susan Rogers
Recorded By [Orchestra Recorded By] – Arne Frager
Notes
Music from the motion picture 'Under The Cherry Moon’
© ℗ 1986 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S.

Recorded at Paisley Park & Sunset Sound
Orchestra recorded at Monterey Sound

Gatefold
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 0 7599-25395-1
Label Code: LC 0392
Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM
Matrix / Runout: 1-25395-A-SH6 [Allied 'ɑ’ logo] B-22584 – SH6 △ 11561 1-2 R/S Alsdorf 925395-1 A
Matrix / Runout: 1-25395-A-SH6 [Allied 'ɑ’ logo] B-22584 – SH6 △ 11561-X 1- R/S Alsdorf 925395-1 BXXA

Prince And The Revolution ‎– Around The World In A Day
Label:
Paisley Park ‎– 925 286-1
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold
Country:
Europe
Released:
Apr 1985

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
Published By – Island Music Ltd.
Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Recorded At – Paisley Park Studios
Recorded At – Sunset Sound
Recorded At – Mobile Audio
Recorded At – Capitol Studios
Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – △ 9397
Pressed By – Record Service Alsdorf
Manufactured By – Record Service GmbH
Credits
Cover [Cover Painting], Painting [Cover Painting] – Doug Henders
Design [And Assembly] – Laura LiPuma
Engineer [Engineered By] – David Leonard, David Tickle, Peggy Mac*, Prince, Susan Rogers
Illustration [Photo Illustration] – Dan Chapman (3)
Legal [Legal Rep.] – Lee Phillips (2)
Management – Cavallo, Ruffalo & Fargnoli
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Prince
Mixed By [Assisted By] – Susan Rogers
Photography By [Innerspread Photography] – Nancy Bundt
Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince And The Revolution
Notes
Gatefold cover.
[lyrics and detailed credits]
Originally mastered by Bernie Grundman Mastering
All Songs © 1985 Controversy Music ASCAP

'Balloon-Boy’ sticker [originally on shrink]:
Red balloon with additional „incl. Paisley Park”

Flap:
Manufactured and distributed by Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Warner Communications company […] © 1985 Warner Bros. Records Inc. ℗ 1985 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. & WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S. Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf.

Labels:
℗ 1985 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. & WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S. © 1985 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Vinyl:
Metal parts used to press records (the Master/Matrix/Father discs, the Metal Mother discs and the Stamper discs),
was manufactured by Sheffield Lab Matrix.

Remarks:
The perforated two-parts flap (one part is the spine, the other overlaps & closes the gatefold) is highly damageable
The vinyl is contained inside the right-hand panel, the left-hand panel (where the flap is located) is glued/closed [on Around The World In A Day it’s opposite]
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode (Text): 0 7599-25286-1
Barcode (Scanned EAN): 07599252861
Price Code: Ⓧ
Price Code (France): WE 381
Label Code: LC 0392
Other (Cover, non ink stamp): [Warner Music „W” logo]
Rights Society (Side A label): none
Rights Society (Side B label, boxed): BIEM/GEMA
Pressing Plant ID (Runout stamp): R/S Alsdorf
Barcode (Side A runout , stamped/etched, variant 1): R/S Alsdorf 925 286-1 A 3X 14 GER 1-25286 A-INTL. SET 1 SLM △ 9397 1-1
Barcode (Side B runout , stamped/etched, variant 1): R/S Alsdorf 925 286-1 B 3X D GER 1-25286 B-INTL. SET 1 SLM △ 9397-X 1-1
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout , stamped/etched, variant 2): R/S Alsdorf 925 286-1 A 3X GER 1-25286 A-INTL. SET 1 SLM △ 9397 1-1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout , stamped/etched, variant 2): R/S Alsdorf 925 286-1 B 3XXX GER 1-25286 B-INTL. SET 1 S SLM △ 9397-X 1 1-1