1999 (sleeve opens on top/back, cornered notch)

~ Release by Prince (see all versions of this release, 53 available)

Annotation

sleeve opens on top/back, cornered notch: this release
sleeve opens on top/back, rounded notch: https://musicbrainz.org/release/43e4d4da-1e2a-47b4-a8e1-7caaa39d946a
sleeve opens on top/front, rounded notch: https://musicbrainz.org/release/8d89dee7-60f3-4750-86fb-0d8e5d582801

Rights Society: STEMRA
Rights Society: ASCAP
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): 92.9896-7 - A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): 92.9896-7 - B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, variant 1): 92 9896-7-A
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 1): 92 9896-7-B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, variant 2): 92 9896-7-A ZV
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 2): 92 9896-7-B Z1

Annotation last modified on 2025-04-27 16:41 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼7" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1999
recording engineer:
Peggy McCreary (from 1982-07 until 1982-08)
producer:
Prince Rogers Nelson (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)
background vocals:
Jesse Johnson (original guitarist for The Time) (from 1982-07 until 1982-08)
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)
arranger:
Prince Rogers Nelson (Prince, “The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
edit of:
1999 (album version) by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
music videos:
1999 by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 212) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 339)
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)
43:35
BHow Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore
producer:
Prince Rogers Nelson (Prince, “The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
instruments, vocals and performer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
arranger:
Prince Rogers Nelson (Prince, “The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1982-04-28)
recording of:
How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore
lyricist and composer:
Prince Rogers Nelson (Prince, “The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music Publishing and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
33:54

Credits

Release

manufactured by and distributed by:WEA Records B.V.
WEA Records NV/SA (also “WEA Records NV/SA”)
marketed by:WEA Records BV
WEA Records SA NV (also “WEA Records NV/SA”)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1208249 [info]

Release group

single/EP which was taken from:1999
part of:Music Genre Tree (canonical album list from musicgenretree.org – one representative release per genre)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/109221 [info]
https://www.discogs.com/master/139557 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/prince/1999-_-how-come-u-dont-call-me-anymore/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0001911224 [info]
Wikidata:Q64483829 [info]