Lovesexy (“G.B. only” publisher credit & *no* embossed Warner “W”)

~ Release by Prince (see all versions of this release, 17 available)

Annotation

Labels contain ‘G.B. only’ in publisher credits with additional credits to Prince. No embossed Warner Music “W” logo on the lower right corner of back.

Barcode (Sticker): 0 7599-25720-1 9
Price Code (France: (Sticker)): WE 381
Price Code (Sticker): Ⓤ
Rights Society (Dust sleeve): ASCAP
Rights Society (Labels): GEMA/ BIEM
Label Code: LC 0392
Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped/etched, side A, variant 1): R/S Alsdorf 9̶ ̶9̶2̶ 925720-1-A12 H 2B
Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped/etched, side B, variant 1): R/S Alsdorf 925720-1-B 1-25720-B-INTL-1 Allied 'ɑ' logo B·20314-X 1-1 47
Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped/etched, side A, variant 2): R/S Alsdorf 925720-1-A9 5X 5 H
Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped/etched, side B, variant 2): R/S Alsdorf 925720-1-B2 5X 1-25720-B-INTL-2 Allied 'ɑ' logo △ 20314-X 1-1 4

Annotation last modified on 2025-07-22 18:39 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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A1👁 No
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Sheila E.
electric bass guitar:
Levi Seacer, Jr.
electric guitar:
Miko Weaver
keyboard:
Boni Boyer (US vocalist) and Dr. Fink
saxophone:
Eric Leeds (saxophonist)
trumpet:
Atlanta Bliss
lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
spoken vocals:
Ingrid Chavez
recording of:
👁 No (in 1987-12)
lyricist and composer:
Prince Rogers Nelson (Prince, “The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
35:47
A2Alphabet St.
recording engineer:
Eddie Miller (US recording engineer), Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Joe Blaney (on 1987-12-30)
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
mixer:
Joe Blaney, Eddie Miller (US recording engineer) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
cuíca, drum machine [Dynacord ADD-One], drum machine [Linn LM-1], electric bass guitar, electric guitar, synthesizer [Roland D-50] and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1987-12-30)
drums (drum set):
Sheila E. (on 1987-12-30)
Hammond organ:
Boni Boyer (US vocalist) (on 1987-12-30)
handclaps:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1987-12-30) and Sheila E. (on 1987-12-30)
saxophone:
Eric Leeds (saxophonist) (on 1987-12-30)
trumpet:
Atlanta Bliss (on 1987-12-30)
background vocals:
Boni Boyer (US vocalist) (on 1987-12-30), Cat (US choreographer & vocalist Cat Glover) (on 1987-12-30) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1987-12-30)
lead vocals [rap]:
Cat (US choreographer & vocalist Cat Glover) (on 1987-12-30)
spoken vocals:
Ingrid Chavez (on 1987-12-30)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recorded at:
Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States (on 1987-12-30)
mixed at:
Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States
part of:
NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 29)
recording of:
Alphabet St. (on 1987-12-30)
lyricist and composer:
Prince Rogers Nelson (Prince, “The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
3.65:38
A3Glam Slam
acoustic guitar, drum machine [Dynacord ADD-One], drum machine [Linn LM-1], drums (drum set), electric bass guitar, electric guitar, percussion, synthesizer, synthesizer [Roland D-50] and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
background vocals:
Cat (US choreographer & vocalist Cat Glover) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recorded at:
Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States (in 1987-12)
recording of:
Glam Slam (in 1987-12)
lyricist and composer:
Prince Rogers Nelson (Prince, “The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
45:06
A4Anna Stesia
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Sheila E.
instruments:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
synthesizer [Roland D-50] and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
background vocals:
Boni Boyer (US vocalist) and Cat (US choreographer & vocalist Cat Glover)
recording of:
Anna Stesia
lyricist and composer:
Prince Rogers Nelson (Prince, “The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
3.654:58
B1Dance On
recording engineer:
Joe Blaney (on 1987-12-14)
mixer:
Eddie Miller (US recording engineer) (on 1987-12-17: task: mix engineer)
drums (drum set), percussion and background vocals:
Sheila E.
electric bass guitar:
Levi Seacer, Jr.
electric guitar:
Miko Weaver
keyboard:
Boni Boyer (US vocalist) and Dr. Fink
lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recorded at:
Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States (on 1987-12-14)
mixed at:
Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States (on 1987-12-17)
recording of:
Dance On (on 1987-12-14)
lyricist and composer:
Prince Rogers Nelson (Prince, “The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
3.653:46
B2Lovesexy
instruments:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
synthesizer [Roland D-50] and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
samples:
Our Bizarre Relationship by The Mothers of Invention
recording of:
Lovesexy
lyricist and composer:
Prince Rogers Nelson (Prince, “The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
45:51
B3When 2 R in Love
sampler [E-mu Emax] and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1987-10-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States (on 1987-10-20)
part of:
Prince: Love Songs (number: 3)
recording of:
When 2 R in Love (on 1987-10-20)
lyricist and composer:
Prince Rogers Nelson (Prince, “The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
3.653:58
B4I Wish U Heaven
acoustic guitar, drum machine [Dynacord ADD-One], drum machine [Linn LM-1], electric bass guitar, electric guitar, sampler [Fairlight CMI], synthesizer, background vocals and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recorded at:
Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States (on 1988-01-31)
music videos:
I Wish U Heaven by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recording of:
I Wish U Heaven (on 1988-01-31)
lyricist and composer:
Prince Rogers Nelson (Prince, “The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
42:47
B5Positivity
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Sheila E.
instruments:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
saxophone:
Eric Leeds (saxophonist)
synthesizer [Roland D-50] and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
trumpet:
Atlanta Bliss
background vocals:
Boni Boyer (US vocalist) and Sheila E.
recording of:
Positivity
lyricist and composer:
Prince Rogers Nelson (Prince, “The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
47:14