I Would Die 4 U

~ Release by Prince and The Revolution (see all versions of this release, 32 available)

Annotation

Sleeve, front:
From the Warner Bros. album and motion picture PURPLE RAIN

Sleeve, back:
Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf Fabriqué en Allemagne par Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf Warner 'W' logo A Warner Communications Company
© 1984 Warner Bros. Records Inc. ℗ 1984 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.

White box
Address all correspondence to Prince at:
P.O. Box 4 AH
London W1A 4 AH

Labels:
Controversy Music ASCAP.
℗ + © 1984 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH Warner 'W' logo A Warner Communications Company

The R/S Alsdorf strings are stamped, everything after them is etched.

Price Code: Ⓝ
Price Code: WE 171
Label Code: LC 0392
Rights Society (Boxed): GEMA/BIEM
Rights Society: ASCAP
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 1): R / S Alsdorf 929121-7 A D18
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 1): R / S Alsdorf 929121-7 B X
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 2): R / S Alsdorf 929121-7 A BE X 02
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 2): R / S Alsdorf 929121-7 B 23
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 3): R / S Alsdorf 929121-7 A XX 1
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 3): R / S Alsdorf 929121-7 B XX
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 4): R / S Alsdorf 929121-7 A XX BE 2
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 4): R / S Alsdorf 929121-7 B XX
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 5): R / S Alsdorf 929121-7 A XX D 4
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 5): R / S Alsdorf 929121-7 B X 19
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 6): R / S Alsdorf 929121-7 A 2G D
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 6): R / S Alsdorf 929121-7 B 21
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 7): R / S Alsdorf 929121-7 AX 13 BE
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 7): R / S Alsdorf 929121-7 BX 5 4 1
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 8): R / S Alsdorf 929121-7 A D28
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 8): R / S Alsdorf 929121-7 B 3
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 9): R / S Alsdorf 929121-7 A 26 D
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 9): R / S Alsdorf 929121-7 B 21

Annotation last modified on 2024-06-01 22:55 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼7" Vinyl
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AI Would Die 4 U
recording engineer:
David Rivkin (producer/engineer David Rivkin) (in 1983) and David Leonard (US producer and engineer) (in 1983)
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (in 1983)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bobby Z. (on 1983-08-03)
electric bass guitar:
Brown Mark (on 1983-08-03)
electric guitar:
Wendy Melvoin (on 1983-08-03) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1983-08-03)
instruments:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1983-08-03)
keyboard:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (on 1983-08-03) and Dr. Fink (on 1983-08-03)
background vocals:
Brown Mark (on 1983-08-03), Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (on 1983-08-03), Dr. Fink (on 1983-08-03) and Wendy Melvoin (on 1983-08-03)
lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1983-08-03)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recorded at:
First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (on 1983-08-03) and Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-08 until 1983-09)
edit of:
I Would Die 4 U (live, 1983-08-03: First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA, with overdubs; album edit) by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The Revolution (founded by Prince)
live recording of:
I Would Die 4 U (on 1983-08-03)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
32:57
BAnother Lonely Christmas
assistant engineer:
“Peggy Mac” McCreary (from 1984-02-18 until 1984-02-19)
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
bass guitar, drums (drum set), guitar, keyboard and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (from 1984-02-18 until 1984-02-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recorded at and mixed at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1984-02-18 until 1984-02-19)
recording of:
Another Lonely Christmas (from 1984-02-18 until 1984-02-19)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
34:52