Release details
Release Date 30th March 1987
Label: Paisley Park
Produced, arranged, composed* and performed* by Prince
(*except where indicated below)
Created and mixed at Paisley Park, Sunset Sound and Dierks Studio Mobile
Trucks
Engineered by Susan Rogers, Coke Johnson & Prince
Originally mastered by Bernie Grundman
Photography by Jeff Katz
Art direction by Laura LiPuma
All songs written by Prince except “Starfish And Coffee”: lyrics
co-written by Susannah, “Slow Love”: lyrics co-written by Carol Davis,
It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night : music co-written by Dr. Fink & Eric Leeds.
All songs Controversy Music ASCAP
Album Credits
Eric Leeds: All Saxophone, Atlanta Bliss: All Trumpet
Camille: Lead vocals on “Housequake”, “U Got The Look”, “If I Was Your Girlfriend” & “Strange Relationship”
Susannah: Backing Vocals on “Sign O’ The Times” & “Starfish And Coffee”
Sheena Easton: Vocals on “U Got The Look”
Sheila E.: Drums and Percussion on “U Got The Look”
Clare Fischer: Strings arranged on “Slow Love”
Wendy: Guitar and Backing Vocals on “Slow Love”. Tamborine & Congas on
“Strange Relationship”
Lisa: Backing Vocals on “Slow Love”. Sitar & Wooden Flute on “Strange
Relationship”
Party voices on “Housequake”: Gilbert D, Coke J, Todd H, Susan R, Mike S,
Brad M and the Penguin
“It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night”: Recorded live in Paris by Prince and the Revolution. Co-lead Vocals by Susannah & Jill Jones. Percussion &
Transmississippirap by Sheila E. Lead Guitar by Miko Weaver. Backing Voice
by Greg Brooks, Wally Safford, Jerome Benton & 6000 wonderful Parisians.
Thank U: Susannah, Eric, Susan, Coke, Todd, Brad, Atlanta, Bob, Joe, Steve, Sheena, Carol D, Camille, Jill Jones, Wendy, Lisa, Bobby, Dr. Fink and Mark, Brooks, Wally & Jerome, Mico, Alan Leeds, Karen Krattinger, my friend Gilbert, Rande, Sheila E., Murray & Lillian, Sunset Sound, Paisley Park, Jeff Katz, Bernie G., Clare Fischer Cubby & the Crew, Miles D., Fred M., Lee Phillips, Robbie, Duane Nelson, Abba John the Treacherous, Laura L., Paris, France, Beth & her cohorts, Jiji, my patient Mother, Mattie, Billy Sparks, Quentin Perry and Mojo, Susan Hale and all the purple boys and girls, soon the boat will sail & take us all away.
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