Prince – The Hits 1
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Paisley Park – 19439953411 |
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Country: |
US |
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Genre: |
Pop |
Style: |
Pop Rock |
Tracklist
| A1 | When Doves Cry | 3:49 | |
| A2 | Pop Life | 3:42 | |
| A3 | Soft And Wet | 3:03 | |
| A4 | I Feel For You | 3:25 | |
| A5 | Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad? | 3:48 | |
| B1 | When You Were Mine | 3:43 | |
| B2 | Uptown | 4:09 | |
| B3 | Let's Go Crazy | 4:39 | |
| B4 | 1999 | 3:37 | |
| B5 | I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man | 3:40 | |
| C1 | Nothing Compares 2 U | 4:58 | |
| C2 | Adore | 4:41 | |
| C3 | Pink Cashmere | 6:15 | |
| C4 | Alphabet St. | 5:39 | |
| D1 | Sign 'O' The Times | 3:43 | |
| D2 | Thieves In The Temple | 3:20 | |
| D3 | Diamonds And Pearls | 4:20 | |
| D4 | 7 | 5:09 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – The Prince Estate
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – NPG Records, Inc.
- Copyright © – The Prince Estate
- Copyright © – NPG Records, Inc.
- Record Company – Paisley Park Records
- Record Company – Paisley Park Enterprises Inc.
- Record Company – The Prince Estate
- Manufactured By – Sony Music Entertainment
- Distributed By – Sony Music Entertainment
- Pressed By – MPO
- Published By – Controversy Music
- Published By – WB Music Corp.
- Published By – Ecnirp Music Inc.
- Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
- Published By – Powerforce Music
- Published By – Budget Music
- Recorded At – Sunset Sound
- Recorded At – Record Plant, Sausalito
- Recorded At – Alpha Studios, Burbank
- Recorded At – Uptown (4)
- Recorded At – The Warehouse, St. Louis Park
- Recorded At – Paisley Park Studios
- Recorded At – Dierks Studio Mobile Trucks
- Recorded At – Mad Hatter Studios
- Mixed At – Uptown (4)
- Mixed At – Sunset Sound
- Mixed At – Paisley Park Studios
- Mixed At – Dierks Studio Mobile Trucks
- Mixed At – Larrabee West
- Remixed At – Sound Labs, Hollywood
- Remixed At – Hollywood Sound Recorders
- Mastered At – Precision Mastering
- Lacquer Cut At – SST GmbH
Credits
- Art Direction, Design – Jeff Gold
- Compilation Producer – Gregg Geller
- Design [Logo Design By] – David Carson
- Lacquer Cut By – Kr*
- Liner Notes – Alan Leeds
- Mastered By [Additional Mastering] – Stephen Marcussen
- Mastered By [Digital Mastering] – Lee Herschberg
- Performer [The New Power Generation], Backing Vocals [Backing Vox], Percussion – Kirk Johnson
- Performer [The New Power Generation], Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals [Backing Vox] – Sonny T.
- Performer [The New Power Generation], Drums – Michael B.*
- Performer [The New Power Generation], Other [Introducing] – Mayte
- Performer [The New Power Generation], Rap [Lead Raps], Backing Vocals [Backing Vox] – Tony M.
- Performer [The New Power Generation], Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals [Backing Vox] – Levi Seacer, Jr.*
- Performer [The New Power Generation], Sampler [Purpleaxxe™ Sampler], Keyboards [Other Various Keys], Other [Sex Symbol] – Tommy Barbarella
- Performer [The New Power Generation], Sampler [Purpleaxxe™ Sampler], Organ, Lead Vocals [Co-Lead], Backing Vocals [Backing Vox] – Rosie Gaines
- Performer [The Revolution], Bass Guitar, Voice – Brown Mark*
- Performer [The Revolution], Guitar, Voice – Wendy*
- Performer [The Revolution], Keyboards, Voice – Matt Fink
- Performer [The Revolution], Percussion – Bobby Z.
- Photography By – Herb Ritts
Notes
Comes in a non-gatefold jacket with printed inner sleeves. Barcode sticker on the back of the shrink-wrap.
[Back cover, inner sleeves and labels]
℗ 1993 & © 1993, 2022 The Prince Estate/NPG Records, Inc., manufactured and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment / 25 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010-8601 / PRINCE and related trademarks are owned by Paisley Park Enterprises, Inc., a wholly owned entity of The Prince Estate.
[Back cover]
Made in .
[Inner sleeve - disc 2]
A1 <> Recorded at Sunset Sound · Published by Controversy Music, istered by WB Music Corp. ASCAP · From PURPLE RAIN
A2 <> Recorded at Sunset Sound · Published by Controversy Music, istered by WB Music Corp. ASCAP · From AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY
A3 <> Recorded at Record Plant, Sausalito, California · Remixed at Sound Labs, Los Angeles, California · Published by Controversy Music, istered by WB Music Corp. ASCAP/Ecnirp Music Inc., istered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. BMI · From FOR YOU
A4, A5 <> Recorded at Alpha Studios, Burbank, California · Remixed at Hollywood Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California · Published by Controversy Music, istered by WB Music Corp. ASCAP/Ecnirp Music Inc., istered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. BMI · From PRINCE
B1, B2 <> Recorded somewhere in Uptown · Remixed at Hollywood Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California · Published by Controversy Music, istered by WB Music Corp. ASCAP/Ecnirp Music Inc., istered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. BMI · From DIRTY MIND
B3 <> Recorded at The Warehouse in the summer of '83 · Published by Controversy Music, istered by WB Music Corp. ASCAP · From PURPLE RAIN
B4 <> Recorded and Mixed in Uptown and Sunset Sound · Published by Controversy Music, istered by WB Music Corp. ASCAP · From 1999
B5, C2, D1 <> Created and Mixed at Paisley Park, Sunset Sound and Dierks Studio Mobile Trucks · Published by Controversy Music, istered by WB Music Corp. ASCAP · From SIGN 'O' THE TIMES
C1 <> Live performance at Paisley Park on January 27, 1992 · Published by Controversy Music, istered by WB Music Corp. ASCAP · Previously unreleased
C3 <> Recorded at Paisley Park · Strings recorded at Madhatter Studios · Published by Controversy Music, istered by WB Music Corp. ASCAP · Previously unreleased
C4 <> Recorded and Mixed at Paisley Park · Published by Controversy Music, istered by WB Music Corp. ASCAP · From LOVESEXY
D2 <> Mixed at Paisley Park · Published by Controversy Music, istered by WB Music Corp. ASCAP · From GRAFFITI BRIDGE
D3 <> Recorded at Paisley Park · Published by Controversy Music, istered by WB Music Corp. ASCAP · From DIAMONDS AND PEARLS
D4 <> Recorded at Paisley Park · Mixed at Paisley Park · Additional Mixing at Larrabee West Studios · Published by Controversy Music, istered by WB Music Corp. ASCAP/Powerforce Music/Budget Music BMI · Contains a sample of "Tramp" as performed by McCracklin and Fulsom, courtesy of Ace Records Ltd. · From [Love Symbol]
Additional Mastering by Dave Friedlander and Stephen Marcussen at Precision Mastering, Los Angeles
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Runouts are etched with the '[MPO logo]®' and its stamper number in the format '22 ######' being laser etched. Side A variant 2 does not have the '[MPO logo]®' or stamper number.
[Back cover, inner sleeves and labels]
℗ 1993 & © 1993, 2022 The Prince Estate/NPG Records, Inc., manufactured and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment / 25 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010-8601 / PRINCE and related trademarks are owned by Paisley Park Enterprises, Inc., a wholly owned entity of The Prince Estate.
[Back cover]
Made in .
[Inner sleeve - disc 2]
A1 <> Recorded at Sunset Sound · Published by Controversy Music, istered by WB Music Corp. ASCAP · From PURPLE RAIN
A2 <> Recorded at Sunset Sound · Published by Controversy Music, istered by WB Music Corp. ASCAP · From AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY
A3 <> Recorded at Record Plant, Sausalito, California · Remixed at Sound Labs, Los Angeles, California · Published by Controversy Music, istered by WB Music Corp. ASCAP/Ecnirp Music Inc., istered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. BMI · From FOR YOU
A4, A5 <> Recorded at Alpha Studios, Burbank, California · Remixed at Hollywood Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California · Published by Controversy Music, istered by WB Music Corp. ASCAP/Ecnirp Music Inc., istered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. BMI · From PRINCE
B1, B2 <> Recorded somewhere in Uptown · Remixed at Hollywood Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California · Published by Controversy Music, istered by WB Music Corp. ASCAP/Ecnirp Music Inc., istered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. BMI · From DIRTY MIND
B3 <> Recorded at The Warehouse in the summer of '83 · Published by Controversy Music, istered by WB Music Corp. ASCAP · From PURPLE RAIN
B4 <> Recorded and Mixed in Uptown and Sunset Sound · Published by Controversy Music, istered by WB Music Corp. ASCAP · From 1999
B5, C2, D1 <> Created and Mixed at Paisley Park, Sunset Sound and Dierks Studio Mobile Trucks · Published by Controversy Music, istered by WB Music Corp. ASCAP · From SIGN 'O' THE TIMES
C1 <> Live performance at Paisley Park on January 27, 1992 · Published by Controversy Music, istered by WB Music Corp. ASCAP · Previously unreleased
C3 <> Recorded at Paisley Park · Strings recorded at Madhatter Studios · Published by Controversy Music, istered by WB Music Corp. ASCAP · Previously unreleased
C4 <> Recorded and Mixed at Paisley Park · Published by Controversy Music, istered by WB Music Corp. ASCAP · From LOVESEXY
D2 <> Mixed at Paisley Park · Published by Controversy Music, istered by WB Music Corp. ASCAP · From GRAFFITI BRIDGE
D3 <> Recorded at Paisley Park · Published by Controversy Music, istered by WB Music Corp. ASCAP · From DIAMONDS AND PEARLS
D4 <> Recorded at Paisley Park · Mixed at Paisley Park · Additional Mixing at Larrabee West Studios · Published by Controversy Music, istered by WB Music Corp. ASCAP/Powerforce Music/Budget Music BMI · Contains a sample of "Tramp" as performed by McCracklin and Fulsom, courtesy of Ace Records Ltd. · From [Love Symbol]
Additional Mastering by Dave Friedlander and Stephen Marcussen at Precision Mastering, Los Angeles
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Runouts are etched with the '[MPO logo]®' and its stamper number in the format '22 ######' being laser etched. Side A variant 2 does not have the '[MPO logo]®' or stamper number.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text, on sticker): 1 94399 53411 3
- Barcode (Scanned from sticker, UPC-A): 194399534113
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A): 19439953411A
- Matrix / Runout (Label side B): 19439953411B
- Matrix / Runout (Label side C): 19439953411C
- Matrix / Runout (Label side D): 19439953411D
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Rights Society (A3 to B2, D4): BMI
- Other (Identifier on inner sleeve for disc 1): 19439953411SV1
- Other (Identifier on inner sleeve for disc 2): 19439953411SV2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): [missing]
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): [missing]
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 1): 21-0680NL-19439953411 C [MPO logo]® 22 271447 Kr SST
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 1): 21-0680NL-19439953411 D [MPO logo]® 22 271424 Kr SST
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): 21-0680NL-19439953411 A Kr SST
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): 21-0680NL-19439953411 B [MPO logo]® 22 271165 Kr SST
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 2): 21-0680NL-19439953411 C [MPO logo]® 22 270955 Kr SST
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 2): 21-0680NL-19439953411 D [MPO logo]® 22 270956 Kr SST
Other Versions (5 of 92)
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The Hits 1 (CD, Compilation, Stereo, SRC Pressing) | Paisley Park | 9 45431-2 | US | 1993 | ||
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The Hits 1 (CD, Compilation) | Paisley Park | 9362-45431-2 | Europe | 1993 | ||
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The Hits 1 (2×LP, Compilation) | Paisley Park | 9362 45431-1 | 1993 | |||
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The Hits 1 (CD, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo, ARC Pressing) | Warner Bros. Records | 9 45431-2 | US | 1993 | ||
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The Hits 1 (Cassette, Compilation) | Paisley Park | 9362-45431-4 | Europe | 1993 |
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Reviews
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Flat? Maybe there are multiple versions of this from different plants? my copy sounds great - very dynamic. Keys and guitar jumping out over a bass groove, prince's voice cutting through it all.
my only complaint is that the discs have some manufacturing residue on them - needs a wet cleaning, although seems like every record does, these days. -
Having owned both the '93 and these current pressings of Hits 1&2 I have to say this is a great reissue and absolutely worth throwing some cash at. I would say recommended over dropping unnecessarily high amounts on an overrated (by people trying to justify maintaining value on an old one) original.
I know a lot of people bitch about pressings from Czech Republic online however I have yet to see any evidence of anything wrong with them. The reissues sound much fuller to me, distortion free (not so with the '93) and the cover/inners are better quality).
In of the contents of you're reading this you're likely already familiar and will know you can't buy one without the other and there isn't a duff track between them (including the "new" tracks).
Treat yourself whilst they remain in print. -
Sounds flat to me like others are saying. Not much to brag about, at least it didn’t cost a bunch. -
Pouha ! So many songs are cutted. Lame. "Adore "4:41 !! And here people just talk about sound quality... -
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Just picked this 2 LP black vinyl version up in-store for $15 and have to say was well worth it. Gave the records an excellent vacuum wet cleaning and gave them a listen. There is some very minor surface noise in spots, but nothing that takes away from enjoying it. Sound quality is very good for a greatest hits compilation, dynamics are good and has excellent punch to it. Overall sound quality is 4.5/5.0 for me. -
Since this is just out, a quick review: middling. My copy was flat and pretty quiet. The first disc is a little off-center but the wobble isn’t extreme.
The problem is the sound. There’s no mastering info on this release but I wouldn’t be surprised to learn it’s pressed from a digital copy. Soundstage is flat, with little punch or separation.
Minor quibbles: the fact that these releases aren’t in gatefolds and come in heavy paper inners is annoying.
No need to review the music itself - this and Hits 2 collect some of the finest pop music made in the late 20th Century. As one-stop shopping for your Prince collection, it’s hard to beat these two double albums of funky goodness. Just don’t expect audiophile sound.
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