US Releases / Pressages US

United States Releases

WARNER BROTHERS PERIOD

Commercial Releases

Publishing

Album / Single

Publisher

For You

Prince's Music Co.

Prince - Dirty Mind - Controversy

Ecnirp Music Inc. - BMI

Controversy (from Let's Work) - 1999 - Purple Rain
Around The World In A Day - Parade - Batman (Batdance only)

Controversy Music ASCAP

Batman (from Partyman) - Graffiti Bridge
Diamonds And Pearls -

(7, Damn U & The Morning Papers)
The Hits - Come

Controversy Music / WB Music Corp. ASCAP
or
Controversy Music adm. by WB Music Corp. ASCAP
or
Controversy Music admin by WB Music Corp. ASCAP
or
Controversy Music administered by WB Music Corp. ASCAP

(Sexy M.F. & My Name Is Prince)

NPG Publishing ASCAP

BMI (Broadcast Music Inc.)

ECNIRP MUSIC	CAE # 64634572
Contact Phone:	(310) 441-8600
Contact Address:	Warner-Tamerlane Pub Corp A/C Prince Nelson D/B/A Ecnirp Music 10585 Santa Monica Blvd Los Angeles, CA 900254921

ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers)

• Manufacturer :	• Many LP exist manufactured under license by "RCA Music Service" (Purple Rain) and/or "Columbia House" (Purple Rain) in the USA.
	• Graffiti Bridge is the last known LP made in USA.

• Sleeves :

There is sticker(s) on most of US LP sleeves.

Prince	Dirty Mind	Controversy	1999
Purple Rain	ATWIAD	Parade	Batman

• Labels :	Nothing special to say, except first issue of For You LP comes with the "Burbank" label and first issue of 1999 2x LP comes with the "eye-picture" label.

• Poster :	Initial issues of Controversy LP and Purple Rain LP come with poster.
		Controversy LP poster	Purple Rain LP Poster

• Colored LP :

None existing (see promotional LP)

12" Singles - see related gallerie

• Sleeves :

• Picture sleeves from 1981 Let's Work to 1995

Hate U .

• Catalogue Number :

• For 1981 Let's Work : WBS 50028
• After 0-xxxxx.

• Labels :	Label depends on the album :
		"White WB" labels for Controversy, 1999,"When Doves Cry", Batman, Come & The Gold Experience 's 12".
		"Flowers WB" labels for Purple Rain's 12".
		"Coloured Paisley Park and Sky" labels for Aroud The Wrold In A Day's 12".
		"Black & White Paislsey Park" labels for Parade 's 12".
		"Paisley Park" labels for 12" taken from Sign "O" The Times, Lovesxy, Grafitti Bridge , Diamonds And Pearls, and The Hits albums.
	• Large picture label for I Would Die 4 .
	Note : Red text - instead of black - existing on some Sign "O" The Times 12".

• Stickered sleeves:

Purple Rain	I Would Die 4 U	Raspberry Beret	Pop Life
Sign "O" the Times	The Beautiful Experience	TMBGITW

• Colored 12" :

Purple Rain

• Last One :

Hate U

7" Singles - see related gallerie

• Sleeves :	• "WARNER/REPRISE" sleeves from 1978 Soft and Wet to 1981 Do Me Baby except the two following :
	Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad? The first ever US picture sleeve.	Uptown

	• Picture Sleeve (PS) from 1999 (second issue - 1982) to Scandalous (1989) except :
	1999 initial copy	Little red Corvette	Delirious

	• "White Die Cut Sleeve" for singles from the 1990 Thieves In The Temple to Gold - the last US 7" sinlge known (1995).


	• "Warner Bros. Records" sleeves for "Back To Back Hits" singles - see related gallerie


	• Special Pressing :
	7" Picture Disc of Little Red Corvette The first and only picture made in US.	Delirious calendar sleeve	Purple Rain PVC sleeve

Note :	• When Doves Cry single exists in purple and black vinyl for commercial and promotional releases.
	• Purple Rain single seems to exist only in purple vinyl for both commercial and promotional releases.

• Catalogue Number :	• From 1978 to 1981 Let's Work : WBS xxxx
	• After 7-xxxxx except for picture disc (0-xxxxx) and "Back-To-Back Hits" singles ( GWB xxxx).

• Stickered sleeves :

None existing

• Colored 7" :

When Doves Cry

Purple Rain

• Juke Box :

See related gallerie - All US singles must have their juke box counterpart

There are mainly two kinds of strip for each 7" : one with white back and one with pink back.

Special issues :

Promotional Releases

Promotional LP

Promotional LPs existing for all albums from For You to The Gold Experience (last Warner LP).

• First 3 album have rounded gold stamp :

For You

Prince

Dirty Mind

• Controversy LP has a unique gold stamp :

Controversy

• From 1999 to Graffiti Bridge they have the common gold promo stamp :

Text

"Lent for Promotional Usa Only Any Sale
or Unauthorized Transfer is Prohibited and Void Subject
to Return Upon Demand by Owner. Acceptance of
This Record Constitutes Agreement to the Above."

• The colored promotional LPs are : Purple Rain, Black Album (1994 pressing) in Grey, White, Peach and The Gold Experience.

Purple Rain

The Gold Experience

Black Album

12" Promo Singles - see related gallerie

• Sleeves : you can find 5 types :

	1 - "DISCO" sleeve - only one existing Just As Long As We're Together PRO-A-741
	2 - "Title" sleeves.
	3 - "Warner Bros." sleeves - some with stickers.
	4 - "Plain white" sleeves & "die-cut" sleeves - some with stickers - (aka "White Label Promos").
	5 - "Picture" sleeves.
	6 - "Gold Stamped" sleeves.
	They are commercial copy 12" with a gold promo stamp with the following text : "Lent for Promotional Usa Only Any Sale or Unauthorized Transfer is Prohibited and Void Subject to Return Upon Demand by Owner. Acceptance of This Record Constitutes Agreement to the Above."

• Catalogue Number :	• PRO-A-xxx from 1978 Just As Long As We're Together (PRO-A-741) to 1981 Controversy (PRO-A-980).
	• PRO-A-xxxx from 1981 Let's Work (PRO-A-1004) to 1995 Gold (PRO-A-7941).

• Labels :	• "Promotional Copy Not For Sale" is usually printed on labels.
	• "Promotion Only. Not For Sale" is printed on lables from 1989 (Batman LP) to 1995 (Gold LP).
	• "This Is A Promotional Item" is printed on Just As Long As We're Together PRO-A-741.

• Special pressing : I know three of them
Gett Off [JUN 7]	51 Hours [None catalogue number]	Sexy MF [None catalogue number]

7" Promo Singles - see related gallerie

• Sleeves : Most of them are without picture sleeves

1. From 1978 to 1981 : "WARNER/REPRISE" sleeves.

2. After 1982 : "Warner Bros. Records" sleeves.

• Catalogue Number : 7" promo singles have the same catalogue number as the commercial copies except for some special pressings.

• Labels :	• "Promotion - Not For Sale" is printed on labels.
	• From 1978 (For You LP) to 1982 (1999 LP), 7" promo singles contain Stereo (A side) and Mono (B side) versions of the title song.
	• After 1984 , 7" promo singles contain only Stereo version ( A and B sides are the same).
	• Lovesexy promotional singles have no bar code