Paisley Park Records was an American record label founded by musician Prince in 1985,which was distributed by and funded in part by Warner Bros. Records. It was started in 1985,following the success of the film and album Purple Rain. The label shares its name with Prince's recording complex Paisley Park Studios and the song "Paisley Park" on his 1985 Around the World in a Day album.
The New Power Generation,also known as the NPG,was the backing band of musician Prince from 1990 to 2013. They were replaced by 3rdeyegirl as his backing band in 2013. In 2015,the New Power Generation reunited as Prince's backing band for his final studio album before his death,Hit n Run Phase Two. They reunited once again in 2017 for a US and European tour.
Graffiti Bridge is the twelfth studio album by American recording artist Prince and is the soundtrack album to the 1990 film of the same name. It was released on August 20,1990,by Paisley Park Records and Warner Bros. Records.
Graffiti Bridge is a 1990 American rock musical drama film written,directed by,and starring Prince in his third and final major theatrical film role. It is a standalone sequel to his 1984 film Purple Rain. Like its predecessor,it was accompanied by a soundtrack album of the same name.
"Batdance" is a song by American musician Prince,from the 1989 Batman soundtrack. Helped by the film's popularity,the song reached number one in the US,becoming Prince's fourth American number-one single and served as his first number-one hit since "Kiss" in 1986.
"Gett Off" is a song written and produced by American musician Prince,released in June 1991 by Paisley Park and Warner Bros. as the lead single from his thirteenth album,Diamonds and Pearls (1991). The album was his first with his backing band the New Power Generation. "Gett Off" was a hit on both sides of the Atlantic,reaching number four in the United Kingdom;the maxi-single was too long and pricey to appear on the UK Singles Chart,so this release was classified as an album,peaking at number 33 on the UK Albums Chart in August 1991.
"Alphabet St." is a song from American musician Prince's tenth album,Lovesexy (1988). It was the first single from that album and the album's only top 10 single,reaching the top 10 in both the UK and US. Initially written as an acoustic blues song,the song's final version includes a rap by Cat Glover and is full of samples. "Alphabet St." generally echoes themes from the rest of Lovesexy.
"Diamonds and Pearls" is the title track of American musician Prince and The New Power Generation's 1991 album and was released as a single in November 1991. The song is an upbeat ballad,given a rock edge with guitar and heavy drumming. It also features the vocals of NPG member Rosie Gaines. The ballad is an expression of love and not lust,as is the theme on some of the other singles from the album. It was a top 10 hit,reaching number three in the US and the top spot on the R&B chart. The pearls in the accompanying music video come from Connie Parente,a Los Angeles jewelry collector and designer.
"Thieves in the Temple" is a song by American musician Prince from the 1990 soundtrack album Graffiti Bridge. Added at the last minute,it was the final song recorded for the album. "Thieves in the Temple" topped the US R&B chart and became a number six hit in the US,and a number seven hit in the UK. The single also peaked at number nine on the dance chart.
"Controversy" is a song by American musician Prince,the lead single and title track to his 1981 album. The song addresses speculation about Prince at the time such as his sexuality,gender,religion,and racial background,and how he could not understand the curiosity surrounding him.
"Scandalous" is the eighth track on Prince's soundtrack album Batman and was released as the album's fourth single,five months after the album was released. The music is attributed to Prince and his father,John L. Nelson. A maxi single was released after the single titled The Scandalous Sex Suite,which contained a three-part 19-minute suite of the song "Scandalous",with the three parts named The Crime,The Passion,and The Rapture. Kim Basinger,who was dating Prince at the time and who also played the character Vicki Vale in Batman,also appeared on the maxi single.
"Let's Work" is a song by Prince,released as the second single from his 1981 album Controversy. The song originates from a dance called "the Rock" that local kids were doing at the time in Minneapolis. Prince responded quickly with a track called "Let's Rock",and wished to quickly release it as a single. Warner Bros. refused,and a disappointed Prince did not include the song on Controversy,saying the phase had passed. Instead,the song was updated with new lyrics and possibly new music and became "Let's Work"—one of his most popular dance numbers.
"I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man" is a song written and recorded by American musician Prince. It was released as the final single from his ninth studio album Sign o' the Times (1987),becoming the third top-ten hit off the album. It has since been covered by numerous artists.
"Sexy MF" is a song by American musician Prince and the New Power Generation,released as a single from their 1992 album Love Symbol. The music and most of the lyrics were composed by Prince,while Levi Seacer Jr. came up with the chorus and the song's title. Tony M. also delivers a rap,which he wrote. The song and its refrain "You sexy motherfucker" caused some controversy,and edited versions were produced for radio,the music video and the US version of the album. The song was recorded in Paisley Park's Studio A in December 1991.
"My Name Is Prince" is a song by American musician Prince and his backing band the New Power Generation,released in September 1992 by Paisley Park and Warner Bros. as the second single from their 1992 Love Symbol album. The song is about Prince himself and his musical prowess. The rap sequence is performed by NPG member Tony M. The intro to the song features vocal samples from Prince's earlier songs "I Wanna Be Your Lover","Partyup",and "Controversy". Its music video was directed by Parris Patton and featured Kirstie Alley and Lauren Green.
"7" is a song by American musician Prince and the New Power Generation,from their 1992 Love Symbol Album. It was released in late 1992 as the third single from the album,and became the most successful in the United States. It features a sample of the 1967 Lowell Fulson song "Tramp" and is composed of heavy drums and bass in an acoustic style. It has a distinct Middle Eastern style of music,and a Hindu reincarnation theme,and an opera-like chorus which features Prince's multi-tracked vocals. The lyrics have religious and apocalyptic themes. The song is ambiguous and can be interpreted in many ways,as the "7" mentioned in the chorus could be the song referring to the Seven Deadly Sins or the seven Archon of Gnosticism or the seven names of God in the Old Testament. The song received positive reviews and peaked within the top forty of many of its major markets. Its music video was directed by Sotera Tschetter.
"The Morning Papers" is a song by American musician Prince and the New Power Generation from their 1992 album Love Symbol. It was released as the fourth worldwide single from the album in March 1993 by Paisley Park and Warner Bros.;the B-side is "Live 4 Love",a track from Prince's previous album,Diamonds and Pearls (1991). The UK CD single included "Love 2 the 9's" as well,also from Love Symbol. "The Morning Papers" peaked at numbers 44 and 35 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100.
"The Future" is a song from American musician Prince's 1989 Batman soundtrack,and the final single released from the album. The single was not the album version,but a remixed version by S'Express' Mark Moore and William Orbit. "The Future" was released as a single only in Europe. The standard European 7-inch single was backed with the album version of "Electric Chair",but on the maxi-single,"Electric Chair" was also remixed by Moore and Orbit. Moore and Orbit's remix of "The Future" is house-inspired,whereas Prince's original is minimalistic. Moore and Orbit substituted a muted,pulsating beat in place of the original elements of Prince's song. Moore and Orbit also removed Prince's original bassline,synthline,and snippets of sampled dialogue. This would be the last time Orbit would work with Prince for several years. In most countries,neither "The Future" nor its B-side were a hit on the pop or dance floors. The single peaked at #9 in the Dutch charts.
Time Waits for No One is the fourth solo studio album by American soul singer Mavis Staples. The album was her first on Prince's Paisley Park Records label and was released on May 24,1989. The album includes six Prince-penned songs and two songs written by Homer Banks and Lester Snell. Shortly after this album,she continued her collaboration with Prince. In September 1989,she recorded the song "Melody Cool" which would appear in the 1990 movie Graffiti Bridge,as well as on its soundtrack,and on her 1993 follow-up album The Voice.
"Round and Round" was the Prince-produced first single from R&B singer Tevin Campbell's debut album T.E.V.I.N. This was Tevin's first solo single,as he was featured in "Tomorrow " alongside music legend Quincy Jones. The song is also featured on the Graffiti Bridge soundtrack. The hit song was a success on both the pop and R&B charts peaking at No. 12 on the Hot 100 and No. 3 on the US R&B chart.
