PRINCE – PAISLEY PARK 7″ – Nr MINT UK 1985 FUNK POP PSYCH

Prince – Paisley Park
(Paisley Park Records  1985  W9052)
UK Pressing

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition

Sleeve in Nr MINT condition

Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Regarded as “the greatest musical talent of his generation” by Billboard magazine, Prince was known for his flamboyant, androgynous persona, wide vocal range—which included a far-reaching falsetto—and high-pitched screams, as well as his skill as a multi-instrumentalist, often preferring to play all or most of the instruments on his recordings, His music incorporated a wide variety of styles, including funk, disco, R&B, rock, new wave, soul, synth-pop, pop, jazz, blues, and hip hop. Prince produced his albums himself, pioneering the Minneapolis sound.

“Paisley Park” is a 1985 song by Prince and The Revolution. It was the first single released in some international markets from their 1985 album, Around the World in a Day and so is also the album’s last single internationally. “Paisley Park” was recorded 3 months after the Purple Rain album was released. Violin on the song was played by Novi Novog, and Wendy & Lisa provide backing vocals. The rest of the song was performed by Prince. The song reached the Top 40 in all of the countries it was released in. It peaked within the Top 20 in both Ireland (No. 11) and the UK (No. 18).

7″ single

• A. “Paisley Park” – 4:41
• B. “She’s Always in My Hair” – 3:27

• Prince – lead and backing vocals, electric guitars, Yamaha DX7, Linn LM-1, finger cymbals
• Wendy Melvoin – backing vocals
• Lisa Coleman – backing vocals
• Novi Novog – violin