Around the World in a Day

~ Release by Prince and The Revolution (see all versions of this release, 16 available)

Tracklist

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1Around the World in a Day
recording engineer:
David Leonard (US producer and engineer) and Susan Rogers (US sound engineer)
mixer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
acoustic guitar:
Wendy Melvoin
cello, darbuka, finger cymbals and oud:
David Coleman (American cellist & composer)
drum machine [Linn LM-1]:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Bobby Z.
electric guitar, synthesizer [Yamaha DX7] and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
tambourine:
Jonathan Melvoin
background vocals:
David Coleman (American cellist & composer), Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer), Dr. Fink, Jonathan Melvoin, Susannah Melvoin, Wendy Melvoin, Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Bobby Z.
performer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The Revolution (founded by Prince)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 1985)
recorded at:
Paisley Park in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States
recording of:
Around the World in a Day
writer:
David Coleman (American cellist & composer), John L. Nelson (father of Prince) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
3.53:28
2Paisley Park
recording engineer:
David Leonard (US producer and engineer), Peggy McCreary and Susan Rogers (US sound engineer)
mixer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
drum machine [Linn LM-1], electric guitar, finger cymbals, synthesizer [Yamaha DX7] and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
violin:
Novi Novog
background vocals:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer), Susannah Melvoin and Wendy Melvoin
performer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The Revolution (founded by Prince)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 1985)
recorded at:
Paisley Park in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States
recording of:
Paisley Park
writer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
4.654:42
3Condition of the Heart
recording engineer:
Peggy McCreary
mixer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
instruments:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
synthesizer [Yamaha DX7] and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 1985)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Condition of the Heart
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
3.56:48
4Raspberry Beret
recording engineer:
Susan Rogers (US sound engineer)
engineer:
David Leonard (US producer and engineer), Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”), Susan Rogers (US sound engineer) and David Tickle
producer and mixer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
assistant mixer:
Susan Rogers (US sound engineer)
12 string guitar, drum machine [Linn LM-1], electric bass guitar, electric grand piano [Yamaha CP-80], percussion, synthesizer [Yamaha DX7] and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
cello:
David Coleman (American cellist & composer) and Suzie Katayama
violin:
Novi Novog
background vocals:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer), Susannah Melvoin and Wendy Melvoin
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 1985)
recorded at:
Paisley Park in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 362)
recording of:
Raspberry Beret (from 1984-09-07 until 1984-09-13)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
43:33
5Tamborine
recording engineer:
David Leonard (US producer and engineer)
mixer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
instruments:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
synthesizer [Yamaha DX7] and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 1985)
recorded at:
Paisley Park in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States
recording of:
Tamborine
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
42:48
6America
recording engineer:
Susan Rogers (US sound engineer)
mixer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
drum machine [Linn LM-1] and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
electric bass guitar:
Brownmark and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
electric guitar:
Wendy Melvoin and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
electronic drum set [Simmons SDS-V]:
Bobby Z.
synthesizer:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer), Dr. Fink and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
tambourine:
Brad Marsh
background vocals:
Wendy Melvoin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 1985)
recorded at:
Paisley Park in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States
recording of:
America
writer:
Bobby Rivkin, Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer), Mark Brown, Matt Fink, Wendy Melvoin, Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The Revolution (founded by Prince)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
premiered at:
Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, United States (on 1985-02-23)
3.53:42
7Pop Life
recording engineer:
Peggy McCreary
mixer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
cello:
David Coleman (American cellist & composer) and Suzie Katayama
double bass:
Ann Atkinson (double bassist) and Tim Barr
drum machine [Linn LM-1] and drums (drum set):
Sheila E.
electric bass guitar, synthesizer [Oberheim OB-8] and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
viola:
Denyse Buffum and Laury Woods (violinist)
violin:
Marcy Dicterow Vaj and Sid Page
background vocals and additional conductor:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) and Wendy Melvoin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 1985)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1984 until 1985)
recording of:
Pop Life (from 1984 until 1985)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
3.83:44
8The Ladder
recording engineer:
David Tickle
mixer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
cello:
David Coleman (American cellist & composer)
drum machine [Linn LM-1] and electronic drum set [Simmons SDS-V]:
Bobby Z.
electric bass guitar:
Brownmark
electric guitar:
Wendy Melvoin
saxophone:
Eddie M.
synthesizer:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) and Dr. Fink
background vocals:
Brownmark, Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer), Susannah Melvoin, Wendy Melvoin and Taja Sevelle
lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
performer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The Revolution (founded by Prince)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 1985)
recording of:
The Ladder
writer:
John L. Nelson (father of Prince) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
45:29
9Temptation
recording engineer:
David Leonard (US producer and engineer)
mixer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
saxophone:
Eddie M.
synthesizer [Yamaha DX7] and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 1985)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Temptation
writer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
48:18

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associated singles/EPs:America
Paisley Park by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) & The Revolution (founded by Prince)
Pop Life by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) & The Revolution (founded by Prince)
Raspberry Beret by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) & The Revolution (founded by Prince)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/16079 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/prince_and_the_revolution/around_the_world_in_a_day/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000191364 [info]
Wikidata:Q698498 [info]