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1999 Album ( October 27, 1982)
1999 is Prince’s fifth studio album and his first double album. A groundbreaking, futuristic masterpiece, it marked his commercial breakthrough and introduced the world to the full power of The Revolution.
USA: Billboard Top LP’s & Tapes # 9
SINGLES RELEASED
“1999” (b/w “How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore”)
“Little Red Corvette” (b/w “All The Critics Love U In New York”)
“Delirious” (b/w “Horny Toad”)
“Automatic” (Australia only)
“Let’s Pretend We’re Married” (b/w “Irresistible Bitch”)
Prince (November 16, 1983) Let’s Pretend We’re Married - Single US
Prince’s Funk Proposal — a sleek, seductive synth‑funk plea backed with the sultry snarl of Irresistible Bitch RELEASE DETAILS Date: November 16, 1983 Catalogue: 9 20170-0 A / 0-20170 (12") Format: 7" Single, 12" Maxi-Single, Promo Country: United States (worldwide variants) A-Side: “Let’s Pretend We’re Married” – 7:20 B-Side: “Irresistible Bitch” – 4:11 (feat. Wendy & Lisa on backing vocals) THE STORY Released on November 16, 1983 as a 12" maxi-single (with 7" editions also
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Nov 16, 1983
Prince (1983) 1999 / Little Red Corvette – Promotional Advert
A bold, high-impact promotional advert for Prince’s double album 1999 and the breakthrough single “Little Red Corvette,” positioning him as a revolutionary force changing the face of rock. SOURCE DETAILS Publication / Format: WEA Records Promotional Advert (likely placed in music magazines) Date: 1983 (during the 1999 campaign) Country: United States / International Section / Pages: Full-page promotional advertisement THE STORY This striking advert promotes the special-priced
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Nov 1, 1983
Prince (September 1983) Prince Talks! Stranger Than Fiction – Musician Magazine Cover
A striking early-80s cover featuring Prince during the 1999 era, promoting one of the more substantial interviews of his pre-Purple Rain breakthrough period. SOURCE DETAILS Publication: Musician Date: September 1983 (Issue No. 56) Country: United States Section / Pages: Front Cover THE STORY This cover showcases a dramatic close-up portrait of Prince with the bold headline “Prince Talks! Stranger Than Fiction” by Barbara Graustark. The feature promises an in-depth interview r
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Sep 1, 1983
Prince (April 4, 1983) Little Red Corvette - UK Single
Little Red Corvette was released for the first time in the UK on April 4 1983 as part of a concentrated promotional push surrounding Prince’s planned London dates at the Dominion Theatre. Multiple formats — a standard 7", a double‑pack 7", and two 12" editions — were issued to support the campaign
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Apr 4, 1983
Prince (March 17, 1983) Prince at Met Center – Star Tribune Concert Review
A triumphant hometown review declaring Prince’s arrival as a national rock superstar during his 1999 Tour, hailed as one of his greatest Twin Cities performances. SOURCE DETAILS Publication: Star Tribune Date: March 17, 1983 Country: United States Section / Pages: Concert Review THE STORY Jon Bream’s glowing review celebrates Prince’s Met Center concert as his strongest hometown show yet. With Rolling Stone having named him Rock Artist of the Year, Bream positions Prince as a
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Mar 17, 1983
Prince (March 17, 1983) Concert Poster – Rockford Metro Centre (USA)
A striking 1983 concert poster promoting Prince’s performance at the Rockford Metro Centre with special guests The Time and Vanity 6 — a classic example of the high-energy Minneapolis Sound package tours during the early 1980s, right before the Purple Rain explosion. Publication: Concert Poster Date: March 17, 1983 (7:30 PM) Country: United States Title: PRINCE (with Special Guest THE TIME and Vanity 6) The lime-green poster prominently displays a stylish black-and-white phot
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Mar 17, 1983
Prince (March 7 1983) 1999 - Single Album UK
The edited UK single-LP version of Prince’s breakthrough double album 1999, released in March 1983 with a new 7-track running order and a striking photo cover, helping introduce Prince to a wider British audience. RELEASE DETAILS Artist: Prince Label: Warner Bros. Records Date: March 7, 1983 Catalogue: 925 170-1 (UK) Format: LP (Single Album) Country: United Kingdom & Europe CONTEXT & NOTES Issued to make the album more commercially accessible outside the US, this version hel
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Mar 7, 1983
Prince (March 4, 1983) 1999 / Delirious – Single 7" BRA
Prince released “1999” as a single in Brazil on March 4, 1983, backed with “Delirious” (instead of the usual “How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?”). It was issued in a generic WEA company sleeve. RELEASE DETAILS Artist: Prince Label: Warner Bros. Records Format: 7" Vinyl Single Country: Brazil Released: March 4, 1983 Genre: Funk, Rock, Minneapolis Sound A-Side: “1999” Written by: Prince Produced by: Prince B-Side: “Delirious” Written by: Prince Produced by: Prince TRACK LIST 7"
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Mar 4, 1983
Prince (February 9, 1983) Little Red Corvette - Single
Released in the US on February 9, 1983, Little Red Corvette was the second single from Prince’s fifth studio album 1999. Arriving three and a half months after the album, the single became one of Prince’s first major international hits and played a crucial role in establishing him as a mainstream force.
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Feb 9, 1983
Prince (February 7, 1983) 1999 / How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore? – Single 7" AUS
Prince released “1999” as a single in Australia on February 7, 1983, backed with “How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?” on 7" and paired with “Let’s Pretend We’re Married” on the 12" maxi-single. RELEASE DETAILS Artist: Prince Label: Warner Bros. Records Format: 7" Vinyl Single Country: Italy Released: December 1, 1982 (date requires verification) Genre: Funk, Rock, Minneapolis Sound A-Side: “1999” Written by: Prince Produced by: Prince B-Side: “How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?
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Feb 7, 1983
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