Dale Bozzio (March 1988) Riot In English - Album
- GlamSlamEscape
- Mar 4, 1988
- 2 min read
Debut solo album by Dale Bozzio featuring the Prince-written and recorded track “So Strong”.
RELEASE DETAILS
Artist: Dale Bozzio Label: Paisley Park / Warner Bros. Records
Date: March 1988
Catalogue: Varies by country (see below)
Format: LP, CD, Cassette
Country: United States / Europe / Japan / Australia / Canada / Mexico
Album: Riot In English (1988)
THE STORY
Riot In English is the first solo studio album by Dale Bozzio, former lead singer of Missing Persons. Released on Prince’s Paisley Park label in March 1988, the album includes “So Strong,” a track written, produced, and originally recorded by Prince, with Dale adding her vocals. It marks her only release on the label.
CONTEXT & NOTES
Prince also submitted “The Latest Fashion” and “2nd Thoughts” for the project, but they were not used. This album represents a brief but notable collaboration between Dale Bozzio and the Paisley Park camp.
TRACK LIST (All Formats)
Side One
Simon Simon
Giddi Up Baby – Be Mine
Overtime
So Strong — 4:28 (Written and recorded by Prince)
Love Is Hard Work
Side Two
Riot In English
He’s So Typical
Ouch That Feels So Good
The Perfect Stranger
All Variants 🇺🇸 United States
LP: 9 25599-1 (Specialty & Allied pressings)
CD: 9 25599-2
Cassette: 9 25599-4 / 4-25599
🇪🇺 Europe
LP: 925 599-1
CD: 925 599-2
Cassette: 925 599-4
🇯🇵 Japan
CD: 32XD-976 (1988)
CD Reissue: WPCP-3704 (1990)
LP Promo: P-13650
🇦🇺 Australia
LP: 25599 1
Cassette: 25599 4
🇨🇦 Canada
LP: 92 55991
Cassette: 92 55994
🇲🇽 Mexico
LP: LWB-6733
PACKAGING HIGHLIGHTS
Bold multicoloured title logo
Dramatic triptych cover photography
Inner sleeve with lyrics (LP)
WHAT THE SLEEVE SHOWS Front cover features three striking images of Dale Bozzio with wild blonde hair in black leather outfits, with pink-framed polaroid-style action shots at the bottom. Classic late-’80s Paisley Park design.
RELATED MATERIAL
Missing Persons – Color In Your Life (1986)
Prince – Various mid-1980s unreleased tracks
SOURCES Prince Vault, Discogs, Wikipedia
COPYRIGHT NOTICE All album artwork, photographs, logos, and original text excerpts remain the property of their respective copyright holders. This entry is a transformative, non-commercial archival summary created for historical documentation and educational reference. No ownership of the original material is claimed or implied.
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