🟣 Mazarati – Mazarati: 1986
- GlamSlamEscape
- Mar 4, 1986
- 3 min read
Debut album from the Brownmark‑led Paisley Park band, featuring three Prince‑written tracks
A March 1986 release showcasing the darker, funk‑driven Minneapolis Sound of mid‑’80s Paisley Park.
🟣 Summary
• Released 4 March 1986, Mazarati is the debut album by the Minneapolis band formed by Revolution bassist Brownmark and signed to Paisley Park Records.
• The album includes three tracks written by Prince — 100 MPH, Strawberry Lover, and I Guess It’s All Over — all recorded by Mazarati without Prince’s direct studio involvement.
• Produced by Brownmark and David Z., the album blends funk, rock, and dark synth textures characteristic of the 1985–86 Paisley Park sound.
• Although not a major commercial success, the album has become a cult favourite among Prince collectors due to its deep Minneapolis Sound pedigree and Prince’s songwriting contributions.
🟣 Highlights
• Released 4 March 1986
• Three Prince‑written tracks
• Produced by Brownmark and David Z.
• Released on Paisley Park Records
• Cult Minneapolis Sound favourite
🟣 Track Details (Full Album Tracklist)
LP / Cassette / CD — Worldwide (Paisley Park Records)
Players’ Ball
100 MPH¹
Stroke
Suzy
Boy
Strawberry Lover¹
I Guess It’s All Over¹
The Saga of a Man
Lonely Heart
She’s Just That Kind of Lady
¹Written by Prince.
🟣 All Variants (Complete List)
LP – Album (Allied Record Company Pressing)
Paisley Park – 9 25368‑1, 1‑25368
1986
LP – Album (Specialty Records Corporation Pressing)
Paisley Park – 9 25368‑1, 1‑25368
1986
LP – Album (Misprint, Specialty Records Corporation)
Paisley Park – 9 25368‑1, 1‑25368
1986
LP – Album, Club Edition (Carrollton Pressing)
Paisley Park – 9 25368‑1, 1‑25368, W1‑25368
1986
LP – Album, Club Edition (RCA Music Service)
Paisley Park – 9 25368‑1, 1‑25368
1986
Cassette – Album (SR)
Paisley Park – 9 25368‑4, 4‑25368
1986
Cassette – Album, Club Edition
Paisley Park – W4‑25368, 4‑25368
1986
CD – Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition (Unofficial)
Paisley Park (2) – WBM 0127, World Beyond Music Inc. – WBM 0127
2004
(Unofficial release — not a Warner/Paisley Park product.)
🇪🇺 Europe
LP – Album
Paisley Park – 925 368‑1, 925368‑1
1986
(No European cassette or CD editions exist.)
🇨🇦 Canada
LP – Album
Paisley Park – 92 53681
1986
🇯🇵 Japan
LP – Album
Paisley Park – P‑13235
1986
LP – Album, Promo
Paisley Park – P‑13235
1986
CD – Album, Reissue
Paisley Park – WPCP‑3707
1990
CD – Album, Promo, Reissue
Paisley Park – WPCP‑3707 (Warner Bros. Records – WPCP‑3707)
1990
🟣 Production and Context
• Band created by Brownmark following his tenure with The Revolution
• Prince contributed three songs but did not participate in recording
• David Z. engineered and co‑produced, shaping the album’s dense, percussive sound
• Represents the darker, more experimental side of mid‑’80s Paisley Park output
• Album sessions took place in late 1985
🟣 Singles Released
• 100 MPH — only single with Prince involvement
• Players’ Ball
• Stroke
🟣 Chart Performance
• No major chart entries reported
• Album developed a strong cult following over time
🟣 Mini Discography
• Mazarati — 1986
• Mazarati 2 — 1989
🟣 Mini‑Timeline
• 1985 — Prince submits songs for the project
• Late 1985 — Recording sessions at Paisley Park
• 4 March 1986 — Album released
🟣 Glam Flashback
• Mazarati stands as one of the most distinctive non‑Prince albums to emerge from Paisley Park in the mid‑’80s, blending funk, rock, and dark synth textures with three unmistakably Prince‑crafted compositions.
🟣 Image & Artwork Copyright Notice
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🟣 Sources
Prince Vault
Paisley Park discography archives
Collector documentation
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