Prince (June 21, 2019) Originals – Deluxe 2LP Purple Vinyl + CD EU/US

Prince’s legendary unreleased demos and original versions of hits he gave to other artists finally arrive in a deluxe limited-edition set featuring 15 tracks on purple 180g vinyl and CD.

RELEASE / PUBLICATION DETAILS Artist: Prince

Title: Originals

Date: July 19, 2019

Label: NPG Records / Warner Bros. Records

Format / Type: Deluxe 2LP (180g Purple Vinyl) + CD, Limited Edition Country: European Union / USA Catalogue: 603497851768 / R1 591459

TRACK LIST

LP 1

Side One

1. Sex Shooter

2. Jungle Love

3. Manic Monday

4. Noon Rendezvous

5. Make-Up

Side Two

1. 100 MPH

2. You're My Love

3. Holly Rock

   
   

LP 2

Side Three

1. Baby, You're A Trip

2. The Glamorous Life

3. Gigolos Get Lonely Too

4. Love... Thy Will Be Done

Side Four

1. Dear Michaelangelo

2. Wouldn't You Love To Love Me?

3. Nothing Compares 2 U

Prince – Originals (2019) Tracklist with Recording Dates & First Releases

Track	Recording Date	First Released By	Year
Sex Shooter	April 1983	Apollonia 6	1984
Jungle Love	March 1983	The Time	1984
Manic Monday	February 1984	The Bangles	1985
Noon Rendezvous	February 1984	Sheila E.	1984
Make-Up	Summer 1981	Vanity 6	1982
100 MPH	June 1984	Mazarati	1986
You're My Love	March 1982	Kenny Rogers	1986
Holly Rock	April 1985	Krush Groove / Sheila E.	1985
Baby, You're a Trip	July 1982	Jill Jones	1987
The Glamorous Life	December 1983	Sheila E.	1984
Gigolos Get Lonely Too	January 1982	The Time	1983
Love... Thy Will Be Done	January 1991	Martika	1991
Dear Michaelangelo	January 1985	Sheila E.	1985
Wouldn't You Love to Love Me?	June 1981	Taja Sevelle	1987
Nothing Compares 2 U	July 1984	The Family / Sinéad O'Connor	1985 / 1990

Originals (2019) – EU & US Variants

Format	Label / Catalogue	Region / Year	Notes
EU Variants
CD, Album	NPG / Warner Bros. – 0603497851782	Europe, 2019	Standard edition
2×LP, Album, Purple, 180 Gram + CD, Deluxe	NPG / Warner Bros. – 603497851768	Europe, 2019	Limited Deluxe Edition
2×LP, Album, 180 Gram, Gatefold	Warner Bros. – R1 591253	Europe, 2019	Standard vinyl
2×LP, Album, Reissue, 180 Gram, Gatefold	Warner Records – R1 591253	Europe, 2019	Repress
US Variants
CD, Album, Target Edition	NPG / Warner Bros. – R2 591460	US, 2019	Exclusive Target edition
CD, Album	NPG / Warner Bros. – R2 591253	US, 2019	Standard US CD
2×LP, Album, Limited Edition, White, 180 Gram	Warner Bros. – RCV1 591253	US, 2019	Limited white vinyl

Prince – Originals (2019) – Mixing & Promotion Notes

Mixing While the title Originals suggests these are Prince’s original versions of the songs exactly as he created them, all tracks are in fact newly mixed “facsimiles.” The majority were mixed in 2019 by Niko Bolas, with Tony Maserati mixing Nothing Compares 2 U (which had already received this treatment in 2018 as a standalone single).

Love... Thy Will Be Done (mixed by Michael Koppelman) is the only track where a usable half-inch 2-track tape from 1991 was available. The 2019 mixes were done out of technical necessity, as in most cases the original tracks featuring Prince’s lead vocal were never properly mixed down or preserved to high-quality 2-track tape.

Noon Rendezvous appears to have received a completely new 2019 mix that does not closely approximate what Prince originally intended in 1984. The ‘Cinematic Mix’ of Nothing Compares 2 U (included as a bonus track on the Target CD and Japanese edition) was also created in 2019 using the separate tracks from the 24-track master, including elements of Clare Fischer’s orchestral arrangement.

Promotion The album was officially announced via a press release on April 25, 2019. Two singles were issued from the project: Nothing Compares 2 U (originally released as a standalone single in 2018) and Holly Rock (Edit) as a digital single. Promotional videos were produced in 2019 for both Manic Monday and Holly Rock, even though Manic Monday was not released as a commercial single.

CD

• Sex Shooter

• Jungle Love

• Manic Monday

• Noon Rendezvous

• Make-Up

• 100 MPH

• You're My Love

  
  

• Holly Rock

• Baby, You're A Trip

• The Glamorous Life

• Gigolos Get Lonely Too

• Love... Thy Will Be Done

• Dear Michaelangelo

• Wouldn't You Love To Love Me?

• Nothing Compares 2 U

THE STORY Originals brings together 15 previously unreleased Prince recordings from 1981–1986, including his original versions of songs he wrote and gave to other artists (such as The Bangles, Sheila E., Apollonia 6, and more). The deluxe edition features purple 180g vinyl and a 24-page

booklet.

CONTEXT & NOTES This release offers fans a rare look at Prince’s creative process and his generous songwriting for others. Highlights include the original "Manic Monday," "Jungle Love," and the powerful "Nothing Compares 2 U." The project was compiled and released by The Prince Estate with new liner notes and rare photos.

PERSONNEL

• Prince – vocals, instruments, production

PRODUCTION Produced, Arranged, Composed and Performed by Prince Mastered by Bernie Grundman

CHARTS Weekly Charts Debuted at No. 15 on the US Billboard 200 (2019)

PACKAGING / ARTWORK HIGHLIGHTS

• Limited-Edition Deluxe Set

• 180g Purple Vinyl

• 24-page booklet with handwritten lyrics and rare photos

• New essays by Susannah Melvoin, Nelson George & Peggy McCreary

WHAT THE SLEEVE SHOWS The front cover features the iconic “Prince” spray-paint logo with a striking portrait of Prince in a studded grey jacket and red bandana against a white background with a peeling corner effect. The back cover lists all tracks in clean typography.

RELATED MATERIAL

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SOURCES

Official Prince Estate release materials, Discogs, Warner Bros. Records and Sleevographia2

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