Prince (March 4, 1983) 1999 / Delirious – Single 7" BRA
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- Mar 4, 1983
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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" Commercial Single (16.237)
A. 1999 – 6:22
B. Delirious – 3:56
Generic WEA company sleeve
INTERNATIONAL RELEASES
USA – Warner Bros. – 7-29896 (September 24, 1982)
Germany – Warner Bros. – 92.9896-7 (December 30, 1982)
Japan – Warner Bros. – P-1723 (December 4, 1982)
Netherlands/Belgium – Warner Bros. – 92.9896-7 (December 1, 1982)
UK – Warner Bros. – W9896 (January 7, 1983)
Australia – Warner Bros. – 7-29896 (February 7, 1983)
PERSONNEL
Prince – lead and backing vocals, all instruments Dez Dickerson, Lisa Coleman, Jill Jones – co-lead vocals on “1999”
Production
Produced by Prince
THE STORY
“1999” is the title track and lead single from Prince’s double album. The Brazilian release is notable for pairing the long version of “1999” with “Delirious” as the B-side and using a generic WEA sleeve.
CONTEXT & NOTES
This was a late international single release from the 1999 album. Some copies feature a promotional rubber stamp. The use of “Delirious” as the B-side makes this variant unique compared to most other territories.
RELATED MATERIAL
Prince (January 7, 1983) 1999 / How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore? – Single 7"/ 12" UK
Prince (December 1, 1982) 1999 / How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore? – Single 7" NL / BE
Prince (December 4, 1982) 1999 / How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore? – Single 7" JP
SOURCES
Prince Vault,
Discogs,
45cat,
Sleevographia,
Wikipedia.
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