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 helped promote Prince in Europe ahead of the Purple Rain era. It did not chart in the UK upon release but reached #30 in September 1984 after the massive success of Purple Rain.
TRACK LIST (UK Single LP)
Side One
1999 (6:22)
Little Red Corvette (4:58)
Delirious (3:56)
Free (5:08)
Side Two
Let’s Pretend We’re Married (7:20) Something In The Water (Does Not Compute) (4:00)
Lady Cab Driver (8:25)
PERSONNEL (Same core personnel as the original 2LP version)
Musicians
Prince — all vocals and instruments (except where noted)
Lisa Coleman, Dez Dickerson, Jill Jones, and others — additional vocals (as on original release)
Production
Prince — producer, arranger
Peggy McCreary — engineer
Bernie Grundman — mastering
PACKAGING HIGHLIGHTS
Full-color photograph of Prince in purple trench coat on the front
Standard single sleeve (not gatefold)
Picture sleeve with photo instead of hand-drawn artwork
WHAT THE SLEEVE SHOWS
The front cover features a stylish, confident Prince wearing a shiny purple trench coat, standing in a smoky room with blinds in the background. The “Prince” and “1999” logos appear in white stylized lettering. This photo version became one of the most iconic early images of Prince in Europe.
CHARTS
United Kingdom
UK Albums Chart | 8 Sep. 1984 | Peak #30 | 21 weeks ( only charted, after the release of Purple Rain
SINGLES RELEASED (UK)
“1999” (b/w “How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore”)
“Little Red Corvette” (b/w “All The Critics Love U In New York” / “Horny Toad”
“D.M.S.R.” (12"promo)
SOURCES Prince Vault, Discogs, Official Charts Company.
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.
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