A surprise 40th‑anniversary release of Prince’s intimate 1979 demo — issued on limited purple vinyl and cassette RELEASE DETAILS Date: October 14, 2021 Catalogue: RSD 21-04 Format: 7" Vinyl Single (Limited Purple The limited 7" purple vinyl and matching cassette (1,981 copies each) were available exclusively via anniversary release) PERSONNEL Prince – vocals, all instruments (1979 demo) PACKAGING HIGHLIGHTS Limited purple WHAT THE LABEL / SLEEVE SHOWS Purple vinyl with custom 2021 anniversary artwork.

Escape intro & Sex Shooter instrumental) • Housequake • Slow Love • Adore • Delirious • Jack U Off (incl La, La, La, He, He, Hee instrumental / It coda) • Purple Rain • 1999 • Positivity • Lovesexy (incl.

London was treated to a taste of Honey & Whiskey by Purple Sister Liv Warfield with a show honouring Support out Purple Family and go see her if you get the chance, Next show at Dakota MPLS July 21st

Partyman / Cool (Prince Du Parc) purple‑vinyl 7", released 7 May 2021. Track Listing — Purple 7" Vinyl A. Zénith, Paris, 1 June 2014 – 2nd Show) — 4:54 Catalogue: RCV7 655945 / 081227879174 Format: 7" Vinyl • Purple The single was pressed only on purple vinyl, with no advance notice before release. Cool Live performance originally broadcast in 2015 as part of the Crazy2Cool medley Pressed only on purple

Rosie Gaines & The New Power Generation) Cassette Single (9 18372-4 / 4-18372) A. Peach — 3:48 B. Rosie Gaines & The New Power Generation) CD Promo (PRO-CD-5992) Peach — 3:48 All Variants 7" Single ( Power Generation – performance (live B-side) Mixed by Keith “KC” Cohen PACKAGING HIGHLIGHTS Generic purple Paisley Park sleeve for 7" Cardboard sleeve for CD edition Striking purple and gold label design with barcode and detailed credits WHAT THE LABEL / SLEEVE SHOWS Classic Paisley Park purple and gold 7" labels

Celebratory, reflective, reverent Photography: Powerful cover portrait of Prince in a striped shirt against a purple album he didn’t dare release WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS Full-color Sunday Times Culture cover with bold purple design and Prince portrait, plus multi-page interior spread featuring the main article, additional photos

First edition, released in a purple sleeve. US 7" Promo Single (7-29896) A. 1999 (Edit) (Stereo) – 3:35 B. 1999 (Edit) (Mono) – 3:35 (purple and CONTEXT & NOTES Early US copies came in a generic purple die-cut sleeve. The song gained massive popularity upon re-release in 1983 and again when paired with “Little Red Corvette

crossover success helped transition Prince from cult favourite to global star, setting the stage for the Purple Rain era.

Impressed by his playing, Prince incorporated him into The Revolution for the latter part of the Purple Rain tour and kept him for subsequent bands.

It marked another step toward the massive success that would arrive with 1999 and Purple Rain. PACKAGING HIGHLIGHTS Iconic cover featuring Prince in a purple suit against a newspaper background Bold

Its pulsating rhythm and vocal layering echo Prince’s Purple Rain‑era production style, while Cymone’

artwork Vinyl: Crystal clear with standard labels RELATED MATERIAL Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic Limited Purple Vinyl (2019) Musicology Limited Purple Vinyl (2019) 3121 Limited Purple Vinyl (2019) SOURCES Discogs