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Première sortie depuis la disparition de Prince le 21 avril 2016, la compilation posthume Prince 4ever réunit quarante des plus grands titres de l'artiste lors de sa période Warner, à considérer comme son âge d'or, courant sur 2 CD de 1978 à 1993.
Bien entendu, pour attirer les inconditionnels qui ont déjà fait l'acquisition de The Hits/The B-Sides en 1993, de The Very Best of Prince en 2001 ou de Ultimate Prince en 2003, la maison a glissé en guise de surprise un titre rigoureusement inédit. Celui-ci, « Moonbeam Levels », datant de 1982, aurait dû intégrer le chef d'oeuvre 1999, ou se retrouver dans Rave Unto the Joy Fantastic, qui proposait un lot d'inédits en 1993. Il n'en fut rien et cette sympathique envolée funk qui préfigure le tube « Kiss », bien entendu présent, donne un avant-goût des kilomètres de bandes entreposées dans le sous-sol du complexe Paisley Park, communément appelé « the vault » (le coffre-fort).
Pour le reste, la sélection impeccable s'étendant de For You (1978) à Love Symbol (1992), incluant en sus les singles « Peach » et « Nothing Compares 2 U » parus peu après, est un résumé idéal de la période, prenant en considération tous les sommets des dix albums concernés, avant la rupture à grand fracas du « Kid de Minneapolis » avec la puissante maison de disques. Si l'ordre chronologique n'est pas vraiment respecté, la suite qui aligne entre autres, sur le premier CD, « Controversy », « Little Red Corvette », « Delirious » et les plus grands moments de Purple Rain (1984) et Around the World in a Day (1985), n'a pas pris une ride depuis depuis la création de chacun de ces joyaux.
Le deuxième CD repart de plus belle, toujours en vrac, avec les albums Parade (1986) et Sign o' the Times (1987) et Lovesexy (1988) n'omet aucune pièce majeure, ni même la « Batdance » de la bande originale de Batman (1989) ou « Thieves in the Temple », extrait de Graffiti Bridge (1990). À cette époque, une merveille annuelle était le rythme courant de Prince qui était encore au zénith de sa popularité. Les deux derniers recueils, Diamond and Pearls (1991) et Love Symbol (1992), sont aussi bien représentés avec trois titres pour l'un (« Cream », « Diamond and Pearls » et « Gett Off ») et autant pour l'autre (« Sexy MF », « My Name Is Prince » et « 7 »). Telle créativité sidérante d'un bout à l'autre est si rare que cette rétrospective, même partielle, en fait un best of indispensable.
©Copyright Music Story 2016
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Prince, Producer, Arranger, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Peggy McCreary, Engineer - Don Batts, AssistantEngineer
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1982 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Dez Dickerson, Solo Guitar, Backing Vocals - Lisa Coleman, Backing Vocals - Prince, Producer, Arranger, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Peggy McCreary, Engineer - Don Batts, AssistantEngineer
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1982 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
David Leonard, Engineer - Prince, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Lead Guitar, Instruments, MainArtist - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - SUSAN ROGERS, Engineer - Peggy McCreary, Engineer - David Rivkin, Engineer
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1984 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Prince & The Revolution, MainArtist - Prince, Vocals, Writer - PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION, Producer
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1984 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Prince & The Revolution, MainArtist - Prince, Vocals, Writer - PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION, Producer
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1985 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Prince, Producer, Arranger, Vocals, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist, RemixingEngineer - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Gary Brandt, Engineer - Mark Ettel, AssistantEngineer - Bob Mockler, MixingEngineer
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1979 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Prince, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Clavinet, MainArtist, Bass Synthesizer - Mike Reese, MasteringEngineer - TOMMY VICARI, MixingEngineer, RemixingEngineer, ExecutiveProducer - Steve Fontano, AssistantEngineer - Chris Moon, Writer - Dave Roeder, AssistantEngineer
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1978 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Prince, Producer, Arranger, Vocals, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist, RemixingEngineer - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Gary Brandt, Engineer - Mark Ettel, AssistantEngineer - Bob Mockler, MixingEngineer
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1979 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Jamie Starr, Engineer - Prince, Producer, Arranger, Vocals, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Ron Garrett, AssistantEngineer
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1980 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Jamie Starr, Engineer - Prince, Producer, Arranger, Vocals, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Ron Garrett, AssistantEngineer
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1980 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Jamie Starr, Engineer - Lisa Coleman, Backing Vocals - Prince, Producer, Arranger, Vocals, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Doctor Fink, Synthesizer - Ron Garrett, AssistantEngineer
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1980 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Prince, Producer, Arranger, Writer, Performance, MainArtist
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1992 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Lisa Coleman, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Sitar - Prince, Producer, Arranger, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - ROSS PALLONE, Engineer - Mic Guzauski, Engineer - Bob Mockler, Engineer
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1981 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Lisa Coleman, Keyboards, Sitar - Prince, Producer, Arranger, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - ROSS PALLONE, Engineer - Mic Guzauski, Engineer - Bob Mockler, Engineer
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1981 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Prince, Producer, Arranger, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Peggy McCreary, Engineer - Don Batts, AssistantEngineer
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1982 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
David Leonard, Engineer - Prince & The Revolution, MainArtist - Lisa Coleman, Keyboards, Vocals - Wendy Melvoin, Guitar, Vocals - Prince, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Lead Guitar, Instruments - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - SUSAN ROGERS, Engineer - Peggy McCreary, Engineer - David Rivkin, Engineer - Matt Fink, Keyboards, Vocals - Brown Mark, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Robert B. Rivkin, Drums, Percussion
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1984 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Prince & The Revolution, Performance, MainArtist - Prince, Writer - PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION, Producer
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2015 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
David Leonard, Audio Recording Engineer - Prince & The Revolution, MainArtist - Lisa Coleman, Producer - Wendy Melvoin, Producer - Prince, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments, MixingEngineer - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - SUSAN ROGERS, Audio Recording Engineer - Mark Brown, Producer - Peggy McCreary, Audio Recording Engineer - Novi Novog, Violin - Matt Fink, Producer - Bob Rivkin, Producer - Matt Blistan, Producer
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1985 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Prince & The Revolution, MainArtist - Prince, Vocals, Writer - PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION, Producer
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1985 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Prince & The Revolution, Producer, MainArtist - Prince, Vocals, Writer
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1984 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Prince & The Revolution, Producer, MainArtist - Prince, Composer, Lyricist, Vocals
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1986 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Prince, Producer, Arranger, Engineer, Writer, MainArtist - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - SUSAN ROGERS, Engineer - Eric Leeds, Saxophone - Atlanta Bliss, Trumpet - Coke Johnson, Engineer
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1999 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Prince, Producer, Arranger, Engineer, Vocals, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - EDDIE MILLER, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Joe Blaney, Engineer - Sheila E., Drums - Eric Leeds, Saxophone - Atlanta Bliss, Trumpet - Cat Glover, Vocals
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1999 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Prince, Producer, Arranger, Engineer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist - EDDIE MILLER, Assistant Mixing Engineer - GARY LEMEL, ExecutiveProducer - Heidi Hanschu, AssistantEngineer - Femi Jiya, Engineer - David Friedlander, AssistantEngineer - JON PETERS, ExecutiveProducer - Peter Guber, ExecutiveProducer
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1989 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Prince, Producer, Arranger, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist, MixingEngineer - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - Tom Garneau, Audio Recording Engineer - Michael Koppelman, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Mitch Mitchell, Drums
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1990 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Levi Seacer, Jr., Producer, Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar - Tommy Barbarella, Producer, Keyboards, Samples - Rosie Gaines, Producer, Organ, Backing Vocals, Samples - Prince, Producer, Arranger, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments - Prince & The New Power Generation, MainArtist - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Keith Cohen, MixingEngineer - Michael Bland, Producer, Drums - KIRK JOHNSON, Producer, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Michael Koppelman, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Tim Penn, SecondEngineer - Lloyd Thompson, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Tony Mosley, Producer, Backing Vocals - Damon Dickson, Producer, Percussion, Backing Vocals
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1991 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
David Leonard, Audio Recording Engineer - Prince & The Revolution, MainArtist - Lisa Coleman, Writer - Wendy Melvoin, Writer - Garnett Brown, Trombone - Karen Jones, Violin - Ray Kelley, Cello - Prince, Producer, Arranger, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - SUSAN ROGERS, Audio Recording Engineer - Janice Gower, Violin - RAY BROWN, Trumpet - Pam Goldsmith, Viola - Assa Drori, Violin - Clare Fischer, Orchestral Arranger - Larry Ford, Trumpet - Gary Foster, Woodwind - Bill Watrous, Trombone - Ray Kramer, Cello - Peggy McCreary, Audio Recording Engineer - Morris Repass, Trumpet - Gene Cipriano, Woodwind - Sheldon Sanov, Violin - Brent Fischer, Percussion, Timpani - Charles Loper, Trombone - Jim Thatcher, French Horn - Joe Meyer, French Horn - David Duke, French Horn - Jack Nimitz, Woodwind - Dave Edwards, Woodwind - Tommy Johnson, Tuba - Rich Cooper, Trumpet - David Tickle, Audio Recording Engineer - Calvin Smith, French Horn - Ed Green, Violin - Ron Clark, Violin - Atlanta Bliss, Trumpet - eric leads, Horn - Pat Johnson, Violin - John Lowe, Woodwind - Coke Johnson, Audio Recording Engineer - Myer Bello, Viola - Henry Ferber, Violin - John Clarke, Woodwind - David Stock, Viola - David Rivkin, Audio Recording Engineer - Jorge Moraga, Viola - Isabelle Daskoff, Violin - Fred Seykora, Cello - Bob Tricarico, Woodwind - Arni Egilsson, Double Bass - Pam Gates, Violin - Marni Johnson, French Horn - Joe Soldo, Woodwind - Norman Forrest, Viola - Bill Hymanson, Violin - Bob Findley, Trumpet - Don Palmer, Violin - Betty Moor, Violin - Mari Botnick, Violin - Irma Neumann, Violin - Arne Frager, Audio Recording Engineer - Bill Hybel, Violin - Jim Kanter, Woodwind - Don Ashworth, Woodwind - Bob O'Donnell, Trumpet - Alan Harshman, Viola - Francine Walsh, Violin - Margo MacLaine, Viola - Dick Mitchell, Woodwind - Harold Wolf, Violin - Al Vizutti, Trumpet - Alan Deverich, Viola - Brian O'Conner, French Horn - Chuck Domonico, Double Bass - Erne Granat, Violin - Jim Arkatoff, Cello - Joe Schonbrun, Violin - Mico Weaver, Rhythm Guitar - Reggie Hill, Violin - Terry Schonbrun, Violin
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1986 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
David Leonard, Audio Recording Engineer - Prince & The Revolution, MainArtist - Susannah Melvoin, Backing Vocals - Lisa Coleman, Backing Vocals - Wendy Melvoin, Backing Vocals - Garnett Brown, Trombone - Karen Jones, Violin - Ray Kelley, Cello - Prince, Producer, Arranger, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - SUSAN ROGERS, Audio Recording Engineer - Janice Gower, Violin - RAY BROWN, Trumpet - Pam Goldsmith, Viola - Assa Drori, Violin - Clare Fischer, Orchestral Arranger - Larry Ford, Trumpet - Gary Foster, Woodwind - Bill Watrous, Trombone - Ray Kramer, Cello - Peggy McCreary, Audio Recording Engineer - Morris Repass, Trumpet - Gene Cipriano, Woodwind - Sheldon Sanov, Violin - Brent Fischer, Percussion, Timpani - Charles Loper, Trombone - Jim Thatcher, French Horn - Joe Meyer, French Horn - David Duke, French Horn - Jack Nimitz, Woodwind - Dave Edwards, Woodwind - Tommy Johnson, Tuba - Rich Cooper, Trumpet - Sheila E., Backing Vocals - David Tickle, Audio Recording Engineer - Calvin Smith, French Horn - Ed Green, Violin - Ron Clark, Violin - Atlanta Bliss, Trumpet - eric leads, Horn - Pat Johnson, Violin - John Lowe, Woodwind - Coke Johnson, Audio Recording Engineer - Myer Bello, Viola - Henry Ferber, Violin - John Clarke, Woodwind - David Stock, Viola - David Rivkin, Audio Recording Engineer - Marie France, Spoken Voice - Jorge Moraga, Viola - Isabelle Daskoff, Violin - Fred Seykora, Cello - Bob Tricarico, Woodwind - Arni Egilsson, Double Bass - Pam Gates, Violin - Marni Johnson, French Horn - Joe Soldo, Woodwind - Norman Forrest, Viola - Bill Hymanson, Violin - Bob Findley, Trumpet - Don Palmer, Violin - Betty Moor, Violin - Mari Botnick, Violin - Irma Neumann, Violin - Arne Frager, Audio Recording Engineer - Bill Hybel, Violin - Jim Kanter, Woodwind - Don Ashworth, Woodwind - Bob O'Donnell, Trumpet - Alan Harshman, Viola - Francine Walsh, Violin - Margo MacLaine, Viola - Dick Mitchell, Woodwind - Harold Wolf, Violin - Al Vizutti, Trumpet - Alan Deverich, Viola - Brian O'Conner, French Horn - Chuck Domonico, Double Bass - Erne Granat, Violin - Jim Arkatoff, Cello - Joe Schonbrun, Violin - Reggie Hill, Violin - Terry Schonbrun, Violin
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1986 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Prince, Producer, Arranger, Engineer, Writer, MainArtist - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - SUSAN ROGERS, Engineer - Camille, Lead Vocals - Eric Leeds, Saxophone - Atlanta Bliss, Trumpet - Coke Johnson, Engineer
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1987 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Prince, Producer, Arranger, Engineer, Writer, MainArtist - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - SUSAN ROGERS, Engineer - Camille, Vocals - Sheena Easton, Vocals - Sheila E., Drums, Percussion - Eric Leeds, Saxophone - Atlanta Bliss, Trumpet - Coke Johnson, Engineer
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1987 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Prince, Producer, Arranger, Engineer, Writer, MainArtist - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - SUSAN ROGERS, Engineer - Eric Leeds, Saxophone - Atlanta Bliss, Trumpet - Coke Johnson, Engineer
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1987 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Prince, Producer, Arranger, Engineer, Vocals, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - EDDIE MILLER, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Joe Blaney, Engineer - Sheila E., Drums
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Prince, Producer, Arranger, Writer, Performance, MainArtist
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2016 NPG Records under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Levi Seacer, Jr., Producer, Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar - Tommy Barbarella, Producer, Keyboards, Samples - Rosie Gaines, Producer, Organ, Backing Vocals, Samples - Prince, Producer, Arranger, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments - Prince & The New Power Generation, MainArtist - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Michael Bland, Producer, Drums - KIRK JOHNSON, Producer, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Michael Koppelman, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - Tim Penn, SecondEngineer - Lloyd Thompson, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Tony Mosley, Producer, Backing Vocals - Damon Dickson, Producer, Percussion, Backing Vocals
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1999 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Levi Seacer, Jr., Producer, Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar - Tommy Barbarella, Producer, Keyboards, Samples - Rosie Gaines, Producer, Organ, Backing Vocals, Samples - Prince, Producer, Arranger, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments - Prince & The New Power Generation, MainArtist - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Michael Bland, Producer, Drums - Steve Noonan, SecondEngineer - KIRK JOHNSON, Producer, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Eric Leeds, Flute - Michael Koppelman, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Lloyd Thompson, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Tony Mosley, Producer, Backing Vocals - Damon Dickson, Producer, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Ray Hahnfeld, SecondEngineer
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1991 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Levi Seacer, Jr., Writer, Performance - Tommy Barbarella, Performance - Brian Gardner, MasteringEngineer - Prince, Producer, Arranger, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments - Prince & The New Power Generation, MainArtist - Dave Aron, AssistantEngineer - Bob Rosa, MixingEngineer - Clare Fischer, Conductor, Strings Arranger - Keith Cohen, Producer, MixingEngineer - STEVE DURKEE, AssistantEngineer - Michael Bland, Performance - Steve Noonan, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer - RAY HAHNFELDT, AssistantEngineer - Tom Garneau, MixingEngineer - Michael Koppelman, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Peter Arata, Audio Recording Engineer - Dave Friedlander, Audio Recording Engineer - Dave Jensen, Horn - Brian Poer, AssistantEngineer - Brian Gallagher, Horn - Lloyd Thompson, Performance - Mike Nelson, Horn - Steve Strand, Horn - Kathy Jensen, Horn - Airiq Anest, Additional Programmer - Steve Beltran, MixingEngineer - Tony Mosley, Writer, Performance - D. J. Grave, Scratch - Damon Dickson, Performance - Kirky Johnson, Performance - Larry Mahn, Audio Recording Engineer - Mayte Garcia, Performance
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1992 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Levi Seacer, Jr., Performance - Tommy Barbarella, Performance - Brian Gardner, MasteringEngineer - Prince, Producer, Arranger, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments - Prince & The New Power Generation, MainArtist - Dave Aron, AssistantEngineer - Bob Rosa, MixingEngineer - Clare Fischer, Conductor, Strings Arranger - Keith Cohen, Producer, MixingEngineer - STEVE DURKEE, AssistantEngineer - Michael Bland, Performance - Steve Noonan, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer - RAY HAHNFELDT, AssistantEngineer - Tom Garneau, MixingEngineer - Michael Koppelman, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Peter Arata, Audio Recording Engineer - Dave Friedlander, Audio Recording Engineer - Dave Jensen, Horn - Brian Poer, AssistantEngineer - Brian Gallagher, Horn - Lloyd Thompson, Performance - Mike Nelson, Horn - Steve Strand, Horn - Kathy Jensen, Horn - Airiq Anest, Additional Programmer - Steve Beltran, MixingEngineer - Tony Mosley, Writer, Performance - D. J. Grave, Scratch - Damon Dickson, Performance - Kirky Johnson, Performance - Larry Mahn, Audio Recording Engineer - Mayte Garcia, Performance
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1992 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Levi Seacer, Jr., Performance - Tommy Barbarella, Performance - Brian Gardner, Engineer - Prince, Producer, Arranger, Vocals, Writer, Instruments - Prince & The New Power Generation, Producer, MainArtist - Jimmy Mccracklin, Writer - Lowell Fulson, Writer - Dave Aron, Engineer - Bob Rosa, Engineer - Clare Fischer, Conductor, Arranger - Keith Cohen, Producer, Engineer - STEVE DURKEE, Engineer - Michael Bland, Performance - Steve Noonan, Engineer - RAY HAHNFELDT, Engineer - Tom Garneau, Engineer - Michael Koppelman, Engineer - Peter Arata, Engineer - Dave Friedlander, Engineer - Dave Jensen, Horn - Brian Poer, Engineer - Brian Gallagher, Horn - Lloyd Thompson, Performance - Mike Nelson, Horn - Steve Strand, Horn - Kathy Jensen, Horn - Airiq Anest, Programmer - Steve Beltran, Engineer - Tony Mosley, Performance - D. J. Grave, Scratch - Damon Dickson, Performance - Kirky Johnson, Performance - Larry Mahn, Engineer - Mayte Garcia, Performance
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1992 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Prince, Producer, Arranger, Writer, Performance, MainArtist - Mark Forrester, Audio Recording Engineer - Steve Noonan, Audio Recording Engineer - Keith "KC" Cohen, MixingEngineer - Airiq Anest, Engineer - Rolly Ladd, Engineer
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1993 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Susannah Melvoin, Backing Vocals - Prince, Producer, Arranger, Writer, Performance - Prince & The New Power Generation, MainArtist - SUSAN ROGERS, Engineer - TONY MASERATI, MixingEngineer - Paul Peterson, Backing Vocals - Eric Leeds, Saxophone
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1992 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Chronique
Première sortie depuis la disparition de Prince le 21 avril 2016, la compilation posthume Prince 4ever réunit quarante des plus grands titres de l'artiste lors de sa période Warner, à considérer comme son âge d'or, courant sur 2 CD de 1978 à 1993.
Bien entendu, pour attirer les inconditionnels qui ont déjà fait l'acquisition de The Hits/The B-Sides en 1993, de The Very Best of Prince en 2001 ou de Ultimate Prince en 2003, la maison a glissé en guise de surprise un titre rigoureusement inédit. Celui-ci, « Moonbeam Levels », datant de 1982, aurait dû intégrer le chef d'oeuvre 1999, ou se retrouver dans Rave Unto the Joy Fantastic, qui proposait un lot d'inédits en 1993. Il n'en fut rien et cette sympathique envolée funk qui préfigure le tube « Kiss », bien entendu présent, donne un avant-goût des kilomètres de bandes entreposées dans le sous-sol du complexe Paisley Park, communément appelé « the vault » (le coffre-fort).
Pour le reste, la sélection impeccable s'étendant de For You (1978) à Love Symbol (1992), incluant en sus les singles « Peach » et « Nothing Compares 2 U » parus peu après, est un résumé idéal de la période, prenant en considération tous les sommets des dix albums concernés, avant la rupture à grand fracas du « Kid de Minneapolis » avec la puissante maison de disques. Si l'ordre chronologique n'est pas vraiment respecté, la suite qui aligne entre autres, sur le premier CD, « Controversy », « Little Red Corvette », « Delirious » et les plus grands moments de Purple Rain (1984) et Around the World in a Day (1985), n'a pas pris une ride depuis depuis la création de chacun de ces joyaux.
Le deuxième CD repart de plus belle, toujours en vrac, avec les albums Parade (1986) et Sign o' the Times (1987) et Lovesexy (1988) n'omet aucune pièce majeure, ni même la « Batdance » de la bande originale de Batman (1989) ou « Thieves in the Temple », extrait de Graffiti Bridge (1990). À cette époque, une merveille annuelle était le rythme courant de Prince qui était encore au zénith de sa popularité. Les deux derniers recueils, Diamond and Pearls (1991) et Love Symbol (1992), sont aussi bien représentés avec trois titres pour l'un (« Cream », « Diamond and Pearls » et « Gett Off ») et autant pour l'autre (« Sexy MF », « My Name Is Prince » et « 7 »). Telle créativité sidérante d'un bout à l'autre est si rare que cette rétrospective, même partielle, en fait un best of indispensable.
©Copyright Music Story 2016
À propos
- 1 disque(s) - 40 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 02:34:50
- 1 Livret Numérique
- Artistes principaux : Prince
- Compositeur : Prince
- Label : Warner Records
- Genre : Soul/Funk/R&B Funk
© This Compilation C2016 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2016 This Compilation NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
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