On October 27, 1982, “Warner Bros” label released “1999”, the fifth Prince studio album. It was recorded in 1982 at the “Kiowa Trail Home Studio” in Minnesota and “Sunset Sound Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Prince. In 2008 the album was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”, and in 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “1999” on number 163 on it’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Prince- vocals, various instruments
- Dez Dickerson- co-lead and backing vocals, vocals, guitar solos
- Lisa Coleman- co-lead and backing vocals
- Jill Jones- co-lead and backing vocals
- Wendy Melvoin- backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Prince.
- 1999
- Little Red Corvette
- Delirious
- Let’s Pretend We’re Married
- M.S.R.
- Automatic
- Something in the Water
- Free
- Lady Cab Driver
- All the Critics Love U in New York
- International Lover