The Very Best of Prince
by Prince
- Type: Compilation
- Released: 31 July 2001
- Label: Warner Bros. Records
- Country: United States
- Length: 1:13:09
- Community rating: 3.83/5 from 1 rating
Album Notes & Community Reviews
A single-disc summation of Prince's Warner Bros. hit years, from '1999' through the 'Diamonds and Pearls' era.
Genres
Descriptors: funky, melodic, dance, vulgar, grooves
Tracklist
- I Wanna Be Your Lover (2:57)
- 1999 (3:35)
- Little Red Corvette (4:58)
- When Doves Cry (3:35)
- Let's Go Crazy (4:39)
- Purple Rain (8:45)
- I Would Die 4 U (2:57)
- Raspberry Beret (3:31)
- Kiss (3:46)
- Sign 'O' The Times (3:44)
- U Got The Look (3:58)
- Alphabet St. (5:38)
- Thieves In The Temple (3:19)
- Gett Off (4:27)
- Cream (4:12)
- Diamonds And Pearls (4:20)
- Money Don't Matter 2 Night (4:48)
Credits
- Damon Dickson - performer [the new power generation], backing vocals [backing vox], percussion
- Kirk Johnson - performer [the new power generation], backing vocals [backing vox], percussion
- Sonny T. - performer [the new power generation], bass, backing vocals [backing vox]
- Michael Bland - performer [the new power generation], drums
- Rosie Gaines - performer [the new power generation], lead vocals [co-lead vox], backing vocals [backing vox], sampler [purpleaxxeâ„¢ sampler], organ
- Mayte - performer [the new power generation], other [and introducing]
- Tony M. - performer [the new power generation], rap [lead raps], backing vocals [backing vox]
- Levi Seacer Jr. - performer [the new power generation], rhythm guitar, backing vocals [backing vox], bass, vocals
- Susan Rogers - engineer [engineered by], recorded by [recorded at paisley park and sunset sound], recorded by [recorded at paisley park], recorded by [recorded at the warehouse]
- Jeff Katz - photography by [front cover photos: row 1], photography by [front cover photos: row 2], photography by [front cover photos: row 3], photography by [inlay back photo]
- Peggy McCreary - recorded by [recorded at paisley park and sunset sound], recorded by [recorded at sunset sound], recorded by, mixed by
- Michael Koppelman - mixed by, recorded by, recorded by [recorded at paisley park by]
- Don Batts - recorded by [2nd engineer], mixed by [2nd engineer], engineer [2nd engineer]
- Coke Johnson - engineer [engineered by], recorded by [recorded at paisley park and sunset sound]
- David Tickle - engineer [engineered by], recorded by [recorded at paisley park and sunset sound]
- Bob McNamara - photography by [front cover photos: row 1], photography by [front cover photos: row 3]
- Allen Beaulieu - photography by [front cover photos: row 2], photography by [inlay inside photo]
- David Z. - recorded by [recorded at paisley park and sunset sound], arranged by
- Eddie Miller - recorded by, mixed by
- Joe Blaney - recorded by, mixed by
- Gregg Geller - compilation producer [compilation produced by]
- Timothy Penn - engineer [2nd engineer]
- Ray Hahnfeldt - engineer [2nd engineers]
- Steve Noonan - engineer [2nd engineers]
- Mark Ettel - engineer [assistant engineer]
- Gary Brandt - engineer [engineered by]
- Keith Blake - mastered by [digital mastering by]
- Tom Garneau - recorded by
- David Rivkin - recorded by [recorded at 1st avenue]