The Hits / The B-Sides (SRC pressing)

~ Release by Prince (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

Some releases identify disc one as The Hits 1, disc two as The Hits 2, and disc three as The B-Sides; however the cover art and media do not reflect those disc titles.

Matrix / Runout (Disc 1 Variant 1): SRC logo 1 45440-2.1 SRC##02 M1S4
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2 Variant 1): SRC logo 1 45440-2.2 SRC##03 M1S2
Matrix / Runout (Disc 3 Variant 1): SRC logo 1 45440-2.3 SRC**02 M2S1

Matrix / Runout (Disc 1 Variant 2): SRC logo 1 45440-2.1 SRC##01 M1S7
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2 Variant 2): SRC logo 1 45440-2.2 SRC##02 2S1
Matrix / Runout (Disc 3 Variant 2): SRC logo 1 45440-2.3 SRC**02 M2S2

Matrix / Runout (Disc 1 Variant 3): SRC logo 1 45440-2.1 SRC##02 M1S5
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2 Variant 3): SRC logo 1 45440-2.2 SRC##03 M1S3

Matrix / Runout (Disc 1 Variant 4): SRC logo 1 45440-2.1 SRC##01 M1S2
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2 Variant 4): SRC logo 1 45440-2.2 SRC##03 M1S2
Matrix / Runout (Disc 3 Variant 4): SRC logo 1 45440-2.3 SRC**02 M2S2

Rights Society: ASCAP
Rights Society: BMI

Annotation last modified on 2025-03-18 16:20 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hello
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
instruments and vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
background vocals:
Jill Jones (American singer, songwriter, and actress)
performer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The Revolution (founded by Prince)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recording of:
Hello
writer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince & The Revolution33:24
2200 Balloons
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
instruments and vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recording of:
200 Balloons
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince45:06
3Escape
engineer:
Eddie Miller (US recording engineer)
instruments and vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recording of:
Escape
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
quotes lyrics from:
Rebirth of the Flesh
Prince53:31
4Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
drums (drum set), electric bass guitar, electric guitar, handclaps and synthesizer [Oberheim OB-X]:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recording of:
Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince32:55
5Horny Toad
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
instruments and vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recorded at:
Kiowa Trail Home Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States (on 1982-06-05)
recording of:
Horny Toad
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince32:13
6Feel U Up
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
instruments and vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
saxophone:
Eric Leeds (saxophonist)
trumpet:
Atlanta Bliss
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recording of:
Feel U Up
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince33:44
7Girl
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The Revolution (founded by Prince)
instruments and vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
background vocals [reversed]:
Vanity (Canadian funk vocalist/Prince collaborator Denise Matthews)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The Revolution (founded by Prince)
recording of:
Girl
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince & The Revolution33:48
8I Love U in Me
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
instruments and vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recording of:
I Love U in Me (in 1989)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince44:14
9Erotic City
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
acoustic guitar, drum machine [LinnDrum], electric bass guitar, electric guitar and synthesizer [Oberheim OB-8]:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Sheila E.
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The Revolution (founded by Prince)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1984-03-25 until 1984-04-04)
recording of:
Erotic City (from 1984-03-25 until 1984-04-04)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince & The Revolution feat. Sheila E.4.53:56
10Shockadelica
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
instruments and vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
background vocals:
Jill Jones (American singer, songwriter, and actress)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recording of:
Shockadelica
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince53:31
11Irresistible Bitch
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
instruments and vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
background vocals:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (on 1983-09-17) and Wendy Melvoin (on 1983-09-17)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Kiowa Trail Home Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States (on 1982-09-07) and Sunset Sound, Studio 3 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-09-15 until 1983-09-18)
mixed at:
Sunset Sound, Studio 3 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-09-15 until 1983-09-18)
recording of:
Irresistible Bitch (from 1982-09-07 until 1983-09-18)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince44:13
12Scarlet Pussy
instruments:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (in 1987-12)
saxophone:
Eric Leeds (saxophonist) (in 1987-12)
vocals:
Camille (Prince, “The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (in 1987-12) and Sheila E. (on 1987-12-29)
recorded at:
Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States (in 1987-12)
edit of:
Scarlet Pussy by Camille (Prince, “The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recording of:
Scarlet Pussy (in 1987-12)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Camille54:19
13La, La, La, He, He, Hee
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
instruments:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
percussion:
Sheila E.
sampler [Fairlight CMI]:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
saxophone:
Eric Leeds (saxophonist)
trumpet:
Atlanta Bliss
vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Sheila E.
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recording of:
La, La, La, He, He, Hee
lyricist:
Sheena Easton and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince43:23
14She’s Always in My Hair
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
instruments and vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1983-12-29)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound, Studio 3 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1983-12-29)
mixed at:
Sunset Sound, Studio 3 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1984-01-08, on 1985-01-30)
recording of:
She’s Always in My Hair (on 1983-12-29)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince & The Revolution33:27
1517 Days
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
drum machine [Linn LM-1], electric bass guitar, electric guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (from 1984-01 until 1984-03)
percussion:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
background vocals:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (on 1984-01-08), Wendy Melvoin (on 1984-01-08) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (from 1984-01 until 1984-03)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1984) and NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recording of:
17 Days (from 1984-01 until 1984-03)
composer:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer), Dr. Fink, Wendy Melvoin and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince & The Revolution33:56
16How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore
producer:
Prince Rogers Nelson (Prince, “The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
instruments, vocals and performer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
arranger:
Prince Rogers Nelson (Prince, “The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1982-04-28)
recording of:
How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore
lyricist and composer:
Prince Rogers Nelson (Prince, “The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music Publishing and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Prince33:51
17Another Lonely Christmas
assistant engineer:
“Peggy Mac” McCreary (from 1984-02-18 until 1984-02-19)
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
bass guitar, drums (drum set), guitar, keyboard and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (from 1984-02-18 until 1984-02-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recorded at and mixed at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1984-02-18 until 1984-02-19)
recording of:
Another Lonely Christmas (from 1984-02-18 until 1984-02-19)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince & The Revolution34:52
18God
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
instruments and vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1984-08-19)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recorded at:
Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States (on 1984-08-19)
recording of:
God (on 1984-08-19)
writer and arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music, NPG Publishing, Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Prince & The Revolution34:03
194 the Tears in Your Eyes
recording engineer:
Susan Rogers (US sound engineer) (from 1985-06-04 until 1985-06-05) and David Tickle (from 1985-06-04 until 1985-06-05)
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (from 1985-06-04 until 1985-06-05)
guitar:
Wendy Melvoin (from 1985-06-04 until 1985-06-05)
keyboard:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (from 1985-06-04 until 1985-06-05)
background vocals:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (from 1985-06-04 until 1985-06-05) and Wendy Melvoin (from 1985-06-04 until 1985-06-05)
lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (from 1985-06-04 until 1985-06-05)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recorded at:
S.I.R. Studios (LA) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1985-06-04 until 1985-06-05)
recording of:
4 the Tears in Your Eyes (from 1985-06-04 until 1985-06-05)
writer and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music (in 1985)
Prince feat. Wendy & Lisa33:25
20Power Fantastic
recording engineer and mixer:
Susan Rogers (US sound engineer)
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Z.
flute:
Eric Leeds (saxophonist)
guitar:
Wendy Melvoin
instruments and vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
keyboard:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer)
trumpet:
Atlanta Bliss
performer:
The Revolution (founded by Prince)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recorded at and mixed at:
Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States
live recording of:
Power Fantastic
lyricist and composer:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer), Wendy Melvoin and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince & The Revolution34:45