Tamborine

~ Recording by Prince and The Revolution

Annotation

The overdubs recorded on Dec. 24, 1984 were done in the mobile studio Black Truck parked in the driveway of his Kiowa Trail Home Studio, which was not maintained at the time.

Annotation last modified on 2025-03-22 22:16 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5Tamborine2:46Prince and The RevolutionAround the World in a Day (Allied pressing)Prince and The RevolutionAlbum
  • US1985-04-22
Paisley Park1-25286, 9 25286-1
1.5Tamborine2:48Prince and The RevolutionAround the World in a Day (Made in Japan, target design)Prince and The RevolutionAlbum
  • US1985-04-22
Paisley Park9 25286-2
1.5Tamborine2:46Prince and The RevolutionAround the World in a Day (SRC pressing)Prince and The RevolutionAlbum
  • US1985-04-22
Paisley Park9 25286-1
1.5Tamborine2:46Prince & The RevolutionAround the World in a DayPrince and The RevolutionAlbum
  • US1985-04-22
Paisley ParkW4-25286
1.5Tamborine2:48Prince and The RevolutionAround the World in a DayPrince and The RevolutionAlbum
  • JP1985-05-01
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)32XD-5
1.5Tamborine2:48Prince and The RevolutionAround the World in a DayPrince and The RevolutionAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 25286-4
1.5Tamborine2:48Prince & The RevolutionAround the World in a Day (target)Prince and The RevolutionAlbum
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 25286-2
1.5Tamborine2:46Prince and The RevolutionAround the World in a DayPrince and The RevolutionAlbum
Paisley Park7599-25286-4
1.5Tamborine2:48Prince & The RevolutionAround the World in a DayPrince and The RevolutionAlbum
Paisley Park925 286-1
1.5Tamborine2:46Prince and The RevolutionAround the World in a Day (club edition, Carrolton pressing)Prince and The RevolutionAlbum
Paisley Park1-25286, 9 W1-25286
1.5Tamborine2:48Prince and The RevolutionAround the World in a DayPrince and The RevolutionAlbum
Paisley Park7599-25286-2
1.5Tamborine2:48Prince and The RevolutionAround the World in a DayPrince and The RevolutionAlbum
  • JP2009-07-15
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCR-13536
1.5Tamborine2:48Prince and The RevolutionAround the World in a DayPrince and The RevolutionAlbum
  • JP2009-07-15
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCR-13536
1.5Tamborine2:48Prince & The RevolutionAround the World in a DayPrince and The RevolutionAlbum
  • -2013-06-18
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.5Tamborine2:48Prince and The RevolutionAround the World in a Day (hi-res audio)Prince and The RevolutionAlbum
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.5Tamborine2:47Prince and The RevolutionAround the World in a Day (deluxe edition, 2025 remaster)Prince and The RevolutionAlbum
  • US2025-11-21
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.5Tamborine2:47Prince and The RevolutionAround the World in a Day (deluxe edition, 2025 remaster)Prince and The RevolutionAlbum
  • -2025-11-21
Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)
1.5Tamborine2:48Prince and The RevolutionAround the World in a Day (2025 remaster)Prince and The RevolutionAlbum
  • US2025-11-21
NPG Records19802933732
1.5Tamborine2:48Prince and The RevolutionAround the World in a Day (2025 remaster)Prince and The RevolutionAlbum
  • US2025-11-21
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.5Tamborine2:48Prince and The RevolutionAround the World in a DayPrince and The RevolutionAlbum
Paisley Park, Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)25286-2
1.5Tamborine2:48Prince and The RevolutionAround the World in a Day (WEA Olyphant pressing)Prince and The RevolutionAlbum
Paisley Park9 25286-2
1.5Tamborine2:48Prince and The RevolutionAround the World in a DayPrince and The RevolutionAlbum
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.5Tamborine2:48Prince and The RevolutionAround the World in a Day (price code WE 835 centred under barcode)Prince and The RevolutionAlbum
Paisley Park9 25286-2, 925 286-2

Relationships

recording engineer:Susan Rogers (US sound engineer) (on 1984-09-27, on 1984-12-24)
mixer:Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (from 1984-09-27 until 1984-12-24)
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1984-09-27)
synthesizer [Yamaha DX7]:Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1984-09-27, on 1984-12-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:NPG Records, Inc. (in 1985)
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1985)
recorded at:Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States (on 1984-09-27)
Record Plant Remote, Black Truck (mobile studio) (on 1984-12-24)
sampled by:Head Like a Hole (Opal) by Nine Inch Nails
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/1vOkQtQaekQSv1kbeNCT3p [info]
streaming page:https://music.apple.com/us/song/1544292232 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/165649142 [info]
recording of:Tamborine (from 1984-09-27 until 1984-12-24)

Related works

Tamborine

lyricist and composer:Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:Controversy Music