Tracklist
| America | 21:46 | ||
| Girl | 7:36 |
Credits (8)
Brown Mark*Bass
Bobby Z*Drums
Lisa*Flute, Keyboards [Lead Line And Effects]
Dr. FinkOrgan, Soloist [Keyboard Solos]
Prince And The RevolutionProducer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer
Wendy*Rhythm Guitar
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America
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
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Paisley Park – 920 389-0 | Europe | 1985 | Europe — 1985 |
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America
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, SRC
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Paisley Park – 0-20389 | US | 1985 | US — 1985 |
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America
7", 45 RPM, Single, SRC Pressing
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Paisley Park – 7-28999 | US | 1985 | US — 1985 |
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America
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Single
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Warner Bros. Records – PRO-A-2300 | US | 1985 | US — 1985 | ||||
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America
7", 45 RPM, Single
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Paisley Park – 928 999-7 | Europe | 1985 | Europe — 1985 | ||||
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America
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
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Paisley Park – 92 03890 | Canada | 1985 | Canada — 1985 |
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America
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Single
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Warner Bros. Records – 21.058 | Brazil | 1985 | Brazil — 1985 |
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America
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
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Paisley Park – 92 0389-0 | Italy | 1985 | Italy — 1985 |
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America
7", 45 RPM, Single
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Paisley Park – 928 999-7 | 1985 | — 1985 |
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America = アメリカ
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo
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Warner Bros. Records – P-2021 | Japan | 1985 | Japan — 1985 |
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America
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Allied Record Company Pressing
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Paisley Park – 7-28999 | US | 1985 | US — 1985 |
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America
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
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Paisley Park – 0-20389 | Australia | 1985 | Australia — 1985 |
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America
7", Single, Q
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Paisley Park – 92 89997 | Canada | 1985 | Canada — 1985 |
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America = アメリカ
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
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Warner Bros. Records – P-2021 | Japan | 1985 | Japan — 1985 |
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America
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition
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Warner Bros. Records – DS-053 | Philippines | 1985 | Philippines — 1985 | ||||
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America
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Allied Record Company Pressing
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Paisley Park – 0-20389 | US | 1985 | US — 1985 | ||||
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America
7", Single
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Paisley Park – 7-28999 | Australia | 1985 | Australia — 1985 |
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America
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Q
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Paisley Park – 92 89997 | Canada | 1985 | Canada — 1985 |
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America
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
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Warner Bros. Records – 80000-35 | Ecuador | 1985 | Ecuador — 1985 | ||||
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America
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Specialty Pressing
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Paisley Park – 7-28999 | US | 1985 | US — 1985 | ||||
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America
U-matic, Single, NTSC
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Warner Bros. Records – none | US | 1985 | US — 1985 |
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Reviews
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referencing America (7", 45 RPM, Single, SRC Pressing)
My disc matches this entry, but like a lot of WB 7" records, many of them came in generic white WB paper sleeves with red text. Many didn't include the actual printed artwork.
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Prince just wanted to bless the world with his music. He jammed out this record to 21 minutes and would have taken it further had he not run out of tape.
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Edited 7 years agoBeen crazy about this 12'' since its release, 32 years ago. Always playing the European edition and not unhappy at all, soundwise. Yet for the first time wondering if there is a better (US?) pressing. Let's go crazy with this national anthem all-night-long jam. "That's enough." -
Extended version avalaible on CD on this record : https://www.discogs.sitioby.com/fr/Various-Black-Archives-Minneapolis-Funk/release/3027106 -
This long version of america is just a great funky endless jam, absolutly perfect for any fan of prince aswell anybody interested in dance music.. The legendary house pioneer Ron Hardy would play this version in the even legendary nightclub the Musicbox back in the day, the session is so thight you can mix it with a 4to4 drumcomputer track without touching the turntables for minutes
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Edited 20 years ago
referencing America (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single) 920 389-0
Clocking in at nearly 22:00 long, this "original version" of "America" was the version Prince and bandmates wanted to include on "Around The World In A Day," but agreed to instead use a less lengthy, edited version for the LP at Warner Brothers' request. Warner Brothers desire to truncate the song on the LP stemmed from concern that putting a 20+ minute jam session version of one song would be great for die-hard fans, but as "Around..." was the follow-up to the "Purple Rain" soundtrack, WB wanted to keep as many people coming back to buy "Around..." as possible. Original version or not, WB didn't want to risk a 21:46 song possibly putting off critics and consumers alike.
So Prince and crew released it as the 3rd single from "Around The World In A Day" - all 22 minutes of it and nowhere on it or in WB's catalogue was it listed as an "Extended Version"... instead the 7" version was promoted as the "Edit."
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