Prince – Alphabet St.

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Genre:	Pop
Style:	Pop Rock
Year:	1988

Tracklist

		Alphabet St. (Album Version)	5:40
		Alphabet St. (This Is Not Music, This Is A Trip)	7:48

Notes

First single from Lovesexy, released in the UK on 25 April 1988, on CD/7"/12"/MC

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Alphabet St. 12", 45 RPM, Single	Paisley Park – 920 930-0	Europe	1988	Europe — 1988	Recently Edited
	Alphabet St. 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo, Allied Record Company Pressing	Paisley Park – 0-20930	US	1988	US — 1988
	Alphabet St. 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Paisley Park – 927 900-7	Europe	1988	Europe — 1988	Recently Edited
	Alphabet St. 7", Single, Allied Record Company Pressing	Paisley Park – 7-27900	US	1988	US — 1988	Recently Edited
	Alphabet St. CD, Mini, Single	Paisley Park – W 7900 CD	UK & Europe	1988	UK & Europe — 1988
	Alphabet St. 12", 45 RPM	Paisley Park – 0-20930	Australia & New Zealand	1988	Australia & New Zealand — 1988
	Alphabet St. 7", 45 RPM, Single	Paisley Park – 7-27900	Australia & New Zealand	1988	Australia & New Zealand — 1988	Recently Edited
	Alphabet St. 12", 45 RPM, Single	Paisley Park – W 7900 T	UK	1988	UK — 1988	Recently Edited
	Alphabet St. = アルファベット・ストリート 7", 45 RPM, Single	Paisley Park – P-2398	Japan	1988	Japan — 1988	New Submission
	Alphabet St. Cassette, Single	Paisley Park – 4-27900	US	1988	US — 1988	Recently Edited
	Alphabet St. 12", 33 ⅓ RPM	Paisley Park – 92 09300	Canada	1988	Canada — 1988
	Alphabet St. 7", 45 RPM, Single, Orlake Pressing	Paisley Park – 927900-7	UK	1988	UK — 1988	Recently Edited
	Alphabet St. CD, Maxi-Single, Promo	Paisley Park – PRO-CD-3079	US	1988	US — 1988	New Submission
	Alphabet St. 12", 45 RPM, Single	Paisley Park – 920 930-0	Europe	1988	Europe — 1988	Recently Edited
	Alphabet St. 12", White Label	Paisley Park – W 7900 T	UK	1988	UK — 1988	New Submission
	Alphabet St. CD, Mini, Single	Paisley Park – 10SW-35	Japan	1988	Japan — 1988	Recently Edited
	Alphabet St. 7", Single, 45 RPM	Paisley Park – 92 79007	Canada	1988	Canada — 1988
	Alphabet St. = アルファベット・ストリート 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo	Paisley Park – P-2398	Japan	1988	Japan — 1988	New Submission
	Alphabet St. 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Allied Record Company Pressing	Paisley Park – 7-27900	US	1988	US — 1988	Recently Edited
	Alphabet St. 7", Single, Promo	Paisley Park – 950	Spain	1988	Spain — 1988	New Submission
	Alphabet St. 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Paisley Park – 927 900-7		1988	— 1988	Recently Edited
	Alphabet St. 7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Barcode, Specialty Records Corporation Pressing	Paisley Park – 7-27900	US	1988	US — 1988	New Submission
	Alphabet St. Cassette, Single	Paisley Park – W 7900 C	UK	1988	UK — 1988	New Submission
	Alphabet St. 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo	Paisley Park – PRO 79007	Canada	1988	Canada — 1988	New Submission
	Alphabet St. 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Allied Record Company Pressing	Paisley Park – 0-20930	US	1988	US — 1988	Recently Edited
	Alphabet St. 7", 45 RPM, Single	Warner Bros. Records – WBS 537	South Africa	1988	South Africa — 1988	Recently Edited
	Calle Del Alfabeto = Alphabet St. 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo	Warner Bros. Records – PRO-265	Mexico	1988	Mexico — 1988	Recently Edited
	Alphabet St. Cassette, Maxi-Single, Stereo	Paisley Park – 4-20930	US	1988	US — 1988	New Submission
	Alphabet St. 12", 45 RPM, Single	Paisley Park – W 7900 T	UK	1988	UK — 1988	New Submission
	Alphabet St. 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Damont Pressing	Paisley Park – 927900-7	UK	1988	UK — 1988	Recently Edited
	Alphabet St. 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo, Specialty Records Corporation Pressing	Paisley Park – 0-20930	US	1988	US — 1988	Recently Edited
	Alphabet St. 7", 45 RPM, Single, Specialty Records Corporation Pressing	Paisley Park – 7-27900	US	1988	US — 1988	Recently Edited
	Alphabet St. 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Specialty Records Corporation Pressing	Paisley Park – 7-27900	US	1988	US — 1988	New Submission
	Alphabet St. 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Warner Bros. Records – 45-80141	Ecuador	1988	Ecuador — 1988	Recently Edited
	Alphabet St. 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Small Centre Hole	Paisley Park – 927 900-7	Europe	1988	Europe — 1988	New Submission
	Alphabet St. 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo, Specialty Records Corporation Pressing	Paisley Park – 0-20930	US	1988	US — 1988	New Submission

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Reviews

retrogroove Apr 16, 2024
referencing Alphabet St. (CD, Maxi-Single, Promo) PRO-CD-3079

Strange that after so many years, it hasn't been noted here that tracks 2 and 3 are, in fact, identical, and the mix title for track 4 is not noted on the disc itself. To date, I believe this is the only official CD to feature this very cool mix.
Beachbeatle1 May 26, 2023
referencing Alphabet St. (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo, Specialty Records Corporation Pressing) 0-20930

Great fusion of Beatle-ish pop & James Brown chicken-scratch funk.
One of Prince’s best late 80s pop-funk confections full of sexy come-ons, car metaphors, voyeurism & human positivity messages.
A true funk records.
Marco-Van Jun 9, 2022
referencing Alphabet St. (CD, Mini, Single) 920 930-2

I bought mine new in 1988 when it came out and it came with an adapter. The adaptor was black or very dark brown with little gold speckles in it. Still have it (somewhere).
Disney_Prince May 25, 2022
referencing Alphabet St. (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Allied Record Company Pressing) 0-20930

This is not music….this is a trip! Prince at his best 💜
tomv711 May 13, 2022
referencing Alphabet St. (7", Single, Allied Record Company Pressing) 7-27900

Virtually no bass heard in this per my semi-trained ear. Curious pauses or fades. Unusual, but again, it's Prince. I'll give it 4 stars.
djksette2 Jul 10, 2016
referencing Alphabet St. (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo, Allied Record Company Pressing) 0-20930

I'd like to know why it is a misprint? There never was a space in the album's title,it was always "Lovesexy".
guitarromantic Jan 11, 2015
referencing Alphabet St. (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo, Allied Record Company Pressing) 0-20930

I have a 7" with the "2:25 edit" on side A and the "3:14 cont." on side B. It came in a clear plastic sleeve, with catalog number 7-27900, and a barcode with the numbers 0 7599-27900-7 9. Which version do I have?