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The first record to be released under Prince’s newly formed label Paisley Park Records, Around The World In A Day sidesteps the obvious next move of another Purple Rain with a psychedelic fusion of sounds anchored in spiritual and political themes. Prince on the criticism received on the album: “You know how easy it would have been to open Around The World In A Day with a guitar solo that’s on the end of Let’s Go Crazy? That would have shut everybody up who said the album wasn’t half as powerful.” A3 “Condition Of The Heart” is a patient ballad that stays instrumental for almost three minutes before Prince’s tender vocal comes soaring in. B3 “The Ladder” is an another emotional highlight of the album with soulful spoken word vocals, slow Linn drum beat, beautiful string arrangements, and euphoric backing vocals.
Recommended – Full Listen
Tags: Minneapolis Sound
Tracklist:
A1 Around The World In A Day
A2 Paisley Park
A3 Condition Of The Heart
A4 Raspberry Beret
A5 Tamborine
B1 America
B2 Pop Life
B3 The Ladder
B4 Temptation
Credits:
Cover [Cover Painting], Painting [Cover Painting] – Doug Henders
Engineer [Engineered By] – David Leonard, David Tickle, Peggy Mac*, Prince, Susan Rogers
Mixed By – Prince
Mixed By [Assisted By] – Susan Rogers
Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince And The Revolution
Recorded By [Recorded At Capitol Records By] – David Leonard (tracks: B4)
Recorded By [Recorded At Mobile Audio By] – David Tickle (tracks: B3)
Recorded By [Recorded At Paisley Park By] – David Leonard (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A5, B1), Peggy Mac* (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A5, B1), Susan Rogers (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A5, B1)
Recorded By [Recorded At Sunset Sound By] – Peggy Mac* (tracks: A3, B2)
