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Genre:Rock, Pop Style:Power Pop, Ballad
General notes about this release (please note: our version may differ a little. see the comments above):
Label:
℗ 1984 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S.
Track A: From the Warner Bros Motion Picture and album "Purple Rain"
Track B: From the Warner Bros Motion Picture "Purple Rain"
Controversy Music ASCAP
Made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH [W logo A Warner Communications Company
This issue has a different back sleeve as this issue. This one comes without a Prince correspondence address but has the same price code (WE 171).
. Other Side A. Purple Rain (Short Version) 4:02. This Side B. God (Vocal) 3:59
Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Rights Society GEMA/BIEMLabel Code LC 0392Price Code WE 171Price Code ⓃMatrix / Runout BMN 0054V1SMatrix / Runout CCA 3116SMatrix / Runout R / S Alsdorf 929174 - 7 A 2xxx DMatrix / Runout R / S Alsdorf 929174 - 7 B 2xx
Record Company Warner CommunicationsPhonographic Copyright (p) Warner Bros. Records Inc.Copyright (c) Warner Bros. Records Inc.Phonographic Copyright (p) WEA International Inc.Copyright (c) WEA International Inc.Published By Controversy MusicMade By WEA Musik GmbHManufactured By Record Service GmbHPressed By Record Service AlsdorfData provided by Discogs
Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Rights Society GEMA/BIEM Label Code LC 0392 Price Code WE 171 Price Code Ⓝ Matrix / Runout BMN 0054V1S Matrix / Runout CCA 3116S Matrix / Runout R / S Alsdorf 929174 - 7 A 2xxx D Matrix / Runout R / S Alsdorf 929174 - 7 B 2xx
Record Company Warner Communications Phonographic Copyright (p) Warner Bros. Records Inc. Copyright (c) Warner Bros. Records Inc. Phonographic Copyright (p) WEA International Inc. Copyright (c) WEA International Inc. Published By Controversy Music Made By WEA Musik GmbH Manufactured By Record Service GmbH Pressed By Record Service Alsdorf
Label:
℗ 1984 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S.
Track A: From the Warner Bros Motion Picture and album "Purple Rain"
Track B: From the Warner Bros Motion Picture "Purple Rain"
Controversy Music ASCAP
Made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH [W logo A Warner Communications Company
Sleeve:
Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf Fabriqué en Allemagne par Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf [W logo A Warner Communications Company
℗ + © 1984 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
This issue has a different back sleeve as this issue. This one comes without a Prince correspondence address but has the same price code (WE 171).
. Other Side A. Purple Rain (Short Version) 4:02. This Side B. God (Vocal) 3:59
Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Rights Society GEMA/BIEMLabel Code LC 0392Price Code WE 171Price Code ⓃMatrix / Runout BMN 0054V1SMatrix / Runout CCA 3116SMatrix / Runout R / S Alsdorf 929174 - 7 A 2xxx DMatrix / Runout R / S Alsdorf 929174 - 7 B 2xx
Record Company Warner CommunicationsPhonographic Copyright (p) Warner Bros. Records Inc.Copyright (c) Warner Bros. Records Inc.Phonographic Copyright (p) WEA International Inc.Copyright (c) WEA International Inc.Published By Controversy MusicMade By WEA Musik GmbHManufactured By Record Service GmbHPressed By Record Service AlsdorfData provided by Discogs