Released August 19, 1985 Artist The Family Producer David Z | Length 36:00 Release date 19 August 1985 Label Paisley Park Records | |
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Recorded June - October 1984; Vocal overdubs late 1984 - early 1985 - Paisley Park Genres Funk, Pop music, Rhythm and blues, Jazz Funk albums Romance 1600, Prince, The Hits/The B‑Sides, The Black Album, Lovesexy | ||
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The Family is a 1985 album released on Prince's Paisley Park Records label by the band of the same name. The album consists of eight Minneapolis sound tracks but with a funk-jazz slant; two of the tracks are instrumentals, and three are ballads. A single was released for "The Screams of Passion," a modest hit that was re-released in 1996 on the Girl 6 soundtrack. A promo version of "High Fashion" was distributed. "Nothing Compares 2 U", an emotional ballad, became more widely known five years later when a cover by Sinéad O'Connor was released as a single to worldwide success.
Contents
The album was released on vinyl; following the success of O'Connor's version of "Nothing Compares 2 U" a CD version of the album was released in Japan and Germany/Europe.
An alternate mix of the album featuring Prince on vocals was recorded, but remains in his vault at Paisley Park Studios.
Chart history
Peak position 14—Billboard R&B Chart (spent 29 weeks on the chart).
Track listing
All tracks written by Prince, except where noted.
Songs
1High Fashion5:07
2Mutiny4:00
3The Screams of Passion5:27