1999
1999 is Prince's fifth album. It was Prince’s first major commercial success, with the album and two of its singles making the Billboard Top 10. It has a predominantly electronic sound, with many of the songs appearing as extended dance-oriented mixes.
The album establishes Prince’s signature sound, often referred to as the “Minneapolis Sound”, with Oberheim synthesizers and the Linn LM-1 drum machine appearing throughout the album. Although the cover mentions “The Revolution”, Prince performs almost all the instruments himself apart from the guitar solo on “Little Red Corvette”, which was played by Dez Dickerson.
Prince toured the album from November 1982 to April 1983.
Prince Live
Equipment
Rig Diagram
Prince In The Studio
1999 was recorded between January and July 1982 at Sunset Sound and Prince's Kiowa Trail home studio. Dez Dickerson plays the solo on “Little Red Corvette”, probably using his live rig listed above.
References
- Brown, Jake. (2010) Prince 'in the Studio' 1975 - 1995.
- 1999 Super Deluxe Edition Booklet.
- Prince's bass players over the years: in their own words. (2021) Bass Player.