Prince - The Hits 1

Prince's two-part Hits collection includes enough necessary items to illustrate why he was one of the most influential and gifted musicians of the '80s, as well as providing a reasonable introduction and compilation for casual fans. Hits 1 contains a good cross section of his biggest hits -- "When Doves Cry" (presented in an edited version), "When You Were Mine," "Let's Go Crazy," "1999," "Sign 'O' the Times," "Alphabet Street," "Diamonds and Pearls," "7" -- plus new items like "Pink Cashmere" and "Nothing Compares 2 U" (a Prince song that Sinéad O'Connor took to number one) that are nearly as good as the familiar tracks. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alan Leeds Liner Notes Arne Frager Recorder Atlanta Bliss Overdubs, Trumpet, Vocals Bob Mockler Remixing Bob Rosa Mixing Bobby Z Percussion Bonnie Boyer Organ (Hammond), Vocals Brian Poer Recorder Brownmark Vocals, Bass Clare Fischer Orchestration, Orchestra Coke Johnson Engineer Damon Dickson Percussion, Vocals Dave Friedlander Mastering, Recorder David Carson Design, Logo Design David Leonard Recorder, Engineer David Roeder Assistant Engineer David Tickle Engineer Dez Vocals Don Batts Engineer Dr. Fink Keyboards, Vocals Eddie Miller Engineer Eric Leeds Vocals, Liner Notes, Overdubs Gary Brandt Engineer Greg Ross Design, Art Direction Gregg Geller Compilation Producer Herb Ritts Photography Jamie Starr Engineer Jeff Gold Art Direction, Design Joe Blaney Mixing, Recorder Keith "KC" Cohen Mixing Keith Cohen Mixing Kirk Johnson Percussion, Vocals (Background) Lee Herschberg Digital Mastering, Mastering Levi Seacer, Jr. Vocals (Background), Guitar (Rhythm), Bass, Vocals Lisa Coleman Strings, Vocals, Keyboards Mark Ettel Assistant Engineer, ? Mayte Sampling, Organ Michael B. Drums Michael Koppelman Mixing, Recorder Mick Guzauski Remixing Mike Vocals, Guitar Miko Guitar, Vocals Peggy Mac Recorder, Engineer Peggy McCreary Recorder, Engineer Prince Mixing, Engineer, Arranger, Producer Ray Hahnfeldt Recorder Ron Garrett Assistant Engineer Rosie Gaines Vocals, Vocals (Background) Sheila E. Drums Sheila Escovedo Vocals, Drums, Percussion Sonny T. Bass, Vocals (Background) Stephen Marcussen Mastering Steve Beltran Mixing Steve Fontano Assistant Engineer Susan Rogers Engineer, Mixing Tim Penn Engineer Tom Garneau Mixing, Engineer Tommy Barbarella Keyboards, Sampling Tommy Vicari Remixing, Engineer, Executive Producer Tony M. Vocals, Rap Wendy Melvoin Strings