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Artist: Prince
Title: Lovesexy
Format: 12"
Label: Paisley Park
Cat No: 925 720-1
Released: 1988
Country:
Genres: FunkMinneapolis SoundPop Rock
Status Have
Added To List 3rd January 2026
Disc 1 | 12"
Teldec Pressing, Without Prince Label Credits  
A Matrix:
R / S Alsdorf 925720-1-A9 H  
B Matrix:
R / S Alsdorf 925720-1-B2 1-25720-B INTL-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △ 20314-X I-I  

Additional Information

Comments This release was outsourced by Record Service Alsdorf for a pressing at Teldec-Press GmbH (''). They used Alsdorf lacquers and / or U.S. based stampers.
Additional identifications on this release are:
- 'All Songs published by Controversy Music ASCAP' and no Prince credits printed on the labels
- Glossy cover
- Embossed non-ink [Warner Music 'W' logo] stamper in the lower right corner on the back cover
- on both runouts (Teldec contract pressing for RSA)
- 'H' on A-side runout (cutting signature, Record Service Alsdorf lacquer)
- 'B INTL-2' and '△ 20314' on B-side runout

Very similar releases (with the same lacquers / stampers):
- [r=35576965]: 'All Songs published by Controversy Music ASCAP' - pressed by Record Service Alsdorf
- [r=6911354]: 'All songs published by (G.B. only) Warner Bros. Music Ltd.' as well as Prince credits printed on the labels - pressed by Teldec-Press GmbH

Other European Editions (with different lacquers / stampers):
- [r=35571997]: 'All Songs published by Controversy Music ASCAP' - pressed by Record Service Alsdorf
- [r=20492203]: 'All songs published by (G.B. only) Warner Bros. Music Ltd.' as well as Prince credits printed on the labels - with right societies and stereo tag
- [r=25172899]: 'All songs published by (G.B. only) Warner Bros. Music Ltd.' as well as Prince credits printed on the labels - without right societies and stereo tag
- [r=33650133]: 'All songs published by (G.B. only) Warner Bros. Music Ltd.' as well as Prince credits printed on the labels - A-side was mastered at Teldec-Studio, Berlin
- [r=27805650]: Reissue pressed by Optimal Media GmbH

Due to a manufacturing variation (different compositions & quality of the feedstock) some copies may appear dark translucent brown when held against a light source.

Title sticker on shrink:
925-720-1

Spine:
UK: WX 164 925 720-1

Barcode sticker on cover, back:
© 1988 Paisley Park Records Inc for the U.S. & WEA International Inc for the world outside of the U S ℗ 1988 Warner Bros Records Inc for the US & WEA International Inc for the world outside of the U S. Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf - Pressé en Allemagne par Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf [Warner 'W' logo] A Warner Communications Company
UK: WX 164 · 925 720-1 Ⓤ
France: WE 381

Dust sleeve:
Lyrics to each song
© 1988 Controversy Music ASCAP
Personnel credits [without composer credits]
925720-1 © 1988 Paisley Park Records for the U.S.

Special gratitude 2 Alan Leeds, Karen Krattinger, Gilbert Davison, Robbie Paster, Duane Nelson, Earl Jones, Paul Gobel, Laura LiPuma, Margo Chase, Matt Larson, Brad Marsh & Joel Bernstein 4 unconditional support.
”All love & thanks 2 God" - Prince '88

Labels:
925 720-1
WX 164
[Tracklist without track durations]
Songs are in a continuous sequence.
All songs published by Controversy Music ASCAP. [without credits to Prince - see below for a similar edition]
℗ 1988 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH

Side A, label:
Total Timing: 21:29

Side B, label:
Total Timing: 23:32

Additional runout information:
Runouts including the [Allied 'ɑ' logo] are machine stamped, all other codes, digits or letters after the side-identifiers (including the cut#: A#/B# - if present) are hand-etched.
As identified by their specific pattern inside the runout matrices:
A-side - lacquers and the plating (masters/fathers, metal mothers and stampers) have been made by Record Service Alsdorf (acc. to 'H' and 'R/S Alsdorf'), whose stampers had outsourced by Record Service Alsdorf for a pressing by Teldec-Press GmbH ('').
B-side - father and mother discs were plated (plating = processing / metalwork) at Sheffield Lab Matrix (acc. to the 'delta' number '△ #####-X' as subcontractor for the Allied Record Company. Stampers have been made by Allied Record Company for other pressing plants outside the U.S. market (acc. to 'B-INTL-2', '[Allied 'ɑ' logo]' and 'R/S Alsdorf').
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