Musicians:
Prince - lead vocals and various instruments, harpsichord
David Coleman - cello, oud, fingercymbals, darbuka and background vocals on "Around the World in a Day", cello on "Raspberry Beret" and "The Ladder"
Jonathan Melvoin - tambourine and background vocals on "Around the World in a Day", "Pop Life"
Wendy Melvoin - background vocals on "Around the World in a Day", "Paisley Park", "Raspberry Beret", guitars and background vocals on "America", "Pop Life", "The Ladder"
Lisa Coleman - background vocals on "Around the World in a Day", "Paisley Park", "Raspberry Beret", keyboards and background vocals on "America", "Pop Life", "The Ladder"
Susannah Melvoin - background vocals on "Around the World in a Day", "Raspberry Beret" and "The Ladder"
Novi Novog - violin on "Paisley Park" and "Raspberry Beret"
Bobby Z. - drums and percussion on "America", "Pop Life", "The Ladder"
Brown Mark - bass guitar and background vocals on "America", "Pop Life", "The Ladder"
Dr. Fink - keyboards on "America", "Pop Life", "The Ladder"
Brad Marsh - tambourine on "America"
Sheila E. - drums on "Pop Life"
Eddie M. - saxophone on "The Ladder" and "Temptation"
Suzie Katayama - cello on "Raspberry Beret" and "The Ladder"
Sid Page - violin on "The Ladder"
Marcy Dicterow-Vaj - violin on "The Ladder" (as "Vaj")
Denyse Buffum - viola on "The Ladder"
Laury Woods - viola on "The Ladder"
Tim Barr - stand-up bass on "The Ladder"
Annette Atkinson - stand-up bass on "The Ladder" |
