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" |