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Artist:  Prince 
Album:   The Revolution
Year:  1982
File Format: MP3
Bitrate: 320

Tracklist:
01. Turn It Up
02. 1999
03. Bold Generation
04. Do Urself A Favor
05. U're My Love
06. Strange Way Of Saying I Love U
07. Can't Stop This Feeling I Got
08. Girl O' My Dreams
09. Moonbeam Levels
10. No Call U
11. Tick Tick Bang
12. Baby, U're A Trip

The Revolution is a band assembled by Prince in 1983, although an earlier form of 
the same band had existed since 1979 (see Early Prince Band) and had toured with 
him from 1979 to 1983. The name, "The Revolution", first appeared on the cover of 
1999, written in reverse (as a mirror message) underneath Prince’s name. The 
departure of Dez Dickerson from Prince’s band and his replacement with Wendy Melvoin 
marked "The Revolution" foundation, although it took until the Purple Rain album for 
the Revolution to first be named as such. For the next four years not only was the 
line up Prince’s backing band but he also credited it on three albums.

The band never evolved as an entity of its own, but its members were an essential 
resource for Prince, who not only encouraged common efforts in studio sessions, but 
also gave the band full credits on records. In particular, Wendy Melvoin and Lisa 
Coleman were delegated many composing tasks, and they played a major influence in 
his input during part of the 80’s.

In 1986, Prince disbanded The Revolution and most of its members were taken off the 
retainer. Dr. Fink, as well as Miko Weaver an additional guitarist on the Parade 
Tour were asked to stay, while Prince started to form a new band around Sheila E. 
(see The 87-89 Band).

Original Line-up
Wendy Melvoin: Guitar
Brown Mark: Bass
Bobby Z.: Drums
Dr. Fink: Keyboards
Lisa Coleman: Keyboards

Additional Band Members
Eric Leeds: saxophone

Personnel
Making of 2nd line-up
After Dez Dickerson left the band to pursue a solo career, Prince hired Wendy 
Melvoin a long time friend of keyboardist Lisa Coleman. Melvoin publically debuted 
with the band on August 3rd, 1983.

Band members additions
Eric Leeds joined the Revolution as saxophone player for the band’s performance in 
Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium on February 26, 1985 for the Grammy Awards. He then 
remained with the band until the end of the Purple Rain Tour. He had played as guest 
on the same tour with the band in November 1984.

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