{"product_id":"1999-little-red-corvette","title":"1999 \/ Little Red Corvette","description":"\u003cp\u003elimited edition re-issue of twelve classic 12\" singles from prince. this one features the full length versions of '1999' and 'little red corvette'. '1999' is one of prince's most well-known songs and a defining point in his rise to superstar status. the monumentally apocalyptic, yet upbeat party anthem moved many people and saw great chart success in 1983, peaking at number 12 in the us and number 25 in the uk (reaching number 2 in the uk when re-released in 1985). the album version of the song starts with a slowed-down voice representing god. prince shares lead vocals on the track with members of his band the revolution, namely dez dickerson, lisa coleman and jill jones. originally conceived to be a three-part harmony, it was later decided to separate out the voices that started each verse. the verse melody was reused by prince (writing under the name 'christopher') in the song 'manic monday', written for the bangles. the flip 'little red corvette' combines an infectious drum machine beat and slow synth buildup for the verses and a full rock chorus. dez dickerson provides the trademark guitar solo, as well as backing vocals with lisa coleman. in the song, prince narrates a one-night stand with a beautiful but promiscuous woman (the \"little red corvette\" of the title); although he enjoys the experience, he urges her to 'slow down' and 'find a love that's gonna last' before she destroys herself.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"12\"","offer_id":50465245266251,"sku":"287882","price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/1999-little-red-corvette","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}