There are two versions of the 7" single of "America". One is the commercially sold version and the second is the promotional version. For those of you who aren't familiar with promotional items, they are usually printed and sent to radio stations and record stores. Places where people who can influence sales will listen and hopefully promote the music further.
Because it's free, they are traditionally low end when it comes to content. However, some artists make the promotional material more exciting and collectible with different covers and exclusive content. Warner Bros. and Paisley Park were not so generous in '85. As you can see from the photos in this post, the promotional 7" has the single version of 'America' and the track repeats on both sides.
Another difference is the inclusion of the words, "Promotion Not For Sale" on the label. These items were never intended for commercial sale.
'America' is considered a group effort by Prince and the Revolution.
PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION - AMERICA
01. America 03:40 (Prince, Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, Matt Fink, Mark Brown, Bobby Rivkin)
02. America 03:40 (Prince, Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, Matt Fink, Mark Brown, Bobby Rivkin)
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