Prince’s 1985 album Around the World in a Day is being reissued across a number of formats to mark the album’s 40th anniversary.
This was Prince’s seventh studio album and it features the hit singles ‘Raspberry Beret’, ‘Paisley Park’, ‘Pop Life’ and ‘America’. These weren’t released across all territories and were received differently, when they were. For example ‘Pop Life’ was a top 10 hit in the US but stalled at No 60 in the UK. Similarly, ‘Raspberry Beret’ reached No 2 in America but peaked at No 25 in the UK, where ‘Paisley Park’ did moderately better (No 18 in the UK, not released in the US). The album didn’t reach number one in Britain either, where despite all his critical success, Prince would have to wait for 1988’s Lovesexy before the commercial validation of topping the UK album chart.
Limited blue marble vinyl edition of Around The World in a Day
The audio for this reissue campaign has been newly remastered in by Bernie Grundman and 2CD and 3LP deluxe editions feature bonus remixes, including the near 22-minute version of ‘America’. Bonus tracks are not identical across both deluxe sets: The 3LP vinyl features nine tracks while the 2CD features 13.
All other formats all feature the remastered 9-track album. These are limited blue marbled vinyl LP, black vinyl and single CD. Around in the World in a Day has been remixed in Dolby Atmos, but disappointingly, a Blu-ray Audio version is not part of this reissue campaign. Hopefully, one may emerge later.
Around the World in a Day is reissued on 21 November 2025, via Rhino.
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CD 1: Around The World In A Day (2025 Remaster)
Around The World In A Day (3:25)
Paisley Park (4:41)
Condition Of The Heart (6:46)
Raspberry Beret (3:31)
Tamborine (2:46)
America (3:40)
Pop Life (3:42)
The Ladder (5:26)
Temptation (8:21)
Bonus track
America (12” Version) (21:46)
CD 2: B-Sides & Bonus Tracks (2025 Remaster)
Raspberry Beret (New Mix) (a.k.a. Extended Remix) (6:36)
She’s Always In My Hair (7” Version) (3:25)
She’s Always In My Hair (New Mix) (6:32)
Paisley Park (Remix) (6:53)
Pop Life (Fresh Dance Mix) (6:16)
Pop Life (Extended Version) (9:07)
Hello (7” Version) (3:24)
Hello (Fresh Dance Mix) (6:12)
Girl (7” Version) (3:57)
Girl (12” Version) (7:36)
4 The Tears In Your Eyes (We Are The World Album Version) (2:45)
4 The Tears In Your Eyes (The Hits/The B-Sides Version) (3:23)
LP 1: Around The World In A Day (2025 Remaster)
Side A
Around The World In A Day (3:25)
Paisley Park (4:41)
Condition Of The Heart (6:46)
Raspberry Beret (3:31)
Tamborine (2:46)
Side B
America (3:40)
Pop Life (3:42)
The Ladder (5:26)
Temptation (8:21)
LP 2: B-Sides & Bonus Tracks (2025 Remaster)
Side C
Raspberry Beret (New Mix) (a.k.a. Extended Remix) (6:36)
She’s Always In My Hair (New Mix) (6:32)
Paisley Park (Remix) (6:53)
Side D
Pop Life (Fresh Dance Mix) (6:16)
Pop Life (Extended Version) (9:07)
LP 3: B-Sides & Bonus Tracks (2025 Remaster)
Side E
Hello (Fresh Dance Mix) (6:12)
Girl (12″ Version) (7:36)
4 The Tears In Your Eyes (We Are The World Album Version) (2:45)
4 The Tears In Your Eyes (The Hits/The B-Sides Version) (3:23)
Side F
America (12” Version) (21:46)
Around the World in a Day (2025 Remaster)
Side A
Around The World In A Day (3:25)
Paisley Park (4:41)
Condition Of The Heart (6:46)
Raspberry Beret (3:31)
Tamborine (2:46)
Side B
America (3:40)
Pop Life (3:42)
The Ladder (5:26)
Temptation (8:21)
Around the World in a Day (2025 Remaster)
Around The World In A Day (3:25)
Paisley Park (4:41)
Condition Of The Heart (6:46)
Raspberry Beret (3:31)
Tamborine (2:46)
America (3:40)
Pop Life (3:42)
The Ladder (5:26)
Temptation (8:21)
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