art direction, design Greg Ross
art direction, design Jeff Gold
compilation producer Gregg Geller
design [logo design by] David Carson
lacquer cut by Lex van Coeverden
liner notes Alan Leeds
mastered by [additional mastering] Dave Friedlander
mastered by [additional mastering] Stephen Marcussen
mastered by [digital mastering] Lee Herschberg
performer [the new power generation], backing vocals [backing vox], percussion Damon Dickson
performer [the new power generation], backing vocals [backing vox], percussion Kirk Johnson
performer [the new power generation], bass guitar, backing vocals [backing vox] Sonny T.
performer [the new power generation], drums Michael Bland
performer [the new power generation], other [introducing] Mayte
performer [the new power generation], rap [lead raps], backing vocals [backing vox] Tony M.
performer [the new power generation], rhythm guitar, backing vocals [backing vox] Levi Seacer Jr.
performer [the new power generation], sampler [purpleaxxe™ sampler], keyboards [other various keys], other [sex symbol] Tommy Barbarella
performer [the new power generation], sampler [purpleaxxe™ sampler], organ, lead vocals [co-lead and], backing vocals [backing vox] Rosie Gaines
performer [the revolution], bass guitar, voice Brownmark
performer [the revolution], guitar, voice Wendy Melvoin
performer [the revolution], keyboards, voice Lisa Coleman
performer [the revolution], keyboards, voice Matt Fink
performer [the revolution], percussion Bobby Z.
photography by Herb Ritts
Copyright (c) NPG Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) NPG Records, Inc.
Licensed To Warner Records Inc.
Record Company Paisley Park Records
Record Company Warner Music Group
Published By Controversy Music
Published By WB Music Corp.
Published By Ecnirp Music Inc.
Published By Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Published By Powerforce Music
Published By Budget Music
Recorded At Sunset Sound
Recorded At Record Plant, Sausalito
Recorded At Alpha Studios, Burbank
Recorded At The Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse
Recorded At Mad Hatter Studios
Remixed At Sound Labs, Hollywood
Remixed At Hollywood Sound Recorders
Mixed At Paisley Park
Mixed At Sunset Sound
Mixed At Dierks Studio Mobile Trucks
Mixed At Larrabee West
Mastered At Precision Mastering
Pressed By MPO
Hype sticker on shrink:
Prince
The hits volume 1
Exclusive edition 180 g purple vinyl

Sticker on shrink:
Made in Germany

Cover:
[Warner Records California Sun logo] [NPG Records NPG logo]
© 1993 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 NPG Records, Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. Made in Germany. 081227892579 PRINCE.COM

Dust sleeves with liner notes, track listing and credits:
[track D4] Contains A Sample [...] courtesy of Flair Records/Virgin Records America, Inc./Blues Interactions, Inc./Ace Records Ltd.

[the dust sleeve replicas are slightly altered (with the new branded labels & US catalog number) and still mention that tracks C1 & C3 are 'previously unreleased' - the records are in a separate plastic sleeve]

Labels:
Made in France.
081227892579

Side B label:
4. I Feel For You [sic. read 1999]

Similar editions:
The Hits 1 (initial 1993 release)
The Hits 1 (Exclusive Tchibo edition: Warner/NPG logos above legal text / additional TCM logo)
The Hits 1 (Exclusive Prince Estate edition: Warner/NPG logos leading the legal text) [this release]
Barcode: 0 81227 89257 9 (Text)
Barcode: 081227892579 (Scanned)
Other: 1-45431 (Disc One) (Dust sleeve, record one)
Other: 1-45431 (Disc Two) (Dust sleeve, record two)
Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM
Matrix / Runout: 0093624543114 A - LvC - [MPO logo]® 20 182790 (Side A)
Matrix / Runout: 0093624543114 B2 - LvC - [MPO logo]® 20 183109 (Side B)
Matrix / Runout: 0093624543114 C - LvC - [MPO logo]® 20 178217 (Side C)
Matrix / Runout: 0093624543114 D - LvC - [MPO logo]® 20 178218 (Side D)