Recorded at the converted warehouse Prince used as a recording studio in Eden Prairie, Minnesota on July 23, 1984, this rock and roll funk song finds him critiquing America and worrying about a nuclear Armageddon. Such concerns were a common theme in Prince's lyrics in the 1980s, most notably on "1999." "America" was culled from an epic group performance involving: Prince - vocals, assorted instruments Brown Mark - bass guitar Wendy Melvoin - guitar

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