Prince Rogers Nelson June 7 1958 – April 21 2016 More Commonly Known Mononymously As Prince Was An American Singer-Songwriter Musician And Record Producer. The Recipient Of Numerous Awards And Nominations He Is Widely Regarded As One Of The Greatest Musicians Of His Generation. He Was Known For His Flamboyant Androgynous Persona His Wide Vocal Range Which Included A Far-Reaching Falsetto And High-Pitched Screams And His Skill As A Multi-Instrumentalist Often Preferring To Play All Or Most Of The Instruments On His Recordings. Read More On Last.Fm
When You Were Mine Is The Second Track On Prince's Third Album Dirty Mind And In Late 1980 When You Were Mine Was Available As A Promotional Single Following The Album's Second Single Head Although This Acted As More Of An Album Sampler Rather Than A Promo For This Particular Song. In 1993 The Track Was Included As The Sixth Track On Prince's Compilation Album The Hits 1 Also Included As The First Disc Of The Hits / The B-Sides . In 2002 A Live Version Titled When U Were Mine Was Included As The Ninth Track On The First Disc Of Prince's First Live Album One Nite Alone... Live! Along With Anna Stesia From The Same Show . While Specific Recording Dates Are Not Known The Album Sessions Took Place From May To June 1980 In Prince's Lake Minnetonka Home Studio Minnetonka MN USA Credited As "Somewhere In Uptown" And Completed In June 1980 At Hollywood Sound Recorders Los Angeles CA USA. Cyndi Lauper Covered This Song On Her Album 'She's So Unusual'.