Thieves in the Temple

~ Recording by Prince

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Thieves in the Temple3:23PrinceThieves in the TemplePrinceSingle
  • JP1990-08-10
Paisley ParkWPDP-6240
1.12Thieves in the Temple3:20PrinceGraffiti BridgePrinceAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1990-08-13
Paisley ParkCD 27493
1.12Thieves in the Temple3:20PrinceGraffiti BridgePrinceAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1990-08-21
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 27493-2
1.12Thieves in the Temple (album version)3:19PrinceThe Hit PackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1990-12-10
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)COMP CD 1
1.14Thieves in the Temple (album version)?:??PrinceThe Hit PackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1990-12-17
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)COMP C1
1.13Thieves in the Temple3:23PrinceBeat the Heat Summer 1991Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Music Australia (AU subsidiary of Warner Music International since 1988)
1.12Thieves in the Temple3:20PrinceGraffiti BridgePrinceAlbum + Soundtrack
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)7599-27493-2
2.4Thieves in the Temple3:20PrinceGraffiti BridgePrinceAlbum + Soundtrack
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)7599-27493-1, WX 361
1.1Thieves in the Temple3:23PrinceThieves in the TemplePrinceSingle
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)7-19751
1.1Thieves in the Temple (album version)3:20PrinceThieves in the TemplePrinceSingle
Paisley Park5439 19751-7, W 9751, W9751
1.8Thieves in the Temple3:21PrinceTotal HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)467733 2
2.3Thieves in the Temple3:22PrinceTurtles Power HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
TELDEC, wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)9548-30120-2
2.1Thieves in the Temple3:23PrinceQ The Album, Volume OneVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations)TCD 2522
1.8Thieves in the Temple3:22PrinceThe Brits 1991: The Magic of British MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations)TCD 2481
1.16Thieves in the Temple3:21PrinceThe Hits / The B‐SidesPrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1993-09-13
  • XE1993-09-14
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), Paisley Park9362-45440-2
1.16Thieves in the Temple3:21PrinceThe Hits 1PrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1993-09-13
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9362-45431-2
1.16Thieves in the Temple3:21PrinceThe Hits 1 (club edition)PrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1993-09-13
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)W2 45431
1.16Thieves in the Temple3:21PrinceThe Hits / The B-SidesPrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-09-14
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)45440-2, 9 45440-2, CDW 45440
1.16Thieves in the Temple3:21PrinceThe Hits / The B-Sides (Advisory label on cover art)PrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-09-14
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 45440-2
1.16Thieves in the Temple3:21PrinceThe Hits 1PrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-09-14
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9362-45431-2
1.16Thieves in the Temple3:21PrinceThe Hits 1PrinceAlbum + Compilation
Paisley Park, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)9 45431-2, D 502228
1.16Thieves in the Temple3:20PrinceThe Hits 1PrinceAlbum + Compilation
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 45431-2
1.13Thieves in the Temple3:21PrinceThe Very Best of PrincePrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2001-07-30
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122-74272-2
1.13Thieves in the Temple3:21PrinceThe Very Best of PrincePrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • US2001-07-31
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R2 74272
1.13Thieves in the Temple3:21PrinceThe Very Best of PrincePrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2001-09-27
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCR-10977
1.13Thieves in the Temple3:21PrinceThe Very Best of PrincePrinceAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122742722
1.13Thieves In The Temple3:20PrinceThe Very Best of PrincePrinceAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)CDESP 085
1.13Thieves in the Temple3:20PrinceThe Very Best of PrincePrinceAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122-74272-4
1.13Thieves in the Temple3:21PrinceThe Very Best of PrincePrinceAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WTVD 74272
2.5Thieves in the Temple3:21Prince4EverPrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • US2016-11-22
NPG Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)558509-2
1.25Thieves in the Temple3:21Prince4EverPrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • US2016-11-22
2.5Thieves in the Temple3:21Prince4EverPrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2016-11-25
NPG Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)5585509-2, 9362-49146-0, 9362491460
3.3Thieves in the Temple3:19Prince4EverPrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • -2017-09
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)558509-1
1.12Thieves in the Temple3:20PrinceGraffiti Bridge (cat# and price code in white rectangle on back)PrinceAlbum + Soundtrack
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)7599-27493-2
1.12Thieves in the Temple3:21PrinceGraffiti BridgePrinceAlbum + Soundtrack
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.16Thieves in the Temple3:21PrinceThe Hits / The B‐SidesPrinceAlbum + Compilation
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.16Thieves in the Temple3:21PrinceThe Hits 1PrinceAlbum + Compilation
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.13Thieves in the Temple3:21PrinceThe Very Best of PrincePrinceAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.13Thieves in the Temple3:21PrinceThe Very Best of PrincePrinceAlbum + Compilation
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.13Thieves in the Temple3:21PrinceThe Very Best of Prince (Cinram, Olyphant repress)PrinceAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R2 74272
1.5Thieves in the Temple3:25PrinceTM Century: GoldDisc 188Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Promotion
1.16Thieves in the Temple (album version)3:20PrinceThe Crown JewelsPrinceAlbum + Compilation
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)SAM1037

Relationships

recording engineer:Tom Garneau
Michael Koppelman
producer and mixer:Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
drum machine [Dynacord ADD-One], drum machine [LinnDrum], electric guitar, synthesizer [Roland D-50], background vocals and lead vocals:Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
arranger:Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
mixed at:Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States
DJ-mixes:New Megamix (order: 14)
samples:I Can't Stand It by The Chambers Brothers
recording of:Thieves in the Temple

Related works

Thieves in the Temple

lyricist and composer:Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:Controversy Music