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− | |introduction = '''17 Days''' (full title as copyrighted '''17 Days (the rain will come down, then U will have 2 choose. If U believe look 2 the dawn and U shall never lose.)''') was released as the b-side of the single [[Single: When Doves Cry|When Doves Cry]], the first single to be released from [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], released worldwide. In 1993, it was included as the 15th track on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The B-Sides]] compilation (included as the third and final disc on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]). A 1983 piano rehearsal of the track was also included on the 2018 posthumous release [[Album: Piano & A Microphone 1983|Piano & A Microphone 1983]], and released two weeks prior to the album as a pre-release download. The same version has also been announced as the A-side of a 7" vinyl [[Single: 17 Days|17 Days]] single to be released in late September 2018 with the German edition of Rolling Stone magazine. | + | |introduction = '''17 Days''' (full title as copyrighted '''17 Days (the rain will come down, then U will have 2 choose. If U believe look 2 the dawn and U shall never lose.)''') was released as the b-side of the single [[Single: When Doves Cry|When Doves Cry]], the first single to be released from [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], released worldwide. In 1993, it was included as the 15th track on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The B-Sides]] compilation (included as the third and final disc on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]). A 1983 piano rehearsal of the track was also included on the 2018 posthumous release [[Album: Piano & A Microphone 1983|Piano & A Microphone 1983]], and released two weeks prior to the album as a pre-release download. The same version was released as the A-side of a 7" vinyl [[Single: 17 Days|17 Days]] single distributed as cover mount with the German edition of Rolling Stone magazine in late September 2018. |
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| While specific recording dates for [[17 Days]] are not known, it was initially recorded at [[The Warehouse]] in St. Louis Park, Minnesota in August 1983, likely a couple of days after [[Let's Go Crazy]] and [[Computer Blue]], with [[Brenda Bennett]] on vocals. By this time [[Vanity]] had just left the [[Prince]] camp and [[Apollonia]] was yet to be cast as her replacement. So it was never really intended for either [[Vanity 6]] or [[Apollonia 6]], but perhaps [[Prince]] had a solo project with [[Brenda Bennett]] in mind. | | While specific recording dates for [[17 Days]] are not known, it was initially recorded at [[The Warehouse]] in St. Louis Park, Minnesota in August 1983, likely a couple of days after [[Let's Go Crazy]] and [[Computer Blue]], with [[Brenda Bennett]] on vocals. By this time [[Vanity]] had just left the [[Prince]] camp and [[Apollonia]] was yet to be cast as her replacement. So it was never really intended for either [[Vanity 6]] or [[Apollonia 6]], but perhaps [[Prince]] had a solo project with [[Brenda Bennett]] in mind. |
17 Days (full title as copyrighted 17 Days (the rain will come down, then U will have 2 choose. If U believe look 2 the dawn and U shall never lose.)) was released as the b-side of the single When Doves Cry, the first single to be released from Purple Rain, released worldwide. In 1993, it was included as the 15th track on The B-Sides compilation (included as the third and final disc on The Hits / The B-Sides). A 1983 piano rehearsal of the track was also included on the 2018 posthumous release Piano & A Microphone 1983, and released two weeks prior to the album as a pre-release download. The same version was released as the A-side of a 7" vinyl 17 Days single distributed as cover mount with the German edition of Rolling Stone magazine in late September 2018.
While specific recording dates for 17 Days are not known, it was initially recorded at The Warehouse in St. Louis Park, Minnesota in August 1983, likely a couple of days after Let's Go Crazy and Computer Blue, with Brenda Bennett on vocals. By this time Vanity had just left the Prince camp and Apollonia was yet to be cast as her replacement. So it was never really intended for either Vanity 6 or Apollonia 6, but perhaps Prince had a solo project with Brenda Bennett in mind.
The song was later re-recorded on 8 January 1984 at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California (three days after Oliver's House) with Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman providing some background vocals and worked on further in March. While the When Doves Cry single was credited only to Prince, 17 Days was credited to Prince and the Revolution, marking it the earliest release of a track containing this credit.
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August 1983
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The Warehouse, St. Louis Park, MN, USA
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Basic tracking, Brenda Bennett vocals
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8 January 1984
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Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA
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Re-recording
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18 March 1984
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Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA
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Overdubs
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21 March 1984
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Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA
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Edits
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Recording Personnel
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Vanity 6/Apollonia 6 version
Prince and the Revolution version
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17 Days
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Version with Brenda Bennett on lead vocals
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17 Days
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Studio
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Full length version
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