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|introduction = '''Concrete Jungle''' is a studio album by [[Rosie Gaines]] originally planned for release in 1993, but eventually released digitally in 2010; many of the tracks had since been worked on further and released on [[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]], released in 1995. '''Concrete Jungle''' features three songs with writing and musical input by [[Prince]] - [[I Want U|I Want U (Inner City Blue)]], [[My Tender Heart]] and [[Hit U In The Socket]]. | |introduction = '''Concrete Jungle''' is a studio album by [[Rosie Gaines]] originally planned for release in 1993, but eventually released digitally in 2010; many of the tracks had since been worked on further and released on [[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]], released in 1995. '''Concrete Jungle''' features three songs with writing and musical input by [[Prince]] - [[I Want U|I Want U (Inner City Blue)]], [[My Tender Heart]] and [[Hit U In The Socket]]. | ||
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+ | '''Recording process''' | ||
Work on a solo [[Rosie Gaines]] album began while she was still a member of the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] band, in 1990 ([[I Want U]] was first recorded in late 1989, before work on the album commenced). Work continued until September 1991, when she and [[Prince]] fell out regarding her solo career. She was contracted to [[Paisley Park Records]], however, and continued to work on the album without [[Prince]] following her departure from the band (after the [[Diamonds And Pearls Tour]]). The album became known as '''Concrete Jungle'''. | Work on a solo [[Rosie Gaines]] album began while she was still a member of the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] band, in 1990 ([[I Want U]] was first recorded in late 1989, before work on the album commenced). Work continued until September 1991, when she and [[Prince]] fell out regarding her solo career. She was contracted to [[Paisley Park Records]], however, and continued to work on the album without [[Prince]] following her departure from the band (after the [[Diamonds And Pearls Tour]]). The album became known as '''Concrete Jungle'''. | ||
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When the album was planned for release in 1993, [[Single: My Tender Heart|My Tender Heart]] was planned for release as the album's first single. Despite the track's inclusion on the album [[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]], however, the single was left unreleased. | When the album was planned for release in 1993, [[Single: My Tender Heart|My Tender Heart]] was planned for release as the album's first single. Despite the track's inclusion on the album [[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]], however, the single was left unreleased. | ||
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+ | '''Promotion''' | ||
In 2009, [http://rosiegaines.com/ RosieGaines.com] advertized an option to pre-order CD copies of the album, but it appears that no orders were possible, and no CD copies of the album were produced, with a digital release pursued instead. | In 2009, [http://rosiegaines.com/ RosieGaines.com] advertized an option to pre-order CD copies of the album, but it appears that no orders were possible, and no CD copies of the album were produced, with a digital release pursued instead. | ||
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|tracklisting = No physical CD is known to exist, therefore the tracks below are listed from the iTunes DIGITAL download version. | |tracklisting = No physical CD is known to exist, therefore the tracks below are listed from the iTunes DIGITAL download version. | ||
:<small>Details given for [[Prince]]-related tracks only:</small> | :<small>Details given for [[Prince]]-related tracks only:</small> | ||
− | # <b>[[I Want U]] (Inner City Blue)</b> (4:13) | + | # <b>[[I Want U]] (Inner City Blue)</b> (4:13) <sup>1</sup> |
# <b>Googaga (Making It Up As We Go Along)</b> | # <b>Googaga (Making It Up As We Go Along)</b> | ||
# <b>Ooh La La</b> | # <b>Ooh La La</b> | ||
− | # <b>[[My Tender Heart]]</b> (5:07) | + | # <b>[[My Tender Heart]]</b> (5:07) <sup>2</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Hit U In The Socket]]</b> (4:07) | + | # <b>[[Hit U In The Socket]]</b> (4:07) <sup>2</sup> |
# <b>Do What You Wanna Do</b> | # <b>Do What You Wanna Do</b> | ||
# <b>Concrete Jungle</b> | # <b>Concrete Jungle</b> | ||
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# <b>Play That Beat</b> | # <b>Play That Beat</b> | ||
|credits = | |credits = | ||
− | | * comment = < | + | | * comment = <sup>1</sup> Written by [[Rosie Gaines]] and [[Prince]]. Contains segments of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Want_You_(Marvin_Gaye_song) I Want You] (written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Ware Leon Ware] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_%22T-Boy%22_Ross Arthur "T-Boy" Ross]) and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inner_City_Blues_(Make_Me_Wanna_Holler) Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)] (written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Gaye Marvin Gaye] & James Nyx, Jr.)<br><br> |
− | + | <sup>2</sup> Written by [[Rosie Gaines]] and [[Prince]]. | |
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|musicians = [[Rosie Gaines]] - vocals, keyboards | |musicians = [[Rosie Gaines]] - vocals, keyboards | ||
*Other recording personnel needed for [[I Want U]] (Inner City Blue) | *Other recording personnel needed for [[I Want U]] (Inner City Blue) |
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