Female Trouble is the fifth solo album by singer Nona Hendryx (formerly part of pop/soul group LaBelle, along with Patti LaBelle), and was released on 17 April 1987.
The album contains Baby Go-Go, written by Prince (under the name Joey Coco). The track was re-recorded for the album, however, and contains no musical input by Prince.
The album featured contributions from George Clinton and Mavis Staples (both on Baby Go-Go), both of whom would later work directly with Prince, as well as Jellybean Johnson, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis. It also featured contributions from Peter Gabriel and Bernie Worrell, marking their first (and only for Peter Gabriel) appearance on a Prince-related release, albeit not on a Prince-related track.
Promotion
The album produced three singles, Why Should I Cry?, Baby Go-Go and Winds Of Change (Mandela To Mandela).
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Track listing
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CD
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LP
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Details given for Prince-related tracks only.
The compact disc version is the original issue.
- I Know What You Need (Pygmy's Confession)
- Big Fun
- Baby Go-Go (5:26) 1
- Rhythm Of Change
- Why Should I Cry?
- Too Hot To Handle
- Winds Of Change (Mandela To Mandela)
- Female Trouble
- Drive Me Wild
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Side 1:
- I Know What You Need (Pygmy's Confession)
- Big Fun
- Baby Go-Go (5:26) 1
- Rhythm Of Change
Side 2:
- Why Should I Cry?
- Too Hot To Handle
- Winds Of Change (Mandela To Mandela)
- Female Trouble
- Drive Me Wild
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1 Written by Prince (as Joey Coco)
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Personnel
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Musicians
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- Nona Hendryx - vocals
- Trevor Gale - drums
- T.M. Stevens - bass guitar
- Ronny Drayton - guitar
- Mavis Staples - background vocals
- George Clinton - background vocals
- Steve Scales - percussion
- Crispin Cioe - saxophone (as part of "Uptown Horns")
- Arno Hecht - tenor saxophone (as part of "Uptown Horns")
- Paul "Hollywood" Litteral - trumpet (as part of "Uptown Horns")
- Robert Funk - trombone (as part of "Uptown Horns")
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Production
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Thanks
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- This album is dedicated to Winnie Mandela for being a living example of someone who has taught me the virtues of patience, courage, perseverance and self-esteem
- FREE NELSON MANDELA
- Also thanks to all the other people involved in my musical growth, especially ny own "B Boys." Jim Mazza, Michael Barrackman, Neil Portnow, Dan Hartman, The System, and the Flyte Time Gang. Mavis Staples for her voice, George Clinton for attitude, Peter Gabriel for his spirit vocals, and J. Coco (whom I prefer to call God) for one of his creations... And my own musical mafia, Vicki and Ina.
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