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|album name = Graffiti Bridge | |album name = Graffiti Bridge | ||
|album image = [[File:Graffitibridge.jpg]] | |album image = [[File:Graffitibridge.jpg]] | ||
− | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_20|20 August 1990]] (UK)<br>[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_21|21 August 1990]] (USA) | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_20|20 August 1990]] (UK)<br> |
+ | [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_21|21 August 1990]] (USA) | ||
|length = 68:34 | |length = 68:34 | ||
|label = Paisley Park Records | |label = Paisley Park Records | ||
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Tracks were recorded throughout the 1980s. [[Tick, Tick, Bang]] was recorded in 1981, before the album version was recorded in 1989. [[Can't Stop This Feeling I Got]] was initially recorded in 1982, then re-recorded in Summer 1986, before the album version was recorded in 1989. | Tracks were recorded throughout the 1980s. [[Tick, Tick, Bang]] was recorded in 1981, before the album version was recorded in 1989. [[Can't Stop This Feeling I Got]] was initially recorded in 1982, then re-recorded in Summer 1986, before the album version was recorded in 1989. | ||
− | [[We Can Funk]] was initially recorded on New Year's Eve | + | [[We Can Funk]] was initially recorded on New Year's Eve 1983 (as [[We Can Funk|We Can Fuck]]), then re-recorded in Summer 1986, before the album version, based on the 1983 recording was worked in 1989. [[The Question Of U]] was recorded in Summer 1985, with additional recording in late 1987. [[Joy In Repetition]] was recorded in Summer 1986. [[The Latest Fashion]] was initially recorded by [[Prince]] in Spring 1987. [[Graffiti Bridge]] was recorded in Summer 1987. |
[[Melody Cool]] was also recorded in Summer 1987 (and was at one point planned for the [[Album: Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]] album), before lead vocals by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples] were overdubbed in late 1989. [[Still Would Stand All Time]] and [[Elephants & Flowers]] were recorded in October 1988 (and were at one point planned for the [[Album: Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]] album). | [[Melody Cool]] was also recorded in Summer 1987 (and was at one point planned for the [[Album: Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]] album), before lead vocals by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples] were overdubbed in late 1989. [[Still Would Stand All Time]] and [[Elephants & Flowers]] were recorded in October 1988 (and were at one point planned for the [[Album: Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]] album). | ||
− | [[Release It]], [[Love Machine]] and [[Shake!]] were recorded in Summer 1989 for [[The Time]]'s [[Album: Corporate World|Corporate World]] (along with a reworking of [[The Latest Fashion]]), but were moved to '''Graffiti Bridge''' when the album was revamped to become [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]]. Both parts of [[New Power Generation]] and [[Round And Round]] were recorded in late 1989. The final recording for the album, [[Thieves In The Temple]], took place in February 1990. | + | [[Release It]], [[Love Machine]] and [[Shake!]] were recorded in Summer 1989 for [[The Time]]'s [[Album: Corporate World (1989)|Corporate World]] (along with a reworking of [[The Latest Fashion]]), but were moved to '''Graffiti Bridge''' when the album was revamped to become [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]]. Both parts of [[New Power Generation]] and [[Round And Round]] were recorded in late 1989. The final recording for the album, [[Thieves In The Temple]], took place in February 1990. |
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# <b>[[Love Machine]]</b> - ''[[The Time]] '' (3:34) <small><sup>2</sup> </small> | # <b>[[Love Machine]]</b> - ''[[The Time]] '' (3:34) <small><sup>2</sup> </small> | ||
# <b>[[Tick, Tick, Bang]]</b> (3:30) | # <b>[[Tick, Tick, Bang]]</b> (3:30) | ||
− | # <b>[[Shake!]]</b> - ''[[The Time]] '' (4:01) | + | # <b>[[Shake!]]</b> - ''[[The Time]] '' (4:01) <small><sup>3</sup> </small> |
# <b>[[Thieves In The Temple]]</b> (3:20) | # <b>[[Thieves In The Temple]]</b> (3:20) | ||
# <b>[[The Latest Fashion]]</b> - ''[[The Time]] with [[Prince]] '' (4:02) | # <b>[[The Latest Fashion]]</b> - ''[[The Time]] with [[Prince]] '' (4:02) | ||
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|* comment = <small> | |* comment = <small> | ||
<sup>1</sup> Written by [[Prince]] and [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]]<br> | <sup>1</sup> Written by [[Prince]] and [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]]<br> | ||
− | <sup>2</sup> Written by [[Prince]], [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] and [[Morris Day]] | + | <sup>2</sup> Written by [[Prince]], [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] and [[Morris Day]]<br> |
+ | <sup>3</sup> Written by [[Prince]] and [[Morris Day]] | ||
</small> | </small> | ||
<!-------LP FORMATS -------> | <!-------LP FORMATS -------> | ||
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# <b>[[Love Machine]]</b> - ''[[The Time]] '' (3:34) <small><sup>2</sup> </small> | # <b>[[Love Machine]]</b> - ''[[The Time]] '' (3:34) <small><sup>2</sup> </small> | ||
# <b>[[Tick, Tick, Bang]]</b> (3:30) | # <b>[[Tick, Tick, Bang]]</b> (3:30) | ||
− | # <b>[[Shake!]]</b> - ''[[The Time]] '' (4:01) | + | # <b>[[Shake!]]</b> - ''[[The Time]] '' (4:01) <small><sup>3</sup> </small> |
# <b>[[Thieves In The Temple]]</b> (3:20) | # <b>[[Thieves In The Temple]]</b> (3:20) | ||
*Side 4: | *Side 4: | ||
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* [[Rosie Gaines]] - background vocals on [[New Power Generation]] (credited for "vocal icing") | * [[Rosie Gaines]] - background vocals on [[New Power Generation]] (credited for "vocal icing") | ||
* [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] - background chant on [[New Power Generation]] (participants unknown) | * [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] - background chant on [[New Power Generation]] (participants unknown) | ||
− | * [ | + | * [[Jerome Benton]] - background vocals on [[Release It]], [[Love Machine]], crowd noise on [[The Latest Fashion]] |
* [[Candy Dulfer]] - saxophone on [[Release It]], [[Love Machine]] and [[The Latest Fashion]] | * [[Candy Dulfer]] - saxophone on [[Release It]], [[Love Machine]] and [[The Latest Fashion]] | ||
+ | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Garibaldi_(musician)#David_Garibaldi David Garibaldi] - drums on [[Release It]] (uncredited, sampled loop from [[Squib Cakes]] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Power Tower Of Power]) | ||
* [[Tevin Campbell]] - lead vocals on [[Round And Round]], vocals on [[Graffiti Bridge]] and [[New Power Generation|New Power Generation (Pt. II)]] | * [[Tevin Campbell]] - lead vocals on [[Round And Round]], vocals on [[Graffiti Bridge]] and [[New Power Generation|New Power Generation (Pt. II)]] | ||
* [[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone on [[We Can Funk]] | * [[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone on [[We Can Funk]] | ||
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* Pat Lewis - background vocals on [[We Can Funk]] | * Pat Lewis - background vocals on [[We Can Funk]] | ||
* Sandra Dance - background vocals on [[We Can Funk]] | * Sandra Dance - background vocals on [[We Can Funk]] | ||
− | * [[Elisa Fiorillo]] - vocals on [[Love Machine]] | + | * [[Elisa Fiorillo]] - vocals on [[Love Machine]] and [[New Power Generation|New Power Generation (Pt. II)]] (uncredited for the latter, sampled loop from [[Oobey Doop]]) |
− | + | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Mitchell Mitch Mitchell] - drums on [[Tick, Tick, Bang]] (uncredited, sampled loop from '''Little Miss Lover''' by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jimi_Hendrix_Experience The Jimi Hendrix Experience]) | |
* [[Jana Anderson]] - background voice on [[Shake!]] | * [[Jana Anderson]] - background voice on [[Shake!]] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lester_Chambers Lester Chambers] - harmonica on [[Thieves In The Temple]] (sampled from ''I Can't Stand It'' by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chambers_Brothers The Chambers Brothers], uncredited) | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lester_Chambers Lester Chambers] - harmonica on [[Thieves In The Temple]] (sampled from ''I Can't Stand It'' by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chambers_Brothers The Chambers Brothers], uncredited) | ||
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*[[Michael Koppelman]] - crowd noise on [[The Latest Fashion]] | *[[Michael Koppelman]] - crowd noise on [[The Latest Fashion]] | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis Staples Mavis Staples] - lead vocals on [[Melody Cool]], vocals on [[Graffiti Bridge]] and [[New Power Generation|New Power Generation (Pt. II)]] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis Staples Mavis Staples] - lead vocals on [[Melody Cool]], vocals on [[Graffiti Bridge]] and [[New Power Generation|New Power Generation (Pt. II)]] | ||
− | *[[Jevetta Steele]] - background vocals on | + | *[[Jevetta Steele]] - background vocals on [[Melody Cool]] and [[Still Would Stand All Time]] |
− | *[[Fred Steele]] - background vocals on | + | *[[Fred Steele]] - background vocals on [[Melody Cool]] and [[Still Would Stand All Time]] |
− | *[[JD Steele]] - background vocals on | + | *[[JD Steele]] - background vocals on [[Melody Cool]] and [[Still Would Stand All Time]] |
− | *[[Jearlyn Steele]] - background vocals on | + | *[[Jearlyn Steele]] - background vocals on [[Melody Cool]] and [[Still Would Stand All Time]] |
*[[Boni Boyer]] - organ and background vocals on [[Graffiti Bridge]] | *[[Boni Boyer]] - organ and background vocals on [[Graffiti Bridge]] | ||
*[[Sheila E.]] - drums and background vocals on [[Graffiti Bridge]] | *[[Sheila E.]] - drums and background vocals on [[Graffiti Bridge]] | ||
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Vasquez Junior Vasquez] - remix on [[Round And Round]] (Electric Lady Studios)<br> | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Vasquez Junior Vasquez] - remix on [[Round And Round]] (Electric Lady Studios)<br> | ||
*[[David Z.]] - mix on [[we Can Funk]]<br> | *[[David Z.]] - mix on [[we Can Funk]]<br> | ||
− | *[[Keith Cohen]] - mix on [[Melody Cool]]<br> | + | *[[Keith "KC" Cohen]] - mix on [[Melody Cool]]<br> |
*[[Susan Rogers]] - engineer and mix on [[Joy In Repetition]] ([[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA)<br> | *[[Susan Rogers]] - engineer and mix on [[Joy In Repetition]] ([[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA)<br> | ||
*[[Femi Jiya]] - engineer ([[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA)<br> | *[[Femi Jiya]] - engineer ([[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA)<br> | ||
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{{ChartLine| | {{ChartLine| | ||
| Date = 3 Sep. 1990 | | Date = 3 Sep. 1990 | ||
− | | Chart (Country) = '''Germany''': | + | | Chart (Country) = '''Germany''': Musikmarkt Top 100 Albums |
| Peak Position = 4 | | Peak Position = 4 | ||
| Weeks in chart = 14 | | Weeks in chart = 14 | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| awards = | | awards = | ||
− | {{noAwards|format=album|Country= | + | {{noAwards|format=album|Country= the USA}} |
}} | }} | ||
|releases = {{:Releases: Graffiti Bridge}} | |releases = {{:Releases: Graffiti Bridge}} | ||
− | |album promotion = <small>US Press advert for this record</small><br>[[File:1990-promoad-Graffiti-Bridge-usa.JPG|x200px]] | + | |album promotion = <small>US Press advert for this record</small><br> |
+ | [[File:1990-promoad-Graffiti-Bridge-usa.JPG|x200px]] | ||
|see also = | |see also = | ||
{{SeeAlso| | {{SeeAlso| | ||
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:5. <b>[[New Power Generation|New Power Generation Pt.II]]</b> | :5. <b>[[New Power Generation|New Power Generation Pt.II]]</b> | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |references =[[Book:_The_Vault|'''The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince''']] ''by Per Nilsen & | + | |references =[[Book:_The_Vault|'''The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince''']] ''by Per Nilsen & jooZt Mattheij, with the UPTOWN Staff'' (Uptown, 2004) |
* <b>Copyright:</b> [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First US Copyright Office / SR0000122575 / 1990-09-21] | * <b>Copyright:</b> [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First US Copyright Office / SR0000122575 / 1990-09-21] | ||
* <b>Certifications:</b> [http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=GRAFFITI%20BRIDGE&ica=False&sa=&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssb=Artist CRIA / Graffiti Bridge] | * <b>Certifications:</b> [http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=GRAFFITI%20BRIDGE&ica=False&sa=&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssb=Artist CRIA / Graffiti Bridge] | ||
|categories = [[Category:1990]][[Category:Albums (Prince)]][[Category:Studio albums (Prince)]][[Category:Paisley Park Records releases]] | |categories = [[Category:1990]][[Category:Albums (Prince)]][[Category:Studio albums (Prince)]][[Category:Paisley Park Records releases]] | ||
}} | }} |
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