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|introduction = This entry details a proposed second [[Paisley Park Records]] album by [[Jill Jones]], recorded between Autumn 1988 and Summer 1989, as a follow-up to her first eponymous album [[Album: Jill Jones| Jill Jones]]. It is not known if it was planned to be released in conjunction with [[Jill Jones]]' appearance in the movie [[Film: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]]. Only a handful of songs are known to have been recorded for the project before being abandoned as [[Prince]] and [[Jill Jones]] disagreed on the direction of the album, with [[Jill Jones]] wanting to sing more mature songs than [[Prince]] was providing. | |introduction = This entry details a proposed second [[Paisley Park Records]] album by [[Jill Jones]], recorded between Autumn 1988 and Summer 1989, as a follow-up to her first eponymous album [[Album: Jill Jones| Jill Jones]]. It is not known if it was planned to be released in conjunction with [[Jill Jones]]' appearance in the movie [[Film: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]]. Only a handful of songs are known to have been recorded for the project before being abandoned as [[Prince]] and [[Jill Jones]] disagreed on the direction of the album, with [[Jill Jones]] wanting to sing more mature songs than [[Prince]] was providing. | ||
− | The project began in Autumn 1988 when [[Jill Jones]] went to London, England to work on a collection of songs with musician Chris Bruce. Eleven songs were recorded ("Deep Kiss", "Living Legend", "Long Time", "White", "Some Of Us", "Red", "Tango", "Ecstasy", "Revolutionary", "Sweet Liberty" and "Unattainable Love") and submitted by [[Jill Jones|Jill]] to [[Prince]] before being shelved. Four other songs about which nothing is known were recorded by [[Jill Jones|Jones]], possibly at the Falconer Studios, London, England : "1,000 Butterflies", "Electricity", "1990’s" and an untitled song. | + | The project began in Autumn 1988 when [[Jill Jones]] went to London, England to work on a collection of songs with musician Chris Bruce. Eleven songs were recorded ("Deep Kiss", "Living Legend", "Long Time", "White", "Some Of Us", "Red", "Tango", "Ecstasy", "[[Flesh And Blood|Revolutionary]]", "Sweet Liberty" and "Unattainable Love") and submitted by [[Jill Jones|Jill]] to [[Prince]] before being shelved (except for "[[Flesh And Blood|Revolutionary]]" which was heavily reworked). Four other songs about which nothing is known were recorded by [[Jill Jones|Jones]], possibly at the Falconer Studios, London, England : "1,000 Butterflies", "Electricity", "1990’s" and an untitled song. |
Several songs were pulled out from the vault when [[Prince]] started to work on this album at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Summer 1989: [[Am I Without U?]], [[My Baby Knows]], [[Boom, Boom (Can’t U Feel The Beat Of My Heart)]] and [[4 Lust]]. | Several songs were pulled out from the vault when [[Prince]] started to work on this album at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Summer 1989: [[Am I Without U?]], [[My Baby Knows]], [[Boom, Boom (Can’t U Feel The Beat Of My Heart)]] and [[4 Lust]]. | ||
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[[Am I Without U?]] was first intended for the [[Album: Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]] album, which was abandoned when [[Prince]] began work on the [[Album: Batman|Batman]] album. It is not clear if [[Jill Jones]] re-recorded vocals before her projected album was abandoned. [[4 Lust]], a companion piece to the song [[For Love]] on her first album and recorded in 1985, was also considered for the 1990 album. The initial version was recorded as a [[Jill Jones]] and [[Prince]] duet. [[Jill Jones]] later re-recorded a ‘solo' version produced by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Human_League Human League] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven_17 Heaven 17]’s [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyn_Ware Martyn Ware] in 1988 (they also may have recorded other songs together while she was in England, but this has not been verified). | [[Am I Without U?]] was first intended for the [[Album: Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]] album, which was abandoned when [[Prince]] began work on the [[Album: Batman|Batman]] album. It is not clear if [[Jill Jones]] re-recorded vocals before her projected album was abandoned. [[4 Lust]], a companion piece to the song [[For Love]] on her first album and recorded in 1985, was also considered for the 1990 album. The initial version was recorded as a [[Jill Jones]] and [[Prince]] duet. [[Jill Jones]] later re-recorded a ‘solo' version produced by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Human_League Human League] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven_17 Heaven 17]’s [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyn_Ware Martyn Ware] in 1988 (they also may have recorded other songs together while she was in England, but this has not been verified). | ||
− | A fifth song, [[Flesh And Blood]] was written and initially recorded by Jill and Chris Bruce and sent to Prince who reworked it with additional saxophone by [[Candy Dulfer]]. A keyboard part from this song was later used on [[New Power Generation]]. | + | A fifth song, [[Flesh And Blood]] was written and initially recorded by Jill and Chris Bruce as "Revolutionary" and sent to Prince who reworked it with additional saxophone by [[Candy Dulfer]]. A keyboard part from this song was later used on [[New Power Generation]]. |
It is not known if older other tracks intended for [[Album: Jill Jones|Jill’s first album]] ([[Killin’ At The Soda Shop]], [[Married Man]], [[Rough]], [[Living Doll]], [[No Call U]] and [[My Sex]] were considered during the making of the second album. | It is not known if older other tracks intended for [[Album: Jill Jones|Jill’s first album]] ([[Killin’ At The Soda Shop]], [[Married Man]], [[Rough]], [[Living Doll]], [[No Call U]] and [[My Sex]] were considered during the making of the second album. | ||
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|references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' | ||
+ | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzAevz_Uzbg '''Discussing Jill Jones 'The London Sessions' w/special guest Jill Jones (Phonogenics 101 Episode 124)''' for The ''Phonogenics 101'' (Youtube: 1 April 2024)] | ||
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