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+ | |album name = Martika's Kitchen | ||
+ | |album image = [[File:Martikaskitchen album.jpg|200px|Martika's Kitchen (Front Cover)]] | ||
+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 27|27 August 1991]] | ||
+ | |length = 57:18 | ||
+ | |label = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Records Columbia Records] | ||
+ | |studios = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
+ | <!------ ALBUM CHRONOLOGY --------> | ||
|previous year = 1991 | |previous year = 1991 | ||
|next year = 1991 | |next year = 1991 | ||
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|previous album link = [[Album: True Confessions|True Confessions]] | |previous album link = [[Album: True Confessions|True Confessions]] | ||
|next album link = [[Album: May 19 1992|May 19 1992]] | |next album link = [[Album: May 19 1992|May 19 1992]] | ||
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− | + | |introduction = '''Martika's Kitchen''' is the second album by California pop singer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika], and was released in August 1991. The album contained four tracks with writing and production input by [[Prince]]: [[Martika's Kitchen]], [[Spirit]], [[Love... Thy Will Be Done]] and [[Don't Say U Love Me]]. | |
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− | < | + | The album produced five singles, [[Single: Love... Thy Will Be Done|Love... Thy Will Be Done]], [[Single: Martika's Kitchen|Martika's Kitchen]], ''Colored Kisses'', ''Safe In The Arms Of Love'' and [[Single: Spirit|Spirit]] (promotional release only), and the album was a commercial hit worldwide, although a relative commercial failure in the USA. |
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− | + | It reached only number 111 on the US Billboard Pop Chart, but fared much better in the UK, reaching number 15 on the Gallup Album Chart. | |
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− | '''Martika's Kitchen''' is the second album by California pop singer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika], and was released in August 1991. The album contained four tracks with writing and production input by [[Prince]]: [[Martika's Kitchen]], [[Spirit]], [[Love... Thy Will Be Done]] and [[Don't Say U Love Me]]. | + | |
− | + | [[Prince]] became involved after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika] had already recorded most of the album. She had seen the [[Film: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] movie several times and had contacted [[Prince]] saying the movie spoke to her and reflected things she had written in her own notebook. | |
− | + | He recorded and submitted [[Love... Thy Will Be Done]] in December 1990, and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika] loved what she heard; her record company encouraged her to work further with [[Prince]], and he quickly recorded further tracks. | |
[[Martika's Kitchen]], [[Spirit]] and [[Don't Say U Love Me]] were recorded in December 1990, or January 1991. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika] simply replaced [[Prince]]'s vocals with her own in early 1991 (adding some additional lyrics, resulting in her co-writing credit), and additional instrumentation and background vocals were recorded by her musicians in New York. | [[Martika's Kitchen]], [[Spirit]] and [[Don't Say U Love Me]] were recorded in December 1990, or January 1991. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika] simply replaced [[Prince]]'s vocals with her own in early 1991 (adding some additional lyrics, resulting in her co-writing credit), and additional instrumentation and background vocals were recorded by her musicians in New York. | ||
− | One song recorded for inclusion on the album, [[Open Book]], was not included, but was later released by Jevetta Steele on the 1993 reissue of her album [[Album: Here It Is|Here It Is]]. [[Open Book]] was written as a response to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika]'s song ''Safe In The Arms Of Love'', which also appears on '''Martika's Kitchen''', and quotes passages from the song. | + | One song recorded for inclusion on the album, [[Open Book]], was not included, but was later released by Jevetta Steele on the 1993 reissue of her album [[Album: Here It Is|Here It Is]]. |
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− | = | + | [[Open Book]] was written as a response to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika]'s song ''Safe In The Arms Of Love'', which also appears on '''Martika's Kitchen''', and quotes passages from the song. |
− | Details given for [[Prince]]-related tracks only | + | <!-------TRACK LIST -------> |
− | + | |tracklisting =Details given for [[Prince]]-related tracks only<br> | |
− | # <b>[[Martika's Kitchen]]</b> (5:08) | + | |
− | # <b>[[Spirit]]</b> (4:37) | + | # <b>[[Martika's Kitchen]]</b> (5:08) <sup>1</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Love... Thy Will Be Done]]</b> (5:02) | + | # <b>[[Spirit]]</b> (4:37) <sup>2</sup> |
+ | # <b>[[Love... Thy Will Be Done]]</b> (5:02) <sup>2</sup> | ||
# <b>A Magical Place</b> | # <b>A Magical Place</b> | ||
# <b>Coloured Kisses</b> | # <b>Coloured Kisses</b> | ||
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# <b>Take Me To Forever</b> | # <b>Take Me To Forever</b> | ||
# <b>Temptation</b> | # <b>Temptation</b> | ||
− | # <b>[[Don't Say U Love Me]]</b> (4:24) | + | # <b>[[Don't Say U Love Me]]</b> (4:24) <sup>3</sup> |
# <b>Broken Heart</b> | # <b>Broken Heart</b> | ||
# <b>Mi Tierra</b> | # <b>Mi Tierra</b> | ||
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− | + | |other format = LP/MC | |
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− | # <b>[[Martika's Kitchen]]</b> (5:08) | + | # <b>[[Martika's Kitchen]]</b> (5:08) <sup>1</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Spirit]]</b> (4:37) | + | # <b>[[Spirit]]</b> (4:37) <sup>2</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Love... Thy Will Be Done]]</b> (5:02) | + | # <b>[[Love... Thy Will Be Done]]</b> (5:02) <sup>2</sup> |
# <b>A Magical Place</b> | # <b>A Magical Place</b> | ||
# <b>Coloured Kisses</b> | # <b>Coloured Kisses</b> | ||
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# <b>Take Me To Forever</b> | # <b>Take Me To Forever</b> | ||
# <b>Temptation</b> | # <b>Temptation</b> | ||
− | # <b>[[Don't Say U Love Me]]</b> (4:24) | + | # <b>[[Don't Say U Love Me]]</b> (4:24) <sup>3</sup> |
# <b>Broken Heart</b> | # <b>Broken Heart</b> | ||
# <b>Mi Tierra</b> | # <b>Mi Tierra</b> | ||
− | + | |credits = | |
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− | = | + | <sup>1</sup> Written by [[Prince]]<br> |
− | + | <sup>2</sup> Written by [[Prince]], Frankie Blue, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika] and [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]]<br> | |
+ | <sup>3</sup> Written by [[Prince]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika]<br> | ||
+ | <!-------PERSONNEL -------> | ||
+ | |musicians = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika] - vocals | ||
*[[Prince]] - all instruments, except where noted | *[[Prince]] - all instruments, except where noted | ||
*Paul Pesco - guitar on [[Martika's Kitchen]] and [[Don't Say U Love Me]] | *Paul Pesco - guitar on [[Martika's Kitchen]] and [[Don't Say U Love Me]] | ||
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Frank David Frank] - keyboard programming on [[Don't Say U Love Me]] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Frank David Frank] - keyboard programming on [[Don't Say U Love Me]] | ||
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− | = | + | |production = [[Prince]] - producer (as [[Alias: Paisley Park|Paisley Park]]) |
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*[[Michael Koppelman]] - recording engineer | *[[Michael Koppelman]] - recording engineer | ||
*Michael McDonald - recording engineer on [[Spirit]], [[Love... Thy Will Be Done]] and [[Don't Say U Love Me]] | *Michael McDonald - recording engineer on [[Spirit]], [[Love... Thy Will Be Done]] and [[Don't Say U Love Me]] | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Rosa Bob Rosa] - mixing engineer | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Rosa Bob Rosa] - mixing engineer | ||
*Michael Cruz - vocal recording engineer on [[Martika's Kitchen]] and [[Love... Thy Will Be Done]] | *Michael Cruz - vocal recording engineer on [[Martika's Kitchen]] and [[Love... Thy Will Be Done]] | ||
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− | + | |singles = | |
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− | + | |Single = [[Single: Love... Thy Will Be Done|Love... Thy Will Be Done]] | |
− | + | |B-side = | |
− | + | |Image = Lovethywillbedone single.jpg | |
− | + | |Link = Single: Love... Thy Will Be Done | |
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− | + | |Single = [[Single: Martika's Kitchen|Martika's Kitchen]] | |
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− | + | |Image = Martikaskitchen single.jpg | |
− | + | |Link = Single: Martika's Kitchen | |
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+ | |Single = [[Single: Spirit|Spirit]] (promo only) | ||
+ | |B-side = | ||
+ | |Image = Spirit single.jpg | ||
+ | |Link = Single: Spirit | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |see also = | ||
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| Date = 14 Sep. 1991 | | Date = 14 Sep. 1991 | ||
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| Weeks in chart = 9 | | Weeks in chart = 9 | ||
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| Date = 7 Sep. 1991 | | Date = 7 Sep. 1991 | ||
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| Weeks in chart = 15 | | Weeks in chart = 15 | ||
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− | + | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] '' | |
− | + | |categories = [[Category:1991]][[Category:Albums (Related Artists)]][[Category:Studio Albums (Related Artists)]] | |
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