− | Little is known about the recording sessions for the album. Basic tracking for most tracks took place between November 2004 and Spring 2007, at three locations: [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA; [[3121 at The Rio]] Las Vegas, NV, USA; and [[Circle House]], Miami, FL, USA. Two of the songs [[Planet Earth]], [[Guitar]] were recorded in November 2004, during a three-and-a-half hour session with [[Michael B.]] on drums and [[Sonny T.]] on bass at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Songs that were included on the [[Album: 3121|3121]] album (the title track [[3121]]), released in 2006 and his next studio album [[Album: Lotusflow3r|Lotusflow3r]] ([[From The Lotus...]], [[...Back 2 The Lotus]], [[Colonized Mind]], [[Love Like Jazz]] and [[Wall Of Berlin]]) were also recorded during this session. Most of the songs from [[Album: Planet Earth|Planet Earth]] appeared on an early configuration of the [[Album:_Lotusflow3r | Lotusflow3r]] which contained 15 tracks at that time (early 2007): [[Guitar]], [[Chelsea Rodgers]], [[Mr. Goodnight]], [[All The Midnights In The World]], [[Lion Of Judah]], [[Future Baby Mama]], [[Lion Of Judah]], [[Resolution]] (see the [[Album:_Lotusflow3r | Lotusflow3r]] album page for the full configuration). | + | Little is known about the recording sessions for the album. Basic tracking for most tracks took place between November 2004 and Spring 2007, at three locations: [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA; [[3121 at The Rio]] Las Vegas, NV, USA; and [[Circle House]], Miami, FL, USA. Two of the songs [[Planet Earth]], [[Guitar]] were recorded in November 2004, during a three-and-a-half hour session with [[Michael B.]] on drums and [[Sonny T.]] on bass at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Songs that were included on the [[Album: 3121|3121]] album (the title track [[3121]]), released in 2006 and his next studio album [[Album: Lotusflow3r|Lotusflow3r]] ([[From The Lotus...]], [[...Back 2 The Lotus]], [[Colonized Mind]], [[Love Like Jazz]] and [[Wall Of Berlin]]) were also recorded during this session. Most of the songs from [[Album: Planet Earth|Planet Earth]] appeared on an early configuration of the [[Album:_Lotusflow3r | Lotusflow3r]] which contained 15 tracks at that time (early 2007): [[Guitar]], [[Chelsea Rodgers]], [[Mr. Goodnight]], [[All The Midnights In The World]], [[Lion Of Judah]], [[Future Baby Mama]], and [[Resolution]] (see the [[Album:_Lotusflow3r | Lotusflow3r]] album page for the full configuration). |
| A four-song ''"Man Opera"'' consisting of [[I Am]], [[Touch Me]], [[Sunrise Sunset]] and [[No One Else]] was tentatively placed on an early configuration of [[Album: Planet Earth|Planet Earth]] in May 2007 but left off the album. | | A four-song ''"Man Opera"'' consisting of [[I Am]], [[Touch Me]], [[Sunrise Sunset]] and [[No One Else]] was tentatively placed on an early configuration of [[Album: Planet Earth|Planet Earth]] in May 2007 but left off the album. |