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− | |introduction = '''The | + | |introduction = '''The Family''' is the first album by [[The Family]]. While [[Prince]] was only credited with writing [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], he wrote seven of the eight songs and played almost all the instruments on the album ([[Bobby Z.]] wrote the remaining track, [[River Run Dry]]). Vocals were provided by [[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]] and [[Susannah Melvoin]]. |
This album was the first Prince-related release to feature saxophone by [[Eric Leeds]] and string orchestration by [[Clare Fischer]]. This album is also the second album, after [[Prince and the Revolution]]’s [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]]), to be released on [[Paisley Park Records|Paisley Park (records)]]. | This album was the first Prince-related release to feature saxophone by [[Eric Leeds]] and string orchestration by [[Clare Fischer]]. This album is also the second album, after [[Prince and the Revolution]]’s [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]]), to be released on [[Paisley Park Records|Paisley Park (records)]]. | ||
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[[Yes|Lisa]] (later renamed [[Yes]]) and [[River Run Dry]] were recorded in early August 1984 while [[The Screams Of Passion]] followed in mid-August 1984 (a year to the day before the album’s release). Vocal overdubs by [[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]] were added in late 1984 or early 1985. Orchestral overdubs by [[Clare Fischer]] also took place in late 1984 to early 1985, and mixing taking place in April and May 1985. | [[Yes|Lisa]] (later renamed [[Yes]]) and [[River Run Dry]] were recorded in early August 1984 while [[The Screams Of Passion]] followed in mid-August 1984 (a year to the day before the album’s release). Vocal overdubs by [[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]] were added in late 1984 or early 1985. Orchestral overdubs by [[Clare Fischer]] also took place in late 1984 to early 1985, and mixing taking place in April and May 1985. | ||
− | Other tracks recorded for the album include [[Feline]] (recorded in mid-July 1984) and [[Miss Understood]] (recorded in the second week of August 1984). After recording, [[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]] objected to some of the more explicit lyrics in [[Feline]], leading to [[Prince]] removing the track from the project (some of the lyrics were reworked and used in [[Holly Rock]]). [[Prince]] also sent the 1982 track [[You’re My Love]] to [[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]] to learn, but [[Paul Peterson|Peterson]]’s lack of enthusiasm for the track led to [[Prince]] dropping the idea (the track was later sent to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Rogers Kenny Rogers], who re-recorded it and released it on his 1986 album [[Album: They Don’t Make Them Like They Used To|They Don’t Make Them Like They Used To]]). | + | Other tracks recorded for the album include [[Feline]] (recorded in mid-July 1984) and [[Miss Understood]] (recorded in the second week of August 1984). After recording, [[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]] objected to some of the more explicit lyrics in [[Feline]], leading to [[Prince]] removing the track from the project (some of the lyrics were reworked and used in [[Holly Rock]]). [[Prince]] also sent the 1982 track [[You’re My Love]] to [[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]] to learn, but [[Paul Peterson|Peterson]]’s lack of enthusiasm for the track led to [[Prince]] dropping the idea (the track was later sent to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Rogers Kenny Rogers], who re-recorded it and released it on his 1986 album [[Album: They Don’t Make Them Like They Used To|They Don’t Make Them Like They Used To]]). [[I Don’t Wanna Stop]] and [[Rough]] were also considered for the album. |
An undated early work-in-progress configuration of the album is known to exist, tentatively titled '''Hi Fashion''', which also included [[Paisley_Park_(instrumental)|Paisley Park]] (an instrumental song different from the [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]] song of the same name), and a track titled [[Susannah’s Pajamas|BMW]] (thought to be an interim title of [[Susannah’s Pajamas]]). | An undated early work-in-progress configuration of the album is known to exist, tentatively titled '''Hi Fashion''', which also included [[Paisley_Park_(instrumental)|Paisley Park]] (an instrumental song different from the [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]] song of the same name), and a track titled [[Susannah’s Pajamas|BMW]] (thought to be an interim title of [[Susannah’s Pajamas]]). |
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