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|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November_29|29 November 2019]] - [[Album: 1999 Deluxe|1999 ''Deluxe'']] album
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|introduction              = '''Bold Generation''' is an unreleased song recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January_11|11 January 1982]] (the same day as [[Gigolos Get Lonely Too]] and [[You're All I Want]]) at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California, during recording sessions that yielded tracks for [[The Time]]'s second album [[Album: What Time Is It?|What Time Is It?]].  
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|introduction              = '''Bold Generation''' is an song recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January_11|11 January 1982]] (the same day as [[Gigolos Get Lonely Too]] and [[You're All I Want]]) at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California, during recording sessions that yielded tracks for [[The Time]]'s second album [[Album: What Time Is It?|What Time Is It?]].  
  
Although it is likely that only [[Prince]] and [[Morris Day]] appear on the track, it is listed as a song by [[The Time]] here as it was intended for the group, and the majority of [[The Time]]'s tracks only feature these two musicians. The song was discarded, and remains unreleased.
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Although it is likely that only [[Prince]] and [[Morris Day]] appear on the track, it is listed as a song by [[The Time]] here as it was initially intended for the group, and the majority of [[The Time]]'s tracks only feature these two musicians. The song was discarded, and initially remained unreleased in this form, but was released in 2019 as a track on one of the bonus discs with the deluxe edition of the [[Album: 1999|1999]] album.
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In 1990, or possibly earlier, the song was taken from the vault and reworked as [[New Power Generation]]. It was considerably overdubbed but retained the original drum track of Morris Day, buried in the mix.
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|first live appearance    = This track is not believed to have been performed live by [[Prince]].
 
|first live appearance    = This track is not believed to have been performed live by [[Prince]].
 
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|see also                  = [[Album: 1999 Deluxe|1999 ''Deluxe'']] album
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[[New Power Generation]]
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Revision as of 11:03, 23 November 2019

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Bold Generation

1999 Deluxe.jpg
from the album 1999 Deluxe
Song details
Performer: Prince
First Released: 29 November 2019 - 1999 Deluxe album
Album(s): 1999 Deluxe
Writer(s): Prince
Producer(s): Prince
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
  • This track is not believed to have been performed live by Prince.
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:
  • none

Bold Generation is an song recorded on 11 January 1982 (the same day as Gigolos Get Lonely Too and You're All I Want) at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California, during recording sessions that yielded tracks for The Time's second album What Time Is It?.

Although it is likely that only Prince and Morris Day appear on the track, it is listed as a song by The Time here as it was initially intended for the group, and the majority of The Time's tracks only feature these two musicians. The song was discarded, and initially remained unreleased in this form, but was released in 2019 as a track on one of the bonus discs with the deluxe edition of the 1999 album.

In 1990, or possibly earlier, the song was taken from the vault and reworked as New Power Generation. It was considerably overdubbed but retained the original drum track of Morris Day, buried in the mix.

The song


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
11 January 1982 Sunset Sound,
Hollywood, CA, USA
Basic tracking
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Bold Generation 5:54 1999 Deluxe
Studio



 
Additional Information

See also Trivia

New Power Generation


References
Bob George   < < < All Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Boom