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| − | |introduction = '''Children Of The Sun''' is the first track on [[Mayte]] | + | |introduction = '''Children Of The Sun''' is the first track on [[Mayte]]’s first and only album [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Child Of The Sun]]. The song was written by [[Mayte]] and [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]], and produced by [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) (although no production credit is given), with additional production by [[Kirk Johnson]]. |
| − | While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in 1993 or 1994, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. It was included, in a more raw form than released, as the first track on a [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 5|5 May 1995]] configuration of [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Child Of The Sun]], where it remained for release, although it was worked on further in Summer 1995 before release. It is not known if the track was included on [[Mayte]] | + | While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in 1993 or 1994, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. It was included, in a more raw form than released, as the first track on a [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 5|5 May 1995]] configuration of [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Child Of The Sun]], where it remained for release, although it was worked on further in Summer 1995 before release. It is not known if the track was included on [[Mayte]]’s album [[Album: Scorpio (1998)|Scorpio]], which included some tracks from [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Child Of The Sun]]. |
| − | The title comes from a line in [[The Exodus Has Begun]] - "these are the days of the children of the sun" - since the track mentions several other song titles, | + | The title comes from a line in [[The Exodus Has Begun]] - "these are the days of the children of the sun" - since the track mentions several other song titles, it’s possible '''Children Of The Sun''' was already recorded, or at least planned, at the time of the line’s inclusion. |
While the title of the song is thematically linked to that of [[Rainbow Children]], the songs are entirely different. | While the title of the song is thematically linked to that of [[Rainbow Children]], the songs are entirely different. | ||
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|date = 1993-1994 | |date = 1993-1994 | ||
| − | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | + | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA |
| − | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Tracking |
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{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = Summer 1995 | |date = Summer 1995 | ||
| − | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | + | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA |
|additional info = Additional recording | |additional info = Additional recording | ||
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|1= '''Children Of The Sun''' | |1= '''Children Of The Sun''' | ||
|2= Studio | |2= Studio | ||
| − | |3= Rawer sound with [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] | + | |3= Rawer sound with [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]’s background vocals clearer |
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|performed regularly on = none | |performed regularly on = none | ||
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1995|1995]] <small>(during [[Mayte]] sets)'' </small> | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1995|1995]] <small>(during [[Mayte]] sets)'' </small> | ||
| − | |trivia = It is notable that while the | + | |trivia = It is notable that while the track’s title is [[Children Of The Sun]] (plural), the album title is simply [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Child Of The Sun]] (singular); changed to describe [[Mayte]] herself. The difference is similar to the [[Album: Ice Cream Castle|Ice Cream Castle]] title track [[Ice Cream Castles]]. |
|see also = [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Child Of The Sun]] album | |see also = [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Child Of The Sun]] album | ||
*[[Mayte]] | *[[Mayte]] | ||
|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)]] '' | ||
* '''Copyright:''' [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First US Copyright Office PAu002015090 / 1995-08-22] | * '''Copyright:''' [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First US Copyright Office PAu002015090 / 1995-08-22] | ||
| − | |categories = [[Category:1995]][[Category: | + | |categories = [[Category:1995]][[Category:Recorded 1994]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]] |
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