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Before a studio recording was made, [[Prince and the Revolution]] recorded the song live on [[03_August 1983|3 August 1983]] at [[First Avenue]] in Minneapolis, Minnesota (during the same concert where [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Baby I'm A Star]] and [[Purple Rain]] were also recorded). | Before a studio recording was made, [[Prince and the Revolution]] recorded the song live on [[03_August 1983|3 August 1983]] at [[First Avenue]] in Minneapolis, Minnesota (during the same concert where [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Baby I'm A Star]] and [[Purple Rain]] were also recorded). | ||
− | + | On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 8|8 August 1983]] (five days after its live-recording at [[First Avenue|First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota]], a day after [[Let's Go Crazy]]) a studio version was recorded at [[The Warehouse]] in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, with [[The Revolution]] (a day after [[Let's Go Crazy]]). The track was then further worked on on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_15|15 August 1983]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California, with only [[Wendy Melvoin]] and [[Lisa Coleman]] participating. | |
The song, ultimately clocking in at over 14 minutes would be edited down for the album. It remained largely similar at the beginning and end of the song - differences are noticeable in the middle of the track. A longer version of the track was included as the third track on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November_7|7 November 1983]] and [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_23|23 March 1984]] configurations of the album, but this was edited down for the final [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 14|14 April 1984]] configuration to make room for the inclusion of [[Take Me With U]]. | The song, ultimately clocking in at over 14 minutes would be edited down for the album. It remained largely similar at the beginning and end of the song - differences are noticeable in the middle of the track. A longer version of the track was included as the third track on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November_7|7 November 1983]] and [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_23|23 March 1984]] configurations of the album, but this was edited down for the final [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 14|14 April 1984]] configuration to make room for the inclusion of [[Take Me With U]]. | ||
− | The song contains a segment of the track [[Father's Song]] during one of the instrumental breaks. It is likely that [[John L. Nelson]]'s credit on the track comes from this inclusion. | + | The song contains a segment of the track [[Father's Song]] during one of the instrumental breaks. It is likely that [[John L. Nelson]]'s credit on the track comes from this inclusion. The composition [[Father's Song]] however was not yet recorded as a separate song when '''Computer Blue''' was conceived. |
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− | |date = [[ | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 3|03 August 1983]] |
|studio = [[First Avenue|First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota]] | |studio = [[First Avenue|First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota]] | ||
|additional info = Live recording | |additional info = Live recording | ||
}} | }} | ||
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− | |date = August 1983 | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_8|08 August 1983]] |
|studio = [[The Warehouse]], St. Louis Park, MN, USA | |studio = [[The Warehouse]], St. Louis Park, MN, USA | ||
− | |additional info = Basic tracking | + | |additional info = Basic tracking |
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
− | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_15|15 August 1983]] | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_15|15 August 1983]]-[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_19|19 August 1983]]; [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_20|20 August 1983]]; [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_29|29 August 1983]]-[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_31|31 August 1983]] |
|studio = [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA | ||
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Overdubs |
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 21|21 March 1984]]-[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 22|22 March 1984]] | ||
+ | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA | ||
+ | |additional info = Edit/Crossfade | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April_14|14 April 1984]]-[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 22|22 March 1984]] | ||
+ | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA | ||
+ | |additional info = Edit | ||
}} | }} | ||
|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = |
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