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| |introduction = '''Count The Days''' is the eighth track (third song) on the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]'s second 'solo' album [[Album: Exodus|Exodus]]. Seven months later, [[Single: Count The Days|Count The Days]] was released as the album's third single in the UK and Europe. The single contained an "edit" version, which includes instrumental fills overdubbed onto the song's curse words (the edit is the same length as the album version). In 1996, the song was also included as the third track on the soundtrack album [[Album: Girl 6|Girl 6]] (a compilation of music by [[Prince]] and associated artists for the movie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_6 Girl 6], directed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Lee Spike Lee]). | | |introduction = '''Count The Days''' is the eighth track (third song) on the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]'s second 'solo' album [[Album: Exodus|Exodus]]. Seven months later, [[Single: Count The Days|Count The Days]] was released as the album's third single in the UK and Europe. The single contained an "edit" version, which includes instrumental fills overdubbed onto the song's curse words (the edit is the same length as the album version). In 1996, the song was also included as the third track on the soundtrack album [[Album: Girl 6|Girl 6]] (a compilation of music by [[Prince]] and associated artists for the movie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_6 Girl 6], directed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Lee Spike Lee]). |
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− | [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] recorded a preliminary version of the song in early-to-mid May 1994. Basic tracking in the studio took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 15|15 May 1994]], at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions as [[Get Wild]], [[New Power Soul]], [[The Exodus Has Begun]], [[Hallucination Rain]], [[Slave 2 The System]] and [[It Takes 3]]). The song was included as the sixth track (third song) on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_19|19 June 1994]] configuration of [[Album: Exodus|Exodus]], and was included as the sixth track (fifth song) on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 2|2 December 1994]] configuration. | + | [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] recorded a preliminary version of the song in early-to-mid May 1994. Basic tracking in the studio took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 15|15 May 1994]], at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions as [[Get Wild]], [[New Power Soul]], [[The Exodus Has Begun]], [[Hallucination Rain]], [[Slave 2 The System]] and [[It Takes 3]]). The song was included as the sixth track (third song) on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_19|19 June 1994]] configuration of [[Album: Exodus|Exodus]], and was included as the sixth track (fifth song) on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 2|2 December 1994]] configuration. |
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| The track's lyrics at one point mention singer and musican [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Beverly Frankie Beverly] and his band [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maze_(band) Maze]. | | The track's lyrics at one point mention singer and musican [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Beverly Frankie Beverly] and his band [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maze_(band) Maze]. |
Count The Days is the eighth track (third song) on the New Power Generation's second 'solo' album Exodus. Seven months later, Count The Days was released as the album's third single in the UK and Europe. The single contained an "edit" version, which includes instrumental fills overdubbed onto the song's curse words (the edit is the same length as the album version). In 1996, the song was also included as the third track on the soundtrack album Girl 6 (a compilation of music by Prince and associated artists for the movie Girl 6, directed by Spike Lee).
recorded a preliminary version of the song in early-to-mid May 1994. Basic tracking in the studio took place on 15 May 1994, at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions as Get Wild, New Power Soul, The Exodus Has Begun, Hallucination Rain, Slave 2 The System and It Takes 3). The song was included as the sixth track (third song) on the 19 June 1994 configuration of Exodus, and was included as the sixth track (fifth song) on the 2 December 1994 configuration.
The track's lyrics at one point mention singer and musican Frankie Beverly and his band Maze.
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Recording Information
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Recording Sessions
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Studio
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Early-to-mid May 1994 (assumed)
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Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed)
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Basic tracking ( version)
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15 May 1994
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Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Basic tracking
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Recording Personnel
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Released version
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- Prince (as ) - all vocals and instruments (assumed)
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Released Versions
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Title
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Count The Days
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3:24
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Exodus
Count The Days single
Girl 6
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Studio
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a.k.a. Count The Days (Album Version)
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Count The Days (Edit)
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3:24
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Count The Days single
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Remix
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Instrumental fills overdubbed onto curse words
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Video Versions
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Count The Days
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3:24
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Promotional release only
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Promo video
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See Count The Days video for more details
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Broadcasts/streaming (only)
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Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in...
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Unreleased Versions
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Title
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Additional Info
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Count The Days
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Studio
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Prince's version before band recording
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