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|performer                = [[Flash]] / [[Flash|MC Flash]]
 
|performer                = [[Flash]] / [[Flash|MC Flash]]
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]] (assumed)
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|writer(s)                = [[Prince]] <small>(assumed)</small>
|producer(s)                = [[Prince]] (assumed)
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|producer(s)                = [[Prince]] <small>(assumed)</small>
 
|previous song            = [[Crystal City Cry]]
 
|previous song            = [[Crystal City Cry]]
 
|next song                = [[Curious Child]]
 
|next song                = [[Curious Child]]
|introduction              = '''Curious Blue''' is an unreleased song recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 26|26 December 1988]] at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. It was intended for use by [[Flash]] / [[Flash|MC Flash]] (both band names were used), and [[Margie Cox]] added her vocals the next day, [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 27|27 December 1988]], also at [[Paisley Park Studios]].  
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|introduction              = '''Curious Blue''' is an unreleased song recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 26|26 December 1988]] at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. It was intended for use by [[Flash]] / [[Flash|MC Flash]] (both band names were used), and [[Margie Cox]] in  the very early morning of  [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 28|28 December 1988]], also at [[Paisley Park Studios]].  
  
 
The track was included as the eighth track on the late 1989 configuration of the [[Album: Flash (1990)|Flash]] album, which was ultimately abandoned.
 
The track was included as the eighth track on the late 1989 configuration of the [[Album: Flash (1990)|Flash]] album, which was ultimately abandoned.
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 26|26 December 1988]]
 
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 26|26 December 1988]]
 
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
 
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
|additional info          = Basic tracking
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|additional info          = Tracking
 
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 27|27 December 1988]]
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 28|28 December 1988]] (a.m.)
 
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
 
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
 
|additional info          = Vocal overdubs by [[Margie Cox]]
 
|additional info          = Vocal overdubs by [[Margie Cox]]
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|broadcasts, streaming    =  
 
|broadcasts, streaming    =  
 
|sampled in                =  
 
|sampled in                =  
|first live appearance    = [[30_April 1990|30 April 1990, Rupert's, Golden Valley, MN, USA]] <small>(during [[Flash]] opening set; no [[Prince]] input)</small>
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|first live appearance    = [[30_April 1990|30 April 1990, Rupert’s, Golden Valley, MN, USA]] <small>(during [[Flash]] opening set; no [[Prince]] input)</small>
 
*This song is not known to have been performed live by [[Prince]]
 
*This song is not known to have been performed live by [[Prince]]
 
|performed regularly on    = none
 
|performed regularly on    = none
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*[[Album: Flash (1990)|Flash]] unreleased album
 
*[[Album: Flash (1990)|Flash]] unreleased album
 
|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)]]''
|categories                = [[Category:1988]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Unreleased Songs]][[Category:Recorded 1988]]
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|categories                = [[Category:1988]][[Category:Recorded 1988]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Unreleased Songs‏‎]]
 
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Latest revision as of 15:00, 16 October 2023

Crystal City Cry   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Curious Child
Curious Blue

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Song details
Performer: Flash / MC Flash
Writer(s): Prince (assumed)
Producer(s): Prince (assumed)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:

Curious Blue is an unreleased song recorded on 26 December 1988 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota. It was intended for use by Flash / MC Flash (both band names were used), and Margie Cox in the very early morning of 28 December 1988, also at Paisley Park Studios.

The track was included as the eighth track on the late 1989 configuration of the Flash album, which was ultimately abandoned.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
26 December 1988 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
Tracking
28 December 1988 (a.m.) Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
Vocal overdubs by Margie Cox
Recording Personnel

Versions
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Curious Blue Studio Recorded 26 December 1988; before vocal overdubs
Curious Blue Studio Final studio version after vocal overdubs


 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
Crystal City Cry   < < < All Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Curious Child