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|song name = Eggplant | |song name = Eggplant | ||
− | |single image = [[File: | + | |single image = [[File:sottDeluxe.jpg|100px|link= Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe'']]<br><small> from the album <br>[[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe'']] |
+ | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 25|25 September 2020]] - [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ‘’Super Deluxe'']] album | ||
+ | |album(s) = [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe'']] | ||
|performer = [[Prince]] | |performer = [[Prince]] | ||
− | |writer(s) = [[Prince]] | + | |writer(s) = [[Prince]] |
− | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] | + | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] |
|previous song = [[Easy Does It]] | |previous song = [[Easy Does It]] | ||
|next song = [[Eight]] | |next song = [[Eight]] | ||
− | |introduction = '''Eggplant''' is | + | |introduction = '''Eggplant''' is a song recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 7|7 July 1986]] at [[Prince]]’s [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]]. |
+ | Inspiration for this song came from [[Susannah Melvoin|Susannah]] and [[Wendy Melvoin]], as Prince overheard their conversation about vain girls who constantly flip their hair while having a conversation with someone. The song makes an analogy between a shallow girl and an eggplant, presumably the opposite of an egghead (an intellectual). The song is sung as an advise to a friend. Horns overdubs were done to the second instrumental half of the song. | ||
− | + | While the sessions that yielded this song concentrated on material for the aborted musical possibly known as [[Musical: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]], as well as the aborted [[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]] album, it is unknown if this song was intended for these or any other project. | |
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− | + | [[Prince]] initally credted a version with only him singing, which [[Eric Leeds]] and [[Atlanta Bliss]] recorded a horn arangement for the next day. | |
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+ | [[Prince]] then decided he would have [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] sing lead vocal, as a character named Lucy. Some humorous dialogue between him and Lucy was added, like friends or maybe siblings squabbeling.[[Prince]] added a short rap over the beginning of the second half, right after the break. The girls added backing vocals there, too, at some point getting the giggles, which [[Prince]] left in the song. | ||
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+ | The version with only [[Prince]]’s vocal was released in September 2020 on one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks included with the [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe'']] set. | ||
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
− | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 7|7 July 1986]] |
|studio = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studio = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
|additional info = Basic tracking | |additional info = Basic tracking | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 8|8 July 1986]] | ||
+ | |studio = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
+ | |additional info = vocal and horn overdubs | ||
}} | }} | ||
|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
− | *[[Prince]] - vocals and all other instruments ( | + | *[[Prince]] - vocals and all other instruments (except where noted) |
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*[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone | *[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone | ||
*[[Atlanta Bliss]] - trumpet | *[[Atlanta Bliss]] - trumpet | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | '''unreleased ‘duet’ version''' | ||
+ | *[[Prince]] all instruments (except where noted) and background vocals | ||
+ | *[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone | ||
+ | *[[Atlanta Bliss]] - trumpet | ||
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+ | *[[Wendy Melvoin]] - vocals | ||
+ | *[[Lisa Coleman]] - background vocals | ||
+ | *[[Susannah Melvoin]] - background vocals | ||
+ | |released versions = | ||
+ | {{Songchart| | ||
+ | |line = | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''[[Eggplant]] ''' | ||
+ | |2= 5:18 | ||
+ | |3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe'']] | ||
+ | |4= Studio | ||
+ | |5= [[Prince]] solo vocal version | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |unreleased versions = | ||
+ | {{SongUnreleased| | ||
|unreleased versions = | |unreleased versions = | ||
{{Unreleased| | {{Unreleased| | ||
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|1= '''Eggplant ''' | |1= '''Eggplant ''' | ||
|2= Studio | |2= Studio | ||
− | |3= | + | |3= version with [[Wendy Melvoin]] on lead vocals |
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Instrumnntal''' | ||
+ | |2= Studio | ||
+ | |3= version with [[Wendy Melvoin]] on lead vocals | ||
+ | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|performed occasionally in = none | |performed occasionally in = none | ||
|trivia = The vegetable known as 'eggplant' in the United States is known as 'aubergine' elsewhere in the world. | |trivia = The vegetable known as 'eggplant' in the United States is known as 'aubergine' elsewhere in the world. | ||
− | |see also = [[ | + | |see also = [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe'']] 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:1986]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category: | + | |categories = [[Category:1986]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]] [[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]] [[Category:Recorded 1986]] |
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