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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. | 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. | ||
− | [[Prince]] | + | [[Prince]] initially created a version with only him singing, which [[Eric Leeds]] and [[Atlanta Bliss]] recorded a horn arrangement for the next day. |
− | [[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 | + | [[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 squabbling.[[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. |
The version with only [[Prince]]’s vocal (listed as '''Eggplant (Original Prince Vocal)''') was released in September 2020 as the third track of ''Vault Tracks part 2'', one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks included with the [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]. The version with [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] on lead vocals remains unreleased. | The version with only [[Prince]]’s vocal (listed as '''Eggplant (Original Prince Vocal)''') was released in September 2020 as the third track of ''Vault Tracks part 2'', one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks included with the [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]. The version with [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] on lead vocals remains unreleased. | ||
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
− | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/ | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July_7|7 July 1986]] ([[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July_7|8 July (a.m.)]] |
|studio = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studio = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
− | |additional info = Tracking | + | |additional info = Tracking, mix |
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 8|8 July 1986]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 8|8 July 1986]] | ||
|studio = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studio = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Overdubs, including [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] co-lead, horn overdubs, mix) |
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 12|12]] & [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 13|13 July 1986]] | ||
+ | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA | ||
+ | |additional info = Overdubs, mix, including instrumental (12th), Mix (13th) | ||
}} | }} | ||
|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
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{{Unreleased| | {{Unreleased| | ||
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+ | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Eggplant ''' (Instrumental) | ||
+ | |2= Studio | ||
+ | |3= Instrumental mix | ||
+ | }} | ||
{{Unreleasedline| | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
|1= '''Eggplant ''' | |1= '''Eggplant ''' | ||
|2= Studio | |2= Studio | ||
− | |3= | + | |3= [[Wendy Melvoin]] (co-)lead vocals |
}} | }} | ||
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|see also = [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] album | |see also = [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] 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)]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[https://www.duanetudahl.com/prince-book Prince and the Parade/Sign O’ The Times Era Studio Sessions 1985 and 1986, Duane Tudahl (2021)]'' | ||
|categories = [[Category:1986]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]] [[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]] [[Category:Recorded 1986]] | |categories = [[Category:1986]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]] [[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]] [[Category:Recorded 1986]] | ||
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