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| − | |introduction = '''Emotional Pump''' is an unreleased track recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 16|16 October 1986]] at [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, | + | |introduction = '''Emotional Pump''' is an unreleased track recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 16|16 October 1986]] at [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, California (five days after [[Violet Blue]], two days before [[Housequake]]). |
The song was written for Canadian singer-songwriter [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Mitchell Joni Mitchell], who had influenced [[Prince]] greatly (see [[#Quotations and trivia|below]] for details of her influence). It was sent to her, but she didn't think it matched her style and she told [[Prince]] she couldn't sing it. The track remains unreleased. | The song was written for Canadian singer-songwriter [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Mitchell Joni Mitchell], who had influenced [[Prince]] greatly (see [[#Quotations and trivia|below]] for details of her influence). It was sent to her, but she didn't think it matched her style and she told [[Prince]] she couldn't sing it. The track remains unreleased. | ||
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|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 16|16 October 1986]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 16|16 October 1986]] | ||
|studio = [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA | ||
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|trivia = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Mitchell Joni Mitchell] was thanked as "Joni" in the [[Album: Dirty Mind|Dirty Mind]] album notes (as an influence, not as a collaborator). | |trivia = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Mitchell Joni Mitchell] was thanked as "Joni" in the [[Album: Dirty Mind|Dirty Mind]] album notes (as an influence, not as a collaborator). | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Mitchell Mitchell]'s name appeared on the sleeve of the [[Album: Controversy|Controversy]] album in amongst the newspaper clippings in the background. | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Mitchell Mitchell]'s name appeared on the sleeve of the [[Album: Controversy|Controversy]] album in amongst the newspaper clippings in the background. | ||
| − | * [[Prince]] had previously performed [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Mitchell Mitchell]'s [[A Case Of U|A Case Of You]] (from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_(Joni_Mitchell_album) Blue] | + | * [[Prince]] had previously performed [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Mitchell Mitchell]'s [[A Case Of U|A Case Of You]] (from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_(Joni_Mitchell_album) Blue] 1971) live, and later released a cover version of the track, titled [[A Case Of U]], on his album [[Album: One Nite Alone...|One Nite Alone...]]. He had also recorded a cover version of [[Twisted]] (by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Ross Annie Ross], but covered by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Mitchell Joni Mitchell] on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Court_and_Spark Court and Spark] 1974), and played it live a few times in 2002. |
| − | * The title of [[The Time]]'s [[Album: Ice Cream Castle|Ice Cream Castle]] was taken from a lyric from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Mitchell Mitchell]'s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Both_Sides,_Now_(song) Both Sides, Now] (from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clouds_(Joni_Mitchell_album) Clouds] | + | * The title of [[The Time]]'s [[Album: Ice Cream Castle|Ice Cream Castle]] was taken from a lyric from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Mitchell Mitchell]'s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Both_Sides,_Now_(song) Both Sides, Now] (from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clouds_(Joni_Mitchell_album) Clouds] 1969, also released as a single in 1968). |
| − | * [[The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker]] mentions the song [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help_Me_(Joni_Mitchell_song) Help Me] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Mitchell Joni Mitchell] (from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Court_and_Spark Court And Spark] | + | * [[The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker]] mentions the song [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help_Me_(Joni_Mitchell_song) Help Me] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Mitchell Joni Mitchell] (from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Court_and_Spark Court And Spark] 1974, also released as a single). |
*[[Wendy Melvoin]] and [[Lisa Coleman]] knew [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Mitchell Mitchell]'s husband [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Klein Larry Klein] at the time, and later recorded with her. | *[[Wendy Melvoin]] and [[Lisa Coleman]] knew [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Mitchell Mitchell]'s husband [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Klein Larry Klein] at the time, and later recorded with her. | ||
|see also = [[Unreleased Songs]] | |see also = [[Unreleased Songs]] | ||
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