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|song name = Empty Room | |song name = Empty Room | ||
| − | |album image = [[File:NPGMusicClub logo.jpg| | + | |album image = [[File:NPGMusicClub logo.jpg|130px|link=NPGMusicClub.com downloads]]<br> <small> |
| − | [[NPG Music Club]] download - no official artwork created </small> | + | [[NPG Music Club]] download <br>- no official artwork created </small> |
|single image = [[Image:C-Note album.png|100px|link=Album: C-Note]] <br> <small>included on the album [[Album: C-Note|C-Note]] </small> | |single image = [[Image:C-Note album.png|100px|link=Album: C-Note]] <br> <small>included on the album [[Album: C-Note|C-Note]] </small> | ||
|performer = [[Prince and the New Power Generation]] | |performer = [[Prince and the New Power Generation]] | ||
|first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 4|4 January 2003]] - [[NPG Music Club]] mp3 download | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 4|4 January 2003]] - [[NPG Music Club]] mp3 download | ||
|album(s) = [[Album: C-Note|C-Note]]<br> | |album(s) = [[Album: C-Note|C-Note]]<br> | ||
| + | [[Album: Anthology: 1995-2010|Anthology: 1995-2010]] | ||
|writer(s) = [[Prince]] | |writer(s) = [[Prince]] | ||
|producer(s) = [[Prince]] | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] | ||
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As an "experiment", the song was released by an e-mailed link to European members only, as the track was recorded during the European leg of the [[One Nite Alone... Tour]] (during a [[NPG Music Club]] members-only soundcheck on [[25 October 2002]], where [[Copenhagen]] was also recorded). | As an "experiment", the song was released by an e-mailed link to European members only, as the track was recorded during the European leg of the [[One Nite Alone... Tour]] (during a [[NPG Music Club]] members-only soundcheck on [[25 October 2002]], where [[Copenhagen]] was also recorded). | ||
| − | The same version was later included as the fifth and final track on [[Prince]] | + | The same version was later included as the fifth and final track on [[Prince]]’s third live album [[Album: C-Note|C-Note]] (a compilation of these five soundcheck tracks). |
| − | Two studio versions of the track exist. | + | Two studio versions of the track exist. |
<b>Original recording</b> | <b>Original recording</b> | ||
| − | Basic tracking took place | + | Basic tracking took place in the evening and night of [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 3|3]] and [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 4|4 August 1985]], at the [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]] in Edina, Minnesota. |
| − | It was recorded with [[Prince and the Revolution|the Revolution]], following an argument with [[Susannah Melvoin]]. | + | It was recorded with [[Prince and the Revolution|the Revolution]] after a party for the wedding of [[Bobby Z.]] And Vicky Rivkin, and following an argument with [[Susannah Melvoin]] at that party. [[Prince]] left the party and then called the band in to record. |
<b>Re-recording</b> | <b>Re-recording</b> | ||
| − | In | + | In March 1992, [[Prince]] re-recorded the song at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, as a quieter piano track for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_L._Brooks James L. Brooks] movie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I’ll_Do_Anything I’ll Do Anything] (during the same set of sessions as [[I’ll Do Anything]], [[Make Believe]] and [[My Little Pill]]), but the track is not known to have been considered for the movie, and was not included on a planned [[Album: I’ll Do Anything (1994)|I’ll Do Anything]] album. |
In late 1994, [[Prince]] made a video for the song, using the original 1985 music (see [[Video: Empty Room|Empty Room]] for details). | In late 1994, [[Prince]] made a video for the song, using the original 1985 music (see [[Video: Empty Room|Empty Room]] for details). | ||
| − | It is possible the song was considered for inclusion on the [[Album: Chaos And Disorder|Chaos And Disorder]] album at this point, although this has not been verified. | + | It is possible the song was considered for inclusion on the [[Album: Chaos And Disorder|Chaos And Disorder]] album at this point, although this has not been verified. It was however slated to be the fourth track on the 1995 [[Album: New World|New World]] album project, a precursor to what became the album [[Album: Emancipation|Emancipation]]. |
In 1999, the same original 1985 recording was intended for inclusion on the [[Prince and the Revolution]] album [[Album: Roadhouse Garden|Roadhouse Garden]], but this album was ultimately left unreleased. | In 1999, the same original 1985 recording was intended for inclusion on the [[Prince and the Revolution]] album [[Album: Roadhouse Garden|Roadhouse Garden]], but this album was ultimately left unreleased. | ||
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|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
| − | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 4|4 August 1985]] | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 3|3]] into [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 4|4 August 1985]] |
| − | |studio = [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]], | + | |studio = [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]],<br>Edina, MN, USA |
| − | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Tracking, mix |
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
| − | |date = | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 25|25 September 1985]] |
| − | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | + | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA |
| + | |additional info = Mix ([[Susan Rogers]] & [[Coke Johnson]], [[Prince]] not present) | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{RecordingLine| | ||
| + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 18|18 March 1992]] | ||
| + | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
|additional info = Re-recording | |additional info = Re-recording | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = [[25 October 2002]] | |date = [[25 October 2002]] | ||
| − | |studio = [[25 October 2002|Falconer Salen, Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark]] | + | |studio = [[25 October 2002|Falconer Salen,<br>Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark]] |
|additional info = Live recording | |additional info = Live recording | ||
}} | }} | ||
|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
| − | '''Released version''' | + | '''Released (live) version''' |
*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted | *[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted | ||
*[[John Blackwell]] - drums | *[[John Blackwell]] - drums | ||
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'''Unreleased 1985 version''' | '''Unreleased 1985 version''' | ||
*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted | *[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted | ||
| − | *[[Bobby Z.]] - drums | + | *[[Bobby Z.]] - drums |
| − | * | + | *[[Brown Mark]] - bass guitar |
| + | *[[Wendy Melvoin]] - guitar | ||
| + | *[[Lisa Coleman]] - keyboard | ||
| + | *[[Dr. Fink]] - keyboard | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
'''Unreleased 1992 version''' | '''Unreleased 1992 version''' | ||
| − | *[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments | + | *[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted |
| + | *[[Michael B.]] - drums | ||
| + | *[[Sonny T.]] - bass guitar | ||
|released versions = | |released versions = | ||
{{Songchart| | {{Songchart| | ||
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|1= '''Empty Room''' | |1= '''Empty Room''' | ||
|2= 4:01 | |2= 4:01 | ||
| − | |3= [[Album: C-Note|C-Note]] | + | |3= [[Album: C-Note|C-Note]]<br> |
| + | [[Album: Anthology: 1995-2010|Anthology: 1995-2010]] | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
|5= [[25 October 2002|25 October 2002, Falconer Salen, Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark]] | |5= [[25 October 2002|25 October 2002, Falconer Salen, Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark]] | ||
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|3= [[3rd_Eye_Girl_Streams#Empty_Room_Rehearsal_.28Audio_Video.29|3rdEyeGirl YouTube]] audio stream | |3= [[3rd_Eye_Girl_Streams#Empty_Room_Rehearsal_.28Audio_Video.29|3rdEyeGirl YouTube]] audio stream | ||
|4= Rehearsal | |4= Rehearsal | ||
| − | |5= 27 October 2014: [[Paisley Park Studios]] | + | |5= 27 October 2014: [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. |
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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* [[Video: Empty Room|Empty Room]] video | * [[Video: Empty Room|Empty Room]] video | ||
* [[Album: Roadhouse Garden|Roadhouse Garden]] unreleased album | * [[Album: Roadhouse Garden|Roadhouse Garden]] unreleased album | ||
| + | * [[Album:_New_World|New World]] 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)]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[https://www.duanetudahl.com/prince-book Prince and the Parade/Sign O’ The Times Era Studio Sessions 1985 and 1986, Duane Tudahl (2021)]'' | ||
* ''[http://princeonlinemuseum.com/love4oneanother/home99.html PrinceOnlineMuseum.com]'' | * ''[http://princeonlinemuseum.com/love4oneanother/home99.html PrinceOnlineMuseum.com]'' | ||
| − | |categories = [[Category:2003]][[Category: | + | |categories = [[Category:2003]][[Category:Recorded 1985]][[Category:Recorded 1992]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the New Power Generation)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]] |
}} | }} | ||
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