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|album image              = [[File:Forlove_single.jpg|100px|link=Single: For Love]] <br><small> single art for [[Single: For Love|For Love]]</small>
 
|album image              = [[File:Forlove_single.jpg|100px|link=Single: For Love]] <br><small> single art for [[Single: For Love|For Love]]</small>
 
|performer                = [[Jill Jones]]
 
|performer                = [[Jill Jones]]
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 26|26 May, 1987]] - [[Album: Jill Jones|Jill Jones]] album
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|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 26|26 May 1987]] - [[Album: Jill Jones|Jill Jones]] album
 
|album(s)                  = [[Album: Jill Jones|Jill Jones]]  
 
|album(s)                  = [[Album: Jill Jones|Jill Jones]]  
 
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Jill Jones]] and [[Prince]])
 
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Jill Jones]] and [[Prince]])
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|introduction              = '''For Love''' is the sixth track on [[Jill Jones]]'s first and only [[Paisley Park Records]] album [[Album: Jill Jones|Jill Jones]], and, roughly four months after the album's release, [[Single: For Love|For Love]] was released as the album's third and final single. Although [[Jill Jones]] was credited as a co-writer, the song was written solely by [[Prince]].
 
|introduction              = '''For Love''' is the sixth track on [[Jill Jones]]'s first and only [[Paisley Park Records]] album [[Album: Jill Jones|Jill Jones]], and, roughly four months after the album's release, [[Single: For Love|For Love]] was released as the album's third and final single. Although [[Jill Jones]] was credited as a co-writer, the song was written solely by [[Prince]].
  
Initial tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 30|30 May, 1985]] at [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA (the day after [[Little Rock|Drawers]] (later released as [[Little Rock]]), [[Killin' At The Soda Shop]], [[Married Man]] and [[Zebra With The Blonde Hair]], three days before [[Living Doll]]).
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Initial tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 30|30 May 1985]] at [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA (the day after [[Little Rock|Drawers]] (later released as [[Little Rock]]), [[Killin' At The Soda Shop]], [[Married Man]] and [[Zebra With The Blonde Hair]], three days before [[Living Doll]]).
  
 
Around the time of the [[Single: For Love|For Love]] single release, [[Prince]] and [[Jill Jones]] recorded what could be considered a companion track, [[4 Lust]], for her planned [[Album: Jill Jones 1989|second album]], but the album was never finished and the track remains unreleased.
 
Around the time of the [[Single: For Love|For Love]] single release, [[Prince]] and [[Jill Jones]] recorded what could be considered a companion track, [[4 Lust]], for her planned [[Album: Jill Jones 1989|second album]], but the album was never finished and the track remains unreleased.
 
|recording info            =
 
|recording info            =
 
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May_30|30 May, 1985]]
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May_30|30 May 1985]]
 
|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA
 
|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA
 
|additional info          = Initial tracking
 
|additional info          = Initial tracking
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|unreleased versions      =  
 
|unreleased versions      =  
 
|sampled in                =  
 
|sampled in                =  
|first live appearance    = [[29 May, 1987-am|29 May, 1987 (am), U4, Vienna, Austria]]
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|first live appearance    = [[29 May 1987-am|29 May 1987 (am), U4, Vienna, Austria]]
 
|performed regularly on    = This song has not been performed live regularly, although the late 2010-2011 arrangements of [[Cream]] as played on the [[Prince Live 2010]] and [[Welcome 2 America Tour]]s has an added guitar lead line very reminiscent of the [[For Love]] hook-line.
 
|performed regularly on    = This song has not been performed live regularly, although the late 2010-2011 arrangements of [[Cream]] as played on the [[Prince Live 2010]] and [[Welcome 2 America Tour]]s has an added guitar lead line very reminiscent of the [[For Love]] hook-line.
 
|performed occasionally in =  [[All_Concerts#1987|1987]] <small> (lyrics quoted in [[Housequake]]) </small>
 
|performed occasionally in =  [[All_Concerts#1987|1987]] <small> (lyrics quoted in [[Housequake]]) </small>

Revision as of 19:37, 27 February 2016

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For Love

Forlove single.jpg
single art for For Love
Jilljones album.jpg
from the album Jill Jones
Song details
Performer: Jill Jones
First Released: 26 May 1987 - Jill Jones album
Album(s): Jill Jones
Writer(s): Prince (credited to Jill Jones and Prince)
Producer(s): David Z. and Jill Jones
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • This song has not been performed live regularly, although the late 2010-2011 arrangements of Cream as played on the Prince Live 2010 and Welcome 2 America Tours has an added guitar lead line very reminiscent of the For Love hook-line.
Performed occasionally in shows:


For Love is the sixth track on Jill Jones's first and only Paisley Park Records album Jill Jones, and, roughly four months after the album's release, For Love was released as the album's third and final single. Although Jill Jones was credited as a co-writer, the song was written solely by Prince.

Initial tracking took place on 30 May 1985 at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA (the day after Drawers (later released as Little Rock), Killin' At The Soda Shop, Married Man and Zebra With The Blonde Hair, three days before Living Doll).

Around the time of the For Love single release, Prince and Jill Jones recorded what could be considered a companion track, 4 Lust, for her planned second album, but the album was never finished and the track remains unreleased.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
30 May 1985 Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA Initial tracking
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
For Love 4:27 Jill Jones Studio
For Love (4-Play Remix) 7:24 For Love single Remix Additional production, remix and edit by John Luongo, remix engineering by Gary Hellman, additional guitar by Paul Pesco, additional keyboards by Phil Ashley
For Love (Remix Edit) 4:02 For Love single Remix edit Additional production, remix and edit by John Luongo, remix engineering by Gary Hellman, additional guitar by Paul Pesco, additional keyboards by Phil Ashley
For Love (Bonus Beats) 4:51 For Love single Remix Additional production, remix and edit by John Luongo, remix engineering by Gary Hellman, additional guitar by Paul Pesco, additional keyboards by Phil Ashley



 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
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