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− | |introduction = '''Funk It Up''' is an unreleased track performed live, and perhaps recorded at the [[Russell Ave, Anderson house]], Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1973 by [[Grand Central]], a band consisting of [[Prince]], [[André Cymone|André Anderson]] and [[Charles Smith|Charles ‘Chazz’ Smith]]. | + | |introduction = '''Funk It Up''' is an unreleased track performed live, and perhaps recorded at the [[Russell Ave, Anderson house]], Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1973 by [[Grand Central]], a band consisting of [[Prince]], [[André Cymone|André Anderson]] and [[Charles Smith|Charles 'Chazz' Smith]]. |
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| Written by [[André Cymone|André Anderson]], '''Funk It Up''' is one of the few original compositions known to be played by the band at the time, along with [[Do You Feel Like Dancing?]], [[Danger Lover]] and [[Machine]] (sometimes also called '''Sex Machine'''). The group had been playing the track live since at least 1973 although details of [[Grand Central]]’s live shows are not well known (the band mostly played cover versions of current hits). | | Written by [[André Cymone|André Anderson]], '''Funk It Up''' is one of the few original compositions known to be played by the band at the time, along with [[Do You Feel Like Dancing?]], [[Danger Lover]] and [[Machine]] (sometimes also called '''Sex Machine'''). The group had been playing the track live since at least 1973 although details of [[Grand Central]]’s live shows are not well known (the band mostly played cover versions of current hits). |