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|introduction = '''G-Spot''' is the second track on [[Jill Jones]]'s first and only [[Paisley Park Records]] album [[Album: Jill Jones|Jill Jones]], and within a few months of the album's release, [[Single: G-Spot|G-Spot]] was released as the album's second single. Although [[Jill Jones]] shared official writing credits, the song was written solely by [[Prince]]. | |introduction = '''G-Spot''' is the second track on [[Jill Jones]]'s first and only [[Paisley Park Records]] album [[Album: Jill Jones|Jill Jones]], and within a few months of the album's release, [[Single: G-Spot|G-Spot]] was released as the album's second single. Although [[Jill Jones]] shared official writing credits, the song was written solely by [[Prince]]. | ||
− | While | + | While exact recording dates are not known, basic tracking for [[Prince]]'s original version likely took place in May 1983, at [[Prince]]'s [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, USA. It was both considered for [[Vanity 6]]'s sophomore album as for [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] and its title appears in versions of the script as late as October 1983. In the movie the song was to be performed by [[Prince]]). It it is also the only song title mentioned in the earliest incarnation of the script (then titled 'Dreams'). It was ultimately cut from the script before shooting commenced in November. |
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+ | Both [[Vanity]] and [[Jill Jones]] cut lead vocals for it at the [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. [[Vanity]]'s version was presumably done in the spring of 1983 and [[Jill Jones]]'s lead vocals were done sometime after [[Vanity]] was out of the picture, possibly already that same summer. | ||
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+ | The song was ultimately mixed the song further on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 30|30 January 1986]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California (on the same day as mixing [[With You]], [[Mia Bocca]] and [[Baby, You're A Trip]], and recording [[It's A Wonderful Day]]). | ||
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+ | [[Prince]]'s original version contains [[Prince]] calling out "Maceo" for a solo and the line "I don't want no trash, gimme some of that popcorn" (taken from [[Mother Popcorn]]) - this is an homage to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brown James Brown] and saxophonist [[Maceo Parker]], with whom [[Prince]] would work many years later. | ||
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− | |date = | + | |date = May 1983 |
|studio = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studio = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
|additional info = Basic tracking | |additional info = Basic tracking | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = Spring 1983 | ||
+ | |studio = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed) | ||
+ | |additional info = [[Vanity]] vocal overdub | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = Summer 1983 | ||
+ | |studio = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed) | ||
+ | |additional info = [Jill Jones]] vocal overdub | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September_16|16 September 1983]] | ||
+ | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA | ||
+ | |additional info = Overdubs | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|date = 1986 | |date = 1986 | ||
− | |studio = Unknown studio(s) (details needed) | + | |studio = Unknown studio (s) (details needed) |
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = orchestra overdubs |
}} | }} | ||
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|1= '''G-Spot''' | |1= '''G-Spot''' | ||
|2= Studio | |2= Studio | ||
− | |3= Original 1983 version with [[Prince]] | + | |3= Original 1983 version with [[Prince]] lead vocal |
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
+ | |1= '''G-Spot''' | ||
+ | |2= Studio | ||
+ | |3= 1983 version with [[Vanity]] lead vocal | ||
}} | }} | ||
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