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{{song| | {{song| | ||
| − | |song name = Gotta Stop ( | + | |song name = Gotta Stop (Messin’ About) |
| − | |album image = [[File:Gottastopmessinabout_single.jpg|100px|link=Single: Gotta Stop ( | + | |album image = [[File:Gottastopmessinabout_single.jpg|100px|link=Single: Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)]] <br><small> single art for [[Single: Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)|Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)]]</small> |
|single image = [[File:thehitsthebsides.jpg|117px|link=Album: The Hits / The B-Sides]] <br> <small> included on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]</small> | |single image = [[File:thehitsthebsides.jpg|117px|link=Album: The Hits / The B-Sides]] <br> <small> included on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]</small> | ||
|performer = [[Prince]] | |performer = [[Prince]] | ||
| − | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 29|29 May 1981]] - [[Single: Gotta Stop ( | + | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 29|29 May 1981]] - [[Single: Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)|Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)]] single |
|album(s) = [[Album:_The_Hits_/_The_B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]<br><br> | |album(s) = [[Album:_The_Hits_/_The_B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]<br><br> | ||
[[Album: 4Ever|4Ever]] | [[Album: 4Ever|4Ever]] | ||
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|previous song = [[Gotta Broken Heart Again]] | |previous song = [[Gotta Broken Heart Again]] | ||
|next song = [[Grace]] | |next song = [[Grace]] | ||
| − | |introduction = '''Gotta Stop ( | + | |introduction = '''Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)''' is [[Prince]]’s first non-album track, released only in the UK as [[Prince]]’s 12th worldwide single (the single was not commercially released in the US). In 1982, it was included as the b-side of the 12" version of [[Single: Let’s Work|Let’s Work]] (in the USA and Canada only), the second single from [[Prince]]’s fourth album [[Album: Controversy|Controversy]]. In 1993, it was included as the fourth track on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The B-Sides]] compilation (included as the third and final disc on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]). |
| − | While specific recording dates are not known, '''Gotta Stop ( | + | While specific recording dates are not known, '''Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)''' was recorded during the [[Album: Dirty Mind|Dirty Mind]] album sessions, which took place from May to June 1980, in [[Prince]]’s [[North Arm Drive Home Studio]] in Orono, Minnesota (assumed), and completed in June 1980 at [http://hollywoodsoundstudios.com/ Hollywood Sound Recorders] in Los Angeles, California. |
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = May-June 1980 | |date = May-June 1980 | ||
| − | |studio = [[North Arm Drive Home Studio]], Orono, MN, USA (assumed) | + | |studio = [[North Arm Drive Home Studio]],<br>Orono, MN, USA (assumed) |
| − | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Tracking |
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = June 1980 | |date = June 1980 | ||
| − | |studio = [http://hollywoodsoundstudios.com/ Hollywood Sound Recorders], Los Angeles, CA, USA | + | |studio = [http://hollywoodsoundstudios.com/ Hollywood Sound Recorders],<br>Los Angeles, CA, USA |
|additional info = Overdubs, mixing | |additional info = Overdubs, mixing | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|line = | |line = | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
| − | |1= '''Gotta Stop ( | + | |1= '''Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)''' |
|2= 2:54 | |2= 2:54 | ||
| − | |3= [[Single: Gotta Stop ( | + | |3= [[Single: Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)|Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)]] single<br> |
| − | [[Single: | + | [[Single: Let’s Work|Let’s Work]] single<br> |
[[Album:_The_Hits_/_The_B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]<br> | [[Album:_The_Hits_/_The_B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]<br> | ||
[[Album: 4Ever|4Ever]] | [[Album: 4Ever|4Ever]] | ||
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|unreleased versions = | |unreleased versions = | ||
|sampled in = | |sampled in = | ||
| − | |first live appearance = [[04 December 1980|4 December 1980: | + | |first live appearance = [[04 December 1980|4 December 1980: Shea’s Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, NY, USA]] |
* [[04 June 1981-am|4 June 1981 (a.m.): Théâtre Le Palace, Paris, France]] <small>(possibly performed at later shows)</small> | * [[04 June 1981-am|4 June 1981 (a.m.): Théâtre Le Palace, Paris, France]] <small>(possibly performed at later shows)</small> | ||
|performed regularly on = [[Dirty Mind Tour]] | |performed regularly on = [[Dirty Mind Tour]] | ||
|performed occasionally in = This track is not known to have been performed live by [[Prince]] other than on the [[Dirty Mind Tour]]. | |performed occasionally in = This track is not known to have been performed live by [[Prince]] other than on the [[Dirty Mind Tour]]. | ||
|trivia = | |trivia = | ||
| − | |see also = [[Single: Gotta Stop ( | + | |see also = [[Single: Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)|Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)]] single |
* [[Album:_The_Hits_/_The_B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]] album | * [[Album:_The_Hits_/_The_B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]] 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)]]'' | ||
| − | |categories = [[Category:1981]][[Category: | + | |categories = [[Category:1981]][[Category:Recorded 1980]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]] |
}} | }} | ||
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