Difference between revisions of "Happy Birthday, Mr. Christian"
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|producer(s) = [[Prince]] (credited to [[The Starr Company|The Starr* Company]] and [[Apollonia 6]]) | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] (credited to [[The Starr Company|The Starr* Company]] and [[Apollonia 6]]) | ||
|previous song = [[Hallucination Rain]] | |previous song = [[Hallucination Rain]] | ||
− | |next song = [[ | + | |next song = [[Happy Tears]] |
− | |introduction = '''Happy Birthday, Mr. Christian''' is the first track on [[Apollonia 6]] | + | |introduction = '''Happy Birthday, Mr. Christian''' is the first track on [[Apollonia 6]]’s first and only album [[Album: Apollonia 6|Apollonia 6]]. '''Happy Birthday, Mr. Christian''' was written by [[Prince]], but credited to [[Apollonia]] (words) and [[Prince and the Revolution|The Revolution]] (music). |
− | Basic tracking took place on 2 August 1984 (estimate), at the [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]] in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, as the last song recorded for the album. The track replaced [[Manic Monday]] on the album ([[Manic Monday]] had been included on a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] pre-release cassette of the album). The track is the last-known track to be recorded before the release of [[Prince and the Revolution]] | + | Basic tracking took place on 2 August 1984 (estimate), at the [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]] in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, as the last song recorded for the album. The track replaced [[Manic Monday]] on the album ([[Manic Monday]] had been included on a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] pre-release cassette of the album). The track is the last-known track to be recorded before the release of [[Prince and the Revolution]]’s album [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]]. |
The song contains a segment of the traditional song [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Birthday_to_You Happy Birthday To You]. | The song contains a segment of the traditional song [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Birthday_to_You Happy Birthday To You]. | ||
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|date = 2 August 1984 (estimate) | |date = 2 August 1984 (estimate) | ||
|studio = [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]],<br>Eden Prairie, MN, USA | |studio = [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]],<br>Eden Prairie, MN, USA | ||
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Tracking |
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|unreleased versions = | |unreleased versions = | ||
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+ | |1= '''Happy Birthday, Mr. Christian''' | ||
+ | |2= Studio | ||
+ | |3= with [[Prince]]’s scratch vocals | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
|video versions = | |video versions = | ||
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*[[Apollonia 6]] | *[[Apollonia 6]] | ||
|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.amazon.com/Prince-Purple-Rain-Studio-Sessions/dp/ | + | * ''[https://www.amazon.com/Prince-Purple-Rain-Studio-Sessions/dp/1538114623/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984 (Expanded Edition, paperback), Duane Tudahl (2018)]'' |
− | |categories = [[Category:1984]][[Category: | + | |categories = [[Category:1984]][[Category:Recorded 1984]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]] |
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Revision as of 05:47, 25 June 2022
Hallucination Rain < < < | Non-Prince Songs | All Prince Songs | Unreleased Songs | > > > Happy Tears |
Happy Birthday, Mr. Christian |
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Hallucination Rain < < < | All Songs | Unreleased Songs | > > > Happy Tears |