Difference between revisions of "Hard To Get"

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Hard To Get

	Song details

	Performer:	The Rebels; Prince
	Writer(s):	Prince
	Producer(s):	Prince (assumed)
	Live Appearances
	First and last live appearance:
	This track is not believed to have been performed live by Prince
	Performed regularly on tour:
	none
	Performed occasionally in shows:
	none

Hard To Get is an unreleased track recorded between 10-21 July 1979 at Mountain Ears Sound Studio in Boulder, Colorado, during sessions for The Rebels (the same set of sessions that produced Too Long, Disco Away, Thrill You Or Kill You, You, If I Love You Tonight, The Loser, an untitled instrumental by Dez Dickerson and an untitled instrumental by André Cymone). Prince re-recorded the song in early 1981 at his at Kiowa Trail Home Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota, in what is thought to be a solo version.

Recording Information

Recording Sessions
Date	Studio	Additional info
10-21 July 1979	Mountain Ears Sound Studio,Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USABoulder, CO, USA	Basic tracking
Early 1981	Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed)	Re-recording
Recording Personnel
The Rebels version Prince - co-lead vocals and all instruments, except where noted André Cymone - co-lead vocals and bass guitar Bobby Z. - drums Dez Dickerson - guitar Dr. Fink - keyboards Gayle Chapman - keyboards Prince version Prince - all vocals and instruments (assumed)

Versions

Unreleased Versions

Title	Version	Additional Info
Hard To Get	Studio	Recorded 10-21 July 1979
Hard To Get	Re-recording	Recorded early 1981

Additional Information

	See also	Trivia

	Unreleased Songs

	References
	The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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 |date                      = 10-21 July 1979
-|studio                    = [[Mountain Ears Sound Studio]], Boulder, CO, USA
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 |additional info           = Basic tracking
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 |date                      = Early 1981
-|studio                    = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed)
+|studio                    = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed)
 |additional info           = Re-recording
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