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|introduction              = '''High Fashion''' (a.k.a. '''Hi Fashion''') is the first track on [[The Family]]'s first and only album [[Album: The Family|The Family]], and, two months after the album's release, [[Single: High Fashion|High Fashion]] was released as the album's second and final single. The song was written by [[Prince]], but credited to [[Jerome Benton]] and [[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]].
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|introduction              = '''High Fashion''' (initially sometimes written as as '''Hi Fashion''') is the first track on [[The Family]]'s first and only album [[Album: The Family|The Family]], and, two months after the album's release, [[Single: High Fashion|High Fashion]] was released as the album's second and final single. The song was written by [[Prince]], but credited to [[Jerome Benton]] and [[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]].
  
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While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking (as '''Hi Fashion''') took place in late June 1984 at the [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]], Eden Prairie, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions that produced [[Mutiny]], [[River Run Dry]], [[Susannah's Pajamas|Mazarati]] (later renamed [[Susannah's Pajamas]]), and [[Desire]]).  
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Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_27|27 June 1984]] at the [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]] in Eden Prairie, MN, USA (five after recording  [[Susannah's Pajamas|Mazarati]] – later renamed [[Susannah's Pajamas]], on the same day [[Mutiny]] and [[Desire]]).  
  
 
[[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]] overdubbed vocals onto the track in late 1984 - early 1985. The full-length version, which was edited for use on the album, was intended for a 12" release of [[Single: High Fashion|High Fashion]], but this release was aborted when promotion for the album ended.
 
[[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]] overdubbed vocals onto the track in late 1984 - early 1985. The full-length version, which was edited for use on the album, was intended for a 12" release of [[Single: High Fashion|High Fashion]], but this release was aborted when promotion for the album ended.
 
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|date                      = Late June 1984
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_27|27 June 1984]]
 
|studio                    = [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]], Eden Prairie, MN, USA
 
|studio                    = [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]], Eden Prairie, MN, USA
 
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|date                      = Late 1984 - early 1985
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July_2|2 July 1984]]
 
|studio                    = [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]], Eden Prairie, MN, USA
 
|studio                    = [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]], Eden Prairie, MN, USA
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|additional info          = Vocal overdubs
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|additional info          = Saxophone overdubs
 
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|date                      = Late 1984 - early 1985
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|date                      = Late Summer 1984 (estimate)
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|studio                    = Unverified studio, CA, USA
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|studio                    = [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]], Eden Prairie, MN, USA
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|additional info          = Orchestral overdubs
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|additional info          = Vocal overdubs by [[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]]
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September_12|12 September 1984]]
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|studio                   = [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]] in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
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|additional info          = (Discarded) string overdubs
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|date                      = October 1984 (estimate)
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|studio                    = Monterey Studios, Glendale, CA, USA
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|additional info          = [[Clare Fischer]] Orchestral overdubs
 
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Revision as of 16:59, 2 December 2017

High Calonic   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Hit U In The Socket
High Fashion
Thefamily album.jpg
from the album The Family 		Highfashion single.jpg
single art for High Fashion
Song details
Performer: The Family
First Released: 19 August 1985 - The Family album
Album(s): The Family
Writer(s): Prince (credited to Jerome Benton and St. Paul Peterson)
Producer(s): Prince (credited to David Z. Rivkin and The Family)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:

High Fashion (initially sometimes written as as Hi Fashion) is the first track on The Family's first and only album The Family, and, two months after the album's release, High Fashion was released as the album's second and final single. The song was written by Prince, but credited to Jerome Benton and St. Paul Peterson.

Basic tracking took place on 27 June 1984 at the Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse in Eden Prairie, MN, USA (five after recording Mazarati – later renamed Susannah's Pajamas, on the same day Mutiny and Desire).

St. Paul Peterson overdubbed vocals onto the track in late 1984 - early 1985. The full-length version, which was edited for use on the album, was intended for a 12" release of High Fashion, but this release was aborted when promotion for the album ended.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
27 June 1984 Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA Basic tracking
2 July 1984 Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA Saxophone overdubs
Late Summer 1984 (estimate) Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA Vocal overdubs by St. Paul Peterson
12 September 1984 Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. (Discarded) string overdubs
October 1984 (estimate) Monterey Studios, Glendale, CA, USA Clare Fischer Orchestral overdubs
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
High Fashion 5:06 The Family
 Studio
High Fashion (Edit) 3:40 High Fashion single Edit


Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Hi Fashion Studio Original studio version with Prince and St. Paul Peterson on vocals, using an alternate mix from the final release
High Fashion (Extended Version) Extended version Final full-length version edited for release
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
High Calonic   < < < All Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Hit U In The Socket
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