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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]]. | | |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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− | 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]]). | + | 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]]). Saxophone overdubs by [[Eric Leeds]] were recorded a few days later, on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July_2|2 July 1984]]. |
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| [[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]] overdubbed vocals onto the track in late 1984 - early 1985. An extended remix was done for the song intented 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. An extended remix was done for the song intented 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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Recording Information
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Recording Sessions
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Date
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Studio
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Additional info
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27 June 1984
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Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA
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Tracking
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2 July 1984
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Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA
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Saxophone overdubs
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Late Summer 1984 (estimate)
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Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA
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Vocal overdubs by St. Paul Peterson
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12 September 1984
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Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
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(Discarded) string overdubs
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October 1984 (estimate)
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Monterey Sound Studios, Glendale, CA, USA
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Clare Fischer Orchestral overdubs
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Recording Personnel
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Versions
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Released Versions
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Title
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Length
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Released
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Version
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Additional info
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High Fashion
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5:06
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The Family
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Studio
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High Fashion (Edit)
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3:45
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High Fashion single
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Edit
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Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in...
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Unreleased Versions
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Title
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Version
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Additional Info
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Hi Fashion
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Studio
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Original studio version with Prince and St. Paul Peterson on vocals, using an alternate mix from the final release
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High Fashion (Extended Version)
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Extended Remix
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Remix intended for never released 12"
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