High Fashion

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from the album The Family 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: 13 August, 1985, First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA (first performance by The Family) 18 August, 1995, Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (first performance by Prince ( as , guesting with TC Jammers) Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: 1985 (performed by The Family), 1995

High Fashion (a.k.a. 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. While specific recording dates are not known, initial tracking (as Hi Fashion) took place in late June, 1984 at the Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA (during the same set of sessions that produced Mutiny, River Run Dry, Mazarati (later renamed Susannah's Pajamas), 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 Late June, 1984 Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA Initial tracking Late 1984 - early 1985 Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA Vocal overdubs Late 1984 - early 1985 Unverified studio, CA, USA Orchestral overdubs Recording Personnel St. Paul Peterson - lead vocals Susannah Melvoin - background vocals Prince - all instruments, except where noted Eric Leeds - saxophone Clare Fischer - string orchestration Jellybean Johnson - credited, but did not contribute Jerome Benton - credited, but did not contribute Miko Weaver - credited, but did not contribute 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 The Family album High Fashion single The Family References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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