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While the released version is from (with overdubs in 1987), the song was originally recorded in Summer 1981 at [[Prince]]’s [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions that produced [[Make-Up]], [[Wet Dream]] and [[Drive Me Wild]]). The track contained lead vocals by [[Jamie Shoop]], and was intended for an album by [[Album: The Hookers (1982)|'''The Hookers''']], but was abandoned when [[Vanity 6|The Hookers]] developed into [[Vanity 6]]. | While the released version is from (with overdubs in 1987), the song was originally recorded in Summer 1981 at [[Prince]]’s [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions that produced [[Make-Up]], [[Wet Dream]] and [[Drive Me Wild]]). The track contained lead vocals by [[Jamie Shoop]], and was intended for an album by [[Album: The Hookers (1982)|'''The Hookers''']], but was abandoned when [[Vanity 6|The Hookers]] developed into [[Vanity 6]]. | ||
− | The track was then re-recorded in late 1986 or early 1987, [[Prince]]’s [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, when it was revamped to be offered to American blues singer-songwriter [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Raitt Bonnie Raitt] | + | The track was then re-recorded in late 1986 or early 1987, [[Prince]]’s [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, when it was revamped to be offered to American blues singer-songwriter [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Raitt Bonnie Raitt]. The track was worked on further in 1987 with horn overdubs by [[Eric Leeds]] and [[Atlanta Bliss]] recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January_21|21 January 1987]] at [[Prince]]’s [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. [[Prince]] approached her about recording some songs together and signing to his [[Paisley Park Records]] label in December 1986 after seeing her perform at The Beverly Theater, Los Angeles, CA, USA. He offered four songs to work on ([[I Need A Man]], [[Jealous Girl]], [[Promise 2 Be True]] and [[There’s Something I Like About Being Your Fool]]).[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Raitt Raitt] recorded her vocals on only two of them ([[I Need A Man]] and [[There’s Something I Like About Being Your Fool]]). No further work was done as [[Prince]] was busy preparing for his next tour ([[Sign O’ The Times Tour]]). [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Raitt Bonnie Raitt] commented on the tracks by saying "''I appreciated the enthusiasm, but they were not in my key. The topics were not things I was comfortable singing."''. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Raitt Raitt] also wanted to cut tie with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] after the failure of her 1986 album [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_Lives_(Bonnie_Raitt_album) Nine Lives]. None of the songs offered by [[Prince]] ended up on her 1989 acclaimed album [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_of_Time_(album) Nick Of Time], released on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitol_Records Capitol Records] which included [[Eye Can’t Make U Love Me|I Can’t Make U Love Me]] later covered by [[Prince]]. |
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[[Prince]] worked on the track again on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May_31|31 May 1988]], at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. the resulting version after those overdubs remains unreleased | [[Prince]] worked on the track again on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May_31|31 May 1988]], at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. the resulting version after those overdubs remains unreleased | ||
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*[[Album: The Hookers (1982)|The Hookers]] unreleased album | *[[Album: The Hookers (1982)|The Hookers]] unreleased album | ||
|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.startribune.com/bonnie-raitt-returns-to-minnesota-a-place-she-considers-her-second-home/392031191/ '''Bonnie Raitt returns to Minnesota, a place she considers her 'second home''' by Jon Bream'' (Star Tribune - 1 September 2016)] | ||
|categories = [[Category:2020]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]] [[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Recorded 1981]][[Category:Recorded 1986]][[Category:Recorded 1987]][[Category:Recorded 1988]] | |categories = [[Category:2020]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]] [[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Recorded 1981]][[Category:Recorded 1986]][[Category:Recorded 1987]][[Category:Recorded 1988]] | ||
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