| |introduction = '''I Wanna Be Your Lover''' is the first track on [[Prince]]'s second album [[Album: Prince|Prince]], and, two months prior to the album's release, [[Single: I Wanna Be Your Lover|I Wanna Be Your Lover]] was released as the album's first single. In 1993, the track was included as the third track on [[Prince]]'s compilation album [[Album: The Hits 2|The Hits 2]] (also included as the second disc of [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]). In 2001, the track was included as the first track on the compilation album [[Album: The Very Best Of Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]]. In 2006, the track was included as the first track on the first disc of the compilation album [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]. In 2002, a live version (titled '''[[File:Eye.png]] Wanna B Ur Lover''') was also included as the seventh track on the second disc of [[Album: One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]], [[Prince]]'s first live album (along with [[Xenophobia]], [[Extraordinary]], [[Avalanche]], [[Family Name]], [[Raspberry Beret]], [[The Everlasting Now]], [[Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds & Pearls]], [[The Beautiful Ones]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]] and [[How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore]] from the same show). | | |introduction = '''I Wanna Be Your Lover''' is the first track on [[Prince]]'s second album [[Album: Prince|Prince]], and, two months prior to the album's release, [[Single: I Wanna Be Your Lover|I Wanna Be Your Lover]] was released as the album's first single. In 1993, the track was included as the third track on [[Prince]]'s compilation album [[Album: The Hits 2|The Hits 2]] (also included as the second disc of [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]). In 2001, the track was included as the first track on the compilation album [[Album: The Very Best Of Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]]. In 2006, the track was included as the first track on the first disc of the compilation album [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]. In 2002, a live version (titled '''[[File:Eye.png]] Wanna B Ur Lover''') was also included as the seventh track on the second disc of [[Album: One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]], [[Prince]]'s first live album (along with [[Xenophobia]], [[Extraordinary]], [[Avalanche]], [[Family Name]], [[Raspberry Beret]], [[The Everlasting Now]], [[Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds & Pearls]], [[The Beautiful Ones]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]] and [[How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore]] from the same show). |
− | While specific recording dates are not known, the album sessions took place from late April to 13 June 1979 at [[Alpha Studios]], Burbank, CA, USA. Overdubs and mixing took place at [[Hollywood Sound Recorders]], Los Angeles, CA, USA. | + | While specific recording dates are not known, the album sessions took place from late April to late May 1979 at [[Alpha Studios]], Burbank, CA, USA. Overdubs and mixing took place at [[Hollywood Sound Recorders]], Los Angeles, CA, USA. |