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| |date = [[03_August 1983|3 August 1983, First Avenue]], Minneapolis, MN, USA | | |date = [[03_August 1983|3 August 1983, First Avenue]], Minneapolis, MN, USA |
− | |studio = [[03_August 1983|First Avenue]], Minneapolis, Minnesota | + | |studio = [[03_August 1983|First Avenue]] in Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| |additional info = Live recording | | |additional info = Live recording |
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| [[Album: Strange Tales From The Rain|Strange Tales From The Rain]] promotional album<br> | | [[Album: Strange Tales From The Rain|Strange Tales From The Rain]] promotional album<br> |
| |4= Live with overdubs | | |4= Live with overdubs |
− | |5= [[03_August 1983|3 August 1983, First Avenue]], Minneapolis, Minnesota; segues (as recorded) with [[Baby I'm A Star]] | + | |5= [[03_August 1983|3 August 1983, First Avenue]] in Minneapolis, MN, USA; segues (as recorded) with [[Baby I'm A Star]] |
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| |broadcasts, streaming = | | |broadcasts, streaming = |
| |sampled in = | | |sampled in = |
− | |first live appearance = [[03_August 1983|3 August 1983: First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota]] <br> | + | |first live appearance = [[03_August 1983|3 August 1983: First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA]] <br> |
| * [[14_April_2016-2|14 April 2016 (Show 2): Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, USA]] | | * [[14_April_2016-2|14 April 2016 (Show 2): Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, USA]] |
| |performed regularly on = [[Purple Rain Tour]] | | |performed regularly on = [[Purple Rain Tour]] |
I Would Die 4 U is the seventh track on Prince's sixth album Purple Rain, the first album to be credited to Prince and the Revolution. Five months after the album's release, I Would Die 4 U was released as the album's fourth single. The track is also featured in the movie Purple Rain.
In 1993, the track was included as the eighth track on the compilation album The Hits 2 (also included as the second disc of The Hits / The B-Sides).
In 2001, the track was included as the seventh track on the compilation album The Very Best Of Prince.
In 2006, the track was included as the seventh track on the first disc of the compilation album Ultimate.
Prince and the Revolution recorded a rehearsal take of the song on 21 June 1983 at The Warehouse in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, which remains unreleased.
The song was then cut live on 3 August 1983 at First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota (at the same concert where Baby I'm A Star and Purple Rain were also recorded). The song dated back to at least 18 months earlier when it was tried out in soundcheck on 15 February 1982 at San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, USA, during a Controversy Tour show.
It was included as the seventh track on a tentative 7 November 1983 configuration of the album, and the sixth track on the 23 March 1984 configuration, but became the seventh track on the final 14 April 1984 configuration after some tracklist changes to the album.
A tour rehearsal jam version of the song was recorded on 25 October 1984 for release on the single's 12". The full take lasted over 30 minutes, but was edited down by two-third before release.
The 12" single version of the track was included as the eleventh track on the first disc of an early configuration of the compilation album Ultimate before the album was reworked for release.
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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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21 June 1983
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The Warehouse, St. Louis Park, MN, USA
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rehearsal recording
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3 August 1983, First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Live recording
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31 August 1983-3 September 1983
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Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA
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Overdubs, Mix
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25 October 1984
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Minneapolis Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Rehearsal recording
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Recording Personnel
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Warehouse rehearsal and Purple Rain (album) version
Tour Rehearsal Recording
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Versions
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Released Versions
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Video Versions
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Unreleased Versions
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I Would Die 4 U
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Live recording
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3 August 1983, First Avenue version; contains instrumental break edited from release
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I Would Die 4 U (Extended Version)
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Rehearsal recording
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Version edited for release on 12"; features Sheila E. and members of her band
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