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==Overview & History==
 
==Overview & History==
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The Kiowa Trail Home Studio was the studio in the Kiowa Trail home on Lake Riley where [[Prince]] moved in December 1980 or January 1981 and lived in until January 1985. This house is also known as the 'purple house' as [[Prince]] had it painted that color when he moved in there, it was originally cream colored.
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The Kiowa Trail Home Studio was the studio in the Kiowa Trail home on Lake Riley where [[Prince]] moved in December 1980 or early January 1981 and lived in until November 1985. This house is also known as the 'purple house' as [[Prince]] had it painted that color when he moved in there, it was originally cream colored.
  
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The two-story ranch-style split level house was situated at 9401 Kiowa Trail, Chanhassen, MN. Later [[Prince]] also purchased a lot next to it (9411 Kiowa Trail) to gain more privacy.  
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The two-story ranch-style split level house was situated at 9401 Kiowa Trail, Chanhassen, Minnesota. Later [[Prince]] also purchased a lot next to it (9411 Kiowa Trail) to gain more privacy.  
  
 
==Studio==
 
==Studio==
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The studio was situated on the ground floor of the house, downstairs right from the front door in what formerly was a family room. On the other side on this floor was [[Prince]]'s master bedroom. The studio was spacier than [[Prince]]'s previous home studio in a rented house in Wayzata, MN. It featured the equipment brought in from there, including the 16-track recording unit. In May 1982 [[Prince]] had a Ampex MM1200 24-track recorder installed with a Soundcraft 3B console.
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The studio was situated on the ground floor of the house, downstairs right from the front door in what formerly was a family room. On the other side on this floor was [[Prince]]’s master bedroom. The studio was spacier than [[Prince]]’s previous home studio [[North Arm Drive Home Studio]], in a rented house in Orono, Minnesota. It featured the equipment brought in from there, including the 16-track Soundcraft series 200B recording unit. In May 1982 [[Prince]] had a 24-track Soundcraft 3B console installed. A Ampex MM1200 2-inch tape recorder was used for recording.
  
 
The control room was pretty much full-blown and had big speakers. The recording units were fairly small, more like small booths. An acoustic Yamaha piano upstairs in the living room, directly above the studio was wired to the studio, so [[Prince]] could record himself.
 
The control room was pretty much full-blown and had big speakers. The recording units were fairly small, more like small booths. An acoustic Yamaha piano upstairs in the living room, directly above the studio was wired to the studio, so [[Prince]] could record himself.
  
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Some of [[The Time]]'s song from the eponymous titled first album were among the first recorded in the Kiowa Trail home studio.
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Some of [[The Time]]’s song from the eponymous titled first album were among the first recorded in the Kiowa Trail home studio. [[Little Red Corvette]] was the first song recorded on the new 24 track console.
  
 
==Material Produced==
 
==Material Produced==
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*[[Album: Controversy|Controversy]]
 
*[[Album: Controversy|Controversy]]
 
*[[Album: 1999|1999]]
 
*[[Album: 1999|1999]]
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*[[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]]
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*[[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]]
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*[[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]
 
*[[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]] (unreleased)
 
*[[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]] (unreleased)
 
*[[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] (unreleased)
 
*[[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] (unreleased)
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|-
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|[[17 Days]] || 1983 || Initial tracking
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|[[17 Days]] || 1983 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[1999]] || 1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[1999]] || 1982 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[777-9311]] || 1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[777-9311]] || 1982 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[After Hi School]] || 1981 || Initial tracking
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|[[After Hi School]] || 1981 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Ain't Too Proud To Beg]] || 1983-1984 || Initial tracking
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|[[Ain’t Too Proud To Beg]] || 1983-1984 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Annie Christian]] || 1981 || Initial tracking
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|[[Annie Christian]] || 1981 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Baby I'm A Star]] || 1981-1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[Baby I’m A Star]] || 1981-1982 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Bite The Beat]] || 1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[Bite The Beat]] || 1982 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Boom, Boom (Can't U Feel The Beat Of My Heart)]] || 1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[Boom, Boom (Can’t U Feel The Beat Of My Heart)]] || 1982 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Can't Stop This Feeling I Got]] || 1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[Broken]] || 1981 || Basic tracking
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|-
 +
|[[Can’t Stop This Feeling I Got]] || 1982 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Cold Coffee And Cocaine]] || 1983 || rehearsal recording
 
|[[Cold Coffee And Cocaine]] || 1983 || rehearsal recording
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Controversy]] || 1981 || Initial tracking
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|[[Commercial]] || 1981 || <!-- Basic tracking (possibly at [[North Arm Drive Home Studio]], Orono, MN) -->
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Cool]] || 1981 || Initial tracking
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|[[Controversy]] || 1981 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Dancin' Flu]] || 1981 || Initial tracking (possibly at [[Wayzata Home Studio]], Minnetonka, MN)
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|[[Cool]] || 1981 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Darling Nikki]] || 1983 || Initial tracking
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|[[Dancin’ Flu]] || 1981 || <!-- Basic tracking (possibly at [[North Arm Drive Home Studio]], Orono, MN) -->
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Do Me, Baby]] || 1981 || Initial tracking
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|[[Darling Nikki]] || 1983 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Don't Let Him Fool Ya]] || 1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[Dear Uncle George]] || 1981 || <!-- Basic tracking (possibly at [[North Arm Drive Home Studio]], Orono, MN) -->
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Drive Me Wild]] || 1981 || Initial tracking
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|[[Delivery Boy]] || 1981 || <!-- Basic tracking (possibly at [[North Arm Drive Home Studio]], Orono, MN) -->
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Electrocution]] || 1983 || Initial tracking
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|[[Do Me, Baby]] || 1981 || Basic tracking
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|-
 +
|[[Don’t Let Him Fool Ya]] || 1982 || Basic tracking
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|-
 +
|[[Drive Me Wild]] || 1981 || Basic tracking
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|-
 +
|[[Electric Intercourse]] || 1983 || Basic tracking
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|-
 +
|[[Electrocution]] || 1983 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Extraloveable]] || 1983 || Additional recording (assumed)
 
|[[Extraloveable]] || 1983 || Additional recording (assumed)
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Father's Song]] || 1983 || Initial tracking
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|[[Father’s Song]] || 1983 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Feel U Up]] || 1981 || Initial tracking
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|[[Feel U Up]] || 1981 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Forever Mine]] || 1981 || Initial tracking (possibly)
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|[[Forever Mine]] || 1981 || <!-- Basic tracking (possibly at [[North Arm Drive Home Studio]], Orono, MN) -->
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Fox Trap]] || 1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[Fox Trap]] || 1982 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Friction]] || 1981 || Initial tracking
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|[[Friction]] || 1981 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[G-Spot]] || 1983 || Initial tracking
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|[[G-Spot]] || 1983 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Get It Up]] || 1981 || Initial tracking
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|[[Get It Up]] || 1981 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Girl O' My Dreams]] || 1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[Girl O’ My Dreams]] || 1982 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Girl]] || 1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[Girl]] || 1982 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[The Time: Girl|Girl]] (The Time song) || 1981 || Initial tracking
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|[[The Time: Girl|Girl]] (The Time song) || 1981 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Grace]] || 1982 || Vocal overdubs
 
|[[Grace]] || 1982 || Vocal overdubs
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Gym Class]] || 1981<small>(assumed)</small>|| Initial tracking
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|[[Gym Class]] || 1981<small>(assumed)</small>|| Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[He's So Dull]] || 1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[Hard To Get]] || 1981 || re-recording (assumed)
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Heart Attack]] || 1981<small>(assumed)</small>|| Initial tracking
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|[[He’s So Dull]] || 1982 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Horny Toad]] || 1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[Heart Attack]] || 1981<small>(assumed)</small>|| Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Hump You]] || 1981<small>(assumed)</small>|| Initial tracking
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|[[Horny Toad]] || 1982 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[I Can't Figure It Out]] || 1981 || Initial tracking (possibly at [[Wayzata Home Studio]], Minnetonka, MN)
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|[[Hump You]] || 1981 || <!-- Basic tracking (possibly at [[North Arm Drive Home Studio]], Orono, MN) -->
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] || 1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[I Can’t Figure It Out]] || 1981 ||<!-- Basic tracking (possibly at [[North Arm Drive Home Studio]], Orono, MN) -->
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[I Don't Wanna Leave You]] || 1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[I Don’t Wanna Leave You]] || 1982 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[I Need A Man]] || 1981<small>(assumed)</small>|| Initial tracking
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|[[I Need A Man]] || 1981<small>(assumed)</small>|| Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[If A Girl Answers (Don't Hang Up)]] || 1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[If A Girl Answers (Don’t Hang Up)]] || 1982 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[If You See Me]] || 1982 || Re-recording (Prince version, as Do Yourself A Favor)
 
|[[If You See Me]] || 1982 || Re-recording (Prince version, as Do Yourself A Favor)
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Irresistible Bitch]] || 1981 || Initial tracking (unreleased version)
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|[[Irresistible Bitch]] || 1981 || Basic tracking (unreleased version)
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Jealous Girl]] || 1981|| Initial tracking
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|[[Jealous Girl]] || 1981|| Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Jerk Out]] || 1981 || Initial tracking
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|[[Jerk Out]] || 1981 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Katrina's Paper Dolls]] || 1983 || Initial tracking
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|[[Katrina’s Paper Dolls]] || 1983 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Kiss Me Quick]] || 1981<small>(assumed)</small>|| Initial tracking
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|[[Kiss Me Quick]] || 1981<small>(assumed)</small>|| Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Let's Work]] || 1981 || Initial tracking
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|[[Little Red Corvette]] || 1982 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Little Red Corvette]] || 1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[Lust U Always]] || 1982 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Lust U Always]] || 1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[Make-Up]] || 1981-1982 || Basic tracking / Vocal overdubs
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Make-Up]] || 1981-1982 || Initial tracking / Vocal overdubs
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|[[May I Introduce My Sex To Yours?]] || 1983 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Mama]] || 1983 || rehearsal recording
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|[[Mia Bocca]] || 1982 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Mia Bocca]] || 1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[Mink Kitty Cat]] || 1981 || <!-- Basic tracking (possibly at [[North Arm Drive Home Studio]], Orono, MN) -->
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Modernaire]] || 1983 || Initial tracking
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|[[Modernaire]] || 1983 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Money Don't Grow On Trees]] || 1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[Money Don’t Grow On Trees]] || 1982 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Money]] || 1983 || Initial tracking
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|[[Money]] || 1983 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
−
|[[Moral Majority]] || 1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[Moral Majority]] || 1982 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[My Baby Knows]] || 1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[My Baby Knows]] || 1982 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Nasty Girl]] || 1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[Nasty Girl]] || 1982 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[New Position]] || 1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[New Position]] || 1982 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[No Call U]] || 1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[No Call U]] || 1982 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Oh, Baby]] || 1981 || Re-recording for [[The Time]]
 
|[[Oh, Baby]] || 1981 || Re-recording for [[The Time]]
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Onedayi'mgonnabesomebody]] || 1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[Onedayi’mgonnabesomebody]] || 1982 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Orgasm]] || 1983 || (see [[Vibrator]])
 
|[[Orgasm]] || 1983 || (see [[Vibrator]])
 
|-
 
|-
−
|[[Pizza]] || 1981 || Initial tracking
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|[[Pizza]] || 1981 || Basic tracking
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|-
 +
|[[Poppa Grooves]] || 1981 || Basic tracking
 +
|-
 +
|[[Possessed]] || 1983 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Poppa Grooves]] || 1981 || Initial tracking
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|[[Promise To Be True]] || 1983 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
−
|[[Possessed]] || 1983 || Initial tracking
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|[[Purple Music]] || 1982 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
−
|[[Promise To Be True]] || 1983 || Initial tracking
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|[[Rain]] || 1981 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
−
|[[Purple Music]] || 1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[Raspberry Beret]] || 1982 || Basic tracking (unreleased version)
 
|-
 
|-
−
|[[Rain]] || 1981 || Initial tracking
+
|[[Rearrange]] || 1981 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
−
|[[Raspberry Beret]] || 1982 || Initial tracking (unreleased version)
+
|[[Ronnie, Talk To Russia]] || 1981 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
−
|[[Rearrange]] || 1981 || Initial tracking
+
|[[See U Dead]] || 1981 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
−
|[[Ronnie Talk To Russia]] || 1981 || Initial tracking
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|[[Sex Shooter]] || 1983 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
−
|[[See U Dead]] || 1981 || Initial tracking
+
|[[Sexuality]] || 1981 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
−
|[[Sex Shooter]] || 1983 || Initial tracking
+
|[[Slow Love]] || 1984 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
−
|[[Sexuality]] || 1981 || Initial tracking
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|[[Strange Relationship]] || 1982 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Strange Relationship]] || 1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[Strange Way]] || 1981 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Strange Way]] || 1981 || Initial tracking
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|[[Susan]] || 1981 || <!-- Basic tracking (possibly at [[North Arm Drive Home Studio]], Orono, MN) -->
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Susan]] || 1981<small>(assumed)</small>|| Initial tracking
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|[[Teacher, Teacher]] || 1982 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Teacher, Teacher]] || 1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[The Rain And You]] || 1981 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[The Rain And You]] || 1981 || Initial tracking
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|[[The Second Coming]] || 1981 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[The Second Coming]] || 1981 || Initial tracking
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|[[The Stick]] || 1981 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[The Stick]] || 1981 || Initial tracking
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|[[There’s Something I Like About Being Your Fool]] || 1981 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[There's Something I Like About Being Your Fool]] || 1981 || Initial tracking
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|[[Tick, Tick, Bang]] || 1981 || Basic tracking (unreleased version)
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Tick, Tick, Bang]] || 1981 || Initial tracking (unreleased version)
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|[[Too Much]] || 1982 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Too Much]] || 1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[Vagina]] || 1981-1982 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Vagina]] || 1981-1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[Vibrator]] || 1983 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Vibrator]] || 1983 || Initial tracking
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|[[Wednesday]] || 1983 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[U Should Be Mine]] || 1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[Wet Dream Cousin]] || 1983 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Wednesday]] || 1983 || Initial tracking
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|[[Wet Dream]] || 1981-1982 || Basic tracking / Vocal overdubs
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Wet Dream Cousin]] || 1983 || Initial tracking
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|[[Why The Butterflies]] || 1983 || rehearsal recording
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Wet Dream]] || 1981-1982 || Initial tracking / Vocal overdubs
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|[[Wonderful Ass]] || 1983 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Wonderful Ass]] || 1983 || Initial tracking
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|[[Yah, U Know]] || 1982 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Yah, U Know]] || 1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[You Should Be Mine]] || 1982 || Basic tracking
 
|-
 
|-
−
|[[You're My Love]] || 1982 || Initial tracking
+
|[[You’re My Love]] || 1982 || Basic tracking
 
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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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* [[Prince]]’s father, [[John L. Nelson]], moved into the Kiowa Trail 'purple house' when [[Prince]] moved to his new home on Galpin Blvd.  
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* [[Prince]]’s father, [[John L. Nelson]], moved into the Kiowa Trail 'purple house' when [[Prince]] moved to his new home on Galpin Blvd. After [[John L. Nelson|John L.’s]] death in 2001 the house was demolished in mid-March 2003, but [[Prince]] retained ownership of the lot until his own death in 2016.
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Latest revision as of 15:31, 17 April 2024

Kiowa Trail Home Studio


Overview & History

The Kiowa Trail Home Studio was the studio in the Kiowa Trail home on Lake Riley where Prince moved in December 1980 or early January 1981 and lived in until November 1985. This house is also known as the 'purple house' as Prince had it painted that color when he moved in there, it was originally cream colored.

The two-story ranch-style split level house was situated at 9401 Kiowa Trail, Chanhassen, Minnesota. Later Prince also purchased a lot next to it (9411 Kiowa Trail) to gain more privacy.

Studio

The studio was situated on the ground floor of the house, downstairs right from the front door in what formerly was a family room. On the other side on this floor was Prince’s master bedroom. The studio was spacier than Prince’s previous home studio North Arm Drive Home Studio, in a rented house in Orono, Minnesota. It featured the equipment brought in from there, including the 16-track Soundcraft series 200B recording unit. In May 1982 Prince had a 24-track Soundcraft 3B console installed. A Ampex MM1200 2-inch tape recorder was used for recording.

The control room was pretty much full-blown and had big speakers. The recording units were fairly small, more like small booths. An acoustic Yamaha piano upstairs in the living room, directly above the studio was wired to the studio, so Prince could record himself.

Some of The Time’s song from the eponymous titled first album were among the first recorded in the Kiowa Trail home studio. Little Red Corvette was the first song recorded on the new 24 track console.

Material Produced

Music

Albums

The following albums have been recorded at the Kiowa Trail Home Studio in whole or part. Check album pages for details.

Prince:


Associated Artists:


Songs

The following songs have been recorded at Kiowa Trail Home Studio:


Trivia

  • Prince’s father, John L. Nelson, moved into the Kiowa Trail 'purple house' when Prince moved to his new home on Galpin Blvd. After John L.’s death in 2001 the house was demolished in mid-March 2003, but Prince retained ownership of the lot until his own death in 2016.

References

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