Live 4 Love is the 13th and final track on Prince's 13th album Diamonds And Pearls, the first album to be credited to Prince and the New Power Generation. In 1993, the track was included as the b-side of The Morning Papers, the fifth and final single from Prince's 14th album . In 2001, a 1992 live version was released as a video and audio download as part of NPG Music Club Edition # 10.
Initial tracking took place in the last week of December, 1989, at Paisley Park Studios (during the same session as Diamonds And Pearls). The track's robotic countdown introduction was first used in the unreleased 1988 track We Got The Power. The track was included as the tenth track on the December, 1990, configuration of Diamonds And Pearls, but was moved to become the 13th and final track on the 1 March, 1991 and 8 May, 1991 configurations, where it remained for release. The track features Michael B. (drums), who had just joined Prince's band rehearsing for the Nude Tour, as well as Sonny T. (bass guitar), whom Prince had recruited to play for Flash, a backing band for Margie Cox. This is believed to be the earliest Prince-related recording to feature Tony M., who contributes a rap.
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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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Late December, 1989
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Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Initial tracking
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Early 1991 (assumed)
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Paisley Park Studios Minneapolis, MN, USA (assumed)
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Additional recording
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Recording Personnel
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- Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (liner notes state "insatiable")
- Michael B. - drums
- Sonny T. - bass guitar (credited for "bass and backing vox")
- Tony M. - rap (credited for "lead raps and backing vox")
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Versions
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Released Versions
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Title
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Length
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Released
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Version
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Additional info
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Live 4 Love
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6:58
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Diamonds And Pearls album
The Morning Papers single
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Studio
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X-cerpts From The Songs: Thunder, Daddy Pop, Strollin', Jughead, Money Don't Matter 2 Night, Push, Live 4 Love
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5:04
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Diamonds And Pearls single
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Edits
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Edits of each song; Live 4 Love edit is 0:37
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Live 4 Love (Live)
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6:52
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NPG Music Club Edition # 10 mp3 download
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Live
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April / May, 1992 (exact date unknown), Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia
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Video Versions
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Title
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Length
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Released
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Version
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Additional info
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Live 4 Love (Live)
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6:52
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NPG Music Club Edition # 10 .mov download
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Live
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April / May, 1992 (exact date unknown), Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia
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Unreleased Versions
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Title
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Version
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Additional Info
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Live 4 Love
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Studio
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Fewer sound effects than released version, with falsetto vocal and slightly different lyrics in places
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