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|introduction = '''Love Machine''' is the ninth track on [[Prince]]’s twelfth album [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] (the second track on the album to be credited to [[The Time]]). The track is also featured in the movie [[Film: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]]. | |introduction = '''Love Machine''' is the ninth track on [[Prince]]’s twelfth album [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] (the second track on the album to be credited to [[The Time]]). The track is also featured in the movie [[Film: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]]. | ||
| − | While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place | + | While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in August 1989 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota for [[The Time]]’s [[Album: Corporate World (1989)|Corporate World]] album (during the same sessions that produced [[Murph Drag]], [[Nine Lives]], [[Donald Trump (Black Version)]], [[Release It]], [[Shake!]], [[Corporate World]] and [[The Latest Fashion]]). |
| − | [[Candy Dulfer]] added saxophone overdubs in August 1989, also at [[Paisley Park Studios]] (during the same set of sessions where she added saxophone overdubs to [[My Summertime Thang]], [[Release It]], [[Murph Drag]], [[The Latest Fashion]], [[Donald Trump (Black Version)]], [[Data Bank]] and [[My Baby Knows]]). | + | The released version of [[Love Machine]] is sung by [[Morris Day]] and [[Elisa Fiorillo]] while the initial version was sung by [[Prince]] and [[Jill Jones]]. This version contained the line ''"When I need trombone my dog is handy, when I need sax, I call Candy"'' also used for the ''Video Mix'' version of [[Partyman]] (slightly changed to ''"When I need trombone my dog is handy, but when I want sax, I call Candy"''). [[Candy Dulfer]] added saxophone overdubs in August 1989, also at [[Paisley Park Studios]] (during the same set of sessions where she added saxophone overdubs to [[My Summertime Thang]], [[Release It]], [[Murph Drag]], [[The Latest Fashion]], [[Donald Trump (Black Version)]], [[Data Bank]] and [[My Baby Knows]]). |
The song was included as the fourth track on the [[Album: Corporate World (1989)|Corporate World]] album in early September 1989, as planned for release in November 1989. The album was abandoned when [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] wanted to involve the other original members of [[The Time]], but many of the tracks were saved for [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]] and [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]]. | The song was included as the fourth track on the [[Album: Corporate World (1989)|Corporate World]] album in early September 1989, as planned for release in November 1989. The album was abandoned when [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] wanted to involve the other original members of [[The Time]], but many of the tracks were saved for [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]] and [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]]. | ||
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{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
| − | |date = | + | |date = Early to mid August 1989 (estimate) |
|studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
| − | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Tracking ([[Prince]] and [[Jill Jones]] on vocals) |
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
| − | |date = | + | |date = August 1989 |
|studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
| − | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Saxophone overdubs by [[Candy Dulfer]] |
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = August 1989 | |date = August 1989 | ||
|studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
| − | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Vocal overdubs by [[Elisa Fiorillo]] |
}} | }} | ||
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|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
| + | '''Released Version''' | ||
*[[Morris Day]] - lead vocals | *[[Morris Day]] - lead vocals | ||
*[[Elisa Fiorillo]] - vocals | *[[Elisa Fiorillo]] - vocals | ||
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|1= '''Love Machine''' | |1= '''Love Machine''' | ||
|2= Studio | |2= Studio | ||
| − | |3= | + | |3= Version with [[Elisa Fiorillo]] intended for [[Album: Corporate World (1989)|Corporate World]], edited down for final release on [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] |
}} | }} | ||
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|1= '''Love Machine''' | |1= '''Love Machine''' | ||
|2= Dialogue | |2= Dialogue | ||
| − | |3= [[Morris Day]] and [[Jerome Benton]] recording dialogue with [[Elisa Fiorillo]]’s pre-recorded dialogue; possibly a blooper rather than an intentionally-recorded track - THIS | + | |3= [[Morris Day]] and [[Jerome Benton]] recording dialogue with [[Elisa Fiorillo]]’s pre-recorded dialogue; possibly a blooper rather than an intentionally-recorded track - NB: THIS SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A 'VERSION’ OF THE SONG, ONLY HERE BECAUSE IT WAS BOOTLEGGED |
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{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
|1= '''[[Glam Slam '91]] ''' | |1= '''[[Glam Slam '91]] ''' | ||
| − | |2= | + | |2= 5:12 |
|3= 'radio broadcast only' | |3= 'radio broadcast only' | ||
|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
|5= | |5= | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{Songline| | ||
| + | |1= '''[[Glam Slam '91]] ''' | ||
| + | |2= | ||
| + | |3= Unreleased | ||
| + | |4= Studio | ||
| + | |5= Slightly longer and less remixed version than broadcast | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
|first live appearance = [[24 August 1990|24 August 1990: Wembley Arena, London, England]] <small>(lyrical interpolation during [[The Question Of U]])</small><br> | |first live appearance = [[24 August 1990|24 August 1990: Wembley Arena, London, England]] <small>(lyrical interpolation during [[The Question Of U]])</small><br> | ||
* [[08 March 2014|8 March 2014: Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, California]] <small>(lyrical interpolation during [[Let’s Work]])</small> | * [[08 March 2014|8 March 2014: Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, California]] <small>(lyrical interpolation during [[Let’s Work]])</small> | ||
|performed regularly on = none | |performed regularly on = none | ||
| − | |performed occasionally in = [[All_Concerts#1990|1990]] <small>(lyrical interpolation during [[The Question Of U]])</small>, [[All_Concerts#2012|2012]] <small>(lyrical interpolation during [[Hot Thing]]</small>, [[All_Concerts#2014|2014]] <small>(lyrical interpolation during [[Let’s Work]])</small> | + | |performed occasionally in = [[All_Concerts#1990|1990]] <small>(lyrical interpolation during [[The Question Of U]])</small>, [[All_Concerts#2012|2012]] <small>(lyrical interpolation during [[Hot Thing]])</small>, [[All_Concerts#2014|2014]] <small>(lyrical interpolation during [[Let’s Work]])</small> |
|trivia = | |trivia = | ||
|see also = [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] album | |see also = [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] album | ||
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* [[The Time]] | * [[The Time]] | ||
|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)]] '' | ||
| − | |categories = [[Category:1990]][[Category: | + | |categories = [[Category:1990]][[Category:Recorded 1989]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Songs (The Time)]][[Category:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]] |
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