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Mia Bocca is the first track on Jill Jones's first and only Paisley Park Records album Jill Jones. Shortly before the album's release, Mia Bocca was released as the album's first single, containing two remixes of the track. Although Jill Jones shared official writing credits, the song was written solely by Prince.
Recording process
Initial tracking for Prince's original version took place on 7 August 1982 at Prince's Kiowa Trail Home Studio (on the same day as 1999 and Little Red Corvette).
Prince mixed the song further on 30 January 1986 at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA (on the same day as mixing With You, G-Spot and Baby, You're A Trip, and recording It's A Wonderful Day).
While David Z. and Jill Jones are listed as producers of the song, the only musicians known to have contributed to the track beyond Prince and Jill Jones are Clare Fischer's orchestra, hired by Prince. The full album version of the track opens with a version of Baby, You're A Trip (as "Intro (Baby, You're A Trip)") - see the entry for that song for recording details.
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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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| 7 August 1982
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Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Initial tracking
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| 1986
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Unknown studio(s) (details needed)
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Vocal and orchestra overdubs
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| 30 January 1986
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Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA
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Mixing
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Recording Personnel
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Jill Jones version
- Orchestral Players:
- Cello - Fred Seykora, James Arkatov, Mary Louise Zeyen, Raphael Kramer
- Double Bass - Arni Egilson, David Stone
- French Horn - David Duke, James Thatcher, Joseph Meyer, Marny Johnson
- Trombone - Charles Loper, Garnett Brown, Morris Repass
- Trumpet - Bob Bryant, Robert Findley, Hal Espinosa, Ray Brown
- Tuba - Tommy Johnson
- Viola - Alan DeVreitch, Jorge Moraga, Margot MacLaine, Myer Bello, Norm Forrest, Pam Goldsmith
- Violin - Betty Moor, Bill Hybel, Don Palmer, Edward Green, Francine Walsh, Henry Ferber, Irma Neumann, Isabelle Daskoff, Janice Gover, Karen Jones, Pam Gates, Pat Johnson, Robert Sushel, Ron Folsom, Terry Schoenburn, William Hymanson
- Woodwind - Arni Egilson, Bob Tricarico, David Edwards, Dick Mitchell, Gary Foster, Joe Soldo, John Lowe
Unreleased version
- Prince - all vocals and instruments (assumed)
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Versions
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Released Versions
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Video Versions
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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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| Mia Bocca
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4:00
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Promotional release only
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Promo video
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Includes Intro (Baby, You're A Trip) intro; see Mia Bocca video for details
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Unreleased Versions
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Version
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Additional Info
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| Mia Bocca
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Studio
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Prince's 1982 version, without orchestral overdubs
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