Difference between revisions of "Moral Majority"
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|performer = [[Vanity 6]] | |performer = [[Vanity 6]] | ||
| − | |writer(s) = [[Prince]] (assumed) | + | |writer(s) = [[Prince]] <small>(assumed)</small> |
| − | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] (assumed) | + | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] <small>(assumed)</small> |
|previous song = [[Moonbeam Levels]] | |previous song = [[Moonbeam Levels]] | ||
|next song = [[The Morning After]] | |next song = [[The Morning After]] | ||
| − | |introduction = '''Moral Majority''' is an unreleased track recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 1|1 May 1983]] at [[Prince]] | + | |introduction = '''Moral Majority''' is an unreleased track recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 1|1 May 1983]] at [[Prince]]’s [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, USA. The track was recorded for possible use on a [[Album: Vanity 6 (1984)|sophomore]] [[Vanity 6]] album. |
The track is named after the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_Majority Moral Majority] political organization in the United States which had an agenda of evangelical Christian-oriented political lobbying. The group was founded in 1979 by evangelical fundamentalist Southern Baptist pastor, televangelist, and a conservative commentator [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Falwell Jerry Falwell]. The song opposed the movement, which clearly stood against the sexuality displayed by the likes of [[Prince]] and [[Vanity 6]]. | The track is named after the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_Majority Moral Majority] political organization in the United States which had an agenda of evangelical Christian-oriented political lobbying. The group was founded in 1979 by evangelical fundamentalist Southern Baptist pastor, televangelist, and a conservative commentator [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Falwell Jerry Falwell]. The song opposed the movement, which clearly stood against the sexuality displayed by the likes of [[Prince]] and [[Vanity 6]]. | ||
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| + | A line from the song is borrowed from [[Sexuality]]: "Moral Majority, I wanna let my body be free". | ||
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| + | <!-- In 2019 [[Jill jones]] Alledged on twitter she recorded as version with her and [[Prince]] singing --> | ||
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 1|1 May 1983]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 1|1 May 1983]] | ||
|studio = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studio = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
| − | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Tracking |
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{RecordingLine| | ||
| + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 15|15 June 1983]] | ||
| + | |studio = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
| + | |additional info = possible overdubs | ||
}} | }} | ||
|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
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*[[Roy Bennett]] - vocals | *[[Roy Bennett]] - vocals | ||
*[[Prince]] - all instruments (assumed) | *[[Prince]] - all instruments (assumed) | ||
| + | * [[Jill Jones]] - vocals | ||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
*[[Don Batts]] - engineer | *[[Don Batts]] - engineer | ||
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|video versions = | |video versions = | ||
|unreleased versions = | |unreleased versions = | ||
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| + | <!-- | ||
| + | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
| + | |1= '''Moral Majority''' | ||
| + | |2= Studio | ||
| + | |3= [[Jill Jones]] & [[Prince]] version | ||
| + | }}--> | ||
}} | }} | ||
|broadcasts, streaming = | |broadcasts, streaming = | ||
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|trivia = | |trivia = | ||
|see also = [[Unreleased Songs]] | |see also = [[Unreleased Songs]] | ||
| − | * [[Vanity 6]] | + | *[[Vanity 6]] |
| + | *[[Album: Vanity 6 (1984)|Vanity 6]] second unreleased album | ||
|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)]] '' | ||
| − | * ''[https://www.amazon.com/Prince-Purple-Rain-Studio-Sessions/dp/ | + | * ''[https://www.amazon.com/Prince-Purple-Rain-Studio-Sessions/dp/1538114623/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984 (Expanded Edition, paperback), Duane Tudahl (2018)]'' |
| − | |categories = [[Category:1983]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Unreleased Songs | + | |categories = [[Category:1983]][[Category:Recorded 1983]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Unreleased Songs]] |
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