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|single image              = [[Image:Pandemonium album.jpg|100px|link=Album: Pandemonium]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]]</small>
 
|single image              = [[Image:Pandemonium album.jpg|100px|link=Album: Pandemonium]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]]</small>
 
|performer                = [[The Time]]
 
|performer                = [[The Time]]
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|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 10|10 July, 1990]] - [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]] album
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|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 10|10 July 1990]] - [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]] album
 
|album(s)                  = [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]]<br>
 
|album(s)                  = [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]]<br>
 
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]] (credited to [[The Time]])
 
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]] (credited to [[The Time]])
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|previous song            = [[My Sex]]
 
|previous song            = [[My Sex]]
 
|next song                = [[My Tender Heart]]
 
|next song                = [[My Tender Heart]]
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|introduction              = '''My Summertime Thang''' is the 14th track (eleventh and final song) on [[The Time]]'s fourth album [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]], and is written and produced by [[Prince]] (but credited to [[The Time]]). [[Prince]] also performs heavily on the song, but is uncredited.
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|introduction              = '''My Summertime Thang''' is the 14th track (eleventh and final song) on [[The Time]]’s fourth album [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]], and is written and produced by [[Prince]] (but credited to [[The Time]]). [[Prince]] also performs heavily on the song, but is uncredited.
  
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Initial tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_27|27 March, 1983]] (the day after [[Jungle Love]], and the same day as [[Cloreen Baconskin]], during a two-day break from the [[1999 Tour]]), at [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA. The track was intended for [[The Time]]'s third album [[Album: Ice Cream Castle|Ice Cream Castle]], but it is not known if the track was included on any configurations of the album.  
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Basic tracking took place at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_27|27 March 1983]] (the day after [[Jungle Love]], and the same day as [[Cloreen Bacon Skin]]), during a two-day break from the [[1999 Tour]]). It seems logical the track would have been intended for [[The Time]]’s third album [[Album: Ice Cream Castle|Ice Cream Castle]], but is not known to have been included on any configurations of the album.  
  
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In July, 1989, [[Prince]] gave the track (along with [[Pickle]], [[You're All I Want]], [[U Should Be Mine]], [[Wet Dream Cousin]], [[Vibrator]], [[The Max-2|The Max]] and [[XYZ]]) to [[Eric Leeds]] to consider reworking for a new [[Madhouse]] album (later called [[Album: 26|26]], which later evolved into [[Eric Leeds]]' solo album [[Album: Times Squared|Times Squared]]). [[Eric Leeds]] did not choose this track to develop further, however.  
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In July 1989, [[Prince]] gave the track (along with [[Evolsidog]], [[Pickle]], [[You’re All I Want]], [[U Should Be Mine]], [[Wet Dream Cousin]], [[Vibrator]], [[The Max-2|The Max]] and [[XYZ]]) to [[Eric Leeds]] to consider reworking for a new [[Madhouse]] album (later called [[Album: Times Squared|26]], which later evolved into [[Eric Leeds]]' solo album [[Album: Times Squared|Times Squared]]). [[Eric Leeds]] did not choose this track to develop further, however.  
  
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Additional recording on [[The Time]]'s version took place between June and September, 1989, at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA. One version contains lyrics from the [[Film: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] movie script, and [[Morris Day]] demonstrates his various dances (mostly named after other tracks by [[The Time]]: "the horse", "the oak tree", "[[Chili Sauce]]", "[[Murph Drag]]" and "[[The Bird]]". The track was later included as the tenth and final track on [[The Time]]'s proposed fourth album [[Album: Corporate World|Corporate World]], which later morphed into [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]].  
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Additional recording on [[The Time]]’s version took place between June and September 1989, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. One version contains a dialogue between [[Morris Day]], [[Jerome Benton]] and a woman that was later used for the [[Film: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] movie. [[Morris Day]] also demonstrates his various dances (mostly named after other tracks by [[The Time]]: "the horse," "the oak tree," "[[Chili Sauce]]," "[[Murph Drag]]" and "[[The Bird]]." The track was later included as the tenth and final track on [[The Time]]’s proposed fourth album [[Album: Corporate World (1989)|Corporate World]], which later morphed into [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]].  
  
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The music from the track was also reused on the version of [[The Latest Fashion]] which was included on the [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] album.
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The music of the track was also reused (along with some vocal parts from the longer version intended for [[Album: Corporate World (1989)|Corporate World]]) on the version of [[The Latest Fashion]] which was included on the [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] album.
 
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{{RecordingLine|
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_27|27 March, 1983]]
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_27|27 March 1983]]
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|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA
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|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 2,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
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|additional info          = Initial tracking
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|additional info          = Tracking
 
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}}
 
{{RecordingLine|
 
{{RecordingLine|
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|date                      = June - September, 1989
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April_14|14 April 1983]]; [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 17|17 April 1983]]
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|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
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|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 2,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
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|additional info          = Initial tracking
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|additional info          = Mixing, overdubs
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|date                      = June - September 1989
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|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
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|additional info          = Additional recording
 
}}
 
}}
 
|recording personnel      =  
 
|recording personnel      =  
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*[[Prince]] - background vocals and all instruments, except where noted (uncredited)
 
*[[Prince]] - background vocals and all instruments, except where noted (uncredited)
 
*[[Candy Dulfer|Candy]] - saxophone
 
*[[Candy Dulfer|Candy]] - saxophone
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*[[Jerome Benton]] - percussion, "mirror and holler"
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*[[Robin Power]] - female vocals (credited as "Grace" (assumed))
 
*[[Jellybean Johnson]] - drums and backing vocals (credited, but participation is unknown)
 
*[[Jellybean Johnson]] - drums and backing vocals (credited, but participation is unknown)
 
*[[Jesse Johnson]] - guitar, backing vocals (credited, but participation is unknown)
 
*[[Jesse Johnson]] - guitar, backing vocals (credited, but participation is unknown)
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*[[Monte Moir]] - keyboards, backing vocals (credited, but participation is unknown)
 
*[[Monte Moir]] - keyboards, backing vocals (credited, but participation is unknown)
 
*[[Terry Lewis]] - lead vocals, bass guitar, backing vocals (credited, but participation is unknown)
 
*[[Terry Lewis]] - lead vocals, bass guitar, backing vocals (credited, but participation is unknown)
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*[[Jerome Benton]] - percussion, "mirror and holler" (credited, but participation is unknown)
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*[[Jana Anderson]] - background vocals (credited as "Stella" (assumed))  
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*[[Jana Anderson]] - female vocals (credited as "Stella" (assumed), but participation is unknown)  
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*[[Robin Power]] - female vocals (credited as "Grace" (assumed), but participation is unknown)
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*[[Elisa Fiorillo]] female vocals (credited as "Blondie" (assumed), but participation is unknown)  
 
*[[Elisa Fiorillo]] female vocals (credited as "Blondie" (assumed), but participation is unknown)  
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*[[Karyn White]] - female vocals (credited, but participation is unknown)
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karyn_White Karyn White] - female vocals (credited, but participation is unknown)
 
*[[Margie Cox]] - female vocals (credited, but participation is unknown)
 
*[[Margie Cox]] - female vocals (credited, but participation is unknown)
 
*[[Jill Jones]] - female vocals (credited, but participation is unknown)
 
*[[Jill Jones]] - female vocals (credited, but participation is unknown)
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*[[Peggy McCreary]] - assistant engineer
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*Richard McKernan - assistant engineer
 
|released versions        =
 
|released versions        =
 
{{Songchart|
 
{{Songchart|
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|3= [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]]
 
|3= [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]]
 
|4= Studio
 
|4= Studio
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|5=  
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|5= Uses the same music of both [[Pandemonium]] and [[Album: Corporate World (1989)|Corporate World]] versions of [[My Summertime Thang]], and [[Morris Day]]’s vocals and crowd noise from the longer version intended for the [[Album: Corporate World (1989)|Corporate World]] album.
 
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{{Songline|
 
{{Songline|
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|3= [[Single: Shake!|Shake!]] single
 
|3= [[Single: Shake!|Shake!]] single
 
|4= Remix
 
|4= Remix
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|5= Remix by [[Michael Koppelman]], [[Prince]] and Sylvia Massy
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|5= Remix by [[Michael Koppelman]], [[Prince]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_Massy Sylvia Massy]. Uses [[Morris Day]]’s vocals and crowd noise from the longer version intended for the [[Album: Corporate World (1989)|Corporate World]] album.
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}}
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{{Songline|
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|1= '''[[The Latest Fashion]] (Edited Remix)'''
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|2= 4:00
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|3= [[Single: Shake!|Shake!]] cassette-single
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|4= Remix/Edit
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|5= Remix by [[Michael Koppelman]], [[Prince]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_Massy Sylvia Massy]. Uses [[Morris Day]]’s vocals and crowd noise from the longer version intended for the [[Album: Corporate World (1989)|Corporate World]] album.
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
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|1= '''My Summertime Thang'''
 
|1= '''My Summertime Thang'''
 
|2= Studio
 
|2= Studio
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|3= Original 1983 recording, recorded [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_27|27 March, 1983]]
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|3= Original 1983 recording, recorded [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_27|27 March 1983]]
 
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|1= '''My Summertime Thang'''
 
|1= '''My Summertime Thang'''
 
|2= Studio
 
|2= Studio
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|3= 1989 alternate recording using lyrics from the [[Film: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] movie script and dialogue and solos by [[Prince]]
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|3= 1989 alternate recording using a dialogue scene from the [[Film: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] movie script and dialogue and solos by [[Prince]]
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|1= '''My Summertime Thang'''
 
|1= '''My Summertime Thang'''
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|2= Remix
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|2= Studio
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|3= Extended portion of 1989 recording
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|3= Extended portion of 1989 recording-->
 
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|1= '''Rollerskate'''
 
|1= '''Rollerskate'''
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|2= Remix
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|2= Studio
 
|3= Extended instrumental portion of 1989 recording
 
|3= Extended instrumental portion of 1989 recording
 
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|trivia                    =  
 
|trivia                    =  
 
|see also                  = [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]] album
 
|see also                  = [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]] album
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* [[Album: Corporate World|Corporate World]] unreleased album
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* [[Album: Corporate World (1989)|Corporate World]] unreleased album
 
* [[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)]]''
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|categories                = [[Category:1990]][[Category:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (The Time)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Recorded 1983]]
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* ''[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)]''
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|categories                = [[Category:1990]][[Category:Recorded 1983]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Songs (The Time)‏]][[Category:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]]
 
}}
 
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Latest revision as of 15:47, 25 June 2022

My Sex   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   My Tender Heart
My Summertime Thang
Pandemonium album.jpg
from the album Pandemonium
Song details
Performer: The Time
First Released: 10 July 1990 - Pandemonium album
Album(s): Pandemonium
Writer(s): Prince (credited to The Time)
Producer(s): Prince (credited to The Time)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
  • This track is not believed to have been performed live by Prince
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:
  • none

My Summertime Thang is the 14th track (eleventh and final song) on The Time’s fourth album Pandemonium, and is written and produced by Prince (but credited to The Time). Prince also performs heavily on the song, but is uncredited.

Basic tracking took place at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California on 27 March 1983 (the day after Jungle Love, and the same day as Cloreen Bacon Skin), during a two-day break from the 1999 Tour). It seems logical the track would have been intended for The Time’s third album Ice Cream Castle, but is not known to have been included on any configurations of the album.

In July 1989, Prince gave the track (along with Evolsidog, Pickle, You’re All I Want, U Should Be Mine, Wet Dream Cousin, Vibrator, The Max and XYZ) to Eric Leeds to consider reworking for a new Madhouse album (later called 26, which later evolved into Eric Leeds' solo album Times Squared). Eric Leeds did not choose this track to develop further, however.

Additional recording on The Time’s version took place between June and September 1989, at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota. One version contains a dialogue between Morris Day, Jerome Benton and a woman that was later used for the Graffiti Bridge movie. Morris Day also demonstrates his various dances (mostly named after other tracks by The Time: "the horse," "the oak tree," "Chili Sauce," "Murph Drag" and "The Bird." The track was later included as the tenth and final track on The Time’s proposed fourth album Corporate World, which later morphed into Pandemonium.

The music of the track was also reused (along with some vocal parts from the longer version intended for Corporate World) on the version of The Latest Fashion which was included on the Graffiti Bridge album.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
27 March 1983 Sunset Sound - Studio 2,
Hollywood, CA, USA 		Tracking
14 April 1983; 17 April 1983 Sunset Sound - Studio 2,
Hollywood, CA, USA 		Mixing, overdubs
June - September 1989 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Additional recording
Recording Personnel
  • Morris Day - lead vocals
  • Prince - background vocals and all instruments, except where noted (uncredited)
  • Candy - saxophone
  • Jerome Benton - percussion, "mirror and holler"
  • Robin Power - female vocals (credited as "Grace" (assumed))
  • Jellybean Johnson - drums and backing vocals (credited, but participation is unknown)
  • Jesse Johnson - guitar, backing vocals (credited, but participation is unknown)
  • Jimmy Jam - keyboards, backing vocals (credited, but participation is unknown)
  • Monte Moir - keyboards, backing vocals (credited, but participation is unknown)
  • Terry Lewis - lead vocals, bass guitar, backing vocals (credited, but participation is unknown)
  • Jana Anderson - background vocals (credited as "Stella" (assumed))
  • Elisa Fiorillo female vocals (credited as "Blondie" (assumed), but participation is unknown)
  • Karyn White - female vocals (credited, but participation is unknown)
  • Margie Cox - female vocals (credited, but participation is unknown)
  • Jill Jones - female vocals (credited, but participation is unknown)
  • Peggy McCreary - assistant engineer
  • Richard McKernan - assistant engineer

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
My Summertime Thang 6:50 Pandemonium Studio


Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in...
Title Length Released Version Additional info
The Latest Fashion 4:02 Graffiti Bridge Studio Uses the same music of both Pandemonium and Corporate World versions of My Summertime Thang, and Morris Day’s vocals and crowd noise from the longer version intended for the Corporate World album.
The Latest Fashion (Remix) 6:15 Shake! single Remix Remix by Michael Koppelman, Prince and Sylvia Massy. Uses Morris Day’s vocals and crowd noise from the longer version intended for the Corporate World album.
The Latest Fashion (Edited Remix) 4:00 Shake! cassette-single Remix/Edit Remix by Michael Koppelman, Prince and Sylvia Massy. Uses Morris Day’s vocals and crowd noise from the longer version intended for the Corporate World album.
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
My Summertime Thang Studio Original 1983 recording, recorded 27 March 1983
My Summertime Thang Studio 1989 alternate recording using a dialogue scene from the Graffiti Bridge movie script and dialogue and solos by Prince
Rollerskate Studio Extended instrumental portion of 1989 recording
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
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