Difference between revisions of "My Summertime Thang"
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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. | 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. | ||
| − | In July 1989, [[Prince]] gave | + | 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. |
| − | Additional recording on [[The Time]]’s version took place between June and September 1989, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. One version contains | + | 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]]. |
| − | The music | + | 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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|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_27|27 March 1983]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_27|27 March 1983]] | ||
|studio = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 2,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 2,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA | ||
| − | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Tracking |
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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 | ||
| + | *[[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) | *[[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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*[[Jana Anderson]] - background vocals (credited as "Stella" (assumed)) | *[[Jana Anderson]] - background vocals (credited as "Stella" (assumed)) | ||
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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) | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karyn_White Karyn White] - female vocals (credited, but participation is unknown) | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karyn_White Karyn White] - female vocals (credited, but participation is unknown) | ||
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|3= [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] | |3= [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] | ||
|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
| − | |5= | + | |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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|3= [[Single: Shake!|Shake!]] single | |3= [[Single: Shake!|Shake!]] single | ||
|4= Remix | |4= Remix | ||
| − | |5= Remix by [[Michael Koppelman]], [[Prince]] and Sylvia Massy | + | |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= '''[[The Latest Fashion]] (Edited Remix)''' | ||
| + | |2= 4:00 | ||
| + | |3= [[Single: Shake!|Shake!]] cassette-single | ||
| + | |4= Remix/Edit | ||
| + | |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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|2= Studio | |2= Studio | ||
| − | |3= 1989 alternate recording using | + | |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''' | ||
|2= Studio | |2= Studio | ||
| − | |3= Extended portion of 1989 recording | + | |3= Extended portion of 1989 recording--> |
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|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/1538114623/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984 (Expanded Edition, paperback), Duane Tudahl (2018)]'' | * ''[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:1990]][[Category: | + | |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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