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|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]]- Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
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|date                      = 1987 - early 1988
 
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|studio                    = American Recording,<br>Woodland Hills, CA, USA
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|additional info          = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Three_O%27Clock Three O’Clock] re-recording <br>(no [[Prince]] input)
 
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Revision as of 18:34, 19 August 2021

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Neon Telephone
Vermillion album.jpg
from the album Vermillion 		Neontelephone single.jpeg
single art for Neon Telephone
Song details
Performer: Three O’Clock
First Released: 24 May 1988 - Vermillion album
Album(s): Vermillion
Writer(s): Prince (as Joey Coco)
Producer(s): Ian Ritchie
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

Neon Telephone is the sixth track on Three O’Clock’s first and only Paisley Park Records album Vermillion (their fourth and final album), and soon after the album’s release, Neon Telephone was released as the album’s second single (which also turned out to be the band’s final single). Writing credit is given to Joey Coco, a pseudonym used on a few 1985-7 songs given to other artists (including You’re My Love, Telepathy and Baby Go-Go).

Basic tracking took place on 10 July 1985 at the Washington Avenue Warehouse in Edina, Minnesota (two days after ♥ Or $, Girls & Boys and Alexa De Paris, the same day as God Is Everywhere). It was initially considered for use on Parade and/or Under The Cherry Moon but was instead saved for later use (it did, however, inspire the use of a neon telephone in Christopher Tracy’s apartment in the movie Under The Cherry Moon).

It was sent to Three O’Clock for consideration along with Girl O’ My Dreams, We Can Funk, Teacher, Teacher and Can’t Stop This Feeling I Got, but the band decided to use only this track. Three O’Clock’s vocal overdubs and instrumentation were recorded in 1987 - early 1988 at American Recording, Woodland Hills, California, retaining only Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman’s background vocals from the original recording.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
10, 11, 13, 17 (estimate) &
18 July 1985 (estimate) 		Washington Avenue Warehouse,
Edina, MN, USA 		Basic tracking, overdubs, mix (10th); vocal overdubs, mix (11th); overdubs, mix (13th); overdubs, mix (17th); mix (18th)
12 - 14 January 1986 Sunset Sound- Studio 3,
Hollywood, CA, USA 		New mix (12th); mix & mix [instrumental] (13th & 14th)
17 June 1986 Washington Avenue Warehouse,
Edina, MN, USA 		Mix
1987 - early 1988 American Recording,
Woodland Hills, CA, USA 		Three O’Clock re-recording
(no Prince input)
Recording Personnel

Three O’Clock version


Unreleased version


Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Neon Telephone 3:56 Vermillion

Neon Telephone single

Studio
Neon Telephone (Extended 12" Version) 6:28 Neon Telephone single Extended Version


Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Neon Telephone (instrumental) Studio Initial version as instrumental
Neon Telephone Studio Prince’s original studio version
Neon Telephone Studio Alternate take of Prince’s original studio version
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
  • Neon Telephone inspired the use of a neon telephone in Christopher Tracy’s apartment in the movie Under The Cherry Moon.
References
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