Difference between revisions of "Pop Life"
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During a [[Love4oneanother.com]] "? of the week" in 1999, a fan asked what the significance of "the interspersions of (what sounds like) a boxing match", saying they have wondered about this for years, to which [[Prince]] replied, ''"Good ? - Me 2 :)"'' | During a [[Love4oneanother.com]] "? of the week" in 1999, a fan asked what the significance of "the interspersions of (what sounds like) a boxing match", saying they have wondered about this for years, to which [[Prince]] replied, ''"Good ? - Me 2 :)"'' | ||
− | + | '''Pop Life''' is the earliest track to be released with two different versions on 12" releases (albeit in different territories): The US, Europe, Australia and New Zealand received [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix) (remixed by [[Sheila E.]], while the UK, received [[Pop Life]] (Extended Version), which was [[Prince]]'s own original version. | |
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 19|19 February 1984]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 19|19 February 1984]] | ||
− | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA | + | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]],<br>Hollywood, CA, USA |
|additional info = Basic tracking | |additional info = Basic tracking | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | + | {{RecordingLine| | |
|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 20|20 February 1984]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 20|20 February 1984]] | ||
− | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA | + | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]],<br>Hollywood, CA, USA |
|additional info = Overdubs, including string overdubs | |additional info = Overdubs, including string overdubs | ||
− | }} | + | }} |
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 22|22]] - [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 23|23 June 1985]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 22|22]] - [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 23|23 June 1985]] | ||
− | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA (assumed) | + | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]],<br>Hollywood, CA, USA (assumed) |
|additional info = Remix by [[Sheila E.]] | |additional info = Remix by [[Sheila E.]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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*[[Dr. Fink]] - keyboards | *[[Dr. Fink]] - keyboards | ||
*[[Jonathan Melvoin]] - tamborine | *[[Jonathan Melvoin]] - tamborine | ||
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'''Orchestral Players''' on [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix): | '''Orchestral Players''' on [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix): | ||
*Violins - [[Sid Page]] and [[Marcy Dicterow-Vaj]] | *Violins - [[Sid Page]] and [[Marcy Dicterow-Vaj]] | ||
− | *Violas - [[Denyse | + | *Violas - [[Denyse Buffum]] and [[Laury Woods]] |
− | *Stand-up bass - [[Tim Barr]] and [[Annette Atkinson]] | + | *Stand-up bass - [[Tim Barr]] and [[Annette Atkinson]] |
|released versions = | |released versions = | ||
{{Songchart| | {{Songchart| | ||
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|1= '''Pop Life (Extended Version)''' | |1= '''Pop Life (Extended Version)''' | ||
|2= 9:07 | |2= 9:07 | ||
− | |3= [[Single: Pop Life|Pop Life]] single | + | |3= [[Single: Pop Life|Pop Life]] single<br> |
+ | [[Album: His Majesty's Pop Life|His Majesty's Pop Life]]<br> | ||
|4= Extended version | |4= Extended version | ||
|5= | |5= | ||
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|2= 6:16 | |2= 6:16 | ||
|3= [[Single: Pop Life|Pop Life]] single<br> | |3= [[Single: Pop Life|Pop Life]] single<br> | ||
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[[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]] | [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]] | ||
|4= Remix | |4= Remix | ||
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|2= Studio | |2= Studio | ||
|3= [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 19|19 February 1984]] after band overdubs, before string overdubs | |3= [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 19|19 February 1984]] after band overdubs, before string overdubs | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Pop Life''' | ||
+ | |2= Studio | ||
+ | |3= Different mix/edit | ||
}} | }} | ||
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* [[Single: Pop Life|Pop Life]] single | * [[Single: Pop Life|Pop Life]] single | ||
|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)]'' |
* ''[http://princeonlinemuseum.com/love4oneanother/home99.html PrinceOnlineMuseum.com]'' | * ''[http://princeonlinemuseum.com/love4oneanother/home99.html PrinceOnlineMuseum.com]'' | ||
|categories = [[Category:1985]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the Revolution)]][[Category:Recorded 1984]] | |categories = [[Category:1985]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the Revolution)]][[Category:Recorded 1984]] | ||
}} | }} |
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