Difference between revisions of "Power From Above"
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− | |introduction = '''Power From Above''' is an unreleased song recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_26|26 August 1991]] at [[Sunset Sound]] | + | |introduction = '''Power From Above''' is an unreleased song recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_26|26 August 1991]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California (the day before the release of the album [[Album: Martika's Kitchen|Martika's Kitchen]]) for [[Carmen Electra]]'s first album, which was planned to be called [[Album: Carmen Electra|On Top]]. It was included as the first track on a configuration compiled on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_15|15 June 1992]]. |
The track was credited as written by [[Prince]], Karen "K-Dean" Cover and Chris Tyler on the credits printed for this configuration of the album. The song was ultimately rejected from the album, however, and the album was renamed [[Album: Carmen Electra|Carmen Electra]]. [[Prince]] plays most of the instruments and can be heard reciting a few lines in the same voice as on [[Black M.F. In The House]] (although the use there was not a sample from this song). | The track was credited as written by [[Prince]], Karen "K-Dean" Cover and Chris Tyler on the credits printed for this configuration of the album. The song was ultimately rejected from the album, however, and the album was renamed [[Album: Carmen Electra|Carmen Electra]]. [[Prince]] plays most of the instruments and can be heard reciting a few lines in the same voice as on [[Black M.F. In The House]] (although the use there was not a sample from this song). | ||
− | The song reuses the phrasing "Hey, we got the power, oh, we got the soul" previously used in both [[We Got The Power]] and [[Batdance]]. One version of the song also contains a | + | The song reuses the phrasing "Hey, we got the power, oh, we got the soul" previously used in both [[We Got The Power]] and [[Batdance]]. One version of the song also contains a spoken sample of "We will not give up the fight" coming from a speech by Black Panther and activist [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhoruba_al-Mujahid_bin_Wahad Dhoruba al-Mujahid bin Wahad]. A repeated phrase of "What are you thinking of, you need the power from above" is sung by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_LaBelle Patti LaBelle]. |
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|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_26|26 August 1991]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_26|26 August 1991]] | ||
− | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA | + | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]],<br>Hollywood, CA, USA |
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Basic tracking |
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− | |3= 1991 version with | + | |3= 1991 version with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhoruba_al-Mujahid_bin_Wahad Dhoruba al-Mujahid bin Wahad] repeated sample; included on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_15|15 June 1992]] configuration of [[Album: Carmen Electra|On Top]] |
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