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|introduction = '''Promise 2 Be True''' (originally titled 'Promise To Be True') is a song recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 30|30 April 1983]] at [[Prince]]’s [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, the same day as basic tracking for [[Sex Shooter]]. It was initially intended for [[Vanity 6]]’s planned second album, although it is unclear if [[Vanity]] ever recorded vocals for it. [[Dez Dickerson]] worked on it in May 1983, but when [[Vanity]] decided in August not to participate in the [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] movie, the song was shelved for the time being. | |introduction = '''Promise 2 Be True''' (originally titled 'Promise To Be True') is a song recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 30|30 April 1983]] at [[Prince]]’s [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, the same day as basic tracking for [[Sex Shooter]]. It was initially intended for [[Vanity 6]]’s planned second album, although it is unclear if [[Vanity]] ever recorded vocals for it. [[Dez Dickerson]] worked on it in May 1983, but when [[Vanity]] decided in August not to participate in the [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] movie, the song was shelved for the time being. | ||
| − | The track was re-recorded in early 1987, at [[Prince]]’s [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]],Chanhassen, MN, USA, for use by American blues singer-songwriter [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Raitt Bonnie Raitt], during a short-lived collaboration between the two artists, where [[Prince]] offered four songs to her ([[I Need A Man]], [[Jealous Girl]], '''Promise 2 Be True''' and [[There’s Something I Like About Being Your Fool]]) | + | The track was re-recorded in early 1987, at [[Prince]]’s [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]],Chanhassen, MN, USA, for use by American blues singer-songwriter [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Raitt Bonnie Raitt], during a short-lived collaboration between the two artists, where [[Prince]] offered four songs to her ([[I Need A Man]], [[Jealous Girl]], '''Promise 2 Be True''' and [[There’s Something I Like About Being Your Fool]]).[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Raitt Raitt] recorded her vocals on only two of them ([[I Need A Man]] and [[There’s Something I Like About Being Your Fool]]). |
In September 2020 the [[Prince]] version of song was released on one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks included with the [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe'']] set. | In September 2020 the [[Prince]] version of song was released on one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks included with the [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe'']] set. | ||
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|studio = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studio = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
|additional info = Basic tracking or overdubs ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Raitt Bonnie Raitt] version) | |additional info = Basic tracking or overdubs ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Raitt Bonnie Raitt] version) | ||
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*[[Dez Dickerson]] - vocals, guitar (and possibly keyboard) overdubs | *[[Dez Dickerson]] - vocals, guitar (and possibly keyboard) overdubs | ||
*[[Prince]] - all instruments except where noted (assumed) | *[[Prince]] - all instruments except where noted (assumed) | ||
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|1= '''Promise To Be True''' | |1= '''Promise To Be True''' | ||
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| − | |3= Recorded 1987 | + | |3= Recorded in 1987 for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Raitt Bonnie Raitt] |
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