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Revision as of 12:28, 2 December 2017

Promise/Broken   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Props N' Pounds
Promise To Be True

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Song details
Performer: Vanity 6; Bonnie Raitt
Writer(s): Prince (assumed)
Producer(s): Prince (assumed)
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

Promise To Be True is an unreleased song recorded on 30 April 1983 at Prince's Kiowa Trail Home Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota, the same day as basic tracking for Sex Shooter. It was 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 Purple Rain movie, the song was shelved for the time being.

The track was worked on further (or perhaps re-recorded) in early 1987, at Prince's Galpin Blvd Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA, for use by American blues singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt, during a short-lived collaboration between Prince and Raitt. It is not clear if she recorded lead vocals for the track, however. The track remains unreleased.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
30 April 1983 Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA Basic tracking
May 1983 Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA overdubs by Dez Dickerson
Early 1987 Galpin Blvd Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA Basic tracking or overdubs (Bonnie Raitt version)
Recording Personnel
  • Prince - all instruments except where noted (assumed)

Vanity 6 version

Bonnie Raitt version


Versions
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Promise To Be True Studio 'Vanity 6' version
Promise To Be True Studio Version with Dez Dickerson overdubs
Promise To Be True Studio Recorded 1987; Bonnie Raitt version


 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
Promise/Broken   < < < All Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Props N' Pounds

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