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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. |
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− | 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]]). | + | 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]]). |
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| 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. |
Promise 2 Be True (originally titled 'Promise To Be True') is a 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 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 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 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). 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 Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe set.
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Recording Information
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Recording Sessions
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Date
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Studio
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30 April 1983
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Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Basic tracking
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May 1983
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Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA
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vocal and guitar overdubs by Dez Dickerson
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Early 1987
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Galpin Blvd Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Basic tracking or overdubs (Bonnie Raitt version)
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Recording Personnel
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- Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (assumed)
Vanity 6 version
Dez Dickerson version
- Dez Dickerson - vocals, guitar (and possibly keyboard) overdubs
- Prince - all instruments except where noted (assumed)
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Versions
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Released Versions
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Unreleased Versions
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Additional Info
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Promise To Be True
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Studio
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'Vanity 6' version
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Promise To Be True
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Studio
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Dez Dickerson version
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Promise To Be True
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Studio
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Recorded in 1987 for Bonnie Raitt
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