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| |introduction = '''Promise To Be True''' is an unreleased 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 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 To Be True''' is an unreleased 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 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 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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Raitt Bonnie Raitt], during a short-lived collaboration between them. It is not clear if she recorded lead vocals for the track, however. Although [[Prince]] offered four songs to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Raitt Bonnie Raitt] ([[I Need A Man]], [[Jealous Girl]], [[Promise To Be True]] and [[There's Something I Like About Being Your Fool]]), it is unclear whether this collaboration was intended to lead to an album or to a particular project. The track remains unreleased. | + | 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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Raitt Bonnie Raitt], during a short-lived collaboration between the two artists. It is not clear if she recorded lead vocals for the track, however. Although [[Prince]] offered four songs to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Raitt Bonnie Raitt] ([[I Need A Man]], [[Jealous Girl]], [[Promise To Be True]] and [[There's Something I Like About Being Your Fool]]), it is unclear whether this collaboration was intended to lead to an album or to a particular project. The track remains unreleased. |
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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 the two artists. It is not clear if she recorded lead vocals for the track, however. Although Prince offered four songs to Bonnie Raitt (I Need A Man, Jealous Girl, Promise To Be True and There's Something I Like About Being Your Fool), it is unclear whether this collaboration was intended to lead to an album or to a particular project. The track remains unreleased.
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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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Additional info
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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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Vanity 6 version
Dez Dickerson version
- Dez Dickerson - vocals, guitar (and possibly keyboard) overdubs
- Prince - all instruments except where noted (assumed)
Bonnie Raitt version
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Versions
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Unreleased Versions
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Title
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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 1987; Bonnie Raitt version
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