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|introduction              = '''Proud Mary''' by the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] is an unreleased cover version of the track by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creedence_Clearwater_Revival Creedance Clearwater Revival] (from the 1969 album [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayou_Country Bayou Country], also released as a single in 1969), recorded in late 1994 at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA (during the same set of sessions as [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] versions of [[Acknowledge Me]], [[Super Hero]], [[Outa-Space]], [[Love... Thy Will Be Done]], [[Funky (Chambers Brothers)|Funky]] and [[Somebody's Somebody]]). The track was included as the 13th track (tenth song) on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 2|2 December, 1994]] configuration of [[Album: Exodus|Exodus]], but the track was removed from later configurations, and remains unreleased.
 
|introduction              = '''Proud Mary''' by the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] is an unreleased cover version of the track by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creedence_Clearwater_Revival Creedance Clearwater Revival] (from the 1969 album [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayou_Country Bayou Country], also released as a single in 1969), recorded in late 1994 at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA (during the same set of sessions as [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] versions of [[Acknowledge Me]], [[Super Hero]], [[Outa-Space]], [[Love... Thy Will Be Done]], [[Funky (Chambers Brothers)|Funky]] and [[Somebody's Somebody]]). The track was included as the 13th track (tenth song) on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 2|2 December, 1994]] configuration of [[Album: Exodus|Exodus]], but the track was removed from later configurations, and remains unreleased.
  
[[Prince]] performed brief live versions of the song in 2004 on [[TV Special: The Art Of Musicology|The Art Of Musicology]] TV special, where he noted it was one of the first songs he learned how to play, and in the medley of songs performed at the [[04_February,_2007|Pepsi Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show]] in 2007.
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[[Prince]] performed brief live versions of the song in 2004 on [[TV Special: The Art Of Musicology|The Art Of Musicology]] TV special, where he noted it was one of the first songs he learned how to play, and in the medley of songs performed at the [[04_February 2007|Pepsi Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show]] in 2007.
 
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|3= [[Lotusflow3r.com]] video stream
 
|3= [[Lotusflow3r.com]] video stream
 
|4= Live medley
 
|4= Live medley
|5= [[04_February,_2007|4 February, 2007, Dolphins Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL, USA]]; medley of [[We Will Rock You]] / [[Let's Go Crazy]] / [[1999]] intro / [[Baby I'm A Star]] / [[Proud Mary]] / [[All Along The Watchtower]] / [[Best Of You]] / [[Purple Rain]]
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|5= [[04_February 2007|4 February, 2007, Dolphins Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL, USA]]; medley of [[We Will Rock You]] / [[Let's Go Crazy]] / [[1999]] intro / [[Baby I'm A Star]] / [[Proud Mary]] / [[All Along The Watchtower]] / [[Best Of You]] / [[Purple Rain]]
 
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|first live appearance    = [[25 November, 1994-am|25 November, 1994 (am): Tränenpalast, , Berlin, Germany]]
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|first live appearance    = [[25 November, 1994-am|25 November, 1994 (a.m.): Tränenpalast, , Berlin, Germany]] <br>
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* [[12 September 2007|12 September 2007: The O<sub>2</sub> Arena, London, England]]
 
|performed regularly on    = none
 
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|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1994|1994]], [[All Concerts#1995|1995]], [[All Concerts#2004|2004]], [[All Concerts#2007|2007]] <small>(short interpolation only)</small>
 
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1994|1994]], [[All Concerts#1995|1995]], [[All Concerts#2004|2004]], [[All Concerts#2007|2007]] <small>(short interpolation only)</small>

Revision as of 11:27, 23 November 2016

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Proud Mary

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Song details
Performer: New Power Generation
Writer(s): John Fogerty
Producer(s): Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png) (assumed)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:

Proud Mary by the New Power Generation is an unreleased cover version of the track by Creedance Clearwater Revival (from the 1969 album Bayou Country, also released as a single in 1969), recorded in late 1994 at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (during the same set of sessions as New Power Generation versions of Acknowledge Me, Super Hero, Outa-Space, Love... Thy Will Be Done, Funky and Somebody's Somebody). The track was included as the 13th track (tenth song) on the 2 December, 1994 configuration of Exodus, but the track was removed from later configurations, and remains unreleased.

Prince performed brief live versions of the song in 2004 on The Art Of Musicology TV special, where he noted it was one of the first songs he learned how to play, and in the medley of songs performed at the Pepsi Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show in 2007.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
Late 1994 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Initial tracking
Recording Personnel

Versions
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Proud Mary Studio Recorded late 1994
Broadcasts/streaming (only)
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Proud Mary ?:?? The Art Of Musicology concert broadcast Live 20 April, 2004, Webster Hall, New York, NY, USA
The Superbowl 11:52 Lotusflow3r.com video stream Live medley 4 February, 2007, Dolphins Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL, USA; medley of We Will Rock You / Let's Go Crazy / 1999 intro / Baby I'm A Star / Proud Mary / All Along The Watchtower / Best Of You / Purple Rain
 
Additional Information

See also Trivia

  • Prince has noted that this is the first song he learned how to play on guitar.

References
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