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She continued to work on songs with Ricky Peterson as producer and wrote more songs with Francis Jules as [[Prince]] was busy with other projects ([[File:Symbolblue.png|link=Album: Symbol]], albums for [[Album: The Voice|Mavis Staples]], [[Album: Carmen Electra|Carmen Electra]] and [[The NPG]]’s [[Album: Gold Nigga|Gold Nigga]] amongst others). | She continued to work on songs with Ricky Peterson as producer and wrote more songs with Francis Jules as [[Prince]] was busy with other projects ([[File:Symbolblue.png|link=Album: Symbol]], albums for [[Album: The Voice|Mavis Staples]], [[Album: Carmen Electra|Carmen Electra]] and [[The NPG]]’s [[Album: Gold Nigga|Gold Nigga]] amongst others). | ||
− | She reworked old songs ([[I Want U]] and [[My Tender Heart]]) and continued to record new songs, including one offered by [[Prince]] ([[Extraordinary]]) while the release date of [[Album: Concrete Jungle|Concrete Jungle]] on [[Paisley Park Records]] is pushed back several times. [[My Tender Heart]], planned as the [[Single: My Tender Heart|first single]] from the album, was performed on [[TV | + | She reworked old songs ([[I Want U]] and [[My Tender Heart]]) and continued to record new songs, including one offered by [[Prince]] ([[Extraordinary]]) while the release date of [[Album: Concrete Jungle|Concrete Jungle]] on [[Paisley Park Records]] is pushed back several times. [[My Tender Heart]], planned as the [[Single: My Tender Heart|first single]] from the album, was performed on [[TV Film: The Ryde Dyvine|The Ryde Dyvine]] TV special at the end of 1992, suggesting a release of [[Album: Concrete Jungle|Concrete Jungle]] in 1993. |
In early 1993, [[Carmen Electra]]'s album was released after six months of delay due to Warner's reticence, [[Prince]] pushing the project and a disproportionate budget spent : it was a commercial and critical failure. Albums by [[Album: The Voice|Mavis Staples]], [[Album: Hey Man... Smell My Finger|George Clinton]] and [[Eric Leeds]] ([[Album: Things Left Unsaid|Things Left Unsaid]]) followed, without any significant commercial impact. | In early 1993, [[Carmen Electra]]'s album was released after six months of delay due to Warner's reticence, [[Prince]] pushing the project and a disproportionate budget spent : it was a commercial and critical failure. Albums by [[Album: The Voice|Mavis Staples]], [[Album: Hey Man... Smell My Finger|George Clinton]] and [[Eric Leeds]] ([[Album: Things Left Unsaid|Things Left Unsaid]]) followed, without any significant commercial impact. | ||
− | After multiple configurations, a firm and final date for [[Album: Concrete Jungle|Concrete Jungle]] on [[Paisley Park Records]] is announced for 22 March 1994. Unfortunately the release never | + | After multiple configurations, a firm and final date for [[Album: Concrete Jungle|Concrete Jungle]] on [[Paisley Park Records]] is announced for 22 March 1994. Unfortunately the release never came to fruition after the label folded in February 1994. |
[[Album: Concrete Jungle|Concrete Jungle]] was at that point containing 13 songs: [[I Want U]] (Inner City Blue) / Goo gaga (Making It Up As We Go Along) / Ooh La La / [[My Tender Heart]] / [[Hit U In The Socket]] / Do What You Wanna Do / Concrete Jungle / Get The Ghetto Off Your Mind / JAH Love / The Bitch / In The Middle Of The Garden / I Almost Lost You / Play That Beat. | [[Album: Concrete Jungle|Concrete Jungle]] was at that point containing 13 songs: [[I Want U]] (Inner City Blue) / Goo gaga (Making It Up As We Go Along) / Ooh La La / [[My Tender Heart]] / [[Hit U In The Socket]] / Do What You Wanna Do / Concrete Jungle / Get The Ghetto Off Your Mind / JAH Love / The Bitch / In The Middle Of The Garden / I Almost Lost You / Play That Beat. | ||
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[[Prince]] got in touch with Rosie Gaines and offered help. | [[Prince]] got in touch with Rosie Gaines and offered help. | ||
− | A compilation called “Essential Rosie” was released containing her most known songs, remixes, live versions and an extended version of [[Hit U In The Socket]]. | + | A compilation called “Essential Rosie” was released containing her most known songs, remixes, live versions, the previously unreleased [[T.R.O.U.B.L.E.]] and an extended version of [[Hit U In The Socket]]. |
A 20th anniversary edition of [[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]] was released with alternate remixes and alternate takes and original versions of the songs Rosie Gaines recorded during her time with [[Prince]] for [[Album: Concrete Jungle|Concrete Jungle]] : [[I Want U|I Want U(Paisley Version)]], [[My Tender Heart|My Tender Love (My Tender Heart Demo)]], [[Turn Your Lights Down Low|Turn Your Lights Down Low (Alternate Mix)]]. | A 20th anniversary edition of [[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]] was released with alternate remixes and alternate takes and original versions of the songs Rosie Gaines recorded during her time with [[Prince]] for [[Album: Concrete Jungle|Concrete Jungle]] : [[I Want U|I Want U(Paisley Version)]], [[My Tender Heart|My Tender Love (My Tender Heart Demo)]], [[Turn Your Lights Down Low|Turn Your Lights Down Low (Alternate Mix)]]. | ||
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[[Image: Closerthanclose_album.jpg|50px|border|link=Album: Closer Than Close]] [[Image: Iwantu_single.jpg|50px|border|link=Single: I Want U]] | [[Image: Closerthanclose_album.jpg|50px|border|link=Album: Closer Than Close]] [[Image: Iwantu_single.jpg|50px|border|link=Single: I Want U]] | ||
* '''[[Single: I Surrender|I Surrender]]''' / <br> | * '''[[Single: I Surrender|I Surrender]]''' / <br> | ||
− | [[File: Isurrender_single.jpg|50px|border|link= Single:I Surrender]] | + | [[File: Isurrender_single.jpg|50px|border|link= Single: I Surrender]] |
* '''[[Album: Try Me|Try Me]]''' / [[Hit U In The Socket]] <br> | * '''[[Album: Try Me|Try Me]]''' / [[Hit U In The Socket]] <br> | ||
[[File:Tryme_album.jpg|50px|border|link=Album: Try Me]] | [[File:Tryme_album.jpg|50px|border|link=Album: Try Me]] | ||
* '''[[Album: Concrete Jungle|Concrete Jungle]]''' / [[My Tender Heart]]<br> | * '''[[Album: Concrete Jungle|Concrete Jungle]]''' / [[My Tender Heart]]<br> | ||
− | [[File: ConcreteJungle-album.jpg|50px|border|link=Album:Concrete Jungle]] | + | [[File: ConcreteJungle-album.jpg|50px|border|link=Album: Concrete Jungle]] |
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