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{{song-2|
 
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|song name                = Ruff Enuff
 
|song name                = Ruff Enuff
|single image           = [[File:Ruffenuff single.jpg|100px|link=Tidal]] <br><small>artwork posted with [[Tidal]] stream and download</small>
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|single image             = [[File:Ruffenuff single.jpg|100px|link=Tidal]] <br><small>artwork posted with [[Tidal]] stream and download</small>
 
|performer                = [[MonoNeon|Mono Neon]]
 
|performer                = [[MonoNeon|Mono Neon]]
|first released        = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 11|11 January, 2016]] - [[Tidal]] download
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|first released        = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 11|11 January 2016]] - [[Tidal]] download
 
|album(s)              = None
 
|album(s)              = None
 
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]] (assumed)
 
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]] (assumed)
 
|producer(s)              = [[Prince]]
 
|producer(s)              = [[Prince]]
 
|previous song            = [[Rowdy Mac]]
 
|previous song            = [[Rowdy Mac]]
|next song                = [[Run Amok]]
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|next song                = [[Rumeta]]
|introduction              = '''Ruff Enuff''' by [[MonoNeon|Mono Neon]] was released as a download and the [[Tidal]] ''Purple Pick of the Week'' on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 11|11 January]], four and a half days after its recording. The instrumental track features [[Prince]] as producer and on keyboards. No writing credits are given, and it is thought to have been largely-improvised by the musicians who took part in the recording.
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|introduction              = '''Ruff Enuff''' by [[MonoNeon|Mono Neon]] was released as a download and the [[Tidal]] ''Purple Pick of the Week'' on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 11|11 January]], four and a half days after its recording. The instrumental track features [[Prince]] as producer and on keyboards. The following day, the track was replaced with a vocal version of the track, with lead vocals on vocoder by [[Adrian Crutchfield]]. No writing credits are given, and it is thought to have been largely-improvised by the musicians who took part in the recording.
 
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Initial tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 6|6 January, 2016]] at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA. [[Prince]]'s [http://twitter.com/Prince3EG Twitter account] announced the track early the following morning:
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Basic tracking took place in October 2015, most likely with lyrics as [[Prince]] sang the song during a couple of shows at [[Venue: Paisley Park Studios|Paisley Park]]. '''Ruff Enuff''' was re-recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 6|6 January 2016]] at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. [[Prince]]'s [http://twitter.com/Prince3EG Twitter account] announced the track early the following morning:
 
<blockquote>''"JUST CUT A THE JAZZ SINGLE "[[Ruff Enuff|RUFF ENUFF]]" WITH [[Kirk Johnson|KAJ]] ON DRUMS, [[Adrian Crutchfield|ADRIAN]] ON TALKINGSAXBOX & [[MonoNeon|MONO NEON]] ON BASS! ONLY NEED A LIL' [[Donna Grantis|DONNA]] MESS &: $$$!"'' </blockquote>
 
<blockquote>''"JUST CUT A THE JAZZ SINGLE "[[Ruff Enuff|RUFF ENUFF]]" WITH [[Kirk Johnson|KAJ]] ON DRUMS, [[Adrian Crutchfield|ADRIAN]] ON TALKINGSAXBOX & [[MonoNeon|MONO NEON]] ON BASS! ONLY NEED A LIL' [[Donna Grantis|DONNA]] MESS &: $$$!"'' </blockquote>
  
It is believed, therefore, that a further session is planned for guitar overdubs by [[Donna Grantis]]. In response to a fan asking when they could hear the track, [http://twitter.com/Prince3EG @Prince3EG] replied:<blockquote>''"HOPEFULLY, THIS WEEKEND."''</blockquote>
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It is believed, therefore, that a further session was planned for guitar overdubs by [[Donna Grantis]]. In response to a fan asking when they could hear the track, [http://twitter.com/Prince3EG @Prince3EG] replied:<blockquote>''"HOPEFULLY, THIS WEEKEND."''</blockquote>
 
The track was released the following Monday as [[Tidal]]'s ''Purple Pick of the Week'', without a contribution from [[Donna Grantis]]. The description of the track as provided to [[Tidal]] by [[NPG Records]] included the following information:
 
The track was released the following Monday as [[Tidal]]'s ''Purple Pick of the Week'', without a contribution from [[Donna Grantis]]. The description of the track as provided to [[Tidal]] by [[NPG Records]] included the following information:
  
 
<blockquote>''"You may recognize [[Kirk Johnson|Kirk A Johnson]] on drums, [[MonoNeon|Mono Neon]] on bass and [[Adrian Crutchfield]] on sax and electric woodwinds as the house band 4 [[Prince]]’s [[Paisley Park Studios|Paisley Park]] After Dark Jam Sessions. Well, that’s not all they do. 4 the past week they’ve been cutting basic trax 4 their as yet untitled debut album. With [[Prince]] producing and handling the keyboard & guitar duties, the set promises 2 b picking up right where [[Judith Hill]]’s [[Album: Back In Time|BACK IN TIME]] left off. These brothas murder the funk! Normally they wouldn’t let a track out until it’s finished, but this one had 2 go! It was ruining everybody’s good loox. If U think U can resist the funk, check out the key change of [[MonoNeon|Mono]]’s bass solo at near 4 oclockmark. Exactly."''</blockquote>
 
<blockquote>''"You may recognize [[Kirk Johnson|Kirk A Johnson]] on drums, [[MonoNeon|Mono Neon]] on bass and [[Adrian Crutchfield]] on sax and electric woodwinds as the house band 4 [[Prince]]’s [[Paisley Park Studios|Paisley Park]] After Dark Jam Sessions. Well, that’s not all they do. 4 the past week they’ve been cutting basic trax 4 their as yet untitled debut album. With [[Prince]] producing and handling the keyboard & guitar duties, the set promises 2 b picking up right where [[Judith Hill]]’s [[Album: Back In Time|BACK IN TIME]] left off. These brothas murder the funk! Normally they wouldn’t let a track out until it’s finished, but this one had 2 go! It was ruining everybody’s good loox. If U think U can resist the funk, check out the key change of [[MonoNeon|Mono]]’s bass solo at near 4 oclockmark. Exactly."''</blockquote>
  
During the [http://twitter.com/Prince3EG Twitter] exchange about the track, a fan asked if this was the first track to be recorded in 2016, to which [http://twitter.com/Prince3EG @Prince3EG] replied: <blockquote>''"YES, IT'S ALREADY GOT A SISTER: ON THE SAME ALBUM AS "[[Free Urself|FREE URSELF]]"...THEY SOUND GREAT 2GETHER!"''</blockquote> It has been speculated that '''Free Urself''' is the title of an album that would contain the title track and '''Ruff Enuff''', but this has not been confirmed. The track was released using the artist credit [[MonoNeon|Mono Neon]], while [[Free Urself]] was credited to [[Prince]].
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During the [http://twitter.com/Prince3EG Twitter] exchange about the track, a fan asked if this was the first track to be recorded in 2016, to which [http://twitter.com/Prince3EG @Prince3EG] replied: <blockquote>''"YES, IT'S ALREADY GOT A SISTER: ON THE SAME ALBUM AS "[[Free Urself|FREE URSELF]]"...THEY SOUND GREAT 2GETHER!"''</blockquote>  
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This information caused a bit of confusion as '''Ruff Enuff''' was released using the artist credit [[MonoNeon|Mono Neon]], while [[Free Urself]] was credited to [[Prince]]. It has been speculated that '''Free Urself''' is the title of an album [[Prince]] was working on, but this has not been confirmed. '''Ruff Enuff''' has since be confirmed by band members [[MonoNeon]] and [[Adrian Crutchfield]] by being a song from [[MonoNeon]]’s [[Album: Black Is The New Black (2016)|Black Is The New Black]] album, so it is safe to assume that [[Free Urself]] was also planned (possibly with overdubs or a re-recording) for the same album.
 
|recording info            =
 
|recording info            =
 
{{RecordingLine|
 
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 6|6 January, 2016]]  
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|date                      = Mid-October 2015
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
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|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
|additional info          = Initial tracking
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|additional info          = Basic tracking
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}}
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{{RecordingLine|
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 6|6 January 2016]]  
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|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
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|additional info          = Re-recording
 
}}
 
}}
 
|recording personnel      =  
 
|recording personnel      =  
*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted
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'''Initial instrumental version'''
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*[[Prince]] - keyboard and guitar
 
*[[Kirk Johnson]] - drums
 
*[[Kirk Johnson]] - drums
 
*[[MonoNeon]] - bass guitar
 
*[[MonoNeon]] - bass guitar
 
*[[Adrian Crutchfield]] - saxophone
 
*[[Adrian Crutchfield]] - saxophone
|released versions       =
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'''Vocal version'''
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*[[Adrian Crutchfield]] - vocoder vocals ("talkingsaxbox")
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*[[Prince]] - keyboard and guitar
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*[[Kirk Johnson]] - drums
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*[[MonoNeon]] - bass guitar
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|released versions         =
 
{{Songchart|
 
{{Songchart|
 
|line =
 
|line =
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|3= [[Tidal]] download
 
|3= [[Tidal]] download
 
|4= Studio
 
|4= Studio
|5=  
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|5= Instrumental version offered initially
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}}
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{{Songline|
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|1= '''Ruff Enuff'''
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|2= 5:39
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|3= [[Tidal]] download
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|4= Studio
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|5= Vocal version offered the following day
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
|unreleased versions      =  
 
|unreleased versions      =  
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{{SongUnreleased|
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|unreleased versions      =
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{{Unreleased|
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|line=
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{{Unreleasedline|
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|1= '''Ruff Enuff'''
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|2= Studio
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|3= Version with full lyrics
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}}
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}}
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}}
 
|video versions            =  
 
|video versions            =  
 
|broadcasts, streaming    =
 
|broadcasts, streaming    =
 
|sampled in                =
 
|sampled in                =
|first live appearance    = This track is not believed to have been performed live by [[Prince]]
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|first live appearance    = [[24 October 2015|24 October 2015: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] <br>
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* [[24 February 2016-1|24 February 2016 (show 1): Aotea Centre - ASB Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand]]
 
|performed regularly on    = none
 
|performed regularly on    = none
|performed occasionally in = none
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|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#2015|2015]], [[All Concerts#2016|2016]] <small>''(solo piano)'' </small>
 
|trivia                    = [[Tidal]] homepage image promoting [[Ruff Enuff]] as the ''Purple Pick of the Week'':<br>
 
|trivia                    = [[Tidal]] homepage image promoting [[Ruff Enuff]] as the ''Purple Pick of the Week'':<br>
 
:[[File:Ruffenuff_PPotW.jpg|150px]]
 
:[[File:Ruffenuff_PPotW.jpg|150px]]
 
|see also                  = [[MonoNeon|Mono Neon]]
 
|see also                  = [[MonoNeon|Mono Neon]]
 
*[[Tidal]]
 
*[[Tidal]]
|references                = [http://twitter.com/Prince3EG @Prince3EG Twitter account]
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|references                =<b>Social media</b>:
|categories                = [[Category:2016]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Unreleased Songs]][[Category:Recorded 2016]]
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*[http://twitter.com/Prince3EG @Prince3EG Twitter account]<br>
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<b>Press</b>:
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*[http://blog.kexp.org/2016/05/06/interview-with-bassist-mononeon-one-of-the-last-people-to-play-with-prince/ '''Interview with bassist MonoNeon, one of the last people to play with Prince''' by ''Trent Moorman'' (KEXP.org: 6 May 2016)].
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*[https://bassmusicianmagazine.com/2016/06/princes-last-bassist-mononeon/ '''Prince’s Last Bassist… MonoNeon''' by ''Kilian Duarte'' (Bassmusician The Face Of Bass: 1 June 2016)].
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<b>Podcast</b>:
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*[https://soundcloud.com/drfunkpodcast/episode-30-adrian-crutchfield-part-2 '''Adrian Crutchfield interview''' by ''Dr Funkenberry'' (Soundcloud: 17 November 2016)].
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|categories                = [[Category:2016]][[Category:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Recorded 2016]]
 
}}
 
}}

Revision as of 20:21, 2 January 2020

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Ruff Enuff

Ruffenuff single.jpg
artwork posted with Tidal stream and download
Song details
Performer: Mono Neon
First Released: 11 January 2016 - Tidal download
Album(s): None
Writer(s): Prince (assumed)
Producer(s): Prince
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:

Ruff Enuff by Mono Neon was released as a download and the Tidal Purple Pick of the Week on 11 January, four and a half days after its recording. The instrumental track features Prince as producer and on keyboards. The following day, the track was replaced with a vocal version of the track, with lead vocals on vocoder by Adrian Crutchfield. No writing credits are given, and it is thought to have been largely-improvised by the musicians who took part in the recording.

Basic tracking took place in October 2015, most likely with lyrics as Prince sang the song during a couple of shows at Paisley Park. Ruff Enuff was re-recorded on 6 January 2016 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Prince's Twitter account announced the track early the following morning:

"JUST CUT A THE JAZZ SINGLE "RUFF ENUFF" WITH KAJ ON DRUMS, ADRIAN ON TALKINGSAXBOX & MONO NEON ON BASS! ONLY NEED A LIL' DONNA MESS &: $$$!"
It is believed, therefore, that a further session was planned for guitar overdubs by Donna Grantis. In response to a fan asking when they could hear the track, @Prince3EG replied:
"HOPEFULLY, THIS WEEKEND."

The track was released the following Monday as Tidal's Purple Pick of the Week, without a contribution from Donna Grantis. The description of the track as provided to Tidal by NPG Records included the following information:

"You may recognize Kirk A Johnson on drums, Mono Neon on bass and Adrian Crutchfield on sax and electric woodwinds as the house band 4 Prince’s Paisley Park After Dark Jam Sessions. Well, that’s not all they do. 4 the past week they’ve been cutting basic trax 4 their as yet untitled debut album. With Prince producing and handling the keyboard & guitar duties, the set promises 2 b picking up right where Judith Hill’s BACK IN TIME left off. These brothas murder the funk! Normally they wouldn’t let a track out until it’s finished, but this one had 2 go! It was ruining everybody’s good loox. If U think U can resist the funk, check out the key change of Mono’s bass solo at near 4 oclockmark. Exactly."
During the Twitter exchange about the track, a fan asked if this was the first track to be recorded in 2016, to which @Prince3EG replied:
"YES, IT'S ALREADY GOT A SISTER: ON THE SAME ALBUM AS "FREE URSELF"...THEY SOUND GREAT 2GETHER!"

This information caused a bit of confusion as Ruff Enuff was released using the artist credit Mono Neon, while Free Urself was credited to Prince. It has been speculated that Free Urself is the title of an album Prince was working on, but this has not been confirmed. Ruff Enuff has since be confirmed by band members MonoNeon and Adrian Crutchfield by being a song from MonoNeon’s Black Is The New Black album, so it is safe to assume that Free Urself was also planned (possibly with overdubs or a re-recording) for the same album.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
Mid-October 2015 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
Basic tracking
6 January 2016 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
Re-recording
Recording Personnel

Initial instrumental version

Vocal version


Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Ruff Enuff 5:39 Tidal download Studio Instrumental version offered initially
Ruff Enuff 5:39 Tidal download Studio Vocal version offered the following day


Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Ruff Enuff Studio Version with full lyrics
 
Additional Information

See also Trivia

  • Tidal homepage image promoting Ruff Enuff as the Purple Pick of the Week:
Ruffenuff PPotW.jpg

References

Press:

Podcast:

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