− | |introduction = '''Schoolyard''' is an unreleased track recorded in June 1990 in London, England (during the same set of sessions that produced [[Daddy Pop]] and [[Walk Don’t Walk]], but mostly focused on [[Rosie Gaines]]' first solo album, recording [[My Tender Heart]], [[Hold Me]], [[Pain]], [[Streetwalker]], [[In The Name Of Love]] and [[Turn Your Lights Down Low]]). It was included as the third track on a December 1990, configuration of [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]], but was discarded before later configurations once further tracks were recorded for the album. The song includes a narrative about a 16-year-old boy seducing a 14-year-old girl. The lyrics mention [[Squib Cakes]] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Power Tower Of Power] (written by Chester Thompson, from their 1974 album [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_Oakland Back To Oakland]), which was sampled on both [[Release It]] (recorded prior to this track) and [[Sleep Around]] (recorded later). Although no official artist credit has been given to the track, its inclusion on the [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] would have resulted in this track being credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]], which is how it is listed here. The track remains unreleased. | + | |introduction = '''Schoolyard''' is an unreleased track recorded in June 1990 in London, England (during the same set of sessions that produced [[Daddy Pop]], [[Walk Don’t Walk]] and [[Oobey Doop]], but mostly focused on [[Rosie Gaines]]' first solo album, recording [[My Tender Heart]], [[Hold Me]], [[Pain]], [[Streetwalker]], [[In The Name Of Love]] and [[Turn Your Lights Down Low]]). It was included as the third track on a December 1990, configuration of [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]], but was discarded before later configurations once further tracks were recorded for the album. The song includes a narrative about a 16-year-old boy seducing a 14-year-old girl. The lyrics mention [[Squib Cakes]] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Power Tower Of Power] (written by Chester Thompson, from their 1974 album [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_Oakland Back To Oakland]), which was sampled on both [[Release It]] (recorded prior to this track) and [[Sleep Around]] (recorded later). Although no official artist credit has been given to the track, its inclusion on the [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] would have resulted in this track being credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]], which is how it is listed here. The track remains unreleased. |