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The song includes a narrative about a 16-year-old boy seducing a 14-year-old girl. The lyrics mention [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squib_Cakes Squib Cakes] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Power Tower Of Power] (written by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester_Thompson 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 (what became) [[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.
 
The song includes a narrative about a 16-year-old boy seducing a 14-year-old girl. The lyrics mention [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squib_Cakes Squib Cakes] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Power Tower Of Power] (written by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester_Thompson 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 (what became) [[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.
  
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'''Schoolyard''' was released as one of the songs on the [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe‎|Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe'']] in 2023.
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'''Schoolyard''' was released in October 2023, as the first track of ''Vault Tracks part 1'', one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks included with the [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''(Super) Deluxe Edition'']].
 
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Revision as of 22:15, 26 October 2023

Scarlet Pussy   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Scorpio
Schoolyard
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from the album
Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition
Song details
Performer: Prince and the New Power Generation
First Released: 27 October 2023 - Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition
Album(s): Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition
Writer(s): Prince
Producer(s): Prince
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
  • This track is not believed to have been performed live by Prince
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:
  • none

Schoolyard, titled The Schoolyard on some work orders, was recorded on 2 July 1990 in London, England (on the same day as Daddy Pop and Walk Don’t Walk). It was included as the fifth track on a November 1990 configuration of Diamonds And Pearls, and as the third track on a December 1990 configuration, before being discarded on later configurations, once further songs were recorded for the album.

The track was remixed and likely extended on 26 November 1990. Eric Leeds added a sax part to it in December 1992.

The song includes a narrative about a 16-year-old boy seducing a 14-year-old girl. The lyrics mention Squib Cakes by Tower Of Power (written by Chester Thompson, from their 1974 album 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 (what became) 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.

Schoolyard was released in October 2023, as the first track of Vault Tracks part 1, one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks included with the Diamonds And Pearls (Super) Deluxe Edition.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
2 July 1990 Olympic Studios,
London, England 		Tracking
26 November 1990. Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Mix, overdubs
13 December 1992 (estimate) Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		saxophone overdubs by Eric Leeds, mix
Recording Personnel

released version

unreleased version


Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Schoolyard 7:10 Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition Studio


Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Schoolyard Studio Original July 1990
Schoolyard Studio overdubbed version without saxophone
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
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