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|introduction          = '''Let's Rock''' is an unreleased single [[Prince]] wanted to release as the first single from his eponymous [[Album: Prince|second album]] in 1979 (on which it was also the opening track in an early incarnation).  '''Let's Rock''' was inspired by a new dance [[Prince]] had seen in clubs during the summer of 1979 saw recorded in July 1979. No test pressing is known to exist for this single and it is not known how complete the project was before it was rejected by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.].  
 
|introduction          = '''Let's Rock''' is an unreleased single [[Prince]] wanted to release as the first single from his eponymous [[Album: Prince|second album]] in 1979 (on which it was also the opening track in an early incarnation).  '''Let's Rock''' was inspired by a new dance [[Prince]] had seen in clubs during the summer of 1979 saw recorded in July 1979. No test pressing is known to exist for this single and it is not known how complete the project was before it was rejected by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.].  
  
After some changes on the tracklist, '''Let's Work''' was removed from the album, and [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]] became the opening track and the [[Single: I Wanna Be Your Lover|first single]] of the [[Album: Prince|Prince]] album.  
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After some changes on the tracklist, '''Let's Rock''' was removed from the album, and [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]] became the opening track and the [[Single: I Wanna Be Your Lover|first single]] of the [[Album: Prince|Prince]] album.  
  
 
'''Let's Rock''' was reworked two years later as [[Let's Work]]. It was included on [[Album: Controversy|Controversy]] in 1981 and released as a single in 1982 (see [[Single: Let's Work|Let's Work]] for details).  
 
'''Let's Rock''' was reworked two years later as [[Let's Work]]. It was included on [[Album: Controversy|Controversy]] in 1981 and released as a single in 1982 (see [[Single: Let's Work|Let's Work]] for details).  

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Let's Rock

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Single details


Intended Release Date: Summer 1979
Related album: Prince
Label(s): Warner Bros.

See also


Prince Let's Work
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Let's Rock is an unreleased single Prince wanted to release as the first single from his eponymous second album in 1979 (on which it was also the opening track in an early incarnation). Let's Rock was inspired by a new dance Prince had seen in clubs during the summer of 1979 saw recorded in July 1979. No test pressing is known to exist for this single and it is not known how complete the project was before it was rejected by Warner Bros..

After some changes on the tracklist, Let's Rock was removed from the album, and I Wanna Be Your Lover became the opening track and the first single of the Prince album.

Let's Rock was reworked two years later as Let's Work. It was included on Controversy in 1981 and released as a single in 1982 (see Let's Work for details).


Track listing
7"

Tracklist unknown, but believed to include:


See individual tracks and related albums for credits.

 
Additional Information

Triva


References
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Unreleased Singles
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1986
Shockadelica
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