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Basic tracking dates are unknown, but it is likely that the track was recorded in early 1996 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (engineer [[César Sogbe]] also worked on [[Album: Chaos And Disorder|Chaos And Disorder]] at the same time). It contains a sample of "Squib Cakes" (miscredited as "Squibcakes") 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 previously sampled on [[Release It]].
 
Basic tracking dates are unknown, but it is likely that the track was recorded in early 1996 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (engineer [[César Sogbe]] also worked on [[Album: Chaos And Disorder|Chaos And Disorder]] at the same time). It contains a sample of "Squib Cakes" (miscredited as "Squibcakes") 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 previously sampled on [[Release It]].

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Sleep Around

Emancipation.jpg
from the album Emancipation
Song details
Performer: SymbolSmallerBlue.png
First Released: 19 November 1996 - Emancipation album
Album(s): Emancipation
Writer(s): Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png)
Producer(s): Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
Performed occasionally in shows:

Sleep Around is the seventh track on the third disc of Prince's 19th album Emancipation, the third album to be credited to SymbolSmallerBlue.png.

Basic tracking dates are unknown, but it is likely that the track was recorded in early 1996 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (engineer César Sogbe also worked on Chaos And Disorder at the same time). It contains a sample of "Squib Cakes" (miscredited as "Squibcakes") by Tower Of Power (written by Chester Thompson, from their 1974 album Back To Oakland), which was previously sampled on Release It.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
Early 1996 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
Basic tracking
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Sleep Around 7:41 Emancipation Studio
Broadcasts/streaming (only)
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Sleep Around ?:?? Delayed TV broadcast performance Live 20 November 1996, Oprah Winfrey Show, Harpo Studios, Chicago, IL, USA


 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
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