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Song details
from the album Martika’s Kitchen from the album Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition		promosleeve for Spirit
Performer:	Martika; Prince (credited to Prince and the New Power Generation)
First Released:	27 August 1991 - Martika’s Kitchen album
Album(s):	Martika’s Kitchen The Best Of Martika: More Than You Know I Feel The Earth Move Love... Thy Will Be Done Martika’s Kitchen [Reheated Edition] Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition
Writer(s):	Prince, Frankie Blue, Martika and Levi Seacer, Jr.
Producer(s):	Prince (as Paisley Park)
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

Spirit is the second track on Martika’s second album Martika’s Kitchen, and, the year after the album’s release, Spirit was available as a promotional single (the album’s fifth and final single overall), with no commercial release. In 1997, it was included as the ninth track on the compilation album The Best Of Martika: More Than You Know. In 1998, it was included as the tenth track on the compilation album I Feel The Earth Move (released in Germany only). In 2005, it was included as the fifth track on the compilation album Love... Thy Will Be Done.

Tracking was on 11 January 1991 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (on the same day as Martika’s Kitchen and Open Book. In early 1991, Martika overdubbed her lead vocals and her musicians and vocalists added overdubs to the track, in New York and Los Angeles.

Prince’s version of Spirit was released in October 2023 as the third track of Vault Tracks part 2, 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
11 January 1991	Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA	Tracking
13 January 1991	Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA	Mix of Prince vocal version
Early 1991	Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY, USA	Additional recording and/or Martika vocal overdubs
Early 1991	Trax Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA, USA	Additional recording and/or Martika vocal overdubs
Recording Personnel
Martika version Martika - vocals Prince - all instruments, except where noted Fred McFarlane - keyboard programming and arrangement Marlen Landin - background vocals Christopher Max - background vocals Cindy Mizelle - background vocals Karen Bernod - background vocals Steve Real - background vocals Audrey Wheeler - background vocals Rahsaan Patterson - background vocals Prince version Prince - all vocals and instruments (assumed)

Versions

Released Versions

Title	Length	Released	Version	Additional info
Spirit	4:37	Martika’s Kitchen The Best Of Martika: More Than You Know I Feel The Earth Move Love... Thy Will Be Done compilation	Studio
Spirit (Hip-Hop Mix)	5:02	Spirit promo	Remix	Remix by Danny D.
Spirit (House Mix)	7:51	Spirit promo	Remix	a.k.a Spirit (Monster Club Mix). Remix by Danny D.
Spirit (House Mix)	8:04	Martika’s Kitchen [Reheated Edition]	Remix	Remix by Danny D. Titled the same, but longer than above. Remastered version.
Spirit (Hip Hop Extended Mix)	6:01	Spirit promo	Remix	Remix by Danny D.
Spirit (Hip Hop Instrumental)	4:28	Spirit promo	Remix	a.k.a. Spirit (Monster Instrumental). Remix by Danny D.
Spirit (Accapella)	4:26	Spirit promo	information needed
Spirit	4:38	Martika’s Kitchen [Reheated Edition]	Studio	Remastered album version.
Spirit (Radio Edit)	3:56	Martika’s Kitchen [Reheated Edition]	Remix	Edit of Spirit (House Mix). Remastered version.
Spirit (Hip-Hop Mix)	5:01	Martika’s Kitchen [Reheated Edition]	Remix	Remix by Danny D.. Remastered version.
Spirit	4:32	Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition	Studio	Prince’s original version

Additional Information

	See also	Trivia

	Martika’s Kitchen album Spirit single Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition

	References
	The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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 |song name                 = Spirit
-|album image               = [[File:Martikaskitchen album.jpg|100px|link=Album: Martika’s Kitchen]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Martika’s Kitchen|Martika’s Kitchen]] </small>
+|album image               = [[File:Martikaskitchen album.jpg|100px|link=Album: Martika’s Kitchen]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Martika’s Kitchen|Martika’s Kitchen]] </small><br><br>[[Image:D&P_SDE.jpg|100px|left|link=Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe]] <br><small> from the album  <br>[[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe|Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]</small>
 |single image              = [[File:Spirit single.jpg|100px|link=Single: Spirit]] <br> <small> promosleeve for [[Single: Spirit|Spirit]]</small>
-|performer                 = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika]
+|performer                 = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika]; [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]])
 |first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 27|27 August 1991]] - [[Album: Martika’s Kitchen|Martika’s Kitchen]] album
 |album(s)                  = [[Album: Martika’s Kitchen|Martika’s Kitchen]]<br>
 The Best Of Martika: More Than You Know<br>
 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Feel_the_Earth_Move_(album) I Feel The Earth Move]<br>
-Love... Thy Will Be Done
+Love... Thy Will Be Done<br>
+[[Album: Martika’s Kitchen|Martika’s Kitchen ''[Reheated Edition]'']]<br>
+[[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe|Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]
 |writer(s)                 = [[Prince]], Frankie Blue, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika] and [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]]
 |producer(s)               = [[Prince]] (as [[Alias: Paisley Park|Paisley Park]])
@@ Line 15: / Line 17: @@
 |introduction              = '''Spirit''' is the second track on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika]’s second album [[Album: Martika’s Kitchen|Martika’s Kitchen]], and, the year after the album’s release, [[Single: Spirit|Spirit]] was available as a promotional single (the album’s fifth and final single overall), with no commercial release. In 1997, it was included as the ninth track on the compilation album ''The Best Of Martika: More Than You Know''. In 1998, it was included as the tenth track on the compilation album [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Feel_the_Earth_Move_(album) I Feel The Earth Move] (released in Germany only). In 2005, it was included as the fifth track on the compilation album ''Love... Thy Will Be Done''.
-Although specific recording dates are unknown, basic tracking took place in December 1990 or early 1991 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions as [[Martika’s Kitchen]], [[Don’t Say U Love Me]] and [[Open Book]] and [[Go On (Witcha Bad Self)]]). In Spring 1991, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika] overdubbed her lead vocals and her musicians and vocalists added overdubs to the track, in New York and Los Angeles.
+Tracking was on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 11|11 January 1991]]  at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (on the same day as [[Martika’s Kitchen]] and [[Open Book]]. In early 1991, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika] overdubbed her lead vocals and her musicians and vocalists added overdubs to the track, in New York and Los Angeles.
+[[Prince]]’s version of '''Spirit''' was released in October 2023 as the third track of ''Vault Tracks part 2'', one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks included with the [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']].
 |recording info            =
 {{RecordingLine|
-|date                      = December 1990 - early 1991
+|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 11|11 January 1991]]
+|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
+|additional info           = Tracking
+}}
+{{RecordingLine|
+|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 13|13 January 1991]]
 |studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
-|additional info           = Basic tracking
+|additional info           =  Mix of [[Prince]] vocal version
 }}
 {{RecordingLine|
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 }}
 |recording personnel       =
+'''Martika version'''
 *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika] - vocals
 *[[Prince]] - all instruments, except where noted
-*Fred McFarlane - keyboard programming and arrangement
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_McFarlane Fred McFarlane] - keyboard programming and arrangement
 *Marlen Landin - background vocals
 *Christopher Max - background vocals
@@ Line 43: / Line 53: @@
 *Audrey Wheeler - background vocals
 *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rahsaan_Patterson Rahsaan Patterson] - background vocals
+<br>
+'''Prince version'''
+*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments (assumed)
 |released versions         =
 {{Songchart|
@@ Line 52: / Line 65: @@
 The Best Of Martika: More Than You Know<br>
 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Feel_the_Earth_Move_(album) I Feel The Earth Move]<br>
-Love... Thy Will Be Done
+''Love... Thy Will Be Done'' compilation
 |4= Studio
 |5=
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 |2= 5:02
 |3= [[Single: Spirit|Spirit]] promo<br>
-[[Album: Martika’s Kitchen|Martika’s Kitchen ''[Reheated Edition]'']]
 |4= Remix
 |5= Remix by Danny D.
 }}
 {{Songline|
 |1= '''Spirit (House Mix)'''
 |2= 7:51
 |3= [[Single: Spirit|Spirit]] promo
-[[Album: Martika’s Kitchen|Martika’s Kitchen ''[Reheated Edition]'']]
 |4= Remix
-|5= Remix by Danny D.
+|5= a.k.a '''Spirit (Monster Club Mix)'''. Remix by Danny D.
 }}
 {{Songline|
-|1= '''Spirit (Monster Club Mix)'''
+|1= '''Spirit (House Mix)'''
-|2= 7:51
+|2= 8:04
-|3= [[Single: Spirit|Spirit]] promo<br>
+|3= [[Album: Martika’s Kitchen|Martika’s Kitchen ''[Reheated Edition]'']]
 |4= Remix
-|5= Remix by Danny D.
+|5= Remix by Danny D. Titled the same, but longer than above. Remastered version.
 }}
-{{Songline|
+<!--{{Songline|
 |1= '''Spirit (Monster Instrumental)'''
 |2= 4:28
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 |4= Remix
 |5= Remix by Danny D.
-}}
+}}-->
 {{Songline|
 |1= '''Spirit (Hip Hop Extended Mix)'''
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 }}
 {{Songline|
 |1= '''Spirit (Hip Hop Instrumental)'''
 |2= 4:28
 |3= [[Single: Spirit|Spirit]] promo<br>
 |4= Remix
-|5= Remix by Danny D.
+|5= a.k.a. '''Spirit (Monster Instrumental)'''. Remix by Danny D.
 }}
 {{Songline|
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 |4= ''information needed''
 |5=
+}}
+{{Songline|
+|1= '''Spirit'''
+|2= 4:38
+|3= [[Album: Martika’s Kitchen|Martika’s Kitchen ''[Reheated Edition]'']]
+|4= Studio
+|5= Remastered album version.
 }}
 {{Songline|
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 |2= 3:56
 |3= [[Album: Martika’s Kitchen|Martika’s Kitchen ''[Reheated Edition]'']]
-|4= Edit of Spirit (House Mix)
+|4= Remix
-|5=
+|5= Edit of '''Spirit (House Mix)'''. Remastered version.
 }}
+{{Songline|
+|1= '''Spirit (Hip-Hop Mix)'''
+|2= 5:01
+|3= [[Album: Martika’s Kitchen|Martika’s Kitchen ''[Reheated Edition]'']]
+|4= Remix
+|5= Remix by Danny D.. Remastered version.
 }}
-|unreleased versions       =
+{{Songline|
-{{SongUnreleased|
-|unreleased versions       =
-{{Unreleased|
-|line=
-{{Unreleasedline|
 |1= '''Spirit'''
-|2= Studio
+|2= 4:32
-|3=  Original version with [[Prince]] on vocals
+|3= [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe|Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]
-}}
+|4= Studio
+|5= [[Prince]]’s original version
 }}
 }}
+|unreleased versions       =
 |video versions            =
 |broadcasts, streaming     =
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 |see also                  = [[Album: Martika’s Kitchen|Martika’s Kitchen]] album
 * [[Single: Spirit|Spirit]] single
+* [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe|Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]
 |references                = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] ''
-|categories                = [[Category:1991]][[Category:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Recorded 1991]]
+|categories                = [[Category:1991]] [[Category:2023]] [[Category:Recorded 1991]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]] [[Category:Songs (Prince and the New Power Generation)‏‎]]
 }}

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