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In 2002, a live version was also included as the sixth track on the second disc of [[Album: One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]], [[Prince]]'s first live album (along with [[Muse 2 The Pharaoh]], [[Mellow]] and [[The Other Side Of The Pillow]] from the same show). | In 2002, a live version was also included as the sixth track on the second disc of [[Album: One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]], [[Prince]]'s first live album (along with [[Muse 2 The Pharaoh]], [[Mellow]] and [[The Other Side Of The Pillow]] from the same show). | ||
− | It is not known exactly when | + | It is not known exactly when basic tracking for this song took, place, but the best estimate dates it to mid-January 1983 at [[Prince]]'s at [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. |
− | [[Wendy Melvoin]] and [[Lisa Coleman]] reworked the track heavily in Summer 1985, adding sitar and other overdubs, most likely at [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, | + | [[Wendy Melvoin]] and [[Lisa Coleman]] reworked the track heavily in Summer 1985, adding sitar and other overdubs, most likely at [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, California. (the sitar sound is not a real sitar, but comes from the Fairlight CMI, a unit [[Prince]] did not have at the time, but was available at [[Sunset Sound]]. |
This version was included as the seventh track on a late April 1986 configuration of [[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]], and as the album expanded, it was included as the sixth track on the first disc on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 3|3 June 1986]] and [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 18|18 July 1986]] configurations. | This version was included as the seventh track on a late April 1986 configuration of [[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]], and as the album expanded, it was included as the sixth track on the first disc on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 3|3 June 1986]] and [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 18|18 July 1986]] configurations. | ||
− | When [[Prince and the Revolution|the Revolution]] disbanded, [[Prince]] remixed the song at [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, | + | When [[Prince and the Revolution|the Revolution]] disbanded, [[Prince]] remixed the song at [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, California, to minimize [[Wendy Melvoin]] and [[Lisa Coleman]]'s involvement. [[Eric Leeds]] recorded a saxophone overdub, but [[Prince]] removed it from the final mix, which was included as the third track on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 5|5 November 1986]] configuration of the [[Album: Camille|Camille]] album (to be credited to [[Alias: Camille|Camille]]). |
A few weeks later, it was included as the sixth track on the second disc of the triple-album [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 30|30 November 1986]] configuration, which was eventually pared down and became [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]]. | A few weeks later, it was included as the sixth track on the second disc of the triple-album [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 30|30 November 1986]] configuration, which was eventually pared down and became [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]]. | ||
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|date = Mid-January 1983 (estimate) | |date = Mid-January 1983 (estimate) | ||
|studio = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studio = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
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|3= [[NPG Music Club]] .wma download | |3= [[NPG Music Club]] .wma download | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
− | |5= [[21_March 1987|21 March 1987, First Avenue, Minneapolis, | + | |5= [[21_March 1987|21 March 1987, First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota]]; edited from full live version |
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